Title :
Smart antennas for broadband wireless access networks
Author :
Sheikh, Khurram ; Gesbert, David ; Gore, Dhananjay ; Paulraj, Arogyaswami
Author_Institution :
Sprint Advanced Technol. Labs., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
fDate :
11/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This article is an overview of smart antenna applications in fixed broadband wireless access networks. Different smart antenna techniques are described including advances such as “spatial multiplexing” that can dramatically increase the performance of BWA networks. The impact of SA techniques on capacity and throughput of BWA networks is discussed
Keywords :
adaptive antenna arrays; broadband networks; multiplexing; radio access networks; Internet; broadband wireless access networks; capacity; network performance; scalability; smart antenna applications; spatial multiplexing; spectrum efficiency; throughput; Bit rate; Broadband antennas; Downlink; GSM; Hybrid fiber coaxial cables; Quality of service; Scalability; Synthetic aperture sonar; Throughput; Wireless networks;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
