Approximation models of wireless cellular networks using moment matching

In this paper we present an analytical model for micro- and pico-cell wireless networks for any arbitrary topology in a high mobility feedforward environment. We introduce an approximation technique which uses a single-cell decomposition analysis which incorporates moment matching of handoff processes into the cell. The approximation technique can provide close approximations for non-Poisson arrival traffic and it is easily parallelized. Performance measures such as new calls blocked, handoff calls lost, and forced termination are derived for any general independent call arrival distribution in a heterogeneous traffic environment. We produce some numerical examples for some simple topologies with varying mobility for several call arrival distributions and compare our results to those from simulation studies.