Cell-free 概念初识

Basics of Cell-Free Massive MIMO

Cell-free massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) 系统是由

• a very large number of access points (APs)
• a relatively smaller number of active users distributed over a large area

组成的系统。多个 APs 使用直接测量的信道特性来联合服务于同一时频带内的所有用户。There are no cells or cell boundaries.

Cell-free massive MIMO is a very new topic, so there are still many misunderstandings. Below are my point-to-point responses to common questions I have received recently about cell-free massive MIMO.

1. Why cell-free massive MIMO?

我们有两种选择

• cellular
• not cellular (cell-free)

但我们知道，蜂窝网络正在触及物理极限。无论我们使用何种技术，我们都无法克服蜂窝网络固有的蜂窝间干扰。因此，cell-free 的大规模MIMO是确保未来一代无线网络连接的唯一途径。