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The tradeoff of spectral efficiency (b/s/Hz) versus energy -per-information bit is the key measure of channel capacity in the wideband power-limited regime. This paper finds the fundamental bandwidth--power tradeoff of a general class of channels in the wideband regime characterized by low, but nonzero, spectral efficiency and energy per bit close to the minimum value required for reliable communication. A new criterion for optimality of signaling in the wideband regime is proposed, which, in contrast to the traditional criterion, is meaningful for finite-bandwidth communication.

This paper presents an overview of recent progress in the area of multiple-input–multiple-output (MIMO) space–time coded wireless systems. After some background on the research leading to the discovery of the enormous potential of MIMO wireless links, we highlight the different classes of techniques and algorithms proposed which attempt to realize the various benefits of MIMO including spatial multiplexing and space–time coding schemes. These algorithms are often derived and analyzed under ideal independent fading conditions. We present the state of the art in channel modeling and measurements, leading to a better understanding of actual MIMO gains. Finally, the paper addresses current questions regarding the integration of MIMO links in practical wireless systems and standards.

We provide an overview of the extensive recent results on the Shannon capacity of single-user and multiuser multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) channels. Although enormous capacity gains have been predicted for such channels, these predictions are based on somewhat unrealistic assumptions about the underlying time-varying channel model and how well it can be tracked at the receiver, as well as at the transmitter. More realistic assumptions can dramatically impact the potential capacity gains of MIMO techniques. For time-varying MIMO channels there are multiple Shannon theoretic capacity definitions and, for each definition, different correlation models and channel information assumptions that we consider. We first provide a comprehensive summary of ergodic and capacity versus outage results for single-user MIMO channels. These results indicate that the capacity gain obtained from multiple antennas heavily depends

In this paper , we devise theoretical grounds for constructing channel models for Multi-input Multioutput (MIMO) systems based on information theoretic tools. The paper provides a general method to derive a channel model which is consistent with one's state of knowledge. The framework we give here has already been fruitfully explored with success in the context of Bayesian spectrum analysis and parameter estimation. For each channel model, we conduct an asymptotic analysis (in the number of antennas) of the achievable transmission rate using tools from random matrix theory. A central limit theorem is provided on the asymptotic behavior of the mutual information and validated in the finite case by simulations. The results are both useful in terms of designing a system based on criteria such as quality of service and in optimizing transmissions in multiuser networks .

In this paper, the effect of spatial diversity on the throughput and reliability of wireless networks is examined. Spatial diversity is realized through multiple independently fading transmit/receive antenna paths in single-user communication and through independently fading links in multiuser communication. Adopting spatial diversity as a central theme, we start by studying its information-theoretic foundations, then we illustrate its benefits across the physical (signal transmission/coding and receiver signal processing) and networking (resource allocation, routing, and applications) layers. Throughout the paper, we discuss engineering intuition and tradeoffs, emphasizing the strong interactions between the various network functionalities.

The dramatic linear increase in ergodic capacity with the number of antennas promised by MIMO wireless communication systems is based on idealized channel models representing a rich scattering environment. Is such scaling sustainable in realistic scattering scenarios? Existing physical models, although realistic, are intractable for addressing this problem analytically due to their complicated nonlinear dependence on propagation path parameters, such as the angles of arrival and delays. In this paper, we leverage a recently introduced virtual representation of physical models that is essentially a Fourier series representation of wideband MIMO channels in terms of fixed virtual angles and delays. Motivated by physical considerations, we propose a -connected model for correlated channels defined by a virtual spatial channel matrix consisting of non-vanishing diagonals with i.i.d. Gaussian entries. The parameter provides a meaningful and tractable measure of the richness of scattering. We derive general bounds for the coherent ergodic capacity and investigate capacity scaling with the number of antennas and bandwidth. In the large antenna regime, we show that linear capacity scaling is possible if scales linearly with the number of antennas. This, in turn, is possible if the number of resolvable paths grows quadratically with the number of antennas. The capacity saturates for linear growth in the number of paths (fixed ). The ergodic capacity does not depend on frequency selectivity of the channel in the wideband case. Increasing bandwidth tightens the bounds and hastens the convergence of scaling behavior. For large bandwidth, the capacity scales linearly with SNR as well. We also provide an explicit characterization of the wideband slope recently proposed by Verdu. Nume...

Abstract—We study the multicast capacity of large-scale random extended multihop wireless networks, where a number of wireless nodes are randomly located in a square region with side length a = p n, by use of Poisson distribution with density 1. All nodes transmit at a constant power P, and the power decays with attenuation exponent> 2. The data rate of a transmission is determined by the SINR as B log(1 + SINR), where B is the bandwidth. There are ns randomly and independently chosen multicast sessions. Each multicast session has k randomly chosen terminals. n We show that when k 1 and ns (log n) 2n 1=2+, the capacity that each multicast p session can achieve, with high proba-n bility, is at least c8 p, where 1, 2, and c8 are some special con-n k stants and> 0 is any positive real number. We also show that for k = O( n), the per-flow multicast capacity under Gaussian log n p n channel is at most O ( p) when we have at least ns = (log n) n k random multicast flows. Our result generalizes the unicast capacity for random networks using percolation theory.

In this paper, we study the multicast capacity of a large scale random wireless network. We simply consider the extended multihop network, where a number of wireless nodes vi(1 ≤ i ≤ n) are randomly located in a square region with side-length a = √ n, by use of Poisson distribution with density 1. All nodes transmit at constant power P, and the power decays along path, with attenuation exponent α> 2. The data rate of a transmission is determined by the SINR as B log(1 + SINR). There are ns randomly and independently chosen multicast sessions. Each multicast has k ran-n domly chosen terminals. We show that, when k ≤ θ1 (log n) 2α+6, and ns ≥ θ2n 1/2+β, the capacity that each multicast session can n achieve, with high probability, is at least c8 √ , where θ1, θ2, ns k and c8 are some special constants and β> 0 is any positive real number. Our result generalizes the unicast capacity [3] for random networks using percolation theory.

This paper reviews recently published results on multiple input multiple output (MIMO) channel modeling. Both narrowband and wideband models are considered. We distinguish between two main approaches to MIMO channel modeling, namely, physically based and non-physically based modeling. The non-physical models primarily rely on the statistical characteristics of the MIMO channels obtained from the measured data while the physical models describe the MIMO channel (or its distribution) via some physical parameters. We briefly review different MIMO channel models and discuss their relationships. Some interesting aspects will be described in more detail and we note areas where few results are available