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Millimeter-wave (mmWave) communication is considered as a key enabler of ultra-high data rates in the future cellular and wireless networks. The need for directional communication between base stations (BSs) and users in mmWave systems,…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-11-04 Sara Khosravi , Hossein S. Ghadikolaei , Marina Petrova

Millimeter wave communications are essential for modern wireless networks. It supports high data rates but suffers from severe path loss, which requires precise beam alignment to maintain reliable links. This beam management is particularly…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-05 Ailton Oliveira , Amir Khatibi , Daniel Suzuki , Ilan Correa , José Rezende , Aldebaro Klautau

The millimeter-wave (mm-wave) bands enable very large antenna arrays that can generate narrow beams for beamforming and spatial multiplexing. However, directionality introduces beam misalignment and leads to reduced energy efficiency. Thus,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-01-27 Manishika Rawat , Marco Giordani , Brejesh Lall , Abdelaali Chaoub , Michele Zorzi

In this paper, we propose an efficient beam training technique for millimeter-wave (mmWave) communications. When some mobile users are under high mobility, the beam training should be performed frequently to ensure the accurate acquisition…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2018-10-09 Sun Hong Lim , Jisu Bae , Sunwoo Kim , Byonghyo Shim , Jun Won Choi

Hierarchical search in millimeter-wave (mmWave) communications incurs significant beam training overhead and delay, especially in a dynamic environment. Deep learning-enabled beam prediction is promising to significantly mitigate the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-09-30 Tianheng Lu , Fan Meng , Zhilei Zhang , Yongming Huang , Cheng Zhang , Xiaoyu Bai

In this paper, adaptive training beam sequence design for efficient channel estimation in large millimeter-wave(mmWave) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) channels is considered. By exploiting the sparsity in large mmWave MIMO channels…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2014-10-15 Junyeong Seo , Youngchul Sung , Gilwon Lee , Donggun Kim

Envisioned for fifth generation (5G) systems, millimeter-wave (mmWave) communications are under very active research worldwide. Although pencil beams with accurate beamtracking may boost the throughput of mmWave systems, this poses great…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2019-08-29 Rafail Ismayilov , Megumi Kaneko , Takefumi Hiraguri , Kentaro Nishimori

Beam search and exhaustive search are two extreme ends of text decoding algorithms with respect to the search depth. Beam search is limited in both search width and depth, whereas exhaustive search is a global search that has no such…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2023-08-29 Yuu Jinnai , Tetsuro Morimura , Ukyo Honda

Hierarchical beam search in mmWave communications incurs substantial training overhead, necessitating deep learning-enabled beam predictions to effectively leverage channel priors and mitigate this overhead. In this study, we introduce a…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-01-04 Fan Meng , Cheng Zhang , Yongming Huang , Zhilei Zhang , Xiaoyu Bai , Zhaohua Lu

High-frequency bands such as millimeter-wave and terahertz require narrow beams due to path loss and shadowing. Beam alignment (BA) methods allow the transceivers to adjust the directions of these beams efficiently by exploiting the channel…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-05-17 Ozlem Yildiz , Abbas Khalili , Elza Erkip

Extremely large aperture array (ELAA) can significantly enhance beamforming gain and spectral efficiency. Unfortunately, the use of narrower beams for data transmission results in a substantial increase in the cost of beam training. In this…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-04-30 Yuan Si , Hongkang Yu , Yijian Chen

Swift and accurate alignment of transmitter (Tx) and receiver (Rx) beams is a fundamental design challenge to enable reliable outdoor millimeter-wave communications. In this paper, we propose a new Optimized Two-Stage Search (OTSS)…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-06-20 Min Li , Chunshan Liu , Stephen V. Hanly , Iain B. Collings , Philip Whiting

Millimeter-wave vehicular networks incur enormous beam-training overhead to enable narrow-beam communications. This paper proposes a learning and adaptation framework in which the dynamics of the communication beams are learned and then…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-10-27 Muddassar Hussain , Nicolo Michelusi

Communication in high frequencies such as millimeter wave and terahertz suffer from high path-loss and intense shadowing which necessitates beamforming for reliable data transmission. On the other hand, at high frequencies the channels are…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-02-23 Abbas Khalili , Sundeep Rangan , Elza Erkip

Emerging wireless communication systems will be characterized by a tight coupling between communication and positioning. This is particularly apparent in millimeter-wave (mm-wave) communications, where devices use a large number of antennas…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-05-17 Gabriel E. Garcia , Gonzalo Seco-Granados , Eleftherios Karipidis , Henk Wymeersch

This paper presents an analytical framework for evaluating beam misalignment in 3GPP mmWave NR systems implementing analog beamforming. Our approach captures the interaction between user mobility, beam sweeping mechanisms, and deployment…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-04-17 Noe Bernadas i Busquets , Xavier Gelabert , Bleron Klaiqi , Ki Won Sung , Slimane Ben Slimane

The use of the millimeter (mm) wave spectrum for next generation (5G) mobile communication has gained significant attention recently. The small carrier wavelengths at mmwave frequencies enable synthesis of compact antenna arrays, providing…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2014-10-22 Jaspreet Singh , Sudhir Ramakrishna

The problem of beam alignment (BA) in a cell-free massive multiple-input multiple-output (CF-mMIMO) system operating at millimeter wave (mmWaves) carrier frequencies is considered in this paper. Two estimation algorithms are proposed, in…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2021-06-28 Stefano Buzzi , Carmen D'Andrea , Maria Fresia , Xiaofeng Wu

In this paper, we develop an algorithm for joint handover and beam tracking in millimeter-wave (mmWave) networks. The aim is to provide a reliable connection in terms of the achieved throughput along the trajectory of the mobile user while…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-01-16 Sara Khosravi , Hossein S. Ghadikolaei , Jens Zander , Marina Petrova

Meeting the high data rate demands of modern applications necessitates the utilization of high-frequency spectrum bands, including millimeter-wave and sub-terahertz bands. However, these frequencies require precise alignment of narrow…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-12-05 Sachira Karunasena , Erfan Khordad , Thomas Drummond , Rajitha Senanayake