Network coordination for spectrally efficient communications in cellular systems

  • Authors:
  • M. K. Karakayali;G. J. Foschini;R. A. Valenzuela

  • Affiliations:
  • Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ;-;-

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Wireless Communications
  • Year:
  • 2006

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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