Uplink Vs. Downlink NOMA in Cellular Networks: Challenges and Research Directions
Authors:
- Hina TabassumHTHina Tabassum
- Shipon AliSAShipon Ali
- Ekram HossainEHEkram Hossain
- Jahangir HossainJHJahangir Hossain
- Dong In KimDKDong In Kim
- 1 June 2017
- conference paper
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- p. 1-7
Abstract
Non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) is a promising multiple access technique for 5G wireless technology. In this paper, we first discuss the fundamentals of uplink and downlink NOMA transmissions in a cellular system and outline their key distinctions in terms of implementation complexity, detection and decoding at the SIC receiver(s), and the intra-cell and inter-cell interferences. Later, for both downlink and uplink NOMA, for each individual user in a two-user NOMA cluster, we theoretically derive the NOMA dominant condition, which refers to the condition under which the spectral efficiency gains of NOMA are guaranteed compared to conventional orthogonal multiple access (OMA). The conditions, which are distinct for uplink and downlink as well as for each individual user, provide direct insights into selecting appropriate users in two-user NOMA clusters. Numerical results show the significance of the derived conditions for user selection in uplink/downlink NOMA clusters and provide a comparison to the random user selection. Finally, a brief summary of the recent research investigations is provided which is followed by a discussion on the research challenges and future research directions.Keywords
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