Q1: Calculate the path loss using Hata model for a base station antenna height =25m, mobile

antenna height =1.5m, frequency of operation = 900MHz, the distance between the base station
and mobile is 3km.
a) For Urban area.
b) For suburban area.
c) For rural area.
Solution:
a) For Urban area:
a(hre) = (1.1 Log(fc) – 0.7)hre – (1.56 Log(fc) – 0.8)dB
a(hre) = (1.1*2.95 - 0.7) *1.5 – (1.56*2.95 -0.8) =3.82 – 3.8 = 0.02 dB
LUrban(dB)=69.55 + 26.16Log(fc) – 13.82Log(hte) – a(hre) + (44.9- 6.55Log(hte))Log(d)
LUrban(dB) = 69.55 + 77.28 - 19.31 – 0.02 + (44.9 – 9.15) * 0.477 = 144.55 dB
b) For suburban area:
fc 2
LSuburban (dB) = L(Urban) − 2 [Log ( )] − 5.4
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= 144.55 – 2[1.5]2 – 5.4 = 134.6 dB
c) For rural area:
2
LRural (dB) = L(Urban) − 4.78(Log(fc )) + 18.33Log(fc ) − 40.94
= 144.55 - 4.78(8.72) + 18.33* 2.95 - 40.94 = 116 dB

Q2: A base station height is 25m operates in urban environment with a frequency of 900MHz. The
mobile antenna height is 1.5m, the distance is 3km between the base station and the mobile. The
base station antenna gain is 15dB and the mobile antenna gain is 1.5dB. The maximum power
per link is 30dBm.
Is there a connection between the BS and the MS if the receiver sensitively is -110dBm?

Solution:
For Urban area
a(hre) = (1.1 Log(fc) – 0.7)hre – (1.56 Log(fc) – 0.8)dB
a(hre) = (1.1*2.95 - 0.7) *1.5 – (1.56*2.95 -0.8) =3.82 – 3.8 = 0.02 dB
LUrban(dB)=69.55 + 26.16Log(fc) – 13.82Log(hte) – a(hre) + (44.9- 6.55Log(hte))Log(d)
LUrban(dB) = 69.55 + 77.28 - 19.31 – 0.02 + (44.9 – 9.15) * 0.477 = 144.55 dB

Pr(dBm) = Pt(dBm) + Gt(dB) + Gr(dB) – LUrban(dB)

= 30 + 15 +1.5 – 144.55 = - 98.05dB
-98.05dB > - 110dB
Yes, the receiver (MS) is connected with BS.
Q3: A base station has 30 dBm maximum power per link, antenna height of 25m and an antenna
gain of 10dB. For mobiles served by this base station all have 1.5m antenna height, 1 dB antenna
gain, and a receiver sensitively = -110dBm. Calculate the largest separating distance for
900MHz frequency in:

a) Urban area.
b) Suburban area.

Solution:
a) Urban area:
For largest distance Pr(dBm) = receiver sensitively = -110dBm

Pr(dBm) = Pt(dBm) + Gt(dB) + Gr(dB) – LUrban(dB)

-110 = 30 + 10 + 1 - LUrban(dB)
LUrban(dB) = 110 + 41 = 151 dB
a(hre) = (1.1 Log(fc) – 0.7)hre – (1.56 Log(fc) – 0.8)dB
a(hre) = (1.1*2.95 - 0.7) *1.5 – (1.56*2.95 -0.8) =3.82 – 3.8 = 0.02 dB
LUrban(dB)=69.55 + 26.16Log(fc) – 13.82Log(hte) – a(hre) + (44.9- 6.55Log(hte))Log(d)
151 = 69.55 + 77.28 - 19.31 – 0.02 + (44.9 – 9.15) * Log(d)
Log(d) = 23.5 / 35.75 = 0.657
d = 4.54 km

b) Suburban area:
Pr(dBm) = Pt(dBm) + Gt(dB) + Gr(dB) – LSuburban(dB)
-110 = 30 + 10 + 1 - LSuburban(dB)
LSuburban(dB) = 110 + 41 = 151 dB
fc 2
LSuburban (dB) = L(Urban) − 2 [Log ( )] − 5.4
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LUrban(dB) = 151 + 4.5 + 5.4 = 160.9 dB
LUrban(dB)=69.55 + 26.16Log(fc) – 13.82Log(hte) – a(hre) + (44.9- 6.55Log(hte))Log(d)
160.9 = 69.55 + 77.28 - 19.31 – 0.02 + (44.9 – 9.15) * Log(d)
Log(d) = 33.4 / 35.75 = 0.934
d = 8.6 km
Q4: Calculate the mean path loss for a 30m from the transmitter through three floors of office
building by assuming that two concrete block walls are between the transmit and the receiver on
the intermediate floor (The frequency is 900MHz). The average floor attenuation factor
FAF=24.4dB for three floors between Tx and Rx.
1. Calculate the path loss exponent for the same floor is n=3.27?
2. The mean path loss exponent for three floors measurements is n = 5.22.
Given that a concrete block wall has about 13dB of attenuation. Let do=1m.
Solution:
d
P̅L (d)[dB] = P̅L (do )[dB] + 10nSF Log ( ) + FAF[dB] + ∑ PAF[dB]
do
= 20Log(3*108/4π*9*108) +10*3.27Log(30) + 24.4 + 0
= 31.5 + 48.3 +24.4 = 104.2 dB
d
P̅L (d)[dB] = P̅L (do )[dB] + 10nMF Log ( ) + ∑ PAF[dB]
do
= 31.5 + 10*5.22*Log30 + 13 +13 = 134.6dB