Millimeter Wave Channel Measurements in an Intra-Wagon Environment

[EN] In this correspondence, useful measurement results of the propagation channel characteristics in an intra-wagon environment at millimeter wave (mmWave) frequencies are presented. The measurements were collected inside an underground convoy from 25 to 40 GHz in the frequency domain. A broadband radio over fiber (RoF) link was used in order to avoid the high losses introduced by cables at these frequencies, thus allowing long distances between the transmitter and receiver antennas. Values of the path loss exponent and delay spread are reported at the potential 26, 28 and 38 GHz bands to deploy the future fifth-generation (5G) systems. These results allow us to have a better knowledge of the path loss and time dispersion characteristics of the propagation channel in this particular environment, characterized by rich-scattering with long delays.

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