Coverage analysis for moving relay enabled cellular networks

Moving relays (MRs) have been proposed as a promising technology to improve the coverage performance of vehicular users. However, how MRs can influence non-vehicular users is not yet studied. Using stochastic geometry, statistical analyses on the coverage performance of non-vehicular users in the MR enabled cellular networks are made. An analytical framework for analysing downlink signal-to-interference ratio under the presence of MRs is developed. Based on the proposed framework, tractable expressions for coverage probability of non-vehicular users connecting to MRs and macro base stations are derived, respectively. Simulation results verify the derived expressions. These analytical results show that non-vehicular users can also improve their coverage performance by the MRs.