Carrier To Interference Plus Noise Ratio Research Articles

A comparative study of predicting the availability of power line communication nodes using machine learning

Power Line Communication technology uses power cables to transmit data. Knowing whether a node is working in advance without testing saves time and resources, leading to the proposed model. The model has been trained on three dominant features, which are SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio), RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator), and CINR (Carrier to Interference plus Noise Ratio). The dataset consisted of 1000 readings, with 90% in the training set and 10% in the testing set. In addition, 50% of the dataset is for class 1, which indicates whether the node readings are optimum. The model is trained with multi-layer perception, K-Nearest Neighbors, Support Vector Machine with linear and non-linear kernels, Random Forest, and adaptive boosting (ADA) algorithms to compare between statistical, vector-based, regression, decision, and predictive algorithms. ADA boost has achieved the best accuracy, F-score, precision, and recall, which are 87%, 0.86613, 0.9, 0.8646, respectively.

Spectrum Sharing of HAPS and Fixed Link in Millimeter Waves

A High Altitude Platform System (HAPS) is an emerging technology that can potentially bring connectivity to areas that are not partially or totally covered by cellular networks. However, allocating certain frequency bands for the HAPS alongside wireless Fixed Service (FS) imposes some restrictions on operating the HAPS systems to ensure no interference occurs between the two systems (HAPS and FS). This paper presents an analytical study of the spectrum sharing between the HAPS and the FS in millimeter waves, namely in 38- and 47-GHz bands. Some potential and significant interference scenarios have been applied in order to investigate the spectrum-sharing situations in urban and suburban areas. The Carrier to Interference plus Noise Ratio (CINR) has been adopted as the main criterion to assess the performance of the HAPS. It is found that the HAPS and FS systems can simultaneously share the 38- and 47-GHz bands with some restrictions to HAPS altitude, allowable CINR, and location of the HAPS user. These restrictions differ depending on the area coverage type.

Delivering Extended Cellular Coverage and Capacity Using High-Altitude Platforms

Interest in delivering cellular communication using a high-altitude platform (HAP) is increasing partly due to its wide coverage capability. In this paper, we formulate analytical expressions for estimating the area of a HAP beam footprint, average per-user capacity per cell, average spectral efficiency (SE) and average area spectral efficiency (ASE), which are relevant for radio network planning, especially within the context of HAP extended contiguous cellular coverage and capacity. To understand the practical implications, we propose an enhanced and validated recursive HAP antenna beam-pointing algorithm, which forms HAP cells over an extended service area while considering beam broadening and the degree of overlap between neighbouring beams. The performance of the extended contiguous cellular structure resulting from the algorithm is compared with other alternative schemes using the carrier-to-noise ratio (CNR) and carrier-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (CINR). Results show that there is a steep reduction in average ASE at the edge of coverage. The achievable coverage is limited by the minimum acceptable average ASE at the edge, among other factors. In addition, the results highlight that efficient beam management can be achieved using the enhanced and validated algorithm, which significantly improves user CNR, CINR, and coverage area compared with other benchmark schemes. A simulated annealing comparison verifies that such an algorithm is close to optimal.

Performance of the DBS Satellite Receiver under the Impact of Rainfall and Terrestrial Interference

This article presents a new study on the feasibility of operating a direct broadcasting satellite (DBS) system under the effect of both precipitation and interference from a fixed service (FS) at K-band in a semiarid region. The carrier-to-noise plus interference ratio (CNIR) as a protection criterion has been adopted to make sure that the receiver of the DBS system operates with an acceptable performance under rainfall and interference from FS. Various measured data for rainfall in different areas have been utilized to investigate different rain rate exceedance percentages. Results have been shown that areas with high rain rates have a small CNIR at the DBS receiver and require large protection distances compared to low-rain rate areas and vice versa. Some mitigation techniques have been suggested to alleviate the effect of rain and terrestrial interference on the DBS receiver performance.

