Comparison of WiMAX field measurements and empirical path loss model in urban and suburban environment

  • Authors:

  • Andrej Hrovat;Tomaž Javornik;Srečo Plevel;Roman Novak;Tine Celcer;Igor Ozimek

  • Affiliations:

  • Department of Communication Systems, Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia;Department of Communication Systems, Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia;Department of Communication Systems, Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia;Department of Communication Systems, Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia;Department of Communication Systems, Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia;Department of Communication Systems, Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia

  • Venue:
  • ICCOM'06 Proceedings of the 10th WSEAS international conference on Communications
  • Year:
  • 2006

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Abstract

Path loss models are widely used in wireless network planning, mainly during an initial deployment. Empirical path loss models are frequently used because of their simplicity and limited reliance on a detailed terrain data knowledge. The appropriateness of different path loss models for broadband wireless access (BWA) network planning has not been properly evaluated by commercially deployed systems so far. One of the potential promising candidates is the Erceg path loss model, which was evaluated with extensive field measurements taken in the city of Ljubljana. Results show that the model is rather successful in the path loss prediction for a typical suburban area of the city while for the urban environment it should be modified.