System level simulation of LTE networks

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System level simulation of LTE networks
In order to evaluate the performance of new mobile
network technologies, system level simulations are crucial. They
aim at determining whether, and at which level predicted link
level gains impact network performance. In this paper we present
a MATLABcomputationally efficient LTE system level simulator.
The simulator is offered for free under an academic, non-commercial use license, a first to the authors’ knowledge. The
simulator is capable of evaluating the performance of the Down-link Shared Channel of LTE SISO and MIMO networks using
Open Loop Spatial Multiplexing and Transmission Diversity
transmit modes. The physical layer model is based on the post-equalization SINR and provides the simulation pre-calculated
”fading parameters” representing each of the individual inter-ference terms. This structure allows the fading parameters to be
pregenerated offline, vastly reducing computational complexity
at run-time.