Analysis of multipath propagation for 5G system at higher frequencies in microcellular environment

Muhammad Usman Sheikh, Jukka Lempiäinen

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    Abstract

    The main target of this paper is to perform the multidimensional analysis of multipath propagation at higher frequencies i.e. 15 GHz and 28 GHz, using 'sAGA' a 3D ray tracing tool. A real world outdoor Line of Sight (LOS) microcellular environment from the Yokusuka city of Japan is considered for the analysis. The simulation data acquired from the 3D ray tracing tool includes the received signal strength, power angular spectrum and the power delay profile. The different propagation mechanisms were closely analyzed. The simulation results show the difference of propagation at two frequencies i.e. 15 GHz and 28 GHz and draw a special attention on the impact of diffuse scattering at 28 GHz. In a simple outdoor microcellular environment with a valid LOS link between the transmitter and a receiver, a path loss difference of around 5.7 dB was found between 15 GHz and 28 GHz frequency of operation. However, the propagation loss at higher frequency can be compensated by using the antenna with narrow beamwidth and larger gain.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2017 13th International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference, IWCMC 2017
    PublisherIEEE
    Pages1660-1664
    Number of pages5
    ISBN (Electronic)9781509043729
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 19 Jul 2017
    Publication typeA4 Article in conference proceedings
    EventInternational Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference -
    Duration: 1 Jan 2000 → …

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    ISSN (Electronic)2376-6506

    Conference

    ConferenceInternational Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference
    Period1/01/00 → …

    Keywords

    • 3D ray tracing
    • 5G
    • Microcellular
    • Multipath propagation
    • System performance

    Publication forum classification

    • Publication forum level 1

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Computer Networks and Communications
    • Hardware and Architecture
    • Signal Processing

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