Massive MIMO wireless networks: Theory and methods

Lead Research Organisation: King's College London
Department Name: Informatics

Abstract

Abstracts are not currently available in GtR for all funded research. This is normally because the abstract was not required at the time of proposal submission, but may be because it included sensitive information such as personal details.

Publications

10 25 50
 
Description We exploited the the potential of physical layer security in massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) aided two-tier heterogeneous networks (HetNets). We addressed the impact of massive MIMO on the maximum receive power based user association. We showed that the implementation of massive MIMO significantly improves the secrecy performance, which indicates that physical layer security could be a promising solution for safeguarding massive MIMO HetNets. In the second work of this project, We proposed cyclic prefix single carrier full-duplex transmission in amplify-and-forward cooperative spectrum sharing networks to achieve multipath diversity and full-duplex spectral efficiency. In the third work, we developed a tractable model for joint downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) transmission of K-tier heterogeneous cellular networks (HCNs) with simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT) for efficient spectrum and energy utilization. In the fourth work, we developed channel estimation scheme for massive MIMO TDD and FDD system and overcome all the existing challenges in the massive-MIMO channel estimation such as pilot contamination, computational complexity, channel reciprocity assumption etc.
Exploitation Route These findings are useful for 5G wireless network developers where Massive MIMO would be the essential part. We planned to disseminate the research findings by arranging a workshop this year.
Sectors Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education

 
Description Massive-MIMO is one of the main technologies for the capacity enhancement in ''5G and beyond'' cellular networks. Our findings in this project have been disseminated in numerous top IEEE journals and IEEE Flagship conferences and attracted the interest of non-academic industries. More specifically, channel estimation in FDD Massive MIMO system is challenging and the industries are really interested in the potential solutions for this challenging problem. We developed a solution for this challenging problem by viewing this problem in angle domain. Our solution overcomes all the existing challenges in the massive-MIMO channel estimation such as pilot contamination, computational complexity, channel reciprocity assumption etc. Non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) is one of the potential multiple access schemes for 6G. We extended our work for NOMA enabled massive MIMO system as well. In summary, our findings of channel estimation in Massive MIMO system are highly useful and made non-academic industrial impact in the development of beyond 5G cellular networks.
First Year Of Impact 2016
Sector Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education
Impact Types Societal