A statistical field prediction model for urban environment

A statistical approach to the study and the prediction of urban propagation is presented. The method is based on a "statistical ray tracing" approach where the statistical characteristics of the multipath are derived by analytical processing from the statistical characteristics of the environment. Thanks to the adopted approach, the model does not require a detailed, site-specific description of the environment, nor a high computation time as required by methods such as traditional ray tracing tools. Also, it is more complete and accurate than conventional models such as Hata-like models.