Optimal hub deployment for 28 GHz LMDS systems

Author

Gray, Douglas A.

Author_Institution

Hewlett-Packard Co., Cupertino, CA, USA

fYear

1997

fDate

11-13 Aug 1997

Firstpage

18

Lastpage

22

Abstract

The network planner is faced with a number of issues in trying to determine the optimal deployment scenario for an LMDS (local multipoint distribution service) network. In the pre-auction stage one may be interested in which service area or BTA would be more conducive to a broadband wireless access system. Such issues as rainfall rate, terrain, foliage, density of households or businesses must be taken into account. In the post auction stage one is interested in planning a hub deployment that provides adequate coverage for a reasonable infrastructure cost. The ideal scenario would be the one that provides the minimum infrastructure cost per potential customer. In other words the deployment scenario that provides maximum return on investment

Keywords

broadband networks; economics; microwave links; optimisation; radio broadcasting; subscriber loops; 28 GHz; 28 GHz LMDS systems; BTA; broadband wireless access system; business; foliage; household; infrastructure cost; local multipoint distribution service; network plan; optimal hub deployment; rainfall; service area; terrain; Antenna measurements; Antennas and propagation; Area measurement; Attenuation measurement; Costs; Investments; Loss measurement; Poles and towers; Propagation losses; Reflection;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Wireless Communications Conference, 1997., Proceedings

Conference_Location

Boulder, CO

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4194-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WCC.1997.622240

Filename

622240