1. Pathloss and Channel Model Considerations for P802.11ah
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September 2011
Pathloss and Channel Model Considerations for P802.11ah
Date: September 18, 2011
Authors:
Klaus Doppler, Nokia
John Doe, Some Company

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Abstract
Currently proposed channel and pathloss models (doc.: IEEE /0883r0) includes a placeholder for an outdoor STA-STA pathloss model. This contribution reviews outdoor STA-STA pathloss models for urban environments in literature and proposes a STA-STA pathloss model.
John Doe, Some Company

3. STA-STA pathloss models in urban environment
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September 2011
STA-STA pathloss models in urban environment
Very few pathloss model and measurement results for STA-STA link in urban environment available
Z. Wang, E.K. Tameh, A. R. Nix, “Statistical Peer-to-Peer Channel Models for Outdoor Urban Environments at 2GHz and 5GHz”, VTC Fall, 2004
J. R. Hampton, N. M. Merheb, W. L. Lain, D. E. Paunil, R. M. Shuford,and W. T. Kasch, “Urban propagation measurements for ground based communication in the military UHF band,” IEEE Trans. Antennas and Propagat., vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 644–654, Feb
K. Konstantinos, S. Kang, T. Brown and C. Tzaras, ”Measurement and modelling of the propagation channel between low-height terminals”, IET Microw. Antennas Propag., 2011, Vol. 5, Iss. 4, pp. 412–418
Klaus Doppler, Nokia
John Doe, Some Company

4. Pathloss model summary
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September 2011
Pathloss model summary
[1] PL_NLOS = *5.86 log10 (d in m) (f=2GHz) PL_LOS = *2 log10(d in m) (f=900MHz)
[2] Model needs explicit modeling of streets and fewer measurements compared to 1. However, their measurements also suggest a pathloss exponent of 6-7 in NLOS case (only few measurements)
[3] PL_NLOS (h_STA=1.5m, f=900MHz) = *log10(d in m) Proposal use the model in [3] which is based on measurements compared to the model in [1] which has been derived from a ray-tracing model
Klaus Doppler, Nokia
John Doe, Some Company

5. Frequency scaling 2GHz  900MHz
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September 2011
Frequency scaling 2GHz  900MHz
The Path-loss model in [1] can be converted to frequency range 450 – 900 MHz by applying different frequency dependence coefficients in the range 20 – 35 dB per decade specified for frequency ranges 0.45 – 1.5, 1.5 –2.0 and 2.0 – 6.0 GHz separately. (See Table 4-1. in [4])
Pathloss for urban scenario decreases 10.18dB from 2GHz to 900MHz
PL_NLOS = log10 (d in m)
Klaus Doppler, Nokia
John Doe, Some Company

6. Pathloss model comparison
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September 2011
Pathloss model comparison
More than 20dB difference at a distance of 1km when using AP-STA pathloss model compared to STA-STA models in urban scenario
Klaus Doppler, Nokia
John Doe, Some Company

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September 2011
Proposal
Include one of the following two options in the channel model document section 3.2 (outdoor pathloss model for D2D)
The antenna height is assumed 1.5m and the path loss in [dB] is given by the formula Option 1: PL= *log10(d) Option 2: PL = *log10(d) where d is in meters and the RF carrier is assumed at 900MHz. The above formulas represent the average path loss. Deviation around this average to account for shadowing should be modelled by adding a random Gaussian variable with zero mean and a standard deviation of 7.5dB.
Klaus Doppler, Nokia
John Doe, Some Company

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doc.: IEEE yy/xxxxr0
September 2011
References
Z. Wang, E.K. Tameh, A. R. Nix, “Statistical Peer-to-Peer Channel Models for Outdoor Urban Environments at 2GHz and 5GHz”, VTC Fall, 2004
J. R. Hampton, N. M. Merheb, W. L. Lain, D. E. Paunil, R. M. Shuford,and W. T. Kasch, “Urban propagation measurements for ground based communication in the military UHF band,” IEEE Trans. Antennas and Propagat., vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 644–654, Feb
K. Konstantinos, S. Kang, T. Brown and C. Tzaras, ”Measurement and modelling of the propagation channel between low-height terminals”, IET Microw. Antennas Propag., 2011, Vol. 5, Iss. 4, pp. 412–418
WINNER+ D5., WINNER+ Final Channel Models, June 2010
Klaus Doppler, Nokia
John Doe, Some Company