Microcellular propagation measurements and simulation at 1.8 GHz in urban radio environment

Author

Papadakis, N. ; Kanatas, Athanasios G. ; Constantinou, Philip

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Sci., Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Greece

Volume

47

Issue

3

fYear

1998

fDate

8/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1012

Lastpage

1026

Abstract

This paper presents the results of measurements performed at 1.8 GHz in a microcellular environment in a city center (Athens, Greece). Studies have shown that the microcellular environment is dissimilar to the conventional macrocell area, therefore, accurate knowledge of propagation characteristics is essential. The aim of the measurement campaign is to provide a clear understanding of the propagation parameters affecting the design of a personal communication system (PCS) in a city center. Theoretical predictions developed using ray tracing techniques and measurement-based models are plotted versus distance for alternative configurations. The measurement procedure, data analysis, and comparison between theoretical and experimental results are given

Keywords

UHF measurement; UHF radio propagation; cellular radio; personal communication networks; ray tracing; statistical analysis; 1.8 GHz; Athens; Greece; PCS; UHF; city center; data analysis; measurement procedure; measurement-based models; microcellular radio; personal communication system; propagation measurements; ray tracing techniques; simulation; urban radio environment; Antenna measurements; Buildings; Cities and towns; Data analysis; Fading; Land mobile radio; Performance evaluation; Personal communication networks; Predictive models; Ray tracing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Vehicular Technology, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9545

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/25.704856

Filename

704856