Comparison of Different Frequency Allocation Methods for Suburban Areas based on Capacity Analysis

Abstract

From the first generation (1G) to the fifth generation (5G), an upward trend in demand has been witnessed as wireless technology contributes to more aspects in the daily life of ordinary people. A similar pattern is likely to be seen in the next decade as sixth generation (6G) networks are deployed. Researchers are having a stronger incentive in frequency planning in order to bring a better experience to users. Therefore, by collecting capacity data for a network of nineteen cells with an average of five users and twelve channels per cell, different frequency allocation methods from 1 decibel (dB) to 20 dB (dB) are investigated for their superiority in suburban areas based on the comparison of capacity. The experiments conducted in this paper show that cellular networks outperform Fractional Frequency Reuse (FFR) and that the more intelligent the frequency allocation method, the higher the capacity. Therefore, telecommunication providers may consider prioritizing the 19-cell Forward Looking Game (FLG) method in areas with low population density.