On the Optimal Performance of Distributed Cell-Free Massive MIMO with LoS Propagation

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Hauptverfasser: Ain, Noor Ul, Miretti, Lorenzo, Stańczak, Sławomir
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author Ain, Noor Ul
Miretti, Lorenzo
Stańczak, Sławomir
author_facet Ain, Noor Ul
Miretti, Lorenzo
Stańczak, Sławomir
contents In this study, we revisit the performance analysis of distributed beamforming architectures in dense user-centric cell-free massive multiple-input multiple-output (mMIMO) systems in line-of-sight (LoS) scenarios. By incorporating a recently developed optimal distributed beamforming technique, called the team minimum mean square error (TMMSE) technique, we depart from previous studies that rely on suboptimal distributed beamforming approaches for LoS scenarios. Supported by extensive numerical simulations that follow 3GPP guidelines, we show that such suboptimal approaches may often lead to significant underestimation of the capabilities of distributed architectures, particularly in the presence of strong LoS paths. Considering the anticipated ultra-dense nature of cell-free mMIMO networks and the consequential high likelihood of strong LoS paths, our findings reveal that the team MMSE technique may significantly contribute in narrowing the performance gap between centralized and distributed architectures.
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spellingShingle On the Optimal Performance of Distributed Cell-Free Massive MIMO with LoS Propagation
Ain, Noor Ul
Miretti, Lorenzo
Stańczak, Sławomir
Information Theory
In this study, we revisit the performance analysis of distributed beamforming architectures in dense user-centric cell-free massive multiple-input multiple-output (mMIMO) systems in line-of-sight (LoS) scenarios. By incorporating a recently developed optimal distributed beamforming technique, called the team minimum mean square error (TMMSE) technique, we depart from previous studies that rely on suboptimal distributed beamforming approaches for LoS scenarios. Supported by extensive numerical simulations that follow 3GPP guidelines, we show that such suboptimal approaches may often lead to significant underestimation of the capabilities of distributed architectures, particularly in the presence of strong LoS paths. Considering the anticipated ultra-dense nature of cell-free mMIMO networks and the consequential high likelihood of strong LoS paths, our findings reveal that the team MMSE technique may significantly contribute in narrowing the performance gap between centralized and distributed architectures.
title On the Optimal Performance of Distributed Cell-Free Massive MIMO with LoS Propagation
topic Information Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.03551