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Table 2 Simulation setup

From: 3GPP 3D MIMO channel model: a holistic implementation guideline for open source simulation tools

Parameter

Value

Carrier frequency

2 GHz

LTE bandwidth

10 MHz

Macro-site deployment

hexagonal grid, one tier

Interfering eNodeB sectors

N sector={2,8,14,20}

Number of UEs per cell

K={2,20,50}

Antenna elements per antenna array

M={8,24,40,80}

Antenna elements per antenna port

Q={2,6,10,20}

3GPP scenario

3D-UMa

Inter-site distance

500 m

eNodeB transmit power

46 dBm

Antenna element gain pattern

3D pattern ([14] Tab. 7.1-1)

Antenna polarization

co-pol

Polarized antenna modeling

model 2 ([14] Sec. 7.1.1)

Maximum antenna element gain

8 dBi

Vertical antenna element spacing

λ/2

Horizontal antenna element spacing

λ/2

UE distribution

uniform

UE speed

3 km/h

UE antenna gain pattern

omni-directional

UE antenna array polarization

co-pol

Wrapping method

center UEs evaluated

Receiver type

zero forcing

Channel knowledge

perfect

Feedback delay

3 TTI

Noise power density

−174 dBm/Hz

LTE transmission mode

4

Scheduler

proportional fair

Traffic model

full buffer

Simulation length

N TTI={10,50,100}