Smart antennas for mobile communication systems: benefits and challenges

1 April 1999

journal article
Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics & Communication Engineering Journal

Vol. 11 (2) , 84-94
https://doi.org/10.1049/ecej:19990204

Abstract

Spatial filtering using adaptive or smart antennas has emerged as a promising technique to improve the performance of cellular mobile systems. This paper presents an overview of smart antennas in terms of key characteristics, options, challenges and benefits, in the context of current, but also with a view towards future, generation personal communication systems.

Keywords

PERFORMANCE
DIRECTION FINDING
SWITCHED BEAM
CELLULAR MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
PERSONAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
SDMA
SPATIAL FILTERING
SMART ANTENNAS
INTERFERENCE REJECTION
CDMA-TDMA
ADAPTIVE ANTENNAS
SPACE DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS
OPTIMUM COMBINING

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