Ultradense Cell-Free Massive MIMO for 6G: Technical Overview and Open Questions

HQ Ngo, G Interdonato, EG Larsson… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Ultradense cell-free massive multiple-input multiple-output (CF-MMIMO) has emerged as a
promising technology expected to meet the future ubiquitous connectivity requirements and …

Unlocking the Potential of Local CSI in Cell-Free Networks with Channel Aging and Fronthaul Delays

L Miretti, S Stańczak - arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.12786, 2024 - arxiv.org
It is generally believed that downlink cell-free networks perform best under centralized
implementations where the local channel state information (CSI) acquired by the access …

UL-DL duality for cell-free networks under per-AP power and information constraints

L Miretti, RLG Cavalcante… - ICC 2023-IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We derive a novel uplink-downlink duality principle for optimal joint precoding design under
per-transmitter power and information constraints. The main application is to cell-free …

Joint Message Detection and Channel Estimation for Unsourced Random Access in Cell-Free User-Centric Wireless Networks

B Çakmak, E Gkiouzepi, M Opper, G Caire - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
We consider unsourced random access (uRA) in a cell-free (CF) user-centric wireless
network, where a large number of potential users compete for a random access slot, while …

Anomalous and Specular Reflections of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces: Configuration Strategies and System Performance

M Merluzzi, A Clemente - IEEE Wireless Communications …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) enable wireless communication in harsh
propagation conditions. In fact, when impinging on an RIS, wireless signals can be …

User-Centric Clustering Under Fairness Scheduling in Cell-Free Massive MIMO

F Göttsch, N Osawa, T Ohseki, Y Amano… - 2023 IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We consider fairness scheduling in a user-centric cell-free massive MIMO network, where L
remote radio units, each with M antennas, serve K≈LM user equipments (UEs). Recent …

From Centralized RAN to Open RAN: A Survey on the Evolution of Distributed Antenna Systems

MA Hasabelnaby, M Obeed, M Saif, A Chaaban… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Next-generation mobile networks require evolved radio access network (RAN) architectures
to meet the demands of high capacity, massive connectivity, reduced costs, and energy …

Joint Beamforming and Compression Design for Per-Antenna Power Constrained Cooperative Cellular Networks

X Fan, YF Liu, B Jiang - ICASSP 2024-2024 IEEE International …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the cooperative cellular network, relay-like base stations are connected to the central
processor (CP) via rate-limited fronthaul links and the joint processing is performed at the …

Two-timescale weighted sum-rate maximization for large cellular and cell-free massive MIMO

L Miretti, E Björnson, S Stańczak - 2024 IEEE 25th International …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We reconsider the problem of joint power control and beamforming design to maximize the
weighted sum rate in large and potentially cell-free massive MIMO networks. In contrast to …

Fixed-point methods for long-term power control and beamforming design in large-scale MIMO

L Miretti, RLG Cavalcante, S Stańczak - arXiv preprint arXiv:2312.02080, 2023 - arxiv.org
This study presents novel applications of fixed-point methods to solve previously open joint
power control and beamforming design problems in modern large-scale MIMO systems, eg …