Array (Smart) Antennas Improve GSM Performance
- 1 Department of Science, School of Science and Technology, Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi, Nigeria
- 2 Department of Science, School of Science and Technology, Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi, Nigeria
- 3 Department of Science, School of Science and Technology, Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi, Nigeria
Abstract
As wireless data applications over cellular networks become more widespread, the pressure to increase capacity will become even more intense. Capacity in the 800 and 900 MHz bands, where bandwidth is restricted, is already becoming a limiting factor. This paper attempts to address how the application of smart antenna systems has brought about improvements in call quality and increased capacity through reduced Interference in Mobile Communication. The smart antenna may be in a variety of ways to improve the performance of a communications system. Perhaps most importantly is its capability to cancel co-channel interference. It helps in improving the system performance by increasing the channel capacity, spectrum efficiency, extending range coverage, speech quality, enabling tighter reuse of frequencies within a cellular network and economically, feasible increased signal gain, greater, reduced multipath reflection. It has been argued that Smart antennas and the Algorithms to control them are vital to a high-capacity communication system development.
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