Framework to Compare the Uplink Capacity of the Cellular Systems with Variable Inter Site Distance

Katranaras, E., Imran, M.A. and Tzaras, C. (2008) Framework to Compare the Uplink Capacity of the Cellular Systems with Variable Inter Site Distance. In: 2008 IEEE 19th International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, Cannes, France, 15-18 Sep 2008, ISBN 9781424426430 (doi: 10.1109/PIMRC.2008.4699856)

Abstract

In this paper we derive the information theoretic capacity of the uplink of a cellular system with variable inter site distance and a generalised fading environment. The capacity is shown to be a direct function of the ratio of total received signal power (from within and outside of a cell) to the AWGN noise power, at any BS. This ratio is defined as the rise over thermal (RoT). It is shown that the variation in system parameters like the path loss exponent, number of users, transmit power constraint and the inter site distance, changes the region of operation on a capacity-versus-RoT curve. Results are interpreted for practical channel models and it is shown that RoT provides a useful framework to compare various practical systems.

• Item Type: Conference Proceedings
• Additional Information: This research has been funded by the following Industrial Companies who are Members of Mobile VCE - BBC, BT, Huawei, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nortel, Vodafone.
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Imran, Professor Muhammad
• Authors: Katranaras, E., Imran, M.A., and Tzaras, C.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering
• ISSN: 2166-9570
• ISBN: 9781424426430
• Published Online: 08 December 2008