Characterization of macrocellular PCS propagation channels in the 1850-1990 MHz band

Wideband propagation measurements for Personal Communication Services (PCS) were taken in the 1850-1990 MHz band in three different outdoor macrocellular (cell radii of 5 km) environments: flat rural, hilly rural, and urban high-rise. The data were analyzed to provide in description of the statistical behavior of the impulse responses in each cell. This analysis included RMS delay spread statistics, multipath power statistics, number of paths and path arrival time statistics, and effects of spatial diversity. The number of paths and path arrival time statistics provide particularly useful information in the design of tapped delay line models of the radio channel for PCS applications