The design of cell-free massive MIMO (CF-mMIMO) systems requires accurate, measurement-based channel models. This paper provides the first results from the by far most extensive outdoor measurement campaign for CF-mMIMO channels in an urban environment. We measured impulse responses between over 20, 000 potential access point (AP) locations and 80 user equipments (sUEs) at 3.5 GHz with 350 MHz bandwidth (BW). Measurements use a “virtual array” approach at the AP and a hybrid switched/virtual approach at the UE. This paper describes the sounder design, measurement environment, data processing, and sample results, particularly the evolution of the power-delay profiles (sPDPs) as a function of the AP locations, and its relation to the propagation environment.


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    Title :

    Large-scale Outdoor Cell-free mMIMO Channel Measurement in an Urban Scenario at 3.5 GHz


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    Publication date :

    2024-10-07


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    5241994 byte





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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