Throughput-coverage characteristics for soft and Partial Frequency Reuse in the LTE downlink

The paper presents results of simulation and evaluation of throughput-coverage characteristics for the OFDMA-based LTE network with Soft Frequency Reuse or Partial Frequency Reuse. Firstly, simulation results of throughput characteristics for a single user connection are presented, which allow the evaluation of the stability and availability of bit rate achieved in different areas of a cell. Secondly, the capacity characteristics are shown in order to evaluate available capacity in various regions of a cell. Research results can be used to determine the manner of cell division into two areas of different way of use the assigned frequency band. In addition, the research shows advantages and disadvantages of both the SFR and PFR. The paper is useful for the design of the LTE mobile network taken into account both the throughput for a single connection as well as the capacity of a cell.