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Introducing Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications over traditional 4G cellular networks make the cellular random access channel more congested and collision-prone. In order to resolve this random access congestion, we propose RoBiN - Random access using Border router in M2M cellular Networks. RoBiN proposes an architectural modification of introducing small cells, called Border Routers (BR), in cellular networks, with complete frequency reuse capability. We formulate the aforementioned challenge in terms of collision probability and system capacity. Subsequently, we propose an efficient solution for M2M communications in cellular networks. Exhaustive mathematical analysis shows that RoBiN significantly improves the random access success probability, by 50 % over existing 4G cellular systems. Simulation results on typical 4G networks corroborate our mathematical analysis and demonstrate almost 15 dB increase in Signal-to-Interference-plus-Noise Ratio (SINR) and 3 times throughput improvements over legacy 4G cellular systems. Furthermore, RoBiN also achieves 50 %−80 % improvement in collision probability over existing time alignment matching work.
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This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIP) [Grant number S-2015-0849-000].
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Kumbhar, F.H., Roy, A. & Saxena, N. RoBiN: Random Access using Border Routers in Cellular Networks. Mobile Netw Appl 21, 620–634 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11036-016-0751-3
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