FIG. 14 is a graph indicating the SINR of the UE as a function of the value of Δ as a function of the link gap target Δ when the CDF value is 50%. FIG. 15 is a result of calculating the SINR gain of the UE for the two links with and without SIC in addition to the conditions of FIG. 14.
By comparing the link (link 1) from the coordinated eNB to the UE with the link (link 2) from the serving eNB to the UE, some observation results are obtained as follows.
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- When a retransmission data packet is delivered from the serving eNB, the SINR gain for the link 1 in the SIC process is about 2 through 2.5 dB.
- When the retransmission data packet is delivered from the coordinated eNB, the SINR gain for the link 2 in the SIC process is about 1.5 through 1.75 dB.
- When the value of Δ increases, the SINR gain of the link 1 becomes larger, and the SINR gain of the link 2 becomes smaller. Thus, it is preferable that the value of Δ is not too small or large. In addition, a small value of Δ causes a too small possibility of a coordinated transmission, and a large value of Δ causes a too large possibility of a coordinated transmission. An appropriate value of Δ is between 8 dB and 10 dB. As a conclusion based on the study of the SINR gain by the SIC, the retransmission data packet is to be delivered constantly from the serving eNB.