A system of high-dimensional, efficient, long-cycle and portable uniform random number generators
ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation (TOMACS)
Wireless Communications
Design Considerations of MoHotS and Wireless Chain Networks
Wireless Personal Communications: An International Journal
Channel Adaptive Power Control in the Uplink of CDMA Systems
Wireless Personal Communications: An International Journal
The distribution of path losses for uniformly distributed nodes in a circle
Research Letters in Communications - Regular issue
Improving the accuracy of cell-based positioning for wireless networks
Computer Networks: The International Journal of Computer and Telecommunications Networking
Management System for Terminals in the Wireless B3G World
Wireless Personal Communications: An International Journal
Heterogeneous Wireless Networks: Configuration and Vertical Handoff Management
Wireless Personal Communications: An International Journal
A Geometric Interpretation of Fading in Wireless Networks: Theory and Applications
IEEE Transactions on Information Theory
Distance Distribution in Convex n-Gons: Mathematical Framework and Wireless Networking Applications
Wireless Personal Communications: An International Journal
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The development of models that predict path loss in a wireless system is worthwhile since they offer valuable information without the need of expensive and time consuming measurements. In the modeling and simulation of cellular systems, a common assumption in path loss calculation is the circular shape of the cells. However, despite its simplicity, this approach has certain drawbacks. This paper proposes an alternative method that considers hexagonal-shaped cells. Exact analytical and approximate closed-form expressions for the path loss statistics are derived. The validity of the circular cell approximation is discussed. Simulated results and comparisons with measurement data in the literature validate the accuracy of the formulation. Finally, we investigate the impact of the size of the cells and the characteristics of the propagation medium on the path loss. The derived expressions simplify the analysis and system-level simulation of wireless networks. Compared to other methods, they give more accurate results in the calculation of path loss when hexagonal-shaped cells are employed.