Table 1 Simulation conditions
From: Non-orthogonal multiple access with joint maximum likelihood detection in heterogeneous network
Scheduling algorithm | PF scheduling |
|---|---|
Modulation scheme | QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM |
Cell layout | 19-hexagonal-cell site |
Inter-site distance | 500 m |
Minimum distance (MBS - user) | 35 m |
Minimum distance (PBS - user) | 10 m |
Number of user terminals per sector | 5, 10, 20 |
Distribution of user terminals | Uniform |
MBS height | 35 m |
PBS height | 10 m |
User height | 1.5 m |
MBS maximum transmission power | 43 dBm |
PBS total transmission power | 30 dBm |
Distance-dependent path loss (MBS) | 128.1 + 37.6log10(R) dB, R in km |
Distance-dependent path loss (PBS) | 140.7 + 36.7log10(R) dB R in km |
Shadowing standard deviation (MBS) | 5 dB |
Shadowing standard deviation (PBS) | 7 dB |
Shadowing correlation | 0.5 |
Channel model | Six-path Rayleigh |
System bandwidth | 4.32 MHz |
Number of resource blocks | 24 |
Resource block bandwidth | 180 kHz |
Receiver noise density | − 174 dBm/Hz |
Time interval | 100 |
User drops | ≥ 50 |
Trial per user drops | 30 |
Number of symbols per trial | 100 |