The Impact of Network Densification and Spectrum Sharing on Real-World mmWave Mobile Networks

Constantinos Vrontos; Simon Armour; Angela Doufexi

doi:10.1109/IWCMC51323.2021.9498689

The Impact of Network Densification and Spectrum Sharing on Real-World mmWave Mobile Networks

Constantinos Vrontos, Simon Armour, Angela Doufexi

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)

2 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

This paper investigates the impact of spectrum sharing and network densification through sectorization in a local mmwave mobile network. Channel propagation was ray-traced in a real world environment while antenna radiation patterns were generated based on measurements of a real patch antenna. Network performance was quantified in therms of SINR (Signal-to-Interference-and-Noise-Ratio) and throughput using SINR-CQI (Channel Quality Indicator) mapping and formulas found in 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) Rel.15. Comparisons between the same'captures' of the network were made under different sectorization and spectrum access conditions. Simulation results support that the benefits of combining spectrum sharing and sectorization are multifold but the higher sectorization strategies do not always translate to better network performance. The impact of interference should be taken into account when aggressively re-using the spectrum in a non-orthogonal manner, even at mmwave frequencies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2021 International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, IWCMC 2021
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	1364-1369
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728186160
ISBN (Print)	9781728186177
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IWCMC51323.2021.9498689
Publication status	Published - 2021
Event	17th IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, IWCMC 2021 - Virtual, Online, China Duration: 28 Jun 2021 → 2 Jul 2021

Publication series

Name	International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, IWCMC
Publisher	IEEE
ISSN (Print)	2376-6492
ISSN (Electronic)	2376-6506

Conference

Conference	17th IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, IWCMC 2021
Country/Territory	China
City	Virtual, Online
Period	28/06/21 → 2/07/21

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The authors would like to acknowledge the contribution of Professor Andrew Nix and Dr Evangelos Mellios to the development of the ray tracing software tool and the measurement of the antenna radiation patterns that were used in this paper.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 IEEE

Access to Document

10.1109/IWCMC51323.2021.9498689

Handle.net

Persistent link

Cite this

Vrontos, C., Armour, S., & Doufexi, A. (2021). The Impact of Network Densification and Spectrum Sharing on Real-World mmWave Mobile Networks. In 2021 International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, IWCMC 2021 (pp. 1364-1369). (International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, IWCMC ). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). https://doi.org/10.1109/IWCMC51323.2021.9498689

Vrontos, Constantinos ; Armour, Simon ; Doufexi, Angela. / The Impact of Network Densification and Spectrum Sharing on Real-World mmWave Mobile Networks. 2021 International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, IWCMC 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2021. pp. 1364-1369 (International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, IWCMC ).

@inproceedings{5bf7a94336d849cb9ca2fe4817b7309f,

title = "The Impact of Network Densification and Spectrum Sharing on Real-World mmWave Mobile Networks",

abstract = "This paper investigates the impact of spectrum sharing and network densification through sectorization in a local mmwave mobile network. Channel propagation was ray-traced in a real world environment while antenna radiation patterns were generated based on measurements of a real patch antenna. Network performance was quantified in therms of SINR (Signal-to-Interference-and-Noise-Ratio) and throughput using SINR-CQI (Channel Quality Indicator) mapping and formulas found in 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) Rel.15. Comparisons between the same'captures' of the network were made under different sectorization and spectrum access conditions. Simulation results support that the benefits of combining spectrum sharing and sectorization are multifold but the higher sectorization strategies do not always translate to better network performance. The impact of interference should be taken into account when aggressively re-using the spectrum in a non-orthogonal manner, even at mmwave frequencies.",

author = "Constantinos Vrontos and Simon Armour and Angela Doufexi",

note = "Funding Information: The authors would like to acknowledge the contribution of Professor Andrew Nix and Dr Evangelos Mellios to the development of the ray tracing software tool and the measurement of the antenna radiation patterns that were used in this paper. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 IEEE; 17th IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, IWCMC 2021 ; Conference date: 28-06-2021 Through 02-07-2021",

