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Millimeter Wave Mobile Communications for 5G Cellular: It Will Work!

Theodore S. RappaportNYU WIRELESS, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, New York, NY, USAShu SunNYU WIRELESS, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, New York, NY, USARimma MayzusNYU WIRELESS, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, New York, NY, USAHang ZhaoNYU WIRELESS, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, New York, NY, USAYaniv AzarNYU WIRELESS, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, New York, NY, USAKevin WangNYU WIRELESS, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, New York, NY, USAGeorge N. WongNYU WIRELESS, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, New York, NY, USAJocelyn K. SchulzNYU WIRELESS, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, New York, NY, USAMathew K. SamimiNYU WIRELESS, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, New York, NY, USAFélix GutiérrezNYU WIRELESS, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, New York, NY, USA

2013en

ABI

Abstract

The global bandwidth shortage facing wireless carriers has motivated the exploration of the underutilized millimeter wave (mm-wave) frequency spectrum for future broadband cellular communication networks. There is, however, little knowledge about cellular mm-wave propagation in densely populated indoor and outdoor environments. Obtaining this information is vital for the design and operation of future fifth generation cellular networks that use the mm-wave spectrum. In this paper, we present the motivation for new mm-wave cellular systems, methodology, and hardware for measurements and offer a variety of measurement results that show 28 and 38 GHz frequencies can be used when employing steerable directional antennas at base stations and mobile devices.

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DOI: 10.1109/access.2013.2260813

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