A flexibly configurable spatial model for mobile radio channels

Abstract

The application of multiple directive antennas i.e. directional diversity may lead to significant capacity benefits in cellular mobile radio systems. In this paper a flexibly configurable statistical channel model for mobile radio systems using directional diversity is presented. The parameters of this model which is available as a FORTRAN?? program can be easily adjusted to various propagation areas such as e.g. rural urban microcellular and picocellular environments. Therefore the model is well suited to perform simulations evaluations and comparisons of mobile radio systems. Simulation results concerning a code-division multiple-access (CDMA) mobile radio system which uses multiple directive base station (BS) antennas in combination with joint detection illustrate the application of the presented channel model. © 1998 IEEE.