| Abstract: | Expressions are derived that make it possible to calculate and optimize the spectral efficiency (SE) of multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) cellular wireless communication systems (WCSs) with allowance for the interaction of radiators in the receiving and transmitting antennas of the MIMO systems, the properties of the deterministic radio channel, and the presence of directionally concentrated interference. The effect of the interaction of radiators on the SE of the MIMO systems is studied, and the efficiency of the MIMO technology is analyzed on the basis of the model example of two receiving and two transmitting antennas with a conducting screen placed in between them. It is demonstrated that, in comparison to single-channel-transmission technology, MIMO technology allows an increase the WCS SE only at relatively high values of the signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio at the receiver input and in the case of nearly equal channel gains. It is shown that the relative positions of the transmitter and receiver at which the MIMO-WCS SE can be significantly increased are dependent on the channel energy and are substantially limited at real powers transmitted under urban conditions. |
