5G 3GPP-like Channel Models for Outdoor Urban Microcellular and Macrocellular Environments

TL;DR

This paper introduces preliminary 3D 5G channel models for urban microcellular and macrocellular environments up to 100 GHz, based on extensive measurements and ray tracing, to support accurate system development.

Contribution

It provides the first comprehensive 3D channel models for 5G bands up to 100 GHz, including deployment scenarios, path loss, shadow fading, and blockage models, derived from extensive measurement data.

Findings

Derived models based on measurements from 6 to 100 GHz

Includes deployment scenarios, path loss, and blockage models

Proposes processing algorithms like clustering and antenna decoupling

Abstract

For the development of new 5G systems to operate in bands up to 100 GHz, there is a need for accurate radio propagation models at these bands that currently are not addressed by existing channel models developed for bands below 6 GHz. This document presents a preliminary overview of 5G channel models for bands up to 100 GHz. These have been derived based on extensive measurement and ray tracing results across a multitude of frequencies from 6 GHz to 100 GHz, and this document describes an initial 3D channel model which includes: 1) typical deployment scenarios for urban microcells (UMi) and urban macrocells (UMa), and 2) a baseline model for incorporating path loss, shadow fading, line of sight probability, penetration and blockage models for the typical scenarios. Various processing methodologies such as clustering and antenna decoupling algorithms are also presented.