MIMO Exploitation of 3D Multipath Statistics in a Heterogeneous LTE-Advanced Network

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<table>PER performance as a function of SNR for horizontal and vertical eNB antenna array configurations at different eNB antenna separations.</table>

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Figure 11: MIMO Exploitation of 3D Multipath Statistics in a Heterogeneous LTE-Advanced Network 