Large MIMO Systems
Large MIMO systems, with tens to hundreds of antennas, are a promising emerg-
ing communication technology. This book provides a unique overview of this tech-
nology, covering the opportunities, engineering challenges, solutions, and state-
of-the-art of large MIMO test beds. There is in-depth coverage of algorithms
for large MIMO signal processing, based on metaheuristics, belief propagation,
and Monte Carlo sampling techniques, and suited for large MIMO signal de-
tection, precoding, and LDPC code designs. The book also covers the training
requirement and channel estimation approaches in large-scale point-to-point and
multiuser MIMO systems; spatial modulation is also included. Issues like pilot
contamination and base station cooperation in multicell operation are addressed.
A detailed exposition of MIMO channel models, large MIMO channel sound-
ing measurements in the past and present, and large MIMO test beds is also
presented. An ideal resource for academic researchers, next generation wireless
system designers and developers, and practitioners in wireless communications.
A. C
HOCKALINGAM is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Communica-
tion Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India. He has
made pioneering contributions in the area of low complexity near-optimal sig-
nal detection in large MIMO systems. He is a recipient of the Swarnajayanti
Fellowship from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of In-
dia, and a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), the
National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), and the Indian National Science
Academy (INSA).
B. S
UNDAR RAJAN is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Communica-
tion Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India. He is a
well-known authority in the area of space-time coding for MIMO channels and
distributed space-time coding, and a leading expert in the design of space-time
codes based on algebraic techniques. He is a recipient of the Professor Rustum
Choksi Award from IISc for excellence in research in engineering, and a Fellow
of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), the National Academy
of Sciences, India (NASI), the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), and
the Indian Academy of Sciences (IASc).
