On the level crossing rates and the channel capacity of spatial diversity with maximal ratio combining over correlated Nakagami fading channels

The average level crossing rates (LCR) and the average channel capacity are evaluated for the correlated Nakagami fading channel with multi-branch antenna diversity and the maximal ratio combining (MRC). An upper bound and a lower bound on the average channel capacity are derived. Numerical results are presented to illustrate the performance of the correlated Nakagami fading channel using the spatial MRC diversity