Enhancing Multi-RAT Coexistence in Unlicensed mmWave Bands Using Hybrid-Beamforming

Published

February 2, 2022

Author(s)

Susanna Mosleh, Yao Ma, Jason Coder

Abstract

The radio spectrum is becoming an increasingly scarce and valuable resource to such an extent that sharing the unlicensed bands is inevitable. In this work, we consider a multicell, multi-user massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) coexistence scenario where multiple 5G New Radio Unlicensed (NR-U) and Wireless Gigabit (WiGig) links share an unlicensed millimeter-wave band. Our aim is to enhance the performance of coexisting networks by maximizing the overall network throughput via hybrid beamforming. This throughput is a function of both operators' medium access control protocols and physical layer parameters. We propose a novel hidden node aware hybrid beamforming design. The hybrid precoders and combiners are optimal in the sense that they simultaneously maximize the signal power at the desired users while minimizing the received intercell and intra-cell intereferences at the undesired users (leakage). The performance of the proposed scheme is examined through simulations. A comparison among the proposed method, a beamsteering solution, and an optimal unconstrained precoding design indicates the efficiency of the proposed algorithm.

Proceedings Title

IEEE Global Communications Conference

Conference Dates

December 7-11, 2021

Conference Location

Madrid, ES

Pub Type

Conferences

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https://doi.org/10.1109/GLOBECOM46510.2021.9685649

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Keywords

5G, beamforming, coexistence, hidden nodes, mmWave frequencies, MAC layer, NR-U, physical layer, spectrum sharing, WiGig

Citation

Mosleh, S. , Ma, Y. and Coder, J. (2022), Enhancing Multi-RAT Coexistence in Unlicensed mmWave Bands Using Hybrid-Beamforming, IEEE Global Communications Conference, Madrid, ES, [online], https://doi.org/10.1109/GLOBECOM46510.2021.9685649, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=932959 (Accessed October 21, 2025)