Coordinated multi-point transmission in heterogeneous networks: A distributed antenna system approach

Bruno Clerckx, Younsun Kim, Hyojin Lee, Joonyoung Cho, Juho Lee

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    Abstract

    With the frequency reuse approaching one and the networks becoming more and more heterogeneous, cooperative multi-point MIMO has become a key candidate technology in the design of future wireless networks and is nowadays an active research topic in the academia and the industry. In 3GPP LTE-Adv. Rel. 11, a new study item on Coordinated Multi-Point transmission and reception (commonly denoted as CoMP) has been initiated in December 2010 and is expected to be one of the major features of Rel. 11. A particularly interesting deployment scenario is the distributed antenna system (DAS) where cooperative transmission is applied between distributed transmission points belonging to a common cell. In this paper, we discuss the pros and cons of distributed antenna systems versus classical heterogeneous networks like picocells, the appropriate cooperative schemes and the design challenges. We confirm the benefits of such technology through system level performance evaluations compliant with LTE-Adv.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication54th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2011
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011
    Event54th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2011 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of
    Duration: 2011 Aug 72011 Aug 10

    Publication series

    NameMidwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems
    ISSN (Print)1548-3746

    Other

    Other54th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2011
    Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
    CitySeoul
    Period11/8/711/8/10

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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