DocumentCode :
241269
Title :
A passive system for increasing cellular coverage within energy efficient buildings
Author :
Rigelsford, J.M. ; Ford, Kenneth L. ; Subrt, Ludek
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
fYear :
2014
fDate :
6-11 April 2014
Firstpage :
614
Lastpage :
615
Abstract :
This paper considers the problems associated with cellular network coverage for mobile phone users within energy efficient buildings. As energy efficient building materials can significantly attenuate radio frequency (RF) signals, a two story energy efficient building is considered having external wall attenuation of 20 dB, and an internal floor attenuation of 3 dB. Results are presented showing how external signals propagate within the building and how a passive antenna system can be utilized to increase the internal signal coverage by up to 30 dBm.
Keywords :
buildings (structures); cellular radio; directive antennas; electromagnetic wave scattering; indoor communication; mobile radio; omnidirectional antennas; radio repeaters; radiowave propagation; cellular coverage; energy efficient building; internal floor attenuation; mobile phone; passive antenna repeater system; Antennas; Conferences; Decision support systems; Europe; antenna; propagation modeling; wireless friendly;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2014 8th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
The Hague
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/EuCAP.2014.6901833
Filename :
6901833
Link To Document :
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