Contents

Executive Summary

1 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Objectives of This White Paper
1.3 Terminology

2 Principles of Massive MIMO
2.1 Fundamental Principles of Massive MIMO
2.2 TDD facilitates Massive MIMO implementation

3 Field Trial of Massive MIMO in Typical Scenarios
3.1 Application Scenarios
3.1.1 Hotspot Scenarios
3.1.2 3D Coverage Scenarios
3.2 Peak Rate Testing
3.3 Commercial Performance on the Live Network
3.3.1 Campus Scenarios
3.3.2 3D Coverage Scenarios

4 Massive MIMO Paves the Way for Evolution from 4.5G to 5G
4.1 Roadmap of Massive MIMO Evolution Towards 5G
4.2 Massive MIMO Commercial Products at Current Stage
4.3 Further Enhanced Massive MIMO to Support R13/R14 Terminals and Future 5G
4.3.1 Base Station Evolution
4.3.2 Terminal Evolution

5 Conclusion

6 References

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