Improving BER performance of virtual QOSTBC

In this paper, we propose a new solution for improving BER performance of virtual quasi orthogonal space-time block coding (QOSTBC). The proposed solution is compared with virtual QOSTBC and virtual orthogonal space-time block coding (OSTBC). One of the main disadvantages of virtual OSTBC is its code rate, while on the other side code rate of QOSTBC equals 1, but with BER performance degradation as a consequence. The scheme proposed here provides improved BER performance in comparison with QOSTBC, and has preserved code rate of 1. The considered schemes are used for creating virtual 4 × 1 multiple input-single output channel. These schemes include one base station, one relay station, both equipped with two antennas, and one mobile station with a single antenna.