We reconsider the role of user selection in multiuser MIMO broadcast channels (downlink), in the relevant regime where the number of users K is linear in the number of transmitter (base station) antennas M. User selection is known to achieve mutually quasi-orthogonal user channels and, at the same time, a multiuser diversity effect in terms of receiver SNR. These goals are achieved in the regime of fixed number of transmit antennas, and very large number of users. In contrast, we show that when K = O(M) these effects cannot be achieved, and the role of user selection is marginal. In terms of system design, our results suggest that only a small number K M of users should feedback their channel state information at each point in time. This greatly alleviates the burden of the channel state information feedback, while achieving essentially optimal performance.
On the Selection of Semi-Orthogonal Users for Zero-Forcing Beamforming
TOMASONI, ALESSANDRO;BELLINI, SANDRO
2009-01-01
Abstract
We reconsider the role of user selection in multiuser MIMO broadcast channels (downlink), in the relevant regime where the number of users K is linear in the number of transmitter (base station) antennas M. User selection is known to achieve mutually quasi-orthogonal user channels and, at the same time, a multiuser diversity effect in terms of receiver SNR. These goals are achieved in the regime of fixed number of transmit antennas, and very large number of users. In contrast, we show that when K = O(M) these effects cannot be achieved, and the role of user selection is marginal. In terms of system design, our results suggest that only a small number K M of users should feedback their channel state information at each point in time. This greatly alleviates the burden of the channel state information feedback, while achieving essentially optimal performance.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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