1. Emerging Usage Scenarios
5G mmWave Channel Model Alliance Working Group 3 - D. Michelson, Chair
Conjecture 1:
Personal Radio Access, whether in indoor or outdoor picocell/microcell environments, will be fairly difficult:
Limited and non-ideal antenna real estate on UE
Rapid changes in orientation and position of UE
Rapid and random beam blockage due to human presence.
Laptops, portable hotspots, and similar nomadic devices will be easier to equip than phones and tablets and similar portable devices.
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2. Emerging Usage Scenarios
Conjecture 2
The most promising applications will take maximum advantage of the unique attributes of mm-Wave technology:
Line-of-Sight/Near Line-of-Sight Deployment
Nomadic/Fixed Deployment with Limited Human Blockage
and will take full advantage of
High Throughput and Capacity
Ranging and Positioning (including integration with radar)
e.g.,
NLOS Backhaul ￭ Vehicular
Industrial ￭ Aeronautical
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3. mmWave Power Limits In the 60 GHz band, power limits are very high!
Battery life, device efficiency, etc., are likely the pacing issues.
FCC EIRP restrictions in other mm-Wave bands are still TBD
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