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Siva D. Muruganathan

Publications and source records attributed to Siva D. Muruganathan.

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arXiv2023

Time-domain Channel Property Feedback in 5G-Advanced and Beyond

The availability of time-variability information of a channel between a network node and a user equipment at the network side allows a 5G network to optimally configure its parameters to maximize both user and system performance. In the Release 18 enhancements of 5G-Advanced, a time-domain channel property (TDCP) feedback that indicates the degree of time-variability of the channel is being standardized. In this article, we describe the standardized TDCP feedback and its applications. The benefit of the feedback is further illustrated through numerical evaluations.

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arXiv2019

Mobile-Network Connected Drones: Field Trials, Simulations, and Design Insights

Drones are becoming increasingly used in a wide variety of industries and services and are delivering profound socioeconomic benefits. Technology needs to be in place to ensure safe operation and management of the growing fleet of drones. Mobile networks have connected tens of billions of devices on the ground in the past decades and are now ready to connect the drones flying in the sky. In this article, we share some of our findings in cellular connectivity for low altitude drones. We first present and analyze field measurement data collected during drone flights in a commercial Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network. We then present simulation results to shed light on the performance of a network when it is serving many drones simultaneously over a wide area. The results, analysis, and design insights presented in this article help enhance the understanding of the applicability and performance of providing mobile connectivity to low altitude drones.

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arXiv2019

An Overview of 3GPP Release-15 Study on Enhanced LTE Support for Connected Drones

Cellular connectivity to low altitude unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has received significant interest recently which has led to a 3GPP study on enhanced LTE support for connected UAVs in Release 15. The objective of the study is to investigate the capability of long-term evolution (LTE) networks for providing connectivity to UAVs. In this article, we provide an overview of the key findings of the 3GPP Release-15 study-item phase. We first introduce UAV connectivity requirements and performance evaluation scenarios defined in the study. We then discuss radio channel models and the key identified challenges of using LTE networks to provide connectivity to UAVs. We summarize potential solutions to address the challenges including interference detection and mitigation techniques, mobility enhancements, and UAV identification. Finally, we also shed light on the key features standardized during the Release-15 work-item phase.

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arXiv2019

The Sky Is Not the Limit: LTE for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Many use cases of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) require beyond visual line-of-sight (LOS) communications. Mobile networks offer wide area, high speed, and secure wireless connectivity, which can enhance control and safety of UAV operations and enable beyond visual LOS use cases. In this article, we share some of our experience in Long-Term Evolution (LTE) connectivity for low altitude small UAVs. We first identify the typical airborne connectivity requirements and characteristics, highlight the different propagation conditions for UAVs and mobiles on the ground with measurement and ray tracing results, and present simulation results to shed light on the feasibility of providing LTE connectivity for UAVs. We also present several ideas on potential enhancements for improving LTE connectivity performance and identify fruitful avenues for future research.

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