On Blocking Probability of Multi-Beam CDMA Systems Using SBF Array Antennas

Abstract

In wireless cellular systems, a code division multiple access (CDMA) technology with array antennas can significantly reduce interferences by taking advantage of the combination of spreading spectrum and spatial filtering. We investigate blocking probabilities of multi-beam CDMA systems using switched beamforming (SBF) array antennas considering non-homogeneous traffic loading over a cell which may cause traffic congestion and introduce large blocking probability in a hot-spot area. We also propose a feasible main beamwidth deployment and a beam reassignment (BR) method to mitigate the hot-spot beam, named the hot-beam. The feasible main beamwidth deployment suggests that we can relieve the hot-beam situation by deploying the feasible main beamwidth which can guarantee below 1% blocking probability. Using the BR method, the blocking probability of hot-beam and total blocking probability over a cell are significantly reduced. Further, it is shown that the feasible traffic load ratio of the hot-beam to the lightly loaded beam is significantly enhanced when the total blocking probability of the cell is maintained below 1%.