Title :
A performance evaluation framework for LTE cellular networks with beamforming
Author :
Guidolin, Francesco ; Badia, Leonardo ; Karipidis, Eleftherios ; Lindblom, Johannes ; Zorzi, Michele
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng., Univ. of Padova, Padua, Italy
Abstract :
In this paper, we investigate the practical evaluation of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) capabilities in latest generation cellular networks. The available rate region is analytically derived for 2 transmitter-receiver pairs, each with 2 transmit and 1 receive antennas, and integrated with an evaluation framework developed within the ns3 simulator. Finally, the resulting model is evaluated with a numerical campaign specifically referring to a system compliant with long term evolution (LTE) specifications. Our results not only confirm the validity of the analytical framework, but also quantify the margin between theoretical channel maximum rate and practically achievable throughput in LTE networks exploiting MIMO, and can be employed for integrated evaluations in practical contexts.
Keywords :
Long Term Evolution; MIMO communication; array signal processing; radio receivers; radio transmitters; LTE cellular networks; MIMO; beamforming; long term evolution; multiple-input multiple-output; ns3 simulator; transmitter-receiver pairs; Array signal processing; Interference; Long Term Evolution; MIMO; Receivers; Signal to noise ratio; Vectors; Cellular radio; Long Term Evolution; MIMO systems; beamforming; simulation;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks (CAMAD), 2014 IEEE 19th International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Athens
DOI :
10.1109/CAMAD.2014.7033248