Cross-Layer Policy-To-Scheduler Coupling for Context-Aware 6G Networks: Design, Modeling, and Evaluation
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Cross-Layer. Policy-to-Scheduler Coupling. Context-Aware Networks. 6G Communication Systems. Intelligent Resource Management.Abstract
The very fast development of 6G networks is requiring intelligent, adaptive, and efficient frameworks so that they may abide by increasing complexity of communication environments. This work proposes a novel cross-layer policy-to-scheduler coupling framework for context-aware 6G networks. In other words, the main objective is to provide a mechanism through which the network policies and the scheduling mechanism have seamless interaction, closing the existing gap between different layers of protocols. According to their proposed design, real-time contextual information is gathered from the physical, network, and application layer levels. With this information, decisions are made dynamically with resource optimization and service quality enhancements as the goals. A modeling approach is formulated to be able to describe the interaction between scheduling policies and algorithms so that the system can adapt network decisions concerning changes in user demand, patterns of user mobility, and environment conditions. Utilizing context-awareness inside the system supports giving traffic priorities to different applications, in real-time resource allocation, while assuring ultra-low latency and high reliability. Both analytical and simulation models evaluate the framework to measure the effectiveness in the improvement of throughput, adaptability, and overall network performance. It proved that cross-layer coupling could greatly increase scheduling efficiency and policy enforcement versus the traditional methods using isolated layers. Hence, this work is a basis for intelligent and context-aware resource management in future 6G networks.Downloads
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