An Efficient Random Access Reception Algorithm for ToA Estimation in NB-IoT
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. System Model
2.1. Basics in Random Access of the NB-IoT
2.2. Random Access Procedure
3. Proposed Method for ToA Estimation
3.1. Effect of the Hopping Distance on ToA Estimation
3.2. Proposed Reception Algorithm
3.3. Complexity Analysis
4. Simulation Results
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Li, S.; Xiang, T.; Huang, D.; Han, L.; Wu, Q.; Kong, D. An Efficient Random Access Reception Algorithm for ToA Estimation in NB-IoT. Electronics 2023, 12, 2636. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics12122636
Li S, Xiang T, Huang D, Han L, Wu Q, Kong D. An Efficient Random Access Reception Algorithm for ToA Estimation in NB-IoT. Electronics. 2023; 12(12):2636. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics12122636
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Shengyong, Tian Xiang, Ding Huang, Ling Han, Qi Wu, and Dejin Kong. 2023. "An Efficient Random Access Reception Algorithm for ToA Estimation in NB-IoT" Electronics 12, no. 12: 2636. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics12122636