A Method for the Analysis of the Impact of UWB Interference on the Performance of UMTS Networks

Author

Nader, Gustavo ; Annamalai, Annamalai

Author_Institution

Mobile Satellite Ventures, Reston, VA

fYear

2007

fDate

5-7 Feb. 2007

Abstract

This paper discusses a method for analyzing the potential interference that ultra-wideband (UWB) devices can cause on UMTS networks. We discuss the UWB-UMTS coexistence problem at the link level, showing the degradation on maximum cell range due to UWB interference. Further, we discuss the importance of proper modeling of the mobility and randomness associated with UWB and UMTS, and propose a system level simulation algorithm to simulate the behavior of a UMTS network in the presence of UWB interference, accounting for the multiple elements that determine and influence its performance. We present simulation results for a theoretical UMTS network, to illustrate its performance variation as the density of UWB interference sources changes

Keywords

3G mobile communication; interference; ultra wideband communication; UMTS networks; system level simulation algorithm; ultra-wideband interference; 3G mobile communication; Bandwidth; Computer networks; FCC; Interference; Mobile computing; Multimedia systems; Performance analysis; Satellite broadcasting; Ultra wideband technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Wireless Pervasive Computing, 2007. ISWPC '07. 2nd International Symposium on

Conference_Location

San Juan

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0523-8

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0523-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISWPC.2007.342583

Filename

4147042