Impact of multiple antennas on hybrid multiple access scheme employing NOMA and OMA simultaneously considering user request

Abstract

The impact of multiple antennas on a hybrid multiple access scheme was investigated considering the desired user traffic volume as well as channel conditions. In the proposed approach, by using both non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) and orthogonal multiple access (OMA) in the same bandwidth, a resource pattern combined with different user requirements is introduced to effectively meet the demands of diversified wireless services beyond 5G. In this study, maximum ratio transmission (MRT) is applied to NOMA and OMA, considering that recent base stations (BSs) are equipped with multiple antennas. Thus, the spatial diversity gain is considered when calculating the actual throughput used for choosing the best resource pattern. The effectiveness of the proposed scheme is demonstrated through computer simulations by considering the antenna configuration under diversified user traffic for enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) and ultra-reliable and low-latency communications (URLLC).