LTE-A Cellular Networks: Multi-hop Relay for Coverage, Capacity and Performance Enhancement

by Abid Yahya

Overview

In this book, three different methods are presented to enhance the capacity and coverage area in LTE-A cellular networks. The scope involves the evaluation of the effect of the RN location in terms of capacity and the determination of the optimum location of the relay that provides maximum achievable data rate for users with limited interference at the cell boundaries. This book presents a new model to enhance both capacity and coverage area in LTE-A cellular network by determining the optimum location for the RN with limited interference. The new model is designed to enhance the capacity of the relay link by employing two antennas in RN. This design enables the relay link to absorb more users at cell edge regions. An algorithm called the Balance Power Algorithm (BPA) is developed to reduce MR power consumption. The book pertains to postgraduate students and researchers in wireless&mobile communications.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783319433042
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	09/02/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	108
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Professor Dr. Abid Yahya earned his MSc and PhD degrees in Wireless&Mobile systems from the Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia. Currently he is working as a professor Botswana International University of Science&Technology. He has applied this combination of practical and academic experience to a variety of consultancies for major corporations. He has over 110 research publications to his credit in various books, research journals, and conference proceedings. Prof. Abid Yahya supervised a number of PhD candidates and was assigned as an external and internal examiner for postgraduate students. He was invited several times as a speaker and visiting lecturer at different multinational companies. He sits on various panels with the government and other industry related panels of study.

Table of Contents

Introduction to LTE Cellular Networks.- Opportunities, Challenges and Terms Related to LTE-A Cellular Network.- Capacity and Coverage Analysis for Multi-hop Relay in LTE-A Cellular Network.- Performance Enhancement of Coverage Area and Capacity for 3GPP-LTE-A Networks.- Optimum Location for Relay Node in LTE-A.- References.- Appendix – a.- Appendix - b.- Appendix - c.- Appendix – d.- Index.