Resource allocation in the finite blocklength regime under PAoI and delay violation constraints

Abstract

URLLC (Ultra-reliable low-latency communication) is one of the more challenging modes for 5G for resource allocation (RA). Most of the previous studies for RA for wireless access in URLLC assumed known packet arrival processes, and focused on maximizing average rates or throughput. The objective of this paper is to present a formulation of allocating resource blocks, modulation and coding rates to multiple short packet machine-type information flows to provide information age and delay violation guarantees. The scenario is motivated by the scheduling of URLLC flows among users served by a common 5G base station. The problem involves the selections of frequency allocation policy and modulation and coding scheme (MCS) under estimated CSI. Moreover, the sensitivity of the information packet size on the choice of modulation and coding parameters as well as the number of resource blocks and the choice of the number of pilot symbols is demonstrated. The results of this formulation are compared with resource allocation algorithms in the literature.