Indoor network design optimization for 5G new radio technologies

无线通信网络传统上侧重于高移动性通信范式，其中无线用户偶尔以相对较高的速度移动。然而，最近观察到，今天80%的数据是在室内消耗的，例如，在家里、工作场所或零售和娱乐设施。室内无线通信的其他应用可能包括各种用户之间的视频会议和数据共享。室内通信带来了许多挑战和希望。目前，无线领域的主要参与者正在考虑这些挑战，包括我们位于渥太华的工业合作伙伴爱立信加拿大公司。我们在本提案中的目标是详细阐述室内无线通信的主要挑战，为解决这些挑战做出贡献，并探索它们提供的机会。新兴的第五代（5G）新无线电（NR）无线网络标准需要在室内和室外范式之间无缝过渡，尽管它们的运行存在根本差异。该研究计划的成功完成，预计将提升室内无线网络的能力和覆盖范围，为更多有高数据速率需求的无线用户提供服务。从学术角度来看，拟议的主题将有助于培训研究团队成员使用分析和模拟工具来深入了解信号和网络机制，并在室内通信环境所施加的限制和挑战的存在下，增加有效利用频谱的知识体系。研究小组成员可借此深入了解电讯业所遇到的实际困难。从经济和工业的角度来看，该计划的结果有望使爱立信加拿大公司在强大的室内通信技术方面拥有新的方法和见解，从而为未来无线通信网络标准化室内通信的持续活动做出有效贡献。********

Wireless communication networks have traditionally focused on the high-mobility communication paradigm in which the wireless users occasionally travel at relatively high speeds. However, lately, it has been observed that 80% of today's data is consumed indoors, e.g., at home, work or retail and recreational facilities. Other applications of indoor wireless communications may include video conferencing and data sharing among various users. Indoor communications comes with its own host of challenges and promises. These challenges are currently being considered by major players in the wireless arena, including our Ottawa-based industrial partner, Ericsson Canada. Our goal in this proposal is to elaborate on key indoor wireless communication challenges, to contribute towards resolving them and to explore the opportunities that they offer. The emerging fifth generation (5G) New Radio (NR) standard for wireless networks necessitates seamless transition between indoor and outdoor paradigms in spite of the fundamental differences that underlie their operation. The successful completion of the proposed research plan is expected to enhance the capability and coverage of indoor wireless networks to serve more wireless users with high data rate demands. From an academic perspective, the proposed topics will serve to train members of the research team to use analytical and simulation tools to draw insight into signalling and networking mechanisms, and to augment the body of knowledge available for efficient utilization of the frequency spectrum in the presence of the constraints and challenges imposed by the indoor communication environment. The members of the research team will thus acquire in-depth understanding of practical difficulties encountered in the telecommunications industry. From economical and industrial perspectives, the outcome of this plan is expected to empower Ericsson Canada with new methodologies and insights into powerful indoor communication techniques, leading it to make effective contributions to the ongoing activities of standardizing indoor communication for future wireless communication networks.********