Performance evaluation of CDMA packet networks in Nakagami fading

This paper concerns the performance evaluation of band-limited code-division multiple-access (CDMA) packet networks over Nakagami fading channels. New equations for packet success probabilities (PSP) are developed that can be used to efficiently compute the PSP of both slotted and unslotted CDMA networks for various Nakagami fading conditions, including Rayleigh fading. The packets may be uncoded or block-coded for error correction. The computed PSP was used to evaluate the throughputs of slotted and unslotted networks, based on a Poisson packet traffic model. Simulation results show that the new PSP equations are accurate and computationally efficient.