HetNets and massive MIMO: Modeling, potential gains, and performance analysis

M Kountouris, N Pappas - 2013 IEEE-APS Topical Conference …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We consider a heterogeneous cellular network (HetNet) where a macrocell tier with a large
antenna array base station (BS) is overlaid with a dense tier of small cells (SCs). We …

A tractable approach to uplink spectral efficiency of two-tier massive MIMO cellular HetNets

W Liu, S Jin, CK Wen, M Matthaiou… - IEEE Communications …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This letter investigates the uplink spectral efficiency (SE) of a two-tier cellular network, where
massive multiple-input multiple-output macro base stations are overlaid with dense small …

Massive MIMO and small cells: How to densify heterogeneous networks

K Hosseini, J Hoydis, S Ten Brink… - 2013 IEEE international …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We propose a time division duplex (TDD) based network architecture where a macrocell tier
with a “massive” multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) base station (BS) is overlaid with a …

Massive MIMO in K-tier heterogeneous cellular networks: Coverage and rate

A He, L Wang, Y Chen, M Elkashlan… - 2015 IEEE Global …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper exploits the potential of massive multiple input multiple output (MIMO) in K-tier
heterogeneous cellular networks (HCNs), to enhance the data rate for 5G. In such a network …

Massive-MIMO meets HetNet: Interference coordination through spatial blanking

A Adhikary, HS Dhillon, G Caire - IEEE Journal on Selected …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we study the downlink performance of a heterogeneous cellular network
(HetNet) where both macro and small cells share the same spectrum and hence interfere …

Downlink beamforming for energy-efficient heterogeneous networks with massive MIMO and small cells

LD Nguyen, HD Tuan, TQ Duong… - IEEE Transactions …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A heterogeneous network (HetNet) of a macrocell base station equipped with a large-scale
massive multi-in multi-out (MIMO) antenna array overlaying a number of small cell base …

Investigation of massive MIMO in dense small cell deployment for 5G

X Hou, X Wang, H Jiang… - 2016 IEEE 84th Vehicular …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
To meet the challenging capacity requirement of 5G, a set of radio access technologies may
be needed, including technologies to improve the spectrum efficiency, to utilize more …

Heterogeneous cellular networks with LoS and NLoS transmissions—The role of massive MIMO and small cells

Q Zhang, HH Yang, TQS Quek… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We develop a framework for downlink heterogeneous cellular networks with line-of-sight
(LoS) and non-LoS transmissions. Using stochastic geometry, we derive tight approximation …

User association and interference management in massive MIMO HetNets

Q Ye, OY Bursalioglu… - IEEE Transactions …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Two key traits of 5G cellular networks are much higher base station (BS) densities-especially
in the case of low-power BSs-and the use of massive MIMO at these BSs. This paper …

Location-aware pilot assignment for massive MIMO systems in heterogeneous networks

P Zhao, Z Wang, C Qian, L Dai… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We investigate the heterogeneous cellular network (HetNet) where the macrocell base
stations (MBSs) are equipped with very large antenna arrays. Since such a combined …