Journal of Lightwave Technology · 2007 · 68 citations · 8 references
EngineeringComputer ScienceElectrical EngineeringAntennasComputer NetworksWireless CommunicationsAntenna ArraysAntenna DesignAntenna ParametersAntenna RadiationWireless Channel ModelingWireless NetworksCoverage OptimizationDelay SpreadDelay Spread ModelingSpatial DiversityTime Delay SpreadWireless Network Performance
A distributed antenna network (DAN) is demonstrated to improve the coverage of in-building wireless services. A doubling in the number of locations with a high throughput is achieved. A detailed analysis of the performance improvement of a three-antenna DAN over a single-antenna system shows that 10-dB more power would be required from the single antenna to achieve a comparable performance. The effect of the additional delay spread generated by the DAN is also discussed, and the conditions under which it does not degrade performance are investigated.
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