A CSI Estimation Method for Wireless Relay Network

This letter proposes a method for channel state information (CSI) estimation in a wireless relay network, which consists of a base station (BS), a relay station (RS), and a mobile station (MS). The proposed method exploits the fact that the link condition between fixed BS and fixed RS tends to be stable, and the frequent CSI update is not necessary for this link. In order for the BS to obtain the CSI of the distant link (i.e. RS-MS link), RS amplifies a pilot signal received from MS with a pre-defined amplification factor, and forwards it to BS. This enables the BS to obtain the CSI of the RS-MS link based on the received pilot signal and pre-knowledge on the CSI of BS-RS link, which can reduce the required overhead to explicitly exchange CSI.

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