Validation of 3GPP Spatial Channel Model Including WINNER Wideband Extension Using Measurements

This paper is intended to validate the 3GPP spatial channel model (SCM) and the corresponding WINNER wideband extension (SCME) by comparisons with measurement data. Basically the models are validated. The main channel characteristics in terms of angular, delay and polarimetric distributions are confirmed. Moreover, the corresponding MIMO channel capacities are also validated as the agreement with the measurements is good. However, some model deficiencies are identified such as missing important scenarios, like the outdoor-to-indoor scenario for which measured MIMO capacities are substantially lower than those of the SCM/SCME models.