Handover Predictions as an Enabler for Anticipatory Service Adaptations in Next-Generation Cellular Networks
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Abstract
Next-generation networks are envisioned to be empowered by artificial intelligence with predictive capabilities. Predicting handovers in high mobility scenarios enables networks and applications to adapt ahead of time to improve the Quality of Service (QoS). In this paper, we present a two-step machine learning (ML) method, consisting of a classifier and regressor, that can predict the remaining time until a handover occurs. Our approach is validated on a dataset that was captured in a real cellular network. The results show that upcoming handovers can be detected with a recall above 90% and the timing of handovers with an error smaller than one second. Furthermore, we compare the importance of input features derived from radio conditions and user locations for the ML models and discuss deployment scenarios of our approach. In particular, our results suggest that cell-based models perform better than models trained for larger areas.
Details
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | MobiWac 2022 - Proceedings of the 20th ACM International Symposium on Mobility Management and Wireless Access |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery, Inc |
Pages | 19-27 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISBN (electronic) | 9781450394802 |
Publication status | Published - 24 Oct 2022 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Conference
Title | 20th ACM International Symposium on Mobility Management and Wireless Access, MobiWac 2022 |
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Duration | 24 - 28 October 2022 |
City | Virtual, Online |
Country | Canada |
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Keywords
- anticipatory networks, artificial intelligence, handovers, machine learning, quality of service prediction