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Sequential Processing Strategies in Fronthaul Constrained Cell-Free Massive MIMO Networks
Vida Ranjbar, Robbert Beerten, Marc Moonen +1
In a cell-free massive MIMO (CFmMIMO) network with a daisy-chain fronthaul, the amount of information that each access point (AP) needs to communicate with the next AP in the chain…
Exploring O-RAN Compression Techniques in Decentralized Distributed MIMO Systems: Reducing Fronthaul Load
Mostafa Rahmani, Junbo Zhao, Vida Ranjbar +4
This paper explores the application of uplink fronthaul compression techniques within Open RAN (O-RAN) to mitigate fronthaul load in decentralized distributed MIMO (DD-MIMO) system…
Cell-Free Massive MIMO under a Non-Linear Power Amplifier Consumption Model
Robbert Beerten, Vida Ranjbar, Hazem Sallouha +1
Existing works on Cell-Free Massive MIMO primarily focus on optimising system throughput and energy efficiency under high-traffic scenarios with only a limited focus on variable us…
Building a real-time physical layer labeled data logging facility for 6G research
Franco Minucci, Raquel Marina Noguera Oishi, Haoqiu Xiong +7
This work describes the architecture and vision of designing and implementing a new test infrastructure for 6G physical layer research at KU Leuven. The Testbed is designed for phy…
Cell-free Massive MIMO with Sequential Fronthaul Architecture and Limited Memory Access Points
Vida Ranjbar, Robbert Beerten, Marc Moonen +1
Cell-free massive multiple-input multiple-output (CFmMIMO) is a paradigm that can improve users' spectral efficiency (SE) far beyond traditional cellular networks. Increased spatia…
Joint Sequential Fronthaul Quantization and Hardware Complexity Reduction in Uplink Cell-Free Massive MIMO Networks
Vida Ranjbar, Robbert Beerten, Marc Moonen +1
Fronthaul quantization causes a significant distortion in cell-free massive MIMO networks. Due to the limited capacity of fronthaul links, information exchange among access points…
Location-Based Load Balancing for Energy-Efficient Cell-Free Networks
Robbert Beerten, Vida Ranjbar, Andrea P. Guevara +2
Cell-Free Massive MIMO (CF mMIMO) has emerged as a potential enabler for future networks. It has been shown that these networks are much more energy-efficient than classical cellul…
Sequential Processing in Cell-free Massive MIMO Uplink with Limited Memory Access Points
Vida Ranjbar, Robbert Beerten, Marc Moonen +1
Cell-free massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) is an emerging technology that will reshape the architecture of next-generation networks. This paper considers the sequentia…
Cell-free mMIMO Support in the O-RAN Architecture: A PHY Layer Perspective for 5G and Beyond Networks
Vida Ranjbar, Adam Girycki, Md Arifur Rahman +3
To keep supporting next-generation requirements, the radio access infrastructure will increasingly densify. Cell-free (CF) network architectures are emerging, combining dense deplo…
Cell-Free Massive MIMO in the O-RAN Architecture: Cluster and Handover Strategies
Robbert Beerten, Vida Ranjbar, Andrea P. Guevara +1
Cell-free Massive MIMO has emerged as a promising solution for next-generation radio networks. Particularly the user-centric variant where users are served by a limited subset of a…