ABSTRACT
Simulation tools for the evaluation of several radio interface technologies including International Mobile Telecommunications-Advanced (IMT-Advanced) and 5G radio interface technologies are described. First, the importance of simulation as an experimental and evaluation method and its evolution is outlined against the background of the history of development of cellular systems. Subsequently, the guidelines for evaluation of 4G radio interface technology dened by the
Abstract .......................................................................................................................................... 365 13.1 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................366 13.2 Rules of Evaluation of Radio Interface Technologies for IMT-Advanced ........................... 367 13.3 Simulation Framework of the IMT-Advanced System ......................................................... 369
13.3.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 369 13.3.2 Impact of the WINNER Projects ............................................................................. 369 13.3.3 IMT-Advanced Framework ...................................................................................... 370
13.3.3.1 Propagation Scenarios ............................................................................... 370 13.3.3.2 Model Structure ......................................................................................... 370 13.3.3.3 Single Link Model ..................................................................................... 371 13.3.3.4 Network Layout .......................................................................................... 373 13.3.3.5 Model Implementation ............................................................................... 373
13.4 Software Architecture, Its Development, and Calibration Procedures ................................ 378 13.5 Discussion on Possible Simulation Tool Extensions for the Evaluation of 5G Systems .......380
