Title :
Broadband indoor wireless communications in the (20-60)GHz band: Signal strength considerations
Author :
Thyagarajan, V.R.M. ; Hafez, R.H.M. ; Falconer, D.D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Syst. & Comput. Eng., Carleton Univ., Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Future wireless communication systems designed for indoor environments are expected to handle integrated voice, data, and video services. The use of millimeter waves in the 20GHz to 60GHz band for future indoor wireless communications appears to be a favorable choice as it provides sufficient bandwidth to support broadband services, current sparse usage, small RF device dimensions and favorable regulatory environment. This work is aimed to provide insight into the capabilities and limitations of the (20-60)GHz band in supporting future indoor wireless communications requirements from a signal strength perspective. This study is based on the currently available information about the (20-60)GHz band, such as: the attenuation rate of different building materials, the distance attenuation factors, the ambient noise, and the power requirements. The results were obtained through the simulation of indoor environments with propagation parameters typical of the MM-wave propagation
Keywords :
broadband networks; data communication; electromagnetic wave absorption; indoor radio; land mobile radio; legislation; millimetre wave propagation; mobile radio; power control; technological forecasting; telecommunication control; voice communication; 20 to 60 GHz; EHF; SHF; ambient noise; broadband services; building materials; distance attenuation factors; future; indoor wireless communications; power requirements; propagation; regulatory environment; signal strength; simulation; Attenuation; Bandwidth; Broadband communication; Building materials; Indoor environments; Millimeter wave communication; Millimeter wave devices; Radio frequency; Wireless communication; Working environment noise;
Conference_Titel :
Universal Personal Communications, 1993. Personal Communications: Gateway to the 21st Century. Conference Record., 2nd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1396-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICUPC.1993.528508
