Throughput Capacity of Multi-Channel Hybrid Wireless Network with Antenna Support

Abstract

Capacity is one fundamental problem in wireless networks. Directional antennas to wireless networks can decrease interference and increase spatial reuse. Thus, it is a great technology to improve throughput capacity of wireless networks. In the paper, the upper and lower bounds of multi-channel hybrid wireless network with antenna supported are investigated. Both simplified antenna model and hybrid antenna model are addressed. Moreover, two scaling regimes are identified, based on the growth of the number of channels relative to that of interfaces.