Inter-cell interference in relay networks.

Muhammad Abrar; Xiang Gui; Amal Punchihewa

Author(s)

Muhammad Abrar Department of Electrical Engineering, UCE&T, BZ University, Pakistan. X. Gui, School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Massey University, New Zealand and A. Punchihewa, Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Xiang Gui Department of Electrical Engineering, UCE&T, BZ University, Pakistan. X. Gui, School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Massey University, New Zealand and A. Punchihewa, Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Amal Punchihewa Department of Electrical Engineering, UCE&T, BZ University, Pakistan. X. Gui, School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Massey University, New Zealand and A. Punchihewa, Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Abstract

Inter-cell Interference (ICI) in multi-cell wireless networks is a major limitation in the performance of these networks. The number of sources of ICI increases in the relay-based wireless networks due to an increase in the number of transmitting nodes in the form of relays. In this paper, we analyze, highlight and briefly describe the effects of ICI in relay networks under different relaying topologies. Our analysis is focused on both One-way relaying (OWR) and Two-way Relaying (TWR) networks with Amplify and Forward (AF) protocol. Furthermore, two types of AF-based TWR are known TWR-Analog Network Coding (ANC) and TWR- Time Division Broadcast (TDBC) protocols are also considered. Simulation analysis on ICI in both OWR and TWR networks is done using MATLAB platform.

Publication Details

Page(s) 30-35

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Published Journal: Bahria University Journal of Information & Communication Technologies, Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Year: 2016

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