Proposed Prediction Framework for Improving the Accuracy of Path loss Models of WiMAX Network

Worldwide interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) is an advanced wireless broadband access technology for delivering high speed voice, video and multimedia access for fixed as well as mobile users. Planning and deployment of this network is considered as a crucial challenge because it depends upon the accurate estimation of parameters such as link budget, coverage area, capacity, capital expenditure and operational expenditure etc. However, estimation of the above mentioned parameters is substantially relied on accuracy of predicted path loss model between the base station and the receiver. From data analysis theory, it is found that the presence of outliers in data set have notable impact on the correctness of predicted models. Hence, in this paper a prediction framework is proposed which suggests the inclusion of outlier removal algorithm along with data collection, statistical analysis and regression analysis for improving the accuracy of path loss model. Several measurement campaigns are conducted in a WiMAX network deployed in a suburban area for collection of data such as received signal strength indicator (RSSI), and carrier to interference plus noise ratio (CINR). Further, the impact of proposed framework in improving the accuracy of predicted RSSI, CINR and path loss models for the concerned scenario is investigated through simulation based study. Also, the impact of proposed algorithm on probability density function of path loss as well as link budget performance is investigated. From the result analysis, it is observed that the estimated path loss model closes to SUI A path loss model and SUI C path loss model without and with using the proposed approach respectively. Further, the path loss exponents of the predicted path loss models are evaluated as 3.78 and 3.47 without and with utilizing the proposed framework respectively.

Forward Link Optimization for the Design of VHTS Satellite Networks

The concept of geostationary VHTS (Very High Throughput Satellites) is based on multibeam coverage with intensive frequency and polarization reuse, in addition to the use of larger bandwidths in the feeder links, in order to provide high capacity satellite links at a reduced cost per Gbps in orbit. The dimensioning and design of satellite networks based on VHTS imposes the analysis of multiple trade-offs to achieve an optimal solution in terms of cost, capacity, and the figure of merit of the user terminal. In this paper, we propose a new method for sizing VHTS satellite networks based on an analytical expression of the forward link CINR (Carrier-to-Interference-plus-Noise Ratio) that is used to evaluate the trade-off of different combinations of system parameters. The proposed method considers both technical and commercial requirements as inputs, including the constraints to achieve the optimum solution in terms of the user G/T, the number of beams, and the system cost. The cost model includes both satellite and ground segments. Exemplary results are presented with feeder links using Q/V bands, DVB-S2X and transmission methods based on CCM and VCM (Constant and Variable Coding and Modulation, respectively) in two scenarios with different service areas.

Exploiting User-Centric Joint Transmission – Coordinated Multipoint With a High Altitude Platform System Architecture

User-centric joint transmission coordinated multipoint (JT-CoMP) has been shown to enhance the capacity of terrestrial cellular systems, by overcoming cell-edge interference. This paper investigates how JT-CoMP can be extended to a new high altitude platform (HAP) system architecture by exploiting a phased array antenna, which generates multiple beams that form cells, each of which can map on to pooled virtual base-station equipment, thereby replacing multiple terrestrial cell sites. The strategy to implement CoMP is designed to best enhance the user experience at the edge of the HAP cells, including the overall performance of the system. Methods to overcome the known tradeoff for JT-CoMP between carrier-to-interference plus noise ratio (CINR) gain and loss of capacity accessible to the users are considered. Two different methods of identifying non-CoMP and CoMP users are introduced based upon the centralized CINR threshold and flexible CINR threshold approaches. For the bandwidth allocation technique, two approaches are used: full bandwidth (FBW) and half bandwidth (HBW). These four approaches are combined, delivering the FBW, HBW, Flex FBW, and Flex HBW schemes that are used to control the JT-CoMP. It is shown that 57% and 45% of users gain benefit from the use of HBW and FBW, respectively. Overall, the schemes based on the flexible CINR threshold approach provide the best balance between loss and gain of the user capacity, while the centralized CINR threshold-based schemes performed well, beneficiary up to 57% of the users, but with the drawbacks of a higher percentage of losing users.

Estimation of Path Loss Model for a 2.65 GHz Mobile WiMAX Network Deployed in a Sub-Urban Environment with Regression Techniques

Deployment of an efficient cellular network is considered as a challenging task as it affects the performance measures like data rate, bit error rate, spectrum efficiency and energy efficiency etc. For this, the foremost important step is developing an accurate path loss model for the network in the deployment region. In this paper, an empirical path loss model is estimated for an IEEE 802.16e standardised WiMAX network operating on a carrier frequency of 2.65 GHz deployed in a sub-urban area. An experimental setup is designed for collecting the parameters such as carrier to interference plus noise ratio (CINR), received signal strength indicator (RSSI) for the concerned network and with the help of regression technique, the path loss model is formulated. The relationships between CINR, RSSI, and the distance between base station and customer premise equipment are formulated. The distributions of RSSI, CINR and path loss for the concerned network are also found out. Then by using the proposed path loss model, link budget analysis is performed. From the analysis, it is concluded that the proposed path loss model closely approximates to Stanford University Interim model with path loss exponent value of 3.45.

