A shadowing model for prediction of coverage in fixed terrestrial wireless systems

Author

DeCruyenaere, Jean-Paul ; Falconer, David

Author_Institution

Commun. Res. Centre, Ottawa, Ont., Canada

Volume

3

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

1427

Abstract

A model for the prediction of millimetre-wave propagation in suburban areas is presented. This model has been developed for the purpose of investigating coverage with broadband terrestrial fixed wireless systems such as local multipoint distribution service (LMDS). The results of a comparison with field measurements conducted at 28 GHz are presented. In addition, the model is used to predict the coverage enhancement resulting from the use of non-regenerative, on-channel repeaters

Keywords

broadband networks; millimetre wave propagation; radio access networks; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; 28 GHz; LMDS; broadband wireless systems; coverage prediction; field measurements; fixed terrestrial wireless systems; local multipoint distribution service; millimetre-wave propagation; non-regenerative on-channel repeaters; rain attenuation; shadowing model; suburban areas; Area measurement; Attenuation measurement; Base stations; Bidirectional control; Fading; Frequency; Licenses; Predictive models; Repeaters; Shadow mapping;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vehicular Technology Conference, 1999. VTC 1999 - Fall. IEEE VTS 50th

Conference_Location

Amsterdam

ISSN

1090-3038

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5435-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VETECF.1999.801498

Filename

801498