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Microwave vs. Millimeter-Wave Propagation Channels: Key Differences and Impact on 5G Cellular Systems

Shafi, Mansoor ; Zhang, Jianhua ; Tataria, Harsh LU ; Molisch, Andreas LU ; Sun, Shu ; Rappaport, Theodore S ; Tufvesson, Fredrik LU orcid ; Wu, Shangbin and Kitao, Koshiro (2018) In IEEE Communications Magazine 56(12). p.14-20
Abstract
Fifth generation cellular systems will be deployed in the microwave and millimeter–wave (mmWave) frequency bands (i.e., between 0.5–100 GHz). Propagation characteristics at these bands have a fundamental impact on each aspect of the cellular architecture, ranging from equipment design to real-time performance in the field. While we have a reasonable understanding of the propagation characteristics at microwave (< 6 GHz) frequencies, the same cannot be said for mmWave. This article explains key differences in the propagation characteristics between the microwave and mmWave bands, and further gives examples of how these differences impact 5G system design.
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Fifth-generation (5G) cellular, massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO), Microwave, Millimeter-wave, Propagation channels
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IEEE Communications Magazine
volume
56
issue
12
article number
8570034
pages
7 pages
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IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
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  • scopus:85058440567
ISSN
0163-6804
DOI
10.1109/MCOM.2018.1800255
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English
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In the feature topic of "5G Channel Models and Measurements"
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  abstract     = {{Fifth generation cellular systems will be deployed in the microwave and millimeter–wave (mmWave) frequency bands (i.e., between 0.5–100 GHz). Propagation characteristics at these bands have a fundamental impact on each aspect of the cellular architecture, ranging from equipment design to real-time performance in the field. While we have a reasonable understanding of the propagation characteristics at microwave (&lt; 6 GHz) frequencies, the same cannot be said for mmWave. This article explains key differences in the propagation characteristics between the microwave and mmWave bands, and further gives examples of how these differences impact 5G system design.}},
  author       = {{Shafi, Mansoor and Zhang, Jianhua and Tataria, Harsh and Molisch, Andreas and Sun, Shu and Rappaport, Theodore S and Tufvesson, Fredrik and Wu, Shangbin and Kitao, Koshiro}},
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  keywords     = {{Fifth-generation (5G) cellular; massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO); Microwave; Millimeter-wave; Propagation channels}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{12}},
  number       = {{12}},
  pages        = {{14--20}},
  publisher    = {{IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.}},
  series       = {{IEEE Communications Magazine}},
  title        = {{Microwave vs. Millimeter-Wave Propagation Channels: Key Differences and Impact on 5G Cellular Systems}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MCOM.2018.1800255}},
  doi          = {{10.1109/MCOM.2018.1800255}},
  volume       = {{56}},
  year         = {{2018}},
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