Scheduling Optimization in HSDPA Networks Simulating Maximum Terminal Capabilities

In HSDPA, a single logical channel is shared amongst multiple contending users. Besides better link utilization, scheduling disciplines seek to achieve fair allocation of this shared resource. However, these two criteria can potentially be in conflict. This paper investigates these two criteria performances in a heavy load scenario using FTP traffic with achievable maximum data rate of 14.4 Mbps, simulating different scheduling algorithms in order to find the best solution for this scenario. Comparison is also made with previous given simulation results with achievable maximum data rate of 3.6 Mbps for three schedulers.