Abstract
We consider a multi-way massive multiple-input
multiple-output relay network with zero-forcing processing at the
relay. By taking into account the time-division duplex protocol
with channel estimation, we derive an analytical approximation
of the spectral efficiency. This approximation is very tight and
simple which enables us to analyze the system performance, as
well as, to compare the spectral efficiency with zero-forcing and
maximum-ratio processing. Our results show that by using a very
large number of relay antennas and with zero-forcing technique,
we can simultaneously serve many active users in the same timefrequency
resource, each with high spectral efficiency.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 849-852 |
Journal | IEEE Communications Letters |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 05 Jan 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2017 |