Performance of FH SS radio networks with interference modeled as a mixture of Gaussian and alpha-stable noise

This paper considers the performance of FH SS radio networks in a Poisson field of interfering terminals using the same modulation and power. Assuming 1/r/sup m/ attenuation of signal strength over distance, the interference in the network is modeled as a mixture of Gaussian and circularly symmetric /spl alpha/-stable noise. The problem is relevant to mobile communication systems where the mobility of users requires random modeling of transmitter positions in the network. We derive formulas for the probability distributions of the interference in FH SS radio networks. We generalize the results of Sousa (see IEEE Trans. I.T., vol.38, no.6, p.1743-1754, 1992) where attention was limited to Cauchy random variables, a special subclass of stable distributions, and where the effect of a background (Gaussian) noise was neglected. Based on the formulas derived, we calculate the probability of symbol error for radio links in environments varying from urban settings to office buildings. The results obtained allow the prediction of the performance of wireless systems under a wide range of conditions.