RADIO ACCESS NETWORK REQUIREMENT FOR NEW DEPLOYMENT OF WIMAX IN DHAKA

Mobile WiMAX is expected to be the next generation radio-interface, complementing WLAN and challenging EVDO/HSPA/LTE. High speed data rate, reduced latency, better Quality of service, and mobility can allow WiMAX to meet the rapidly growing demand of the users. A study of WiMAX Radio Network Planning (RNP) for an urban area like Dhaka city in Bangladesh is presented in this paper in order to help predetermine the radio access infrastructure requirements. A suitable radio planning tool has been used for this purpose. The simulation results of throughput and Carrier to Interference plus Noise Ratio (CINR) are provided.

Cross‐polarisation discrimination‐induced interference in dual‐polarised high‐capacity satellite communication systems

The design of spectrally-efficient, high-throughput satellite (HTS) systems with capacity approaching one terabit per second requires operating at Ka-band frequencies and above, where there are several gigahertz of allocated radio spectrum, using multiple spot beams with dual orthogonal polarisation mode. At these high frequencies, rain attenuation poses a major obstacle to the design of high-availability satellite links which are needed for the realisation of ubiquitous broadband multimedia communication services including high-speed Internet access at rural and remote locations. Furthermore, depolarisation-induced interference in such systems could have a performance-limiting impact if a co-channel cross-polar signal combines with system noise to drive the carrier-to-noise-plus-interference ratio (CNIR) below an acceptable threshold. This paper employs real measurement data to investigate the impact of depolarisation-induced interference on dual-polarised HTS systems for temperate and tropical climatic regions. Scenarios that cause significant system performance degradation are analysed, including the effects of signal frequency, antenna size, and regional rainfall rate. The impact of depolarisation on system performance is quantified by the reductions in the CNIR and link availability of a dual-polarised system when compared with those of a similarly-dimensioned single-polarised system.

Statistical Characterization of Adjacent Satellite Interference for Earth Stations on Mobile Platforms Operating at Ku and Ka Bands

This letter analytically derives the statistical distribution of the carrier-to-noise-plus-interference ratio (CNIR) due to adjacent satellite interference for Earth stations on mobile platforms operating in Ku and Ka frequency bands. At these bands, the adjacent satellite interference problem, which is especially pronounced for mobile terminals, is further aggravated by propagation effects, predominantly rain attenuation. The statistical characterization of the resulting CNIR is of paramount importance in the design of new broadband systems based on digital video broadcasting via satellite 2 extension (DVB-S2x). The statistical derivations are validated by using a CNIR time-series synthesizer developed based on the theory of stochastic differential equations.

Compact antenna array receiver for robust satellite navigation systems

A compact navigation receiver comprising a decoupled and matched four-element L1-band antenna array with an inter-element separation of a quarter of the free-space wavelength is presented in this paper. We investigate the impact of the decoupling and matching network on the robustness of the navigation receiver. It is observed that in order to achieve high robustness with a compact antenna array, it is necessary to employ a decoupling and matching network, particularly in case of three spatially separated interferers. Furthermore, we study the influence of the polarization impurity of the compact planar antenna array on the equivalent carrier-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (CINR) of the receiver when impinged with different numbers of diametrically polarized interference signals. It is shown that the higher-order modes possess strong polarization impurity, which may halve the available degrees-of-freedom for nulling in the presence of linear-polarized interferers, using a conventional null-steering algorithm. We verify the robustness of the designed compact receiver by means of a complete global-navigation-satellite-system demonstrator. It is shown that the maximum jammer power that is allowed us to maintain the CINR above 38 dBHz with three interferers can be improved by more than 10 dB if a decoupling and matching network is employed.

