VCCS

Vienna 5G System Level Simulator v1.0 -

List of Features
General Functionality
The Vienna 5G System Level Simulator evaluates the average performance
of large scale networks by means of Monte Carlo simulations.

• Multiple base station and user types in one simulation

• Flexible implementation using OOP in MATLAB
• Several performance metrics are evaluated
(SINR, average user throughtput etc.)
• Downlink transmission

Network Elements Network Geometry

Base station, user and blockage Placement of network elements is
types can be defined freely (num- 3D in general. Interference region
ber of antennas, transmit power, for reliable results.
position) and used simultaneously
in one simulation Geometry options:
• Gauss • Uniform
• Macro, pico, femto cells
Cluster Cluster
• Vehicular, pedestrian, in-
• Hexagonal • Uniform
door users
Grid PPP
• Buildings/blockages
• Manhattan • User tra-
Grid jectory
Propagation Models • Predefined
Several models for propagation ef-
fects are combined to large scale Transmission parameters
and instantaneous SINR Flexible parameterization of
Incorporated propagation effects: transmission frame structure:

• Large scale path loss • Symbol intervals

• Shadow fading • Subcarrier spacing
• Antenna pattern
• Small scale fading
• Influence of blockage objects

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Path Loss Models Channel Models

Path loss model is chosen de- With exception of the 3D channel
pendent on the link state, i.e., models, channel traces are pregen-
LOS/NLOS, user height, in- erated before the main simulation
door/outdoor.
Supported channel models are:
Supported large scale path loss • AWGN • Rayleigh
models are: • Hilly Ter- • Typical
• Fixed • UMa rain Urban
• Free • UMa3D • PedA • VehA
Space • UMi • PedB • VehB
• Indoor • UMi3D • Rural • extended
• Rural • Urban Area Ped B
• Suburban
Macro Feedback
Quantized feedback for CQI ac-
Scheduler cording to the LTE-A standard.
Scheduler decision done per base
station. Performance Evaluation

Supported schedulers are: Simulation results:

• Round Robin • ecdf of SNR/SINR
• Best CQI • ecdf of avg. user throughput