Array Antenna Coverage: For High Rise Building Scenarios

The determination of radio propagation characteristics for a given terrain is a key consideration in wireless network planning. For this purpose, radio propagation models are quite useful. For this scenario most widely used models are the Empirical Propagation Models. The suitability of any propagation model depends on the terrain, clutter and other constraints. Some extensively used Empirical Model include the COST 231 Hata Model (COST 231 1999, Saunders 2000, COST 231 revision 2, 1991), COST 231-Walfisch-Ikegami Model (COST 231 1999) etc. In this paper, we have proposed coverage scenario for high rise building. A study has been done based on different parameters that significantly impact the coverage, such as antenna height, distance of the antenna to calculate the signal strength in the required building. For this analysis, we have developed MATLAB program and described different scenarios which calculates the received signal strength from a Base Station (BTS).