CINR Performance of Downlink Mobile WiMAX IEEE 802.16e Deployed Using Coexistence Cellular Terrestrial and HAPS

Deploying WiMAX through High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) system is a new means of wireless delivery method and thus attracting much the attention in a telecommunication society. However delivering WiMAX through the terrestrial network has already been started a few years ago. Therefore, we need to look at the scenario of coexistence system both of HAPS and terrestrial in delivering WiMAX services. This paper evaluates the performance of coexistence system between cellular HAPS and terrestrial for the downlink scenario when they are transmitting WiMAX mobile 802.16e services. Our evaluation is based on the performance simulation of coexistence model using two methods. First method is a footprint exchange between the two systems.The second method is a combination of footprint exchange and HAPS footprint enhancement. The proposed methodsare then evaluated by computer simulation in terms of carrier to interference plus noise ratio (CINR) performance. In general, both methods resulting performance enhancement in CINR quality compared with coexistence deployment with normal scenario of the cell configuration used by HAPS and terrestrial. The method of combining footprint exchange and HAPS footprint enhancement is able to improve CINR more than 10 dB compared with the normal footprint configuration for all users location inside the coverage.

Spectrum Sharing Between High Altitude Platform System (HAPS) and an Incumbent Long Term Evolution System

The escalating scarcity of the spectrum has led to reuse the spectrum bands already occupied by the existing services. Hence, the interference situations between already activated services and the proposed future technologies rise rapidly. Accordingly, this paper sheds light on the spectrum sharing of coexisting of high altitude platform system (HAPS) user and an incumbent Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks that are intended for future applications. Moreover, the spectrum sharing has evaluated based on the interference to noise ratio (INR) and the carrier to interference plus noise ratio (CINR). Accordingly, optimistic results obtained at this juncture illustrate the feasibility of coexistence of both systems in 3.6 GHz band.

Multi-objective handover in LTE macro/femto-cell networks

One of the key elements in the emerging, packet-based long term evolution (LTE) cellular systems is the deployment of multiple femtocells for the improvement of coverage and data rate. However, arbitrary overlaps in the coverage of these femto-cells make the handover operation more complex and challenging. As the existing handover strategy of LTE systems considers only carrier to interference plus noise ratio (CINR), it often suffers from resource constraints in the target femtocell, thereby leading to handover failure. In this paper, we propose a new efficient, multi-objective handover solution for LTE cellular systems. The proposed solution considers multiple parameters like signal strength and available bandwidth in the selection of the optimal target cell. This results in a significant increase in the handover success rate, thereby reducing the blocking of handover and new sessions. The overall handover process is modeled and analyzed by a three-dimensional Markov chain. The analytical results for the major performance metrics closely resemble the simulation results. The simulation results show that the proposed multi-objective handover offers considerable improvement in the session blocking rates, session queuing delay, handover latency, and goodput during handover.

A Triple-Band Transceiver Module for 2.3/2.5/3.5 GHz Mobile WiMAX Applications

A triple-band transceiver module for 2.3/2.5/3.5 GHz mobile WiMAX, IEEE 802.16e, applications is introduced. The suggested transceiver module consists of RFIC, reconfigurable/multi- resonance MIMO antenna, embedded PCB, mobile WiMAX base band, memory and channel selection front-end module. The RFIC is fabricated in 0.13μm RF CMOS process and has 3.5 dB noise figure(NF) of receiver and 1 dBm maximum power of transmitter with 68-pin QFN package, 8  8 mm 2 area. The area reduction of transceiver module is achieved by using embedded PCB which decreases area by 9% of the area of transceiver module with normal PCB. The developed triple-band mobile WiMAX transceiver module is tested by performing radio conformance test(RCT) and measuring carrier to interference plus noise ratio (CINR) and received signal strength indication (RSSI) in each 2.3/2.5/3.5 GHz frequency. Index Terms—Transceiver module, triple-Band, mobile WiMAX, IEEE 802.16e, RFIC, embedded PCB

Performance Analysis of CDMA-Based Wireless Services Transmission Over a Turbulent RF-on-FSO Channel

