Throughput Analysis of Large-but-Finite MIMO Networks using Schedulers
Paper in proceeding, 2018

We study the sum throughput of multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) networks in the cases with large but finite number of transmit and receive data terminals. We develop an efficient scheduling scheme using genetic algorithms (GAs), and evaluate the effect of various parameters, such as channel/precoding models, number of antennas/users, scheduling costs and power amplifiers efficiency, on the system performance. Also, considering continuous and bursty communication scenarios with different users' data request probabilities, we derive closed-form expressions for the maximum achievable throughput of the MIMO networks using optimal schedulers. As we show, our proposed GA-based scheduler reaches (almost) the same throughput as in the exhaustive search-based optimal scheduler, with substantially less implementation complexity. Also, the power amplifiers inefficiency affect the network throughput significantly. For instance, consider a MIMO setup with a 40-antenna base station, 60 users, total consumed power of 26 dB, continuous communications and the typical parameter settings of the power amplifiers. Then, the network throughput decreases by 50% when the power amplifiers efficiency reduces from 75% to 25%.

Author

Behrooz Makki

Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks

Tommy Svensson

Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks

Mohamed-Slit Alouini

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC

15253511 (ISSN)

Vol. 2018-April
978-1-5386-1734-2 (ISBN)

IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC)
Barcelona, Spain,

Subject Categories

Telecommunications

Communication Systems

Signal Processing

DOI

10.1109/WCNC.2018.8377145

ISBN

9781538617342

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