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Sideband Noise Mitigation in a Co-Located Network Involving CDMA2000 and WCDMA System

Received: 22 April 2014     Accepted: 12 May 2014     Published: 20 May 2014
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The installation of base station antennas within close frequency range in a co-located scenario constitutes a major interference for radio spectrum engineers. In a co-located setting involving a downlink frequency of CDMA2000 (1960 -1990MHz) and an uplink frequency of WCDMA (1920-1980MHz) as used in the telecommunication industry in Nigeria, the base station receiver is required to receive low amplitude desired signals in the presence of strong transmitting power signals resulting to sideband noise interference. The paper identifies the major mechanism of the sideband noise and proposes the application of a Butterworth Band Pass Filter (BBPF) as a mitigation technique. The technique was developed through the applications of empirical and mathematical analysis conducted in two different scenarios to evaluate the levels of the interference signals on the WCDMA receiver from CDMA2000 transmitter. The first scenario involved a standalone un-collocated WCDMA network while the second scenario involved a co-located network (CDMA2000 and WCDMA). A 52dB required attenuation specification was obtained for the BBPF design.

Published in American Journal of Networks and Communications (Volume 3, Issue 2)
DOI 10.11648/j.ajnc.20140302.11
Page(s) 17-24
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Keywords

Sideband Noise, WCDMA, CDMA2000, Co-Location, BBPF

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    Nosiri Onyebuchi Chikezie; Onoh Gregory Nwachukwu; Chukwudebe Gloria Azogini; Azubogu Austin Chukwuemeka. Sideband Noise Mitigation in a Co-Located Network Involving CDMA2000 and WCDMA System. Am. J. Netw. Commun. 2014, 3(2), 17-24. doi: 10.11648/j.ajnc.20140302.11

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    Nosiri Onyebuchi Chikezie, Onoh Gregory Nwachukwu, Chukwudebe Gloria Azogini, Azubogu Austin Chukwuemeka. Sideband Noise Mitigation in a Co-Located Network Involving CDMA2000 and WCDMA System. Am J Netw Commun. 2014;3(2):17-24. doi: 10.11648/j.ajnc.20140302.11

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  • Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria

  • Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Enugu State University of Science & Technology, Nigeria

  • Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria

  • Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria

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