Analysis of multiuser mixed RF/FSO relay networks for performance improvements in Cloud Computing-Based Radio Access Networks (CC-RANs)

Optics Communications

Volumn 402, Issue , 2017, Pages 653-661

  Alimi, Isiaka A ^a,b   Monteiro, Paulo P ^a,b   Teixeira, António L ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO DE TELECOMUNICAÇÕES   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Atmospheric turbulence; Cloud computing based radio access networks (CC RANs); Gamma gamma fading; Multiuser mixed RF FSO relay networks; Pointing error; Rayleigh fading

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; CLOUD COMPUTING; FADING (RADIO); NETWORK ARCHITECTURE; PROBABILITY; RADIO; RAYLEIGH FADING; RELAY CONTROL SYSTEMS;

CENTRALIZED PROCESSING; ERGODIC CHANNEL CAPACITY; GAMMA FADING; PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATIONS; POINTING ERRORS; RADIO ACCESS NETWORKS; RELAY NETWORK; SYMBOL ERROR PROBABILITIES (SEP);

DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS;

EID: 85022344471     PISSN: 00304018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optcom.2017.06.097     Document Type: Article

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