Efficient QoS-Driven Resource Allocation in Integrated CDMA/WLAN Networks - An Autonomic Architecture

In this paper the problem of proficient joint radio resource management in an integrated WLAN/CDMA-cellular heterogeneous environment is considered. Nodes’/Networks’ autonomicity is envisioned as the enabler for devising a proficient QoS-aware service orientated wireless interworking architecture founded on a common utility based framework that provides enhanced flexibility in reflecting different access networks’ type of resources and diverse QoS prerequisites under common optimization problems. A decentralized nodenetworks assignment mechanism is introduced, aiming at QoS provisioning and efficient resource utilization. Numerical results are presented that validate the efficacy of the proposed architecture.