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Erschienen in: Wireless Networks 8/2017

25.05.2016

When to offload in two-tier smallcell networks: a Stackelberg game approach with pre-offloading-decision

verfasst von: Kailing Yao, Youming Sun, Zheng Zhang, Shihua Zhang, Shengnan Li, Yuhua Xu

Erschienen in: Wireless Networks | Ausgabe 8/2017

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Abstract

In this paper, we consider the problem of traffic offloading in a two-tier downlink smallcell network with hybrid access. We formulate a Stackelberg game with pre-offloading decision, which includes two steps, to study the problem. The utility of the MBS is designed as a piecewise function, corresponding to the two possible decisions of the MBS. We design a bonus-based incentive mechanism to motivate smallcell base stations (SBSs) serve the MUEs. We prove the existence and uniqueness of the Stackelberg equilibrium. We also consider the incomplete information game, where the SBSs have private information. A Bayesian Stackelberg game with pre-offloading decision is formulated and the existence of Bayesian Stackelberg equilibrium is proved. Our proposed approach achieves much higher utilities than the existing approach does under some circumstances in both cases, which proves the necessity and superiority of our proposed game structure.

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Metadaten
Titel
When to offload in two-tier smallcell networks: a Stackelberg game approach with pre-offloading-decision
verfasst von
Kailing Yao
Youming Sun
Zheng Zhang
Shihua Zhang
Shengnan Li
Yuhua Xu
Publikationsdatum
25.05.2016
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Wireless Networks / Ausgabe 8/2017
Print ISSN: 1022-0038
Elektronische ISSN: 1572-8196
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11276-016-1303-2

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