Handbook of Mobile Radio Networks (Artech House Mobile Communications Library)

1272 Pages·2000·12.2 MB·English

by  Sami Tabbane

Handbook of Mobile Radio Networks
title: Artech House Mobile Communications
Library
author: Tabbane, Sami.
publisher: Artech House, Inc.
isbn10 | asin: 1580530095
print isbn13: 9781580530095
ebook isbn13: 9781580531986
language: English
Mobile communication systems--
subject
Handbooks, manuals, etc.
publication date: 2000
lcc: TK6570.M6T33 2000eb
ddc: 621.3845
Mobile communication systems--
subject: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Page i
Handbook of Mobile Radio Networks
Page ii
For a listing of recent titles in the Artech House Mobile
Communications Library, turn to the back of this book.
Page iii
Handbook of Mobile Radio Networks
Sami Tabbane
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Tabbane, Sami.
Handbook of mobile radio networks / Sami Tabbane.
p. cm.(Artech House mobile communications library)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-58053-009-5 (alk. paper)
1. Mobile communication systemsHandbooks, manuals, etc. I. Title.
II. Series.
TK6570.M6 T33 2000
621.3845dc21 99-054639
CIP
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
Tabbane, Sami
Handbook of mobile radio networks.
(Artech House mobile communications
library)
1. Mobile communication systems 2. Mobile radio stations
I. Title
621.3'845
ISBN 1-58053-009-5
Cover design by Igor Valdman
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Contents
1 1
General Introduction
1.1 History and Development 2
1.1.1 Phase One: Theoretical Foundations 2
1.1.2 Second Phase: Development and Applications 2
1.1.3 Third Phase: Mobile Services for the General 4
Public
1.1.4 Evolution of Mobile Systems 5
1.1.5 Equipment Development 6
1.2 Differences between Fixed Networks and Mobile 8
Networks
1.2.1 Limited Spectrum 8
1.2.2 Fluctuating Quality of Radio Links 8
1.2.3 Unknown and Variable Access Points 8
1.3 Management of the Spectrum and Standardization 9
1.3.1 International Organizations 9
1.3.2 European Organizations 10
1.3.3 Some U.S. Organizations 11
1.4 Contents of the Book 11
1.4.1 First Part (Chapters 28) 11
1.4.2 Second Part (Chapters 914) 12
Appendix 1A Frequency Bands and Some Services and 14
Applications
References 15
Selected Bibliography 15
2 17
Propagation in a Mobile Radio Environment
2.1 Antenna Basic Elements 18
2.1.1 Principal Antenna Characteristics 19
2.1.2 Common Antennas 23
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2.1.3 Coupling Loss between Antennas 25
2.1.4 Parameters to Be Specified When Designing or 26
Selecting Antennas
2.1.5 Power (Link) Budget 27
2.2 Mobile Radio Propagation 27
2.2.1 Pathloss 29
2.2.2 Attenuation Caused by Vegetation 32
2.2.3 Attenuation Due to Atmosphere 32
2.2.4 Diffraction and Fresnel Region 33
2.2.5 Multipath 33
2.2.6 Delay-Spread 34
2.2.7 Rayleigh Fading 39
2.2.8 Doppler Shift 45
2.2.9 Indoor Environment Propagation 46
Characteristics
2.2.10 Propagation in Dense Urban Environments 47
2.2.11 Conclusions 48
2.3 Interference and Noise 48
2.3.1 Noise 48
2.3.2 Interference 49
2.4 Propagation Prediction Models 53
2.4.1 Statistical Methods 54