Revisiting Multi-User Downlink in IEEE 802.11ax: A Designers Guide to MU-MIMO

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Autori principali: Cao, Liu, Zhang, Lyutianyang, Roy, Sumit, Jin, Sian
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author Cao, Liu
Zhang, Lyutianyang
Roy, Sumit
Jin, Sian
author_facet Cao, Liu
Zhang, Lyutianyang
Roy, Sumit
Jin, Sian
contents Downlink (DL) Multi-User (MU) Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) is a key technology that allows multiple concurrent data transmissions from an Access Point (AP) to a selected sub-set of clients for higher network efficiency in IEEE 802.11ax. However, DL MU-MIMO feature is typically turned off as the default setting in AP vendors' products, that is, turning on the DL MU-MIMO may not help increase the network efficiency, which is counter-intuitive. In this article, we provide a sufficiently deep understanding of the interplay between the various underlying factors, i.e., CSI overhead and spatial correlation, which result in negative results when turning on the DL MU-MIMO. Furthermore, we provide a fundamental guideline as a function of operational scenarios to address the fundamental question "when the DL MU-MIMO should be turned on/off".
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spellingShingle Revisiting Multi-User Downlink in IEEE 802.11ax: A Designers Guide to MU-MIMO
Cao, Liu
Zhang, Lyutianyang
Roy, Sumit
Jin, Sian
Networking and Internet Architecture
Signal Processing
Downlink (DL) Multi-User (MU) Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) is a key technology that allows multiple concurrent data transmissions from an Access Point (AP) to a selected sub-set of clients for higher network efficiency in IEEE 802.11ax. However, DL MU-MIMO feature is typically turned off as the default setting in AP vendors' products, that is, turning on the DL MU-MIMO may not help increase the network efficiency, which is counter-intuitive. In this article, we provide a sufficiently deep understanding of the interplay between the various underlying factors, i.e., CSI overhead and spatial correlation, which result in negative results when turning on the DL MU-MIMO. Furthermore, we provide a fundamental guideline as a function of operational scenarios to address the fundamental question "when the DL MU-MIMO should be turned on/off".
title Revisiting Multi-User Downlink in IEEE 802.11ax: A Designers Guide to MU-MIMO
topic Networking and Internet Architecture
Signal Processing
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.05913