On the Outage Probability of Millimeter Wave Links with Quasi-deterministic Propagation

Millimeter waves are emerging as a key technology for future wireless communication systems and networks. The low transmission power allowed by regulation requires high gain steerable antenna arrays to generate directional links that can support high data rates. However, link directionality implies high sensitivity to obstructions, that can cause link outage. This paper presents a new simple analytical model based on stochastic geometry for the estimation of the outage probability of millimeter wave indoor and outdoor connections, accounting for the presence of obstructions. The accuracy of the model is proved by comparison against simulation results in a number of cases.