year = "2021",

doi = "10.1109/IWCMC51323.2021.9498689",

language = "English",

isbn = "9781728186177",

series = "International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, IWCMC ",

publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)",

pages = "1364--1369",

booktitle = "2021 International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, IWCMC 2021",

address = "United States",

}

Vrontos, C, Armour, S & Doufexi, A 2021, The Impact of Network Densification and Spectrum Sharing on Real-World mmWave Mobile Networks. in 2021 International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, IWCMC 2021. International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, IWCMC , Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), pp. 1364-1369, 17th IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, IWCMC 2021, Virtual, Online, China, 28/06/21. https://doi.org/10.1109/IWCMC51323.2021.9498689

The Impact of Network Densification and Spectrum Sharing on Real-World mmWave Mobile Networks. / Vrontos, Constantinos; Armour, Simon ; Doufexi, Angela.
2021 International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, IWCMC 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2021. p. 1364-1369 (International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, IWCMC ).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)

TY - GEN

T1 - The Impact of Network Densification and Spectrum Sharing on Real-World mmWave Mobile Networks

AU - Vrontos, Constantinos

AU - Armour, Simon

AU - Doufexi, Angela

N1 - Funding Information: The authors would like to acknowledge the contribution of Professor Andrew Nix and Dr Evangelos Mellios to the development of the ray tracing software tool and the measurement of the antenna radiation patterns that were used in this paper. Publisher Copyright: © 2021 IEEE

PY - 2021

Y1 - 2021

N2 - This paper investigates the impact of spectrum sharing and network densification through sectorization in a local mmwave mobile network. Channel propagation was ray-traced in a real world environment while antenna radiation patterns were generated based on measurements of a real patch antenna. Network performance was quantified in therms of SINR (Signal-to-Interference-and-Noise-Ratio) and throughput using SINR-CQI (Channel Quality Indicator) mapping and formulas found in 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) Rel.15. Comparisons between the same'captures' of the network were made under different sectorization and spectrum access conditions. Simulation results support that the benefits of combining spectrum sharing and sectorization are multifold but the higher sectorization strategies do not always translate to better network performance. The impact of interference should be taken into account when aggressively re-using the spectrum in a non-orthogonal manner, even at mmwave frequencies.

AB - This paper investigates the impact of spectrum sharing and network densification through sectorization in a local mmwave mobile network. Channel propagation was ray-traced in a real world environment while antenna radiation patterns were generated based on measurements of a real patch antenna. Network performance was quantified in therms of SINR (Signal-to-Interference-and-Noise-Ratio) and throughput using SINR-CQI (Channel Quality Indicator) mapping and formulas found in 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) Rel.15. Comparisons between the same'captures' of the network were made under different sectorization and spectrum access conditions. Simulation results support that the benefits of combining spectrum sharing and sectorization are multifold but the higher sectorization strategies do not always translate to better network performance. The impact of interference should be taken into account when aggressively re-using the spectrum in a non-orthogonal manner, even at mmwave frequencies.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85125654389&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1109/IWCMC51323.2021.9498689

DO - 10.1109/IWCMC51323.2021.9498689

M3 - Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)

AN - SCOPUS:85125654389

SN - 9781728186177

T3 - International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, IWCMC

SP - 1364

EP - 1369

BT - 2021 International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, IWCMC 2021

PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

T2 - 17th IEEE International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, IWCMC 2021

Y2 - 28 June 2021 through 2 July 2021

ER -

Vrontos C, Armour S , Doufexi A. The Impact of Network Densification and Spectrum Sharing on Real-World mmWave Mobile Networks. In 2021 International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, IWCMC 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 2021. p. 1364-1369. (International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, IWCMC ). doi: 10.1109/IWCMC51323.2021.9498689

The Impact of Network Densification and Spectrum Sharing on Real-World mmWave Mobile Networks

Abstract

Publication series

Conference

Bibliographical note

Access to Document

Handle.net

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this