Abstract
In this work, a non-orthogonal multiple access NOMA) relying on a
two-way relaying (TWR) approach is investigated to promote more
efficient use of the available spectrum. Specifically, a NOMA-enabled
half-duplex decode-and-forward relay node is used to simultaneously
exchange data between two cellular users and a base station (BS), while
assuming that the direct links between the two users and the BS are
unavailable or negligible. In our analysis, the ergodic capacity is
evaluated, in which high signal-to-noise ratio approximations, as well
as upper bounds are derived owing to the intractability related to the
exact analysis. The results reveal the superiority of the proposed
TWRNOMA scheme compared with the traditional one-way relaying (OWR-NOMA)
scheme. Additionally, simulation results show that selecting a relay
station (RS) closer to the BS can achieve a higher ergodic sum capacity
or the system than selecting a far RS.