[论文解读] Coexistence Gaps in Space: Cross-Technology Interference-Nulling for Improving LTE-U/WiFi Coexistence
本文提出了一种利用多天线LTE-基站实现空间共存间隙的协调共存方案,通过跨技术干扰零点技术在LTE-U与WiFi网络之间实现共存。通过将零点波束指向附近的WiFi节点,LTE-U在提升自身空口利用率的同时减少对WiFi的干扰,在仿真中使LTE-U吞吐量最高提升221%,WiFi吞吐量提升44%,尤其在中等小区间距下效果显著。
To avoid the foreseeable spectrum crunch, LTE operators have started to explore the option to directly use 5 GHz unlicensed spectrum band being used by IEEE 802.11 (WiFi). However, as LTE is not designed with shared spectrum access in mind, there is a major issue of coexistence with WiFi networks. Current coexistence schemes to be deployed at the LTE-U BS create coexistence gaps only in one domain (e.g., time, frequency, or space) and can provide only incremental gains due to the lack of coordination among the coexisting WiFi and LTE-U networks. Therefore, we propose a coordinated coexistence scheme which relies on cooperation between neighboring LTE-U and WiFi networks. Our proposal suggests that LTE-U BSs equipped with multiple antennas can create coexistence gaps in space domain in addition to the time domain gaps by means of cross-technology interference nulling towards WiFi nodes in the interference range. In return, LTE-U can increase its own airtime utilization while trading off slightly its antenna diversity. The cooperation offers benefits to both LTE-U and WiFi in terms of improved throughput and decreased channel access delay. More specifically, system-level simulations reveal a throughput gain up to 221% for LTE-U network and 44% for WiFi network depending on the setting, e.g., the distance between the two cell, number of LTE antennas, and WiFi users in the LTE-U BS neighborhood. Our proposal provides significant benefits especially for moderate separation distances between LTE-U/WiFi cells where interference from a neighboring network might be severe due to the hidden network problem.
研究动机与目标
- 为解决5 GHz非授权频段中LTE-U与WiFi之间严重的共存问题,其中LTE-U缺乏LBT机制导致频谱访问不公平。
- 克服现有非协调共存方案仅在时域或频域创建间隙的局限性,此类方案仅带来增量增益。
- 通过波束成形与干扰零点技术利用空间域灵活性,实现LTE-U与WiFi网络之间的协调协作。
- 通过允许LTE-U提高其时隙占空比并最小化对共址WiFi节点的有害干扰,提升频谱效率与公平性。
- 在中等小区间距场景下,尤其在隐性节点问题突出时,显著提升两者的性能表现。
提出的方法
- 配备均匀线性阵列(ULAs)的LTE-基站执行波束成形,将零点波束指向干扰范围内的共址WiFi节点。
- 系统通过空间干扰零点算法确定需要零点化的WiFi节点,该算法综合考虑信道状态信息与用户位置。
- 干扰零点技术在空间域创建‘共存间隙’,使LTE-U能在其激活周期内传输,而不会干扰附近的WiFi节点。
- 该方案使LTE-U能够通过将目标WiFi节点排除在公平性计算之外,提升其空口利用率。
- 该方法为协调式方案,需通过网络间通信交换WiFi节点位置与波束成形参数信息。
- 通过系统级仿真评估在不同条件下的性能表现,包括小区间距、LTE天线数量及WiFi用户数量。
实验结果
研究问题
- RQ1通过多天线LTE-基站实现空间干扰零点技术,是否能显著改善5 GHz非授权频段中LTE-U与WiFi的共存性能?
- RQ2与现有时域和频域共存方案相比,空间域的协调干扰零点技术在吞吐量与延迟方面表现如何?
- RQ3小区间距与天线数量对所提方案性能增益有何影响?
- RQ4LTE-U能否通过空间零点技术在提升空口利用率的同时减少对共址WiFi节点的干扰?
- RQ5在实际部署中,空间零点技术与LTE-U固有的分集增益之间存在何种权衡?
主要发现
- 在系统级仿真中,采用空间干扰零点技术后,LTE-U吞吐量增益最高可达221%,尤其在中等小区间距下表现突出。
- 由于信道接入延迟降低与冲突减少,WiFi网络吞吐量最高提升44%。
- 该方案在LTE-U与WiFi小区间距适中时最为有效,此时隐性节点干扰最为严重。
- 空间零点技术使LTE-U能够通过将目标WiFi节点排除在空口公平性计算之外,提高其时隙占空比。
- 该方案通过避免LTE-U采用LBT,维持了其调度优势,从而保持了较高的频谱效率。
- 性能增益对LTE天线数量与附近WiFi用户密度敏感,在中等配置下可获得最优增益。
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