ABSTRACT

Contents 6.1 Introduction ...........................................................................................182 6.2 LTE Uplink Numerology .......................................................................183 6.3 Radio Access Techniques ........................................................................183 6.4 Peak-to-Average Power Ratio Evaluation ................................................187 6.5 Link-Level Model ...................................................................................190 6.6 Impact of Link Adaptation .....................................................................194 6.7 Impact of Fast HARQ ............................................................................197 6.8 Antenna Configuration ..........................................................................198 6.9 Impact of Frequency Allocation .............................................................199 6.10 Channel Estimation ...............................................................................202