Abstract. Proportional Fair (PF), a frequently used scheduling algorithm in 3G wireless networks, can unnecessarily starve “well-behaved” users in practice. One of the main cau...
— Third Generation (3G) wireless networks based on the CDMA2000 and UMTS standards are now increasingly being deployed throughout the world. Because of their complex signaling an...
—In 3G wireless technologies, competitive operators are assigned a fixed part of the spectrum from long-term auctions. This is known to lead to utilization inefficiencies becau...