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Recently, there has been considerable interest in new tiered network cellular architectures, which would likely use many more cell sites than found today. Two major challenges will be i) providing backhaul to all of these cells and ii)…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2016-11-15 Sooyoung Hur , Taejoon Kim , David J. Love , James V. Krogmeier , Timothy A. Thomas , Amitava Ghosh

The recent concept of beamspace multiple input multiple output (MIMO) can significantly reduce the number of required radio-frequency (RF) chains in millimeter-wave (mmWave) massive MIMO systems without obvious performance loss. However,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-07-24 Bichai Wang , Linglong Dai , Zhaocheng Wang , Ning Ge , Shidong Zhou

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

To further improve the system capacity for 5G, we explore the integration of non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) in mmWave communications (mmWave-NOMA) for future 5G systems. Compared with the conventional NOMA, the distinguishing feature…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-09-26 Zhenyu Xiao , Linglong Dai , Zhiguo Ding , Jinho Choi , Pengfei Xia

Beam management, including initial access (IA) and beam tracking, is essential to the millimeter-wave Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) network. However, conventional communication-only and feedback-based schemes suffer a high delay and low…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-10-13 Yanpeng Cui , Qixun Zhang , Zhiyong Feng , Qin Wen , Ying Zhou , Zhiqing Wei , Ping Zhang

Establishing and maintaining millimeter-wave (mmWave) links is challenging due to the changing environment and the high sensibility of mmWave signal to user mobility and channel conditions. MmWave link configuration problems often involve a…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-02-03 Yi Zhang , Robert W. Heath

For future networks (i.e., the fifth generation (5G) wireless networks and beyond), millimeter-wave (mmWave) communication with large available unlicensed spectrum is a promising technology that enables gigabit multimedia applications.…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2018-10-03 Qing Xue , Xuming Fang , Cheng-Xiang Wang

In pursuance of the unused spectrum in higher frequencies, millimeter wave (mmWave) bands have a pivotal role. However, the high path-loss and poor scattering associated with mmWave communications highlight the necessity of employing…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-02-09 Nariman Torkzaban , Mohamamd A. , Khojastepour , John S. Baras

Beam alignment - the process of finding an optimal directional beam pair - is a challenging procedure crucial to millimeter wave (mmWave) communication systems. We propose a novel beam alignment method that learns a site-specific probing…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-07-29 Yuqiang Heng , Jianhua Mo , Jeffrey G. Andrews

Millimeter wave (mmWave) is a key technology to support high data rate demands for 5G applications. Highly directional transmissions are crucial at these frequencies to compensate for high isotropic pathloss. This reliance on di- rectional…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2018-09-05 Asim Mazin , Mohamed Elkourdi , Richard D. Gitlin

In this paper, we develop a low-complexity channel estimation for hybrid millimeter wave (mmWave) systems, where the number of radio frequency (RF) chains is much less than the number of antennas equipped at each transceiver. The proposed…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-03-14 Lou Zhao , Derrick Wing Kwan Ng , Jinhong Yuan

The directionality of millimeter-wave (mmWave) communications creates a significant challenge in serving fast-moving mobile terminals on, e.g., high-speed vehicles, trains, and UAVs. This challenge is exacerbated in mmWave systems using…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-11-30 Jiahui Li , Yin Sun , Limin Xiao , Shidong Zhou , C. Emre Koksal

In ultra-dense millimeter wave (mmWave) networks, mmWave signals suffer from severe path losses and are easily blocked by obstacles. Meanwhile, ultra-dense deployment causes excessive handovers, which reduces the data link reliability. To…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-02-10 Ailing Chen , Shengchang Li , Jichen Xiong , Kezhong Jin , Zhenzhou Tang

Due to the large bandwidth available, millimeter-Wave (mmWave) bands are considered a viable opportunity to significantly increase the data rate in cellular and wireless networks. Nevertheless, the need for beamforming and directional…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-05-23 Sara Khosravi , Hossein S. Ghadikolaeiy , Jens Zander , Marina Petrova

In this paper, we study efficient multi-beam training design for near-field communications to reduce the beam training overhead of conventional single-beam training methods. In particular, the array-division based multi-beam training…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-06-24 Cong Zhou , Changsheng You , Zixuan Huang , Shuo Shi , Yi Gong , Chan-Byoung Chae , Kaibin Huang

The demands for high data rates in 6G networks have driven the transition toward higher frequencies and larger antenna apertures, giving rise to the near-field communications. In the near-field region, spherical waves enable beam focusing…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-29 Shupei Zhang , Boya Di , Lingyang Song

This paper presents a robust beam alignment technique for millimeter-wave communications in low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) environments. The core strategy of our technique is to repeatedly transmit the most probable beam candidates to…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-12-05 Jihun Park , Yongjeong Oh , Jaewon Yun , Seonjung Kim , Yo-Seb Jeon

Millimeter-wave (mmWave) communication is a promising technology to cope with the expected exponential increase in data traffic in 5G networks. mmWave networks typically require a very dense deployment of mmWave base stations (mmBS). To…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2017-12-15 Dingwen Yuan , Hsuan-Yin Lin , Joerg Widmer , Matthias Hollick

Millimeter wave signals and large antenna arrays are considered enabling technologies for future 5G networks. Despite their benefits for achieving high data rate communications, their potential advantages for tracking of the location of the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-07-24 Arash Shahmansoori , Bernard Uguen , Giuseppe Destino , Gonzalo Seco-Granados , Henk Wymeersch

In this letter, we study an efficient multi-beam training method for multiuser millimeter-wave communication systems. Unlike the conventional single-beam training method that relies on exhaustive search, multi-beam training design faces a…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-01-08 Weijia Wang , Changsheng You , Xiaodan Shao , Rui Zhang