Comparison of Deterministic, Empirical and Physical Propagation Models in Urban Environments (1067)

The knowledge of the wireless propagation channel is essential for coverage and radio network planning in urban environments. In this paper the ability of deterministic, empirical and physical models to predict the received power was investigated. A few test drives were performed to measure the received power in urban environment, in order to compare and estimate the prediction ability of urban propagation models. The results show that deterministic models provide the most accurate predictions.