Performance of partial zero-forcing beamforming in large random spectrum sharing networks

Mutual interference is the main bottleneck on the throughput of large random spectrum sharing networks. This work examines the extent to which the performance of such networks can be improved by employing multiple transmitting antennas, without degrading the average performance of individual users. By extending partial zero-forcing beamforming to spectrum sharing networks, the aggregate interference towards primary receivers is reduced, and the desired signals at both primary and secondary receivers are boosted. Considering randomly distributed users and spatially independent Rayleigh fading channels, this work provides upper and lower bounds on the maximum permissible density of secondary transmitters with respect to the numbers of primary and secondary transmitting antennas. The simulation results show that substantial increase in the density of secondary transmitters can be obtained while meeting the outage requirements of the spectrum sharing users.