Propagation Modeling and Other Challenges for Non-Line-Of-Sight Wireless Systems in the 4-6 GHz Bands

Author

Willis, Thomas M., III ; Greenstein, Larry J.

Author_Institution

AT&T Labs., Middletown, NJ

fYear

2006

fDate

11-16 June 2006

Firstpage

835

Lastpage

838

Abstract

In the early 1990´s, AT&T engaged in an ambitious experimental program to evaluate the use of the 6 GHz band for wireless voice services. This paper summarizes some of the challenges faced in the trial, the experiments conducted to explore them and findings from those tests. Many of the same issues examined in the AT&T 6 GHz trial needs to considered by system planners of next generation wireless systems attempting to operate in the 4 GHz to 6 GHz bands. It is hoped that the information presented here may help and encourage planners of next generation wireless systems to consider operation in these higher frequency bands as they search for available spectrum opportunities

Keywords

microwave propagation; mobile communication; telecommunication network planning; 4 to 6 GHz; available spectrum opportunities; microwave communication; microwave propagation; mobile communication; next generation wireless systems; nonline-of-sight wireless systems; personal communication networks; propagation modeling; radio spectrum management; wireless voice services; Cities and towns; FCC; Frequency; Interference; Licenses; Microwave propagation; Personal communication networks; Predictive models; Telephone sets; Testing; Microwave communication; microwave propagation; mobile communication; personal communication networks; radio spectrum management;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest, 2006. IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA

ISSN

0149-645X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9541-7

Electronic_ISBN

0149-645X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.2006.249803

Filename

4015038