Title :
Cellular range extension with narrow-beam antennas
Author_Institution :
Appl. Eng., Metawave Commun. Corp., Redmond, WA, USA
Abstract :
Replacing omni and sectorized antennas with narrow-beam smart antennas can extend cell site coverage. The improved coverage is due primarily to the higher gain provided by narrow-beam antennas. This extended range can fill coverage holes, improve handoffs, and reduce the number of new cell sites necessary to maintain service levels
Keywords :
antenna arrays; cellular radio; land mobile radio; cell site coverage; cell sites; cellular range extension; coverage holes; gain; handoffs; narrow-beam smart antennas; service levels; Base stations; Costs; Engineering management; Environmental economics; Frequency; Power system relaying; Radio spectrum management; Telephony; Transmitting antennas; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Communications Conference, 1997., Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Boulder, CO
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4194-5
DOI :
10.1109/WCC.1997.622252
