Title :
Multisite field trial for LTE and advanced concepts
Author :
Irmer, Ralf ; Mayer, Hans-Peter ; Weber, Andreas ; Braun, Volker ; Schmidt, Michael ; Ohm, Michael ; Ahr, Norbert ; Zoch, A. ; Jandura, Carsten ; Marsch, Patrick ; Fettweis, Gerhard
Author_Institution :
Vodafone
fDate :
2/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The 3GPP LTE standard is stable now in its first release (Release 8), and the question is how good its performance is in real-world scenarios. LTE is also a good base for further innovations, but it must be proven that they offer performance advantages for the price of their complexity. This article evaluates the performance of LTE Release 8 as a baseline and advanced concepts currently in discussion such as cooperative MIMO based on system-level simulations, and measurements in the laboratory and a multisite field testbed within the EASY-C project.
Keywords :
3G mobile communication; MIMO communication; 3GPP LTE standard; EASY-C project; LTE Release 8; cooperative MIMO; laboratory measurements; multisite field testbed; multisite field trial; system-level simulations; Block codes; Calibration; Cities and towns; Downlink; Interference; MIMO; Next generation networking; Predictive models; Standards development; System testing;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCOM.2009.4785385
