Abstract: Configuration of a line of sight, multiple input, multiple output circular antenna array involves setting an integer number of antenna arrays up to a number of antenna ports for the circular antenna array and a maximum radius for any antenna ring within the circular antenna array. A capacity is determined for each of a plurality of different combinations of each of: an integer number of antenna rings up to a predetermined maximum number of antenna rings, a number of the antenna arrays for each of the number of antenna rings, and angular offsets for that antenna arrays on each of the antenna rings. The determined capacities for the plurality of different combinations are compared.

Abstract: A uniform circular array (UCA) is assisted with an analog inverse fast Fourier Fast transform (IFFT)/fast Fourier transform (FFT) precoder to reduce computational complexity in one or more line-of-sight (LoS) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) networks. Each port of the UCA includes a steerable miniaturized array with beam steering capability.