QoS-Aware LTE Downlink Scheduler for VoIP with Power Saving

Abstract

The addition of emerging multimedia services such as Skype, GTalk, multi-user interactive gaming in cellular communication systems has created new challenges for resource allocation and power optimization. The requirement of efficient resource allocation is more important in downlink than uplink due to high traffic flows. These multimedia applications require more power, therefore power optimization has gained a key role in future communication systems. In this paper, a downlink scheduling technique in Long Term Evolution (LTE) is proposed that improves the Quality of Service (QoS) for multimedia services in relation with use of the power saving scheme at the User Equipment (UE) i.e. Discontinuous Reception (DRX). The DRX effectively improves power consumption at the cost of QoS degradation due to higher packet delays and packet losses. The proposed scheme considers key QoS parameters during scheduling with fair resource allocation while minimizing packet delay and packet loss even in a power saving environment.