Priority‐based resource optimisation and user association in integrated networks

Abstract The future sixth‐generation (6G) networks are envisioned to integrate satellites, aerial, ground, and sea networks to provide seamless connectivity. However, some challenges are associated with integrated networks, including optimal resource utilisation, energy efficiency, delay, higher data rates, heterogeneity, and on‐demand connectivity. This paper focuses on optimising energy efficiency, resource utilisation, and task priority‐based user association. To achieve this, a mathematical framework is formulated to maximise energy efficiency, resource utilisation, and user connectivity in integrated networks while satisfying constraints related to transmit power, data rate, and computation resources. The formulated problem is a binary linear programming problem, as the decision variable is binary and the constraints are linear. The authors solve this optimisation problem using three methods: the branch and bound algorithm (BBA), the interior point method (IPM), and the barrier simplex algorithm (BSA). The authors use the results obtained from BBA as a benchmark to evaluate the performance of IPM and BSA. Simulation results show that the performance of IPM and BSA is comparable to the BBA but with lower complexity.