Simulation of broadband FWA networks in high-rise cities with linear antenna polarisation

Author

Sellars, M.P. ; Athanasiadou, G.E. ; Ziolko, B. ; Greaves, S.D. ; Hopper, A.

Author_Institution

Cambridge Broadband Ltd., UK

Volume

1

fYear

2003

fDate

7-10 Sept. 2003

Firstpage

371

Abstract

A ray-tracing algorithm is used to simulate broadband radio propagation at 3.5 GHz for a FWA network in a high-rise city environment. Both coverage and uplink interference are investigated, with linear antenna polarisation. It is shown that some rooftop locations are unsuitable positions for SU´s, due to the existence of single or multiple-bounce reflected rays causing uplink interference. It is usually possible to find a SU position just a few metres away on the same rooftop which gives much lower uplink interference.

Keywords

broadband antennas; broadband networks; linear antennas; radio access networks; radio links; radiofrequency interference; ray tracing; 3.5 GHz; broadband FWA network; broadband radio propagation; coverage interference; fixed wireless access network; high-rise cities; linear antenna polarisation; multiple-bounce reflected rays; ray-tracing algorithm; uplink interference; Broadband antennas; Cities and towns; Databases; Diffraction; Intelligent networks; Interference; Polarization; Power system modeling; Ray tracing; Reflection;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 2003. PIMRC 2003. 14th IEEE Proceedings on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7822-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PIMRC.2003.1264296

Filename

1264296