Abstract:
The statement is substantiated that for the design of mobile radio communication systems at short distances up to 1 000 m, the main recommended calculation models have a significant error, since they were created for calcula-tions of long distances (as a rule, from 1 to 50 km) and have limitations in application. Due to the fact that at the present stage of development of mobile radio communication systems, the frequency ranges are in intensive research and use not only 900 and 1 800 MHz, but also 450-800 MHz sections, as well as from 2 100 to 6 000 MHz, which were not previously used for cellular communication systems, it is necessary to propose additional models necessary for the preliminary design of 3-5 generation systems in the range from 2 100 MHz. The range of radio waves in the ranges from 2 100 to 6 000 MHz is significantly reduced compared to the ranges of 1 800 or 900 MHz. The use of classical calculation models such as the Okumura and COST-231–Hata models at distances less than 1 km is characterized by significant errors and is not recommended by the authors of the models themselves for use at short distances. To solve this problem, new models have been developed for calculating the attenuation of radio signals designed to estimate attenuation at short distances.
Keywords:radio wave propagation, cellular communication systems, mobile radio communication systems, signal at-tenuation, design of radio communication systems, short distances, field tests, the Astrakhan region.