Throughput analysis of Ad-Hoc networks with directional antenna at 60 GHz

Abstract

In this paper, we investigate the throughput of wireless mobile Ad-Hoc networks with directional antennas at 60 GHz unlicensed band. A new model is proposed to characterize the performance of directional antennas operating in millimeter-wave frequency bands. Based on this, we introduce an appropriate interference model and derive a lower bound on the throughput capacity of millimeter-wave wireless Ad-Hoc networks. Monte-Carlo simulation is conducted to evaluate the validity of the analytical results.

Keywords:

• Ad-Hoc network
• directional antenna
• 60 GHz unlicensed band
• millimetre-wave frequency band

Notes

¹ That is with respect to the direction that the node select for its antenna.

² Here, the exact value of is not the matter of our discussion. We set only for illustration purposes.