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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
August 2009
Print publication year:
2007
Online ISBN:
9780511536762
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511536762
Subjects:
Communications and Signal Processing, Engineering, Wireless Communications
Series:
The Cambridge Wireless Essentials Series
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Book description

If you need to maximize efficiency in wireless network planning, an understanding of radio propagation issues is vital, and this 2007 reference guide is for you. Using real-world case studies, practical problems and minimum mathematics, the author explains simply and clearly how to predict signal strengths in a variety of situations. Fundamentals are explained in the context of their practical significance. Applications, including point-to-point radio links, broadcasting and earth-space communications, are thoroughly treated, and more sophisticated methods, which form the basis of software tools for both network planning and spectrum management, are also described. For a rapid understanding and insight into radio propagation, sufficient to enable you to undertake real-world engineering tasks, this concise book is invaluable for network planners, hardware designers, spectrum managers, senior technical managers and policy makers who are either new to radio propagation or who need a quick reference guide.

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Contents

Contents
References
Further reading
References
Further reading
Barclay, L. (ed.) (2003) Propagation of Radio Waves, 2nd edn (London: IEE). This book supports an IEE course on the subject, with experts having written individual chapters. It includes chapters on individual ITU recommendations that are generally thought of as being easier to follow than the recommendations themselves.
European Commission (1999) COST Action 231: ‘Digital Mobile Radio towards Future Generation Systems’ (Brussels: European Commission). This includes details of the Okumura–Hata and Walfisch–Ikegami models.
Kraus, J. D. and Fleisch, D. A. (1999) Electromagnetics with Applications, 5th edn (New York: McGraw-Hill). This deals with radio wave propagation from first principles; it has a particularly good section on reflection and penetration of radio waves.
Lempiäinen, J. and Manninen, M. (2001) Radio Interface System Planning for GSM/GPRS/UMTS (Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers). This book goes into significant detail applying radio-propagation knowledge to planning digital cellular mobile networks.
Raff, S. J. (1977) Microwave System Engineering Principles (Oxford: Pergamon). This contains an excellent explanation of the principles behind antennas and noise.
Saunders, S. R. (1999) Antennas and Propagation for Wireless Communication Systems (New York: Wiley). This is a very thorough text that provides a detailed explanation of the mathematical foundation behind propagation theory and antenna design.
References
Hata, M. (1980) Empirical formula for propagation loss in land mobile radio services. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 29, 317–325.
Okumura, Y., Ohmori, E., Kawano, T., and Fukuda, K. (1968) Field strength and its variability in VHF and UHF land-mobile service. Review of the Electrical Communication Laboratory, 16, 825–873.
Bullington, K. 1947 Radio propagation at frequencies above 30 Mc/s. Proceedings of the IRE, 35, 1122–1186.
Deygout, J. (1966) Multiple knife-edge diffraction of microwaves. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation 14, 480–489.
Epstein, J. and Peterson, D. W. (1953) An experimental study of wave propagation at 850 Mc/s. Proceedings of the IRE, 41, 595–611.
Craig, K. (1988) Propagation modelling in the troposphere: parabolic equation method. Electronics Letters 24, 1136–1139.

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