Beam and RB allocation in LTE uplink with opportunistic beamforming

Abstract

Opportunistic beamforming is investigated in the context of multicell LTE uplink resource allocation. A scheduling algorithm based on beam and resource block (RB) allocation with opportunistic beamforming is presented. Beams are formed in a pseudorandom fashion thus allowing users to opportunistically benefit from the antenna gain and interference rejection capabilities. Results show that enhanced performance is obtained with opportunistic beamforming.