Wave propagation models for 5g radio coverage and channel analysis

Sophisticated wave propagation models are required for computing the 5G radio coverage as well as for the 5G radio channel analysis. The scenarios of interest range from large rural or suburban areas to dense urban city centers, and even complex indoor scenarios are relevant. For the detailed network planning the overall signal and interference situation needs to be computed. The ray-optical wave propagation models in the WinProp software have been extended to account for the specificities of the 5G frequency bands. Comparisons against various measurement campaigns verify the capability of the WinProp models to correctly predict the propagation characteristics also at mm wave bands.