Location-Aided mm-Wave Channel Estimation for Vehicular Communication

Abstract

Millimeter-wave (mm-wave) communication is a promising technology for next-generation wireless systems. One challenging application lies in the vehicular domain, where mm-wave should support ultra-fast and high-rate data exchanges among vehicles and between vehicles and infrastructure. To achieve ultra-fast initial access between nodes, we propose a location-aided beamforming strategy and analyze the resulting performance in terms of antenna gain and latency. We find that location information can significantly speed up initial access.