Effective Capacity Analysis Over Fisher-Snedecor F Fading Channels with MRC Reception

In contrary to Shannon’s ergodic capacity, the delay-constrained effective rate is used to define the maximum data rate of the real-time applications in 5G and beyond networks. The effective capacity (EC) performance of the delay sensitive communication system over Fisher-Snedecor F fading channel with maximum ratio combining is studied. The closed-form mathematical expressions for the EC are derived in terms of Meijer G-function and the effect of different fading parameters on the effective throughput of the system is demonstrated. The simplified asymptotic expression for high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and low SNR regimes are provided to gain more insight into the system. The effect of different system parameters on the EC performance is also demonstrated. Simulation results are corroborated along with the numerical results to verify the correctness of the proposed formulations.