Title :
Improving indoor signal coverage by use of through-wall passive repeaters
Author :
Hristov, H.D. ; Feick, R. ; Grote, W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Univ. Tecnica Federico Santa Maria, Valparaiso, Chile
Abstract :
Improving indoor coverage of wireless networks is an important issue for service providers and users alike. Standard procedures include the deployment of active in-building repeaters and the careful selection of transmission power levels for base stations. Various manufacturers also offer passive repeaters for enhancement of cellular signals in automobiles. In this paper we study the improvement in coverage attainable by use of low-cost through-wall passive repeaters. The analysis considers various situations of signal propagation.
Keywords :
indoor radio; radio repeaters; radiowave propagation; indoor signal coverage; signal propagation; through-wall passive repeaters; wireless networks; Attenuation; Buildings; Equations; Microstrip antennas; Polarization; Power engineering and energy; Receiving antennas; Repeaters; Transmitting antennas; Wireless networks;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2001. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7070-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2001.959645
