Use of Cell-Site Diversity to Mitigate Rain Attenuation in 10-66 GHz Fixed WiMAX

Sharmini Enoch; Ifiok Otung

doi:10.1109/WiMOB.2015.7347958

Use of Cell-Site Diversity to Mitigate Rain Attenuation in 10-66 GHz Fixed WiMAX

Sharmini Enoch^*, Ifiok Otung

^*Corresponding author for this work

Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science

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Abstract

The broadband wireless access system operating with a dominant Line-Of-Sight (LOS) component provides high receiver signal power and channel capacity. The fixed WiMAX LOS link requires inexpensive and less time consuming deployments and is easily scalable in accordance with the demand of the application. The focus of this paper is on the propagation impairments caused due to rain attenuation on the WiMAX technology and means of mitigating it. Rain attenuation is the major contributor of signal loss in a LOS set-up and Cell Site Diversity (CSD) technique is suitable for alleviating the losses incurred as a result of it. An experimental analysis of CSD was performed based on an extensive data set spanning over 4 years of Hydrological Radar Experiment (HYREX) rain gauge network. The study was performed on frequencies extending from 20 GHz to 54 GHz. This led to the observation that confirmed that the optimum angular separation is 180 degrees, the point providing maximum CSD gain. Rain attenuation along diversity paths are strongly correlated at small azimuth angles. The CSD gain increases with increase in link distance and when links have equal link distances. A distance of about 6 km has been suggested as the maximum distance from the subscriber station to the base station.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2015 IEEE 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WIRELESS AND MOBILE COMPUTING, NETWORKING AND COMMUNICATIONS (WIMOB)
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	175-180
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/WiMOB.2015.7347958
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	11th IEEE International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications (WiMob) - Abu Dhabi Duration: 19 Oct 2015 → 21 Oct 2015

Publication series

Name	IEEE International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing Networking and Communications-WiMOB
Publisher	IEEE
ISSN (Print)	2160-4886

Conference

Conference	11th IEEE International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications (WiMob)
City	Abu Dhabi
Period	19/10/15 → 21/10/15

Keywords

WiMAX
fade margin
HYREX
attenuation
cell-site diversity
diversity improvement
angular separation
SYSTEMS

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Enoch, S., & Otung, I. (2015). Use of Cell-Site Diversity to Mitigate Rain Attenuation in 10-66 GHz Fixed WiMAX. In 2015 IEEE 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WIRELESS AND MOBILE COMPUTING, NETWORKING AND COMMUNICATIONS (WIMOB) (pp. 175-180). (IEEE International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing Networking and Communications-WiMOB). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/WiMOB.2015.7347958

Enoch, Sharmini ; Otung, Ifiok. / Use of Cell-Site Diversity to Mitigate Rain Attenuation in 10-66 GHz Fixed WiMAX. 2015 IEEE 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WIRELESS AND MOBILE COMPUTING, NETWORKING AND COMMUNICATIONS (WIMOB). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2015. pp. 175-180 (IEEE International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing Networking and Communications-WiMOB).

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Enoch, S & Otung, I 2015, Use of Cell-Site Diversity to Mitigate Rain Attenuation in 10-66 GHz Fixed WiMAX. in 2015 IEEE 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WIRELESS AND MOBILE COMPUTING, NETWORKING AND COMMUNICATIONS (WIMOB). IEEE International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing Networking and Communications-WiMOB, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, pp. 175-180, 11th IEEE International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications (WiMob), Abu Dhabi, 19/10/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/WiMOB.2015.7347958

Use of Cell-Site Diversity to Mitigate Rain Attenuation in 10-66 GHz Fixed WiMAX. / Enoch, Sharmini; Otung, Ifiok.
2015 IEEE 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WIRELESS AND MOBILE COMPUTING, NETWORKING AND COMMUNICATIONS (WIMOB). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2015. p. 175-180 (IEEE International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing Networking and Communications-WiMOB).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Enoch S, Otung I. Use of Cell-Site Diversity to Mitigate Rain Attenuation in 10-66 GHz Fixed WiMAX. In 2015 IEEE 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WIRELESS AND MOBILE COMPUTING, NETWORKING AND COMMUNICATIONS (WIMOB). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 2015. p. 175-180. (IEEE International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing Networking and Communications-WiMOB). doi: 10.1109/WiMOB.2015.7347958

Use of Cell-Site Diversity to Mitigate Rain Attenuation in 10-66 GHz Fixed WiMAX

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