Constrained Capacity of Delay-Limited Wireless Transceivers

In this paper we devise an analytical framework for the characterization of wireless transceivers. Subsequently, we utilize the proposed methodology in order to calculate the constrained capacity of the delay-limited wireless transceivers. We demonstrate that the realistic constrained capacity may be significantly lower than the idealized unconstrained Shannon capacity. Furthermore, the constrained capacity of a delay-limited transceiver may vary significantly depending on the particular combination of application scenario and channel conditions.