Title :
Smart antennas in handsets for improving 3G performance
Author_Institution :
Multiple Access Commun. Ltd., UK
Abstract :
The improvement in network performance due to the use of smart antennas in UTRA FDD handsets is investigated. A statistical model was derived, from published results, for the performance of a handset having a smart antenna. This model was used in simulations of a UTRA FDD network, and results gathered to identify the benefits of using a smart antenna in a handset compared to using a conventional antenna. It was found that handsets using smart antennas in UTRA FDD networks offer significant performance improvements that can be translated into substantial economic benefits.
Keywords :
3G mobile communication; adaptive antenna arrays; code division multiple access; diversity reception; frequency division multiplexing; mobile handsets; mobile radio; radiofrequency interference; statistical analysis; 3G network performance improvements; CDMA; UTRA FDD handsets; code division multiple access; diversity combining; economic benefits; intracellular interference; smart antennas; statistical model;
Conference_Titel :
3G Mobile Communication Technologies, 2003. 3G 2003. 4th International Conference on (Conf. Publ. No. 494)
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-756-X
DOI :
10.1049/cp:20030336
