The benefits of polarisation diversity as a fade countermeasure within second generation
cellular networks are well known. Capacity enhancement by means of joint detection is also
a well-regarded technique for interference-limited systems such as TD-CDMA (time division-
code division multiple access) within the UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication
System) wireless standards. However, relatively little attention has been focussed towards
the potential gains of combining these two technologies. This paper considers, by means of …

… This paper shows that signal strength improvements of between 2.5dB and 3.2dB at the 1%
cumulative level were observed by applying dual polarised antennas at the receiver. …
Channel impulse responses obtained from a spatio-temporal field trials campaign
considered representative of a UTRA TDD indoor and outdoor deployment were used in
demonstrating the potential of interference cancellers employing a dual polarised antenna.
At 8dB Eb/No a 4.5dB BER … Canagarajah, “Performance investigation of multiuser dete:iws …