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In this paper, we consider coordinated multipoint transmission (CoMP) by using distributed data base stations (DBSs) in a User-centric Cloud-based Radio Access Network (UCRAN). The creation of non-overlapping virtual cells (or service zones) centered around a user, contrary to traditional cellular architecture, shifts the mode of operation from base station centric “always ON” cells to user-centric “on-demand cells.” In contrast to existing literature, we show that CoMP is only beneficial in network architectures where cell-edge users are present. In a UCRAN architecture, where the cell-edge users are virtually removed due to non-overlapping user-centric cells, the performance gain provided by enabling CoMP is insignificant. We analyze this by performing a comparative performance analysis of UCRAN with different joint transmission schemes of CoMP. We also provide analytical expressions for network-wide …