Analysis of Coverage and Area Spectral Efficiency under Various Design Parameters of Heterogeneous Cellular Network

Authors

  • Anum Abbasi Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology (QUEST), Nawabshah, Sindh
  • M. Mujtaba Shaikh Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology (QUEST), Nawabshah, Sindh
  • Safia Amir Dahri Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology (QUEST), Nawabshah, Sindh
  • Sarfraz Ahmed Soomro Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology (QUEST), Nawabshah, Sindh
  • Fozia Aijaz Panhwar Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology (QUEST), Nawabshah, Sindh

Abstract

As day by day the population is increasing, the use of mobile phones and different applications is increasing which requires high data rate for transmission. Homogeneous cellular network cannot fulfill the demand of mobile users, so creating a heterogeneous cellular network (HCN) is a better choice for higher coverage and capacity to fulfil the increasing demand of upcoming 5G and ultra-dense cellular networks. In this research, the impact of antenna heights and gains under varying pico to macro base stations density ratio from 2G to 5G and beyond on two-tier heterogeneous cellular network has been analyzed for obtaining optimum results of coverage and area spectral efficiency. Furthermore, how the association of UEs affects the coverage and ASE while changing the BSs antenna heights and gains has been explored for the two-tier HCN network model. The simulation results show that by considering the maximum macro BS antenna height, pico BS antenna height equal to user equipment (UE) antenna height and unity gains for both macro and pico tiers, the optimum coverage and area spectral efficiency (ASE) for a two-tier fully loaded heterogeneous cellular network can be obtained.

Author Biographies

Anum Abbasi, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology (QUEST), Nawabshah, Sindh

Masters Student, Electronic Engineering Department, QUEST, Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan.

M. Mujtaba Shaikh, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology (QUEST), Nawabshah, Sindh

Prof., Electronic Engineering Department & Chairman/ HoD, Telecommunication Engineering Department, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology (QUEST), Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan.

Safia Amir Dahri, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology (QUEST), Nawabshah, Sindh

Assistant Prof., Telecommunication Engineering Department, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology (QUEST), Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan.

Sarfraz Ahmed Soomro, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology (QUEST), Nawabshah, Sindh

Assistant Prof., Telecommunication Engineering Department, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology (QUEST), Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan.

Fozia Aijaz Panhwar, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology (QUEST), Nawabshah, Sindh

Lecturer, Telecommunication Engineering Department, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology (QUEST), Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan.

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2024-04-19

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