Efficiency analysis of downlink and uplink decoupling in heterogeneous networks

Katerina Smiljkovikj, Liljana Gavrilovska, Petar Popovski

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Abstract

This paper analyzes two-tier heterogeneous cellular network with decoupled downlink and uplink access. The basic performance benefits of uplink/downlink decoupling have been recently introduced. Here we provide a more elaborate treatment of the decoupling mechanism by analyzing spectral and energy efficiency of the system, as the joint improvement of these two features is crucial for the upcoming 5G systems. We analyze two-tier user domain, where users' transmit power depends purely on the association process. The derived joint association probabilities and the distributions of the distance to the serving base station give deeper insight into the fundamentals of a system with decoupled access. The rigorous theoretical analysis shows that decoupling of downlink and uplink with two-level uplink power adaptation improves both, spectral and energy efficiency of the system.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCommunication Workshop (ICCW), 2015 IEEE International Conference on
Number of pages6
PublisherIEEE
Publication date8 Sept 2015
Pages125-130
Article number7247166
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4673-6305-1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Sept 2015
EventIEEE International Conference on Communication Workshop, ICCW 2015 - London, United Kingdom
Duration: 8 Jun 201512 Jun 2015

Conference

ConferenceIEEE International Conference on Communication Workshop, ICCW 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period08/06/201512/06/2015
SeriesIEEE International Conference on Communication Workshop

Keywords

  • decoupled access
  • energy efficiency
  • Heterogeneous networks
  • spectral efficiency

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