A Resource Element is one 15 kHz subcarrier by one symbol. Resource Elements aggregate into Resource Blocks . A Resource Block has dimensions of subcarriers by symbols. Twelve consecutive subcarriers in the frequency domain and six or seven symbols in the time domain form each Resource Block.
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A E-UTRA PRB (Physical Resource Block) is defined as consisting of 12 consecutive subcarriers for one slot (0.5 ms) . A PRB is the smallest element of resource allocation assigned by the eNB scheduler.
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In multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO), which is shown in the bottom right quadrant of Figure 1, the AAS simultaneously sends different layers in separate beams to different users using the same time and frequency resource , thereby increasing the network capacity.
Read moreWhat is 5G NR standard?
5G New Radio (NR) is the global standard for a unified, more capable 5G wireless air interface . It will deliver significantly faster and more responsive mobile broadband experiences, and extend mobile technology to connect and redefine a multitude of new industries.
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