Title :
Experimental Characterization of UMTS Femtocell Propagation
Author :
Bazzi, A. ; Pasolini, G. ; Chiurco, G. ; Andrisano, O. ; Faraon, P.
Author_Institution :
WiLab, Univ. of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Abstract :
In this paper we provide the outcomes of a measurement campaign aimed at characterizing the UMTS femtocell propagation in an indoor scenario. The accuracy of a commonly adopted estimator of the signal-to-noise ratio is discussed, then the minimum measurement interval needed to derive an accurate characterization of the average received power is discussed. Finally we compare the measurement outcomes with those predicted using ray tracing tools and analytical models, showing the achievable accuracy levels.
Keywords :
3G mobile communication; femtocellular radio; radiowave propagation; ray tracing; UMTS femtocell propagation; average received power; measurement campaign; minimum measurement interval; ray tracing tools; signal-to-noise ratio; Accuracy; Analytical models; Estimation; Power measurement; Predictive models; Ray tracing; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC Spring), 2011 IEEE 73rd
Conference_Location :
Yokohama
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8332-7
DOI :
10.1109/VETECS.2011.5956529
