Theoretical Model to Determine the Blocking Probability for SDMA Systems.
Galvan-Tejada, Giselle M. Gardiner, John G.
Galvan-Tejada, Giselle M.
Gardiner, John G.
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Antenna array technology has attracted the attention of the research community as a means to increase system capacity and improve the signal reception. Space division multiple access (SDMA) is a multi-access scheme based on the use of antenna arrays to separate users by exploiting their positions in space. Several works have been carried out to examine the improvement in the system capacity provided by SDMA. A theoretical model to determine the blocking probability for SDMA is derived. A closed-form linear system of equations is obtained whose numerical solution gives the blocking probability. The formulation is employed to assess the capacity gain improvement of a single-cell system under specific conditions. It is found from the results that SDMA is not efficient for low traffic loads, whereas it is so for high traffic.
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Galvan-Tejada, G.M. and Gardiner, J.G. (2001). Theoretical Model to Determine the Blocking Probability for SDMA Systems. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. Vol. 50, No. 5, pp. 1279-1288.
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