Cognitive Interference Management in Heterogeneous Networks

• Main Authors: Marabissi, Dania (Author), Fantacci, Romano (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Computer communication systems.; Electrical engineering.; Communications Engineering, Networks.; Computer Communication Networks.

This brief investigates the role of interference management in Heterogeneous Networks (Het Nets), focusing on cognitive approaches and the use of beamforming. Key concepts of Het Nets are introduced and different deployment strategies are examined, such as sharing the same frequency band of the macr...

Table of Contents:

• Heterogeneous Networks
• Interference Management in HetNets
• Cognitive HetNets
• Cognitive Resource Allocation with Beamforming
• Conclusions.