Achievable rate region for downlink beamforming in the presence of interference

Xiaohu Shang, Biao Chen

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Abstract

We study in this paper optimal signaling for downlink transmission with mutual interference. Restricting each receiver to a single user detector, we show that computing the achievable rate region amounts to solving a family of nonconvex optimization problems. Recognizing the intrinsic connection between the signal power at the intended receiver and the interference power at the unintended receiver, we convert the original family of non-convex optimization problems into a new family of convex optimization. Closed-form solutions to this new family of optimization problems are derived. Interestingly, with multiple-antenna transmitters and single-antenna receivers, the optimal downlink transmission with interference always reduces to a simple beamforming scheme. Finally, we note that similar procedure can be devised for systems with more than two pairs of mutually interfering users.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationConference Record of the 41st Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, ACSSC
Pages1684-1688
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event41st Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, ACSSC - Pacific Grove, CA, United States
Duration: Nov 4 2007Nov 7 2007

Publication series

NameConference Record - Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers
ISSN (Print)1058-6393

Other

Other41st Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, ACSSC
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPacific Grove, CA
Period11/4/0711/7/07

Keywords

  • Achievable rate region
  • Beamforming
  • Gaussian interference channel

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Signal Processing
  • Computer Networks and Communications

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