Table 1 Summary of simulation assumptions
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
Number of macro-cell sites | 19 |
Inter-site distance of macro-cell site | 500 m |
Number of sectors (macro-cell) per | 3 |
macro-cell site | Â |
Number of small-cells per macro-cell | 4 |
Number of users per macro-cell | 60 |
Transmit antenna pattern of macro-cell | 70° 3-dB beamwidth, 18 dBi |
Transmit antenna pattern of small-cell | Omnidirectional, 5 dBi |
Receive antenna pattern of user | Omnidirectional, 0 dBi |
System bandwidth | 9 MHz |
PRB bandwidth | 180 kHz |
Thermal noise density | −174 dBm/Hz |
Noise figure at user | 7 dB |
Transmit power of macro-cell | 46 dBm |
Transmit power of small-cell | 37 dBm |
Standard deviation of shadowing | 10 dB |
Shadowing correlation | 0.5 |
Penetration loss | 20 dB |
Minimum distance between | 75 m |
macro- and small-cells | Â |
Minimum distance between small-cells | 40 m |
Minimum distance between | 35 m |
macro-cell and user | Â |
Minimum distance between | 10 m |
small-cell and user | Â |