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3 - Optimization algorithms for big data with application in wireless networks
- from Part I - Mathematical foundations
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- By Mingyi Hong, Iowa State University, USA, Wei-Cheng Liao, University of Minnesota, USA, Ruoyu Sun, University of Minnesota, USA, Zhi-Quan Luo, University of Minnesota, USA
- Edited by Shuguang Cui, Texas A & M University, Alfred O. Hero, III, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Zhi-Quan Luo, University of Minnesota, José M. F. Moura, Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania
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- Big Data over Networks
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- 18 December 2015
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- 14 January 2016, pp 66-100
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Summary
This chapter proposes the use of modern first-order large-scale optimization techniques to manage a cloud-based densely deployed next-generation wireless network. In the first part of the chapter we survey a few popular first-order methods for large-scale optimization, including the block coordinate descent (BCD) method, the block successive upper-bound minimization (BSUM) method and the alternating direction method of multipliers (ADMM). In the second part of the chapter, we show that many difficult problems in managing large wireless networks can be solved efficiently and in a parallel manner, by modern first-order optimization methods. Extensive numerical results are provided to demonstrate the benefit of the proposed approach.
Introduction
Motivation
The ever-increasing demand for rapid access to large amounts of data anywhere anytime has been the driving force in the current development of next-generation wireless network infrastructure. It is projected that within 10 years, the wireless cellular network will offer up to 1000× throughput performance over the current 4G technology [1]. By that time the network should also be able to deliver a fiber-like user experience, boasting 10 Gb/s individual transmission rate for data-intensive cloud-based applications.
Achieving this lofty goal requires revolutionary infrastructure and highly sophisticated resource management solutions. A promising network architecture to meet this requirement is the so-called cloud-based radio access network (RAN), where a large number of networked base stations (BSs) are deployed for wireless access, while powerful cloud centers are used at the back end to perform centralized network management [1–4]. Intuitively, a large number of networked access nodes, when intelligently provisioned, will offer significantly improved spectrum efficiency, real-time load balancing and hotspot coverage. In practice, the optimal network provisioning is extremely challenging, and its success depends on smart joint backhaul provisioning, physical layer transmit/receive schemes, BS/user cooperation and so on.
This chapter proposes the use of modern first-order large-scale optimization techniques to manage a cloud-based densely deployed next-generation wireless network. We show that many difficult problems in this domain can be solved efficiently and in a parallel manner, by advanced optimization algorithms such as the block successive upper-bound minimization (BSUM) method and the alternating direction methods of multipliers (ADMM) method.
The organization of the chapter
To begin with, we introduce a few well-known first-order optimization algorithms. Our focus is on algorithms suitable for solving problems with certain block-structure, where the optimization variables can be divided into (possibly overlapping) blocks.
Fully integrated 60 GHz transceiver in SiGe BiCMOS, RF modules, and 3.6 Gbit/s OFDM data transmission
- Srdjan Glisic, J. Christoph Scheytt, Yaoming Sun, Frank Herzel, Ruoyu Wang, Klaus Schmalz, Mohamed Elkhouly, Chang-Soon Choi
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- International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies / Volume 3 / Issue 2 / April 2011
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- 25 March 2011, pp. 139-145
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A fully integrated transmitter (TX) and receiver (RX) front-end chipset, produced in 0.25 µm SiGe:C bipolar and complementary metal oxide semiconductor (BiCMOS) technology, is presented. The front-end is intended for high-speed wireless communication in the unlicensed ISM band of 9 GHz around 60 GHz. The TXand RX features a modified heterodyne topology with a sliding intermediate frequency. The TX features a 12 GHz in-phase and quadrature (I/Q) mixer, an intermediate frequency (IF) amplifier, a phase-locked loop, a 60 GHz mixer, an image-rejection filter, and a power amplifier. The RX features a low-noise amplifier (LNA), a 60 GHz mixer, a phase-locked loop (PLL), and an IF demodulator. The measured 1-dB compression point at the TX output is 12.6 dBm and the saturated power is 16.2 dBm. The LNA has measured noise figure of 6.5 dB at 60 GHz. Error-free data transmission with a 16 quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) signal and data rate of 3.6 Gbit/s (without coding 4.8 Gbit/s) over 15 m was demonstrated. This is the best reported result regarding both the data rate and transmission distance in SiGe and CMOS without beamforming.