Path Loss Measurements at 3.5 GHz: A Trial Test WiMAX Based in Rural Environment

Author

Imperatore, Pasquale ; Salvadori, Elio ; Chlamtac, Imrich

Author_Institution

CREATE-NET, Trento

fYear

2007

fDate

21-23 May 2007

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

8

Abstract

This paper addresses the dimensioning of the emerging wireless broadband networks operating in 3.5 GHz band by focusing on the key problem of propagation loss. The characteristics of the path loss in the 3.5 GHz band measured in a rural macro-cellular environment are presented. The existing empirical prediction models are compared with the measured data and a comparative analysis is carried out. The measurements are performed within the experimental activities developed on a WiMAX based platform located in an Italian rural area.

Keywords

WiMax; broadband networks; microwave propagation; WiMAX; empirical prediction models; frequency 3.5 GHz; path loss measurements; propagation loss; rural macro-cellular environment; wireless broadband networks; Area measurement; Broadband communication; Frequency; Loss measurement; Predictive models; Propagation losses; Radio propagation; Testing; WiMAX; Wireless networks; 3.5 GHz; Path loss; WiMAX; measurements; propagation model;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Testbeds and Research Infrastructure for the Development of Networks and Communities, 2007. TridentCom 2007. 3rd International Conference on

Conference_Location

Lake Buena Vista, FL

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0739-2

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-0739-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/TRIDENTCOM.2007.4444709

Filename

4444709