PROJECT TITLE :

CHetNet: crowdsourcing to heterogeneous cellular networks

ABSTRACT:

Heterogeneous networking (HetNet) may be a promising resolution to fulfill the ever increasing demands of wireless applications. However, it's a vital challenge for mobile network operators to deploy HetNet at a large scale. To address this issue, this article discusses a new paradigm in which potential partners are inspired to participate in facilitating HetNet deployment. This idea is impressed by the rising phenomenon of crowdsourcing; hence, for HetNet with the feature of crowdsourcing, we tend to have coined the term CHetNet. In this article, we discuss the essential components of CHetNet, and propose a basic operating framework. Four doable application eventualities are discussed to demonstrate how MNOs and their partners collaborate with each alternative to deliver wireless services. A case study is provided to illustrate that a win-win state of affairs can be achieved by the proposed CHetNet.