Channel measurement and characterization of interference between residential femto-cell systems

Interference between femto-cell systems is a critical factor for the deployment of such systems in, e.g., residential areas. In this paper we report on a residential channel measurement campaign focusing on the channel properties for femto-cell systems. We characterize basic channel properties such as delay spread and interference levels between different furnished residential houses. In addition we also study the spatial separation between channels from different houses to investigate whether directional properties can be used to mitigate interference in such scenarios.