01740nas a2200181   4500008004100000245007400041210006900115300001500184490000700199520111600206653000801322653000901330653001801339100002101357700002201378700002201400856013601422       2010                        eng d00aAn Improved MBMS Power Counting Mechanism towards Long Term Evolution0 aImproved MBMS Power Counting Mechanism towards Long Term Evoluti  a 109 - 1190 v433 a<p>One of the key objectives of beyond 3rd generation mobile networks is the realization of enhanced end-user experience through the provision of rich multimedia services. Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Services (MBMS) framework epitomizes the increasing popularity of such applications and is envisaged to play an instrumental role for the Long Term Evolution (LTE) proliferation in mobile market. For exploiting resource efficiency, MBMS specifications consider the Counting Mechanism which decides whether it is more efficient to deliver MBMS multicast traffic over Point-to-Point (PTP) or Point-to-Multipoint (PTM) bearers. However, the necessity to further improve MBMS resource efficiency and integrate new technologies in the frame of LTE stresses the need for an advanced Counting Mechanism. In this work we propose a novel Power Counting Mechanism for efficient selection of MBMS bearers. The proposed mechanism optimally utilizes power resources and exploits broadband characteristics and performance enhancements emerged from Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) antennas used in LTE networks.</p>
10aLTE10aMBMS10aPower Control1 aBouras, Christos1 aAlexiou, Antonios1 aRekkas, Evangelos  uhttp://telematics.upatras.gr/telematics/publications/improved-mbms-power-counting-mechanism-towards-long-term-evolution?language=el