Wireless Neighborhood Area Network Path Loss Characterization at 5.7 GHz

Author

Ghassemzadeh, Saeed S. ; Worstell, Harry R. ; Miller, Robert R.

fYear

2010

fDate

6-9 Sept. 2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

We describe a channel sounding system designed for small outdoor cell (~400 meter radius) wireless channel characterization. We report on a program of path loss measurements using a 2×2 MIMO configuration and data reduction in the frequency range of 5.7-5.75 GHz. The results are based on over 10,000 independent complex frequency responses collected in residential neighborhoods in northern New Jersey. We characterize and report on key path loss parameters such as path loss exponent and shadowing for low base station antenna heights. Based on our data analysis, we propose a statistical model for path loss in neighborhood area networks in suburban environments.

Keywords

MIMO communication; channel estimation; frequency response; microwave antennas; wireless channels; MIMO configuration; base station antenna heights; channel sounding system; data reduction; frequency 5.7 GHz to 5.75 GHz; frequency response; path loss exponent; wireless neighborhood area network path loss; Antenna measurements; Frequency measurement; Loss measurement; MIMO; Propagation losses; Receivers; Shadow mapping;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vehicular Technology Conference Fall (VTC 2010-Fall), 2010 IEEE 72nd

Conference_Location

Ottawa, ON

ISSN

1090-3038

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-3573-9

Electronic_ISBN

1090-3038

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VETECF.2010.5594346

Filename

5594346