Random Caching Strategy in HetNets with Random Discontinuous Transmission

Abstract

In this paper, we jointly explore random caching and cooperative transmission in heterogenous networks (HetNets) with random discontinuous transmission (DTX). We consider a realistic scenario where joint transmission is not always available and assume two cases depending on whether joint transmission is available. With the help of stochastic geometry, a tractable expression for the average successful transmission probability (STP) is obtained. We then formulate the STP optimization problem to find the optimal caching policy. In addition, we analyze the STP under random DTX. Compared with several existing caching policies in the previous works, we show that the optimal caching policy indeed achieves a significant performance gain.