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@article{176665,
        author = {Thangudu Reshma and Nakkana Leela Prasanth and Simma Akhil and Pragada Vamsi and Kurmana Leela Aditya},
        title = {Blocking Performance Comparison For Guard Channel and Fractional Guard Channel Policy In Wireless Cellular Networks},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {11},
        pages = {6487-6493},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=176665},
        abstract = {A wireless network is a collection or group of devices that communicate through radio frequencies to send and receive data. Utilization of limited resources and quality of service improvement are the major concerns for wireless cellular networks. One major constraint in achieving the desired quality of service is call blocking. In cellular networks, blocking happens when a base station cannot assign a channel to a mobile user due to the absence of available channels. There are two kinds of blocking. The first is called new call blocking, which refers to the blocking of new calls. Handoff call blocking occurs when an ongoing call is interrupted because the user moves, and no available channels can accommodate the call in the new location. In cellular networks, channel management is specifically designed to minimize the effects of blocking during peak traffic periods. The focus of this work is a comparative analysis of blocking performance between two channel allocation policies: the Guard Channel Policy (GCP) and the Fractional Guard Channel Policy (FGCP). The analysis includes the blocking probabilities for new and handoff calls through simulations while increasing the steady traffic. Furthermore, we aim to analyze and test both these policies in our project. In conclusion, we will determine which policy is the best under the Channel Reservation Technique.},
        keywords = {handoff call, new call, handoff call dropping probability, new call blocking probability.},
        month = {April},
        }