Interference-Based Decode and Forward Scheme Using Relay Nodes in Heterogeneous Networks

Table 3

Simulation parameters.

Parameter	Macro-BS	Pico-BS	Relay
Cell radius	2312 m	40 m	—
BS Tx power	46 dBm	30 dBm	30 dBm
UE Tx power	27 dBm	27 dBm	—
BS ant. gain	14 dBi	5 dBi	5 dBi
UE ant. gain	0 dBi	0 dBi	—
Noise power	−174 dBm/Hz	—	−174 dBm/Hz
Antenna height	22.5 m	16.5 m	15 m
Path loss (→UE)	C2(NLOS)	B1(LOS)	B1(LOS)