Title :
Soft handoff in a DS-CDMA microcellular network
Author_Institution :
TDF-C2R, Metz, France
Abstract :
This paper describes a computer simulation study to evaluate the impact of soft handoff on the capacity of a DS-CDMA microcellular network. Computer simulations are used to calculate the distributions of the signal-to interference ratio. This ratio is linked to performance by analytical calculations as well as simulations. We also describe our approach to propagation modelling in a microcellular environment. Finally we underscore an optimal size of the soft handoff area which is a function of the number of users
Keywords :
cellular radio; code division multiple access; land mobile radio; pseudonoise codes; radio networks; radiofrequency interference; radiowave propagation; spread spectrum communication; DS-CDMA microcellular network; computer simulation; distributions; network capacity; optimal size; propagation modelling; signal-to interference ratio; soft handoff area; Base stations; Binary phase shift keying; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Downlink; Fading; Frequency; Intelligent networks; Interference; Multiaccess communication;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference, 1994 IEEE 44th
Conference_Location :
Stockholm
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1927-3
DOI :
10.1109/VETEC.1994.345070
