The COST 2100 MIMO channel model

Author

Liu, Lingfeng ; Oestges, Claude ; Poutanen, Juho ; Haneda, Katsuyuki ; Vainikainen, Pertti ; Quitin, François ; Tufvesson, Fredrik ; Doncker, P.D.

Author_Institution

Univ. Catholique De Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Volume

19

Issue

6

fYear

2012

fDate

12/1/2012 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

92

Lastpage

99

Abstract

The COST 2100 channel model is a geometry- based stochastic channel model (GSCM) that can reproduce the stochastic properties of MIMO channels over time, frequency, and space. In contrast to other popular GSCMs, the COST 2100 approach is generic and flexible, making it suitable to model multi-user or distributed MIMO scenarios. In this article a concise overview of the COST 2100 channel model is presented. Main concepts are described, together with useful implementation guidelines. Recent developments, including dense multipath components, polarization, and multi-link aspects, are also discussed.

Keywords

MIMO communication; electromagnetic wave polarisation; geometry; stochastic processes; wireless channels; COST 2100 MIMO channel model; GSCM; dense multipath components; distributed MIMO scenario; geometry- based stochastic channel model; multilink aspect; multiuser MIMO scenario; polarization aspect; Antenna arrays; Channel models; Delays; MIMO; Mathematical model; Scattering; Stochastic processes;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Wireless Communications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1536-1284

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MWC.2012.6393523

Filename

6393523