Measurement and simulation of 28 GHz millimeter-wave propagation characteristics in the corridor environment

Abstract

This paper presents the results of indoor corridor propagation measurements performed in the corridor line-of-sight (LOS) environment at 28 GHz. 28 GHz millimeter-wave propagation characteristics are simulated and analyzed by using the method of SBR/IM (Shooting and bouncing ray tracing/image). A good agreement is achieved between the measured results and simulated results, so the correctness of SBR/IM method has been validated. Some propagation characteristics of indoor channel are discussed in measured results and simulated results, such as values of the path loss, the capacity of channel, etc. Also, path loss exponent is deduced from the measurement investigations. The analysis of the above-mentioned results from this measurement and simulation may be utilized for the design of millimeter-wave mobile communications for the future fifth generation cellular system.