Title :
Predicting in-building coverage for microcells and small macrocells
Author :
Rajala, Jussi ; Sipilä, Kari ; Heiska, Kari
Author_Institution :
Nokia Telecommun., Finland
Abstract :
A new model is presented for predicting the field strength inside buildings for microcell and small macrocell base stations. The field strength is calculated by an outdoor→indoor model, which uses the field estimates in the points just outside the boundary line of the building at same height, calculated by a three dimensional, ray-based outdoor model. The predictions by the new model are compared with measurements
Keywords :
field strength measurement; indoor radio; microcellular radio; radiowave propagation; 3D ray-based outdoor model; base stations; cellular network planning; field estimates; field strength prediction; in-building coverage prediction; indoor model; measurements; microcells; propagation models; small macrocells; Antenna measurements; Base stations; Diffraction; Floors; Frequency; Interference; Land mobile radio cellular systems; Macrocell networks; Microcell networks; Predictive models;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference, 1999 IEEE 49th
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5565-2
DOI :
10.1109/VETEC.1999.778042
