Distributed Beamforming in Dynamic TDD MIMO Networks With BS to BS Interference Constraints

Abstract

This letter proposes distributed beamforming as a means of reducing interference in dynamic time division duplexing multiple input multiple output networks. Specifically, we formulate an optimization task, whose objective is to minimize the base station (BS) transmit power, while satisfying a predefined signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio threshold for each downlink user equipment and keeping the BS to BS interference power below a tolerable level. An iterative decentralized solution requiring reduced signaling load based on primal decomposition is proposed. This decentralized algorithm is shown to iterate towards the centralized solution, while feasible but suboptimal solutions can be obtained at any iteration.