Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Analysis of Acquired Indoor LTE-A Data from an Actual HetNet Cellular Deployment

  • Published:
Wireless Personal Communications Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Increasing the user downlink throughput is always a task of utmost importance for any cellular network service provider. However, most of the research is only focused on system simulations due to environmental simplicity. In this paper, instead of focusing on theoretical simulations, we aim to find the best practical solution to increase user throughput in an actual HetNet deployment where many small cells are deployed inside a building. An inter-frequency deployment is implemented in the actual LTE-A HetNet environment. A series of data collections were conducted in an actual indoor LTE-Advanced HetNet (heterogeneous network) environment with optimization strategies such as ABS (Almost Blank Subframe) and turning off/on interfering antennas. Detailed findings and analysis are provided to better understand the complicated actual HetNet environment. This work is also important to understand the future 5G network since the small cells and HetNet will continue to play an important role in the 5G network.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
Fig. 11
Fig. 12
Fig. 13
Fig. 14

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Cox, C. (2012). An introduction to LTE: LTE, LTE-Advanced, SAE and 4G mobile communications (p. 325). New York: Wiley.

    Book  Google Scholar 

  2. Research, R. (2017). LTE to 5G: Cellular and broadband innovation. In Rysavy research. https://rysavy.com/.

  3. Coletti, C., et al. (2012). Heterogeneous deployment to meet traffic demand in a realistic LTE urban scenario. In IEEE vehicular technology conference (VTC Fall) (pp. 1–5). IEEE.

  4. Qvarfordt, C., & Legg, P. (2012). Evaluation of LTE HetNet deployments with realistic traffic models. In IEEE 17th international workshop on computer aided modeling and design of communication links and networks (CAMAD) (pp. 307–311). IEEE.

  5. Jungnickel, V., et al. (2014). The role of small cells, coordinated multipoint, and massive MIMO in 5G. IEEE Communications Magazine, 52(5), 44–51.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. Mukherjee, S. (2012). Distribution of downlink SINR in heterogeneous cellular networks. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 30(3), 575–585.

    Article  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  7. Castro-Hernandez, D., & Paranjape, R. (2017). Dynamic analysis of load balancing algorithms in LTE/LTE-A HetNets. Wireless Personal Communications, 96(3), 3297–3315.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. Castro-Hernandez, D., & Paranjape, R. (2016). Walk test simulator for LTE/LTE-A network planning. In 17th International on telecommunications network strategy and planning symposium (networks) (pp. 56–61). IEEE.

  9. Strzyz, S., Pedersen, K. I., Lachowski, J., & Frederiksen, F. (2011). Performance optimization of pico node deployment in LTE macro cells. In Future network and mobile summit (pp. 1–9). IEEE.

  10. Zhang, X. (2018). LTE optimization engineering handbook (pp. 162–747). New York: Wiley.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgement

The authors appreciate the continuous technical advice and support of Dr. Diego Castro-Hernandez. We further grateful acknowledge the SaskTel wireless support group for providing access to the SaskTel HetNet deployment on the University of Regina Campus. This testing would not be possible without their support. Mitacs research grant is further acknowledged.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Regina, Regina, Canada

    Haijun Gao, Japjot Singh Bawa & Raman Paranjape

Authors
  1. Haijun Gao
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Japjot Singh Bawa
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Raman Paranjape
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Raman Paranjape.

Additional information

Publisher's Note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Gao, H., Bawa, J.S. & Paranjape, R. Analysis of Acquired Indoor LTE-A Data from an Actual HetNet Cellular Deployment. Wireless Pers Commun 114, 545–563 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277-020-07381-4

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277-020-07381-4

Keywords

Search

Navigation