This paper proposes a theoretical and experimental performance study to characterize the transmission of code-division-multiple-access-based wireless signals over a radio frequency on free-space optical (RF-FSO) system using an aperture averaging (AA) technique. First, we propose an analytical model including the carrier-to-noise-plus-interference ratio (CNIR) and outage probability expressions taking into consideration the use of the AA technique, the laser diode nonlinear distortion, and the multiple-access interference. Furthermore, we show that there is a design trade-off between an optimum optical modulation index in the transmitter side and the receiver aperture size to achieve a required average CNIR ensuring a substantial scintillation fade reduction. We thus provide preliminary criteria for optimizing both the transmitter and the receiver design of our RF-FSO system. Using an experimental RF-FSO system, we conduct investigations to characterize the deployment environment influencing the transmission of wideband code division multiple access (W-CDMA) signals over a 1 km free-space optical communication (FSO) link. Important performance metric parameters like the CNIR and adjacent channel leakage ratio are measured and analyzed to quantify the influence of atmospheric effects. We then validate the proposed mathematical model by performing a comparison with the experimental results obtained from the W-CDMA signal transmission over RF-FSO experiments. The presented work can be used as a baseline for the design and performance evaluation of FSO systems able to transmit different broadband wireless services signals.

BER Evaluation of CDMA-Based Wireless Services Transmission over Aperture Averaged FSO Links

Radio frequency on free-space optical (RoFSO) technology is regarded as a new universal platform for enabling seamless convergence of fiber and FSO communication networks, thus extending broadband connectivity to underserved areas. In this paper, we investigate the performance to characterize the transmission of code division multiple access (CDMA) based wireless signals over RoFSO system using aperture averaging (AA) technique under strong turbulence conditions. An analytical model including a modified carrier-to-noise-plus- interference ratio (CNIR) form and a novel closed-form expression for the bit-error rate (BER) is derived. Unlike earlier work, our model takes into consideration the effect of using the AA technique modeled by the gamma-gamma distribution, the optical noises, the intermodulation distortion term due to the laser diode non-linearity and the multiple interference access. By investigating the impact of AA on our model in the strong turbulence regime, we show that there is a design trade-off between the receiver lens aperture and the number of users to achieve a required CNIR ensuring a substantial scintillation fade reduction. The presented work can be used as baseline for the design and performance evaluation of the RoFSO system's ability to transmit different broadband wireless services signals over turbulent FSO links in real scenarios.

A Study of Anomalous Propagation in Persian Gulf

Problem of anomalous propagation with regard to radio broadcasting in the countries surrounding the Persian Gulf is studied in this paper. The extreme conditions of humidity, temperature, water vapor and atmospheric pressure result in anomalous propagation conditions that disturbs the normal mode of radio propagation. The daily and seasonal changes in the meteorological conditions directly affect the carrier to interference plus noise ratio (CINR) in the coverage area with the consequence that the desired minimum CINR within the designated coverage area cannot be guaranteed. In this paper, we study these changes to the propagation conditions by analyzing the meteorological data over nearly three decades and develop a signal strength prediction model that integrates these conditions with the environmental features. The contour maps of refractive index and its gradient over the Persian Gulf Area are produced. To validate the developed model, signal propagation conditions were simulated and measurements made over an experimental link between Manamah in Bahrain and Dhahran in Saudi Arabia.

Virtual multiple input multiple output in multiple high-altitude platform constellations

Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology, which makes use of the spatial dimension by utilising multiple antennas at the transmitter and receiver, has proved an efficient solution for providing higher data throughput and/or link reliability in wireless systems. In this study, the authors investigate a virtual MIMO (V-MIMO) technique, based on a constellation of multiple high-altitude platforms (HAPs), providing broadband wireless access to high-speed trains under predominantly line-of-sight (LOS) propagation conditions. They analyse the performance of transmit diversity based on space-time block coding (STBC), in particular Alamouti and extended Alamouti schemes, using fixed wide-lobe receive antennas, and compare it to the reference receive diversity scheme based on best HAP selection that requires highly directional and steerable antennas. Simulation results for different diversity schemes are based on the calculation of carrier to interference-plus-noise ratio (CINR) along representative railway lines in a realistic terrain configuration. The CINR levels obtained are mapped onto transmission modes specified by standards developed for two wireless systems operating at distinct frequency bands, the DVB-S2 assumed for operation in mm-wave bands and the IEEE 802.16e (mobile WiMax) for operation at 3.5 GHz. Simulation results show that the use of transmit diversity schemes in a multiple HAP constellation decreases the link outage and also increases the average spectral efficiency, but requires a marked increase in transmit power, especially for the system operating in mm-wave bands.