User Distribution and Mobility Model Framework for Cellular Network Simulations

Abstract

Geographical user distribution and mobility have an important effect on cellular network capacity. Dynamic network simulations intended for studying e.g. resource management techniques in cellular networks require flexible and practical models for user distribution and mobility. This paper presents a model that is suitable for implementation and support for many features such as different user classes and street types. Through numerical simulations, we illustrate the effect of some of the features of the mobility model in two scenarios: regular Manhattan scenario and real Helsinki area scenario.