Overview of Millimeter Wave Communications for Fifth-Generation (5G) Wireless Networks-With a Focus on Propagation Models

• Published in: IEEE transactions on antennas and propagation Vol. 65; no. 12; pp. 6213 - 6230
• Main Authors: Rappaport, Theodore S., Yunchou Xing, MacCartney, George R., Molisch, Andreas F., Mellios, Evangelos, Jianhua Zhang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.12.2017; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: 5G mobile communication; Atmospheric modeling; Cellular network; channel model standards; channel modeling; Computer architecture; fifth generation (5G); Frequencies; Line of sight; Microprocessors; millimeter wave (mmWave); path loss; Propagation; Standardization; Wireless communication; Wireless communication systems; Wireless communications; Wireless fidelity; Wireless networks
• ISSN: 0018-926X; 1558-2221
• DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2017.2734243

This paper provides an overview of the features of fifth generation (5G) wireless communication systems now being developed for use in the millimeter wave (mmWave) frequency bands. Early results and key concepts of 5G networks are presented, and the channel modeling efforts of many international groups for both licensed and unlicensed applications are described here. Propagation parameters and channel models for understanding mmWave propagation, such as line-of-sight (LOS) probabilities, large-scale path loss, and building penetration loss, as modeled by various standardization bodies, are compared over the 0.5-100 GHz range.