MODELING AND PREDICTION OF RAIN INDUCED ATTENUATION ON GSM BSC RADIO LINK (A CASE STUDY OF AIRTEL NETWORK IN KADUNA

📄 Project Abstract

In this chapter, the background to this research is introduced along with the dissertation overview, the methodology adopted and the significant of the study. The background explains the importance of communication link and the over bearing effect of rain on the link at frequencies above 10GHz. 1.1 Background Much attention has recently been shown to the use of higher frequencies for terrestrial and satellite communication links for civil, military and mobile communication systems globally. The use of higher frequency band for communication systems is necessary for higher channel capacities and also to avoid the congestion in VHF and UHF bands. As the communication systems using higher frequencies are growing rapidly in tropical countries, there is an increasing need for the knowledge of propagation characteristics of microwave because atmospheric effects play a major role in the design of the microwave links operating at frequencies above 10 GHz.. Basically, communication links operat...