Optimizing Cloud-RAN deployments in real-life scenarios using Microwave Radio

Author

Al-obaidi, Rami ; Checko, Aleksandra ; Holm, Henrik ; Christiansen, Henrik

Author_Institution

Dept. of Photonics Eng., Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark

fYear

2015

Firstpage

159

Lastpage

163

Abstract

Cloud Radio Access Network (C-RAN) is a new architecture designed to be the candidate for enabling future mobile networks. However, it will be deployed only if it is economically viable. In this paper we investigate the technological options of C-RAN deployments. By using analytical methods we derive engineering guidelines for minimizing the CAPital EXpenditure (CAPEX) of C-RAN deployment. We show for which population density and span of BBU Pool coverage usage of Microwave Radio (MWR) links is viable. For larger scale deployment we recommend to divide the area into multiple BBU Pools.

Keywords

microwave propagation; minimisation; mobility management (mobile radio); radio access networks; sensor placement; BBU Pool coverage usage; C-RAN deployment optimisation; analytical method; capital expenditure minimization; cloud radio access network; microwave radio; mobile network; Base stations; Europe; MIMO; Mobile communication; Mobile computing; Sociology; Statistics; Cloud RAN; deployment; microwave; mobile networks; small cells;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Networks and Communications (EuCNC), 2015 European Conference on

Conference_Location

Paris

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EuCNC.2015.7194060

Filename

7194060