Title :
Is a fiber-fed antenna network optimal for in-building wireless signal distribution?
Author :
Cutrer, D.M. ; Georges, J.B. ; Lau, K.Y.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
In-building radio propagation measurements at 900 MHz are used to analyze the dynamic range requirements and optimal architecture for a distributed antenna network. The ideal performance/cost ratio for the network is found to be achieved with a low-cost hybrid fiber-coax architecture. A system design procedure and field-trial results are presented.
Keywords :
UHF radio propagation; antenna feeds; indoor radio; optical fibre networks; radio networks; 900 MHz; design; distributed antenna network; dynamic range; fiber-fed antenna network; hybrid fiber-coax architecture; in-building wireless signal distribution; optimal architecture; performance/cost ratio; radio propagation; Antenna measurements; Current measurement; Dipole antennas; Electric variables measurement; Length measurement; Mobile antennas; Optical fiber cables; Position measurement; Power measurement; Receiving antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1996., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3246-6
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1996.512236
