Considering Environmental Factors

Massive wireless access and other new applications, as well as the demand for higher rates in wireless communication systems, are making next-generation superfast 5G mobile networks an essential technology. One of the main pillars of 5G networks will be the millimetre-wave (mmWave) band. It’s a promising option that offers wide available bandwidth for 5G and future wireless networks. There’s only one drawback: real-world environmental factors, including weather, foliage, humans and vehicles, have a significant impact on channel path loss. The EU-funded mmChannel will equip a ray-tracing channel model with environmental factors in the mmWave band. Overall, it will evaluate and optimise mmWave wireless networks taking environmental factors into account.