Median path loss, fading and coverage comparison at 3.5GHz and 700MHz for mobile WiMax

Author

Rizwan, Muhammad ; Abbas, Syed Aun

Author_Institution

Sch. of Sci. & Eng., Lahore Univ. of Manage. Sci., Lahore

fYear

2008

fDate

23-24 Dec. 2008

Firstpage

266

Lastpage

271

Abstract

This paper describes a microcellular type propagation environment model that is typical in the Defence Housing Authority in Pakistan. Broadband Access systems are being deployed in this environment. Propagation characteristics in this environment have been investigated in this paper for the typically deployed frequency of 3.5 GHZ. Median path loss, fading and coverage is being reported for propagation at 3.5 GHz band and has been compared with a new band that is being opened up for Broadband wireless access across the globe in the 700 MHz band. The simulation method is based on the quite commonly used ray tracing technique.

Keywords

WiMax; cellular radio; mobile radio; radiowave propagation; ray tracing; broadband access systems; frequency 3.5 GHz; frequency 700 MHz; median path loss; microcellular type propagation environment model; mobile WiMax; radiocommunication coverage; radiocommunication fading; ray tracing technique; Antenna measurements; Attenuation; Engineering management; Fading; Frequency; Propagation losses; Radio transmitters; Ray tracing; Sea measurements; WiMAX; Channel Estimation; Ray Tracing; WiMax; fading; multipath; path loss; radio propagation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Multitopic Conference, 2008. INMIC 2008. IEEE International

Conference_Location

Karachi

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2823-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2824-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/INMIC.2008.4777747

Filename

4777747