Table 1 Simulation parameters
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
Macrocell radius (m) | 500 |
Femtocell radius (m) | 50 |
Number of femtocells | 0–100 |
Number of macro UEs | 25 |
Modulation | UE-Femto BS link: Adaptive modulation (QPSK, 16 QAM) |
Femto BS-Macro BS link: Adaptive modulation (QPSK, 16 QAM) | |
Shadowing std UE-Macro BS (dB) | 10 |
Shadowing std UE-Femto BS (dB) | 10 |
Shadowing std femto BS-macro BS (dB) | 6 |
UE transmit SNR (dBm) | 23 |
Femto transmit SNR (dBm) | 23 |
Receiver diversity gain (dB) | 3 |
Penetration loss (dB) | 20 |
Results | Power reduction, macro UE data rate |