We investigate the feasibility of using Massive MIMO to support URLLC in both coherence interval based and 3GPP compliant pilot settings. We consider grant-free uplink transmission with MMSE receiver and adopt 3GPP channel models. In the coherence interval based pilot setting, by extensive system level simulations, we find that using a Massive MIMO base station with 128 antennas and MMSE receiver, URLLC requirements can be achieved in Urban Macro (UMa) Non-Line of Sight (NLoS) with orthogonal pilots and Neyman-Pearson detector. However, in the 3GPP compliant pilot setting, even by using the covariance matrix of Physical Resource Block (PRB) subcarriers for active UE detection and channel estimation as well as open-loop power control, we find that URLLC requirements are still challenging to achieve due to the insufficient pilot length and pilot symbol location regulations in a PRB.


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    Title :

    Can Massive MIMO Support URLLC?


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    Publication date :

    2021-04-01


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    Electronic Resource


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    English



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