Discrete rate and variable power adaptation for underlay cognitive networks

Mohamed M. Abdallah, Ahmed H. Salem, Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Khalid A. Qaraqe

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Abstract

We consider the problem of maximizing the average spectral efficiency of a secondary link in underlay cognitive networks. In particular, we consider the network setting whereby the secondary transmitter employs discrete rate and variable power adaptation under the constraints of maximum average transmit power and maximum average interference power allowed at the primary receiver due to the existence of an interference link between the secondary transmitter and the primary receiver. We first find the optimal discrete rates assuming a predetermined partitioning of the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of both the secondary and interference links. We then present an iterative algorithm for finding a suboptimal partitioning of the SNR of the interference link assuming a fixed partitioning of the SNR of secondary link selected for the case where no interference link exists. Our numerical results show that the average spectral efficiency attained by using the iterative algorithm is close to that achieved by the computationally extensive exhaustive search method for the case of Rayleigh fading channels. In addition, our simulations show that selecting the optimal partitioning of the SNR of the secondary link assuming no interference link exists still achieves the maximum average spectral efficiency for the case where the average interference constraint is considered. © 2010 IEEE.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2010 European Wireless Conference (EW)
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages733-737
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9781424459995
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010

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