Millimeter-wave propagation measurements and models at 28 GHz and 38 GHz in a dining room for 5G wireless networks

Abstract

To meet 5G requirements, industries are looking forward to a new set of frequency allocation in the millimeter spectrum space, where there is huge amount of bandwidth for wireless gigabit communications. In this paper, the statistics of large-scale path loss and time dispersion parameters are investigated based on ultra-wideband measurements using a steerable directional horn antenna at transmitter (Tx) and omni-directional antenna at the receiver (Rx). The measurement was conducted in a dining room line-of-sight (LOS) scenario, which represents a typical closed-plan for in-building communication. The single-frequency, multi-frequency directional and omni-directional large-scale path loss models are evaluated at 28 GHz and 38 GHz bands based on data acquired from unique Tx and Rx antennas with combination pointing angles. The results show that the large-scale path loss models for indoor propagation developed in this paper is less complex, and yet more physically-based than those used in the third-generation partnership project (3GPP) systems, which involve additional model parameters but yield less accurate results. The time dispersion statistics for mmWave systems using directional antennas and omni-omni antennas configuration at both Tx and Rx are presented for co-polarization scenarios. We show that the multipath root mean square delay spread can be reduced when Tx and Rx antenna are pointed to each other, which results in the strongest received power.