Abstract
In this article we consider network coordination as a means to provide spectrally efficient communications in cellular downlink systems. When network coordination is employed, all base antennas act together as a single network antenna array, and each mobile may receive useful signals from nearby base stations. Furthermore, the antenna outputs are chosen in ways to minimize the out-of-cell interference, and hence to increase the downlink system capacity. When the out-of-cell interference is mitigated, the links can operate in the high signal-to-noise ratio regime. This enables the cellular network to enjoy the great spectral efficiency improvement associated with using multiple antennas
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Base stationComputer scienceTelecommunications linkCellular networkInterference (communication)Spectral efficiencySmart antennaComputer networkAntenna (radio)Directional antennaTelecommunicationsElectronic engineeringBeamformingEngineering
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- 13
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- 4
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- 56-61
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M. Kemal Karakayali,
G.J. Foschini,
Reinaldo A. Valenzuela
(2006).
Advances in smart antennas - Network coordination for spectrally efficient communications in cellular systems.
IEEE Wireless Communications
, 13
(4)
, 56-61.
https://doi.org/10.1109/mwc.2006.1678166
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- 10.1109/mwc.2006.1678166