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The cell-free mMIMO networks: mathematical analysis and performance evaluation

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  • Mohamed Shalaby

    (Higher Institute of Engineering and Technology in Tanta)

  • Hussein Mohamed Hussein

    (Menoufia University)

  • Mona Shokair

    (Menoufia University)

  • A. M. Benaya

    (Menoufia University)

Abstract

One of the motivations towards the 5G cellular networks and beyond is the large increase in the supported data rate in both uplink and downlink. Deployment of small size cells, massive MIMO, wherein a large number of antennas are deployed at transmitters and receiver, are effective tools in these networks. Users under cell massive MIMO networks “mMIMO” can provide high data rate. However, the cell-edge user and users, under shadowing, can have a poor performance. Cell-Free networks can provide a satisfied data rate even for shadowed and cell-edge users. In this paper, cell-Free mMIMO networks are mathematically analyzed applying different cooperation mechanisms among the access points APs. Moreover, a new mathematical formula for the throughput, based on BER, is derived. Furthermore, closed formulas for the throughput-BER as well as energy efficiency (EE) performance are derived. Finally, the cognitive radio concept is proposed in order to limit the interference among users accessing the same resources in uplink. Simulation results show that the fully centralized cell-Free mMIMO network has a higher spectral efficiency and energy efficiency than the cellular mMIMO networks at different BER values especially when MMSE is applied. Furthermore, the cognitive radio theory can increase the SE and EE performance of the cell-Free networks when all cooperation mechanisms are applied.

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  • Mohamed Shalaby & Hussein Mohamed Hussein & Mona Shokair & A. M. Benaya, 2021. "The cell-free mMIMO networks: mathematical analysis and performance evaluation," Telecommunication Systems: Modelling, Analysis, Design and Management, Springer, vol. 77(4), pages 625-641, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:telsys:v:77:y:2021:i:4:d:10.1007_s11235-021-00776-z
    DOI: 10.1007/s11235-021-00776-z
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