Implicit Channel Quality-Driven Lightweight Resource Allocation in OFDMA WiFi Networks

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Abstract

With the increasing adoption of orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) technology in WiFi networks, achieving ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC) presents new challenges in resource management. We propose implicit channel quality-driven resource allocation (ICQRA), a lightweight framework that avoids explicit channel sounding overhead while maintaining high reliability. ICQRA passively monitors channel quality during normal packet demodulation, proactively detects degradations, and switches to better frequency resources before packet losses occur. Our approach incorporates an adaptive threshold mechanism that learns from transmission outcomes while efficiently coordinating resources across multiple users. Evaluations using both simulations and industrial channel measurements demonstrate that ICQRA achieves near-optimal performance in reducing consecutive packet losses with significantly lower resource consumption compared to existing approaches.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2025 IEEE 36th International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC)
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages1-6
Number of pages6
ISBN (electronic)979-8-3503-6323-4
ISBN (print)979-8-3503-6324-1
Publication statusPublished - 4 Sept 2025
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesIEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC)
ISSN2166-9570

Conference

Title2025 IEEE 36th International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications
Abbreviated titlePIMRC 2025
Conference number36
Duration1 - 4 September 2025
Website
Degree of recognitionInternational event
LocationIstanbul Lutfi Kirdar - ICEC
CityIstanbul
CountryTurkey

External IDs

Scopus 105030538591
ORCID /0000-0002-0738-556X/work/207307959
ORCID /0000-0002-6612-5274/work/207308081

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Keywords

  • Degradation, Delays, Frequency diversity, Monitoring, OFDM, Packet loss, Reliability, Resource management, Ultra reliable low latency communication, Wireless fidelity, frequency diversity, orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA), resource allocation, WiFi