"Virtual Cell Deployment Areas" and "Cluster Tracing" - new methods for directional channel modeling in microcells

Author

Molisch, Andreas F. ; Steinbauer, Martin ; Asplund, Henrik

Author_Institution

Wireless Syst. Res. Dept., Lucent Technol. Bell Labs, Middletown, NJ, USA

Volume

3

fYear

2002

fDate

6/24/1905 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1279

Abstract

We propose a new method for the simulation of microcellular propagation channels, which includes both deterministic and stochastic aspects. First, the geometrical layouts of "typical" deployment areas, called "Virtual Cell Deployment Areas" (VCDA), as well as routes of the mobile station (MS) through the VCDA, are defined. Then, the delays and directions-of-arrival of multipath clusters can be traced by geometrical means. Finally, the small-scale fading within the clusters is modelled stochastically. This approach was adopted by the COST259 DCM, the standard model for directional wireless channels.

Keywords

delay estimation; direction-of-arrival estimation; fading channels; microcellular radio; multipath channels; radiowave propagation; stochastic processes; telecommunication network routing; COST259 DCM; Virtual Cell Deployment Areas; delays; deterministic aspects; direction-of-arrival estimation; directional wireless channels; geometrical means; microcellular propagation channels; mobile station routes; multipath clusters; simulation; small-scale fading; stochastic aspects; stochastic models; Base stations; Cities and towns; Delay; Fading; Microcell networks; Predictive models; Ray tracing; Scattering; Stochastic processes; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vehicular Technology Conference, 2002. VTC Spring 2002. IEEE 55th

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7484-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VTC.2002.1002821

Filename

1002821