Research Article

A Novel Energy-Saving Resource Allocation Scheme in LTE-A Relay Networks

Table 3

The parameters in our simulation.

ParameterValue

Channel bandwidth10 MHz

Intersite distance (ISD)500 m (Case 1)

Channel model
: distance in kilometers
eNB-UE
RN-UE

eNB maximum transmit power30 dBm

eNB maximum antenna gain14 dBi

RN maximum transmit power30 dBm

RN maximum antenna gain5 dBi

UE maximum transmit power23 dBm

UE maximum antenna gain0 dBi

Thermal noise−174 dBm

TrafficCase 1:
Audio: 4–25 kbits/s
Video: 32–384 kbits/s
Data: 60–384 kbits/s
Case 2:
Audio: 4–25 kbits/s