Capacity Maximization of the 6G Networks Deploying IRS

TL;DR

This paper explores the deployment of Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces (IRS) in 6G micro cells to enhance network capacity and reduce power consumption, demonstrating significant performance improvements.

Contribution

It introduces the use of IRS in micro cells for capacity maximization, which is a novel approach in 6G network design.

Findings

Increased device serving capacity in micro cells

Reduced transmit power of micro base stations

Significant performance improvements with IRS deployment

Abstract

The objective of the work is to improve the capacity of the micro cell, i.e., enabling the micro cell base station of a two-tier network to serve an increased number of devices. Therefore, the work deployed an IRS in a micro cell and achieved significant improvements in the performance with a reduced transmit power of the micro base station.