Research Article

Computer Simulation and Field Experiment for Downlink Multiuser MIMO in Mobile WiMAX System

Table 1

Parameters for experimental mobile WiMAX system.

ParametersValue

Frequency2587 [MHz]
Bandwidth10 [MHz]
Modulation schemeQPSK/16QAM/64QAM
Convolutional code1/2, 3/4, 5/6
Number of FFT points1024
Effective OFDM symbol length91.4 [s]
CP length11.4 [s]
OFDM symbol length102.9 [s]
Frame structureOFDMA-TDD
Frame interval5 [ms]
Number of OFDM symbols per frame47
OFDM symbol ratio (DL : UL)29 : 18
OFDM symbol ratio for data (DL : UL)23 : 15
Number of transmitting antennas6
Number of receiving antennas2
Maximum number of streams1 (Matrix A mode)
2 (Matrix A/B mode)
Channel model12-ray Rayleigh fading model
(Maximum delay is 3.3 [s])
Doppler frequency5 [Hz]
ModeMatrix A, Matrix A/B

Parameters for PUSCDL/UL

Number of data subcarriers720/560
Number of subchannels30/35
Number of OFDM symbols per slot2/3