A Random Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Scheme for mMTC

Neng Ye, Aihua Wang, Xiangming Li, Hanxiao Yu, Anxin Li, Huiling Jiang

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Abstract

Massive Machine Type Communication (mMTC) is one key usage scenario in future 5G. To fulfill the massive connection requirement in mMTC, and reduce the signaling overhead, a novel grant free Random Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (RNOMA) scheme is proposed in this paper, inspired by the concept of conventional NOMA. In RNOMA, one physical resource area is reserved and divided into orthogonal resource units (RU), where each user is allowed to persuade-randomly transmit the same packet on each RU according to optimized probability. At the receiver, inter- and intra-RU Successive Interference Cancelation (SIC) is applied for multi-user receiving. A frame structure is also designed to enable RNOMA, where signaling overhead on informing each UE with assigned resources is reduced. Simulation results show, the proposed method is robust and is able to achieve significantly better performance than novel random access method, i.e. irregular repetition slotted aloha, where its access degree distribution is optimized for binary erasure channel.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 IEEE 85th Vehicular Technology Conference, VTC Spring 2017 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781509059324
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Nov 2017
Event85th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, VTC Spring 2017 - Sydney, Australia
Duration: 4 Jun 20177 Jun 2017

Publication series

NameIEEE Vehicular Technology Conference
Volume2017-June
ISSN (Print)1550-2252

Conference

Conference85th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, VTC Spring 2017
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CitySydney
Period4/06/177/06/17

Keywords

  • Grant-free
  • Massive MTC
  • NOMA
  • Random Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access
  • Resource reserved access

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