A novel user pairing scheme for millimeter wave non-orthogonal multiple-access networks

doi:10.7523/j.ucas.2020.0016

Abstract

Abstract: For the features of high-speed and multiple-requirements of multiple users in 5G millimeter wave networks, in order to further enhance the downlink non-orthogonal multiple-access transmission in millimeter wave networks, a novel user pairing scheme based on angle and distance is proposed in this paper. This scheme fully considers the high directional beam-forming of the antenna array and the randomness of the user. The base station will choose to enable the nonorthogonal multiple access scheme based on the instantaneous spatial angle difference and the distance information between the paired users. Using methods from stochastic geometry, we derive the ergodic sum rate of the proposed scheme. Simulation results show that this scheme outperforms four other common user pairing schemes, and there is an optimal value of the distance threshold that maximizes the ergodic sum rate.

Key words: millimeter wave, non-orthogonal multiple-access(NOMA), user pairing, stochastic geometry

CLC Number:

TN92

LU Xiaolin, ZHOU Yong. A novel user pairing scheme for millimeter wave non-orthogonal multiple-access networks[J]. Journal of University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2022, 39(2): 252-259.

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