Layered space-time architecture for wireless communication in a fading environment when using multi-element antennas

@article{Foschini1996LayeredSA,
  title={Layered space-time architecture for wireless communication in a fading environment when using multi-element antennas},
  author={Gerard J. Foschini},
  journal={Bell Labs Technical Journal},
  year={1996},
  volume={1},
  pages={41-59}
}
  • G. Foschini
  • Published 1 June 1996
  • Computer Science
  • Bell Labs Technical Journal
This paper addresses digital communication in a Rayleigh fading environment when the channel characteristic is unknown at the transmitter but is known (tracked) at the receiver. Inventing a codec architecture that can realize a significant portion of the great capacity promised by information theory is essential to a standout long-term position in highly competitive arenas like fixed and indoor wireless. Use (nT, nR) to express the number of antenna elements at the transmitter and receiver. An… 
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