In-building signal correlation for an urban environment

Abstract

Results of an experiment to determine the characteristics of In-Building Signal Correlation for an Urban Environment are presented. The experiment was conducted in the Newark, New Jersey urban environment with a system that emulated a small-cell noise-limited cellular system. Signal sources were provided by the three separate cell-sites that might serve this urban area. Five buildings Were explored with measurements being made on three floors of each building representing low, medium, and high locations within the building. Results of these measurements are presented which include a typical building penetration loss relative to an outside reference, as well as, a typical gain in signal level per floor.