Queue Arrival Characteristics of Catenated Rainfall Cells over Wireless Radio Links

Akintunde A. Alonge, Thomas J. Afullo

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Abstract

The arrival of rain cells during rain events is an important factor applied in the deployment of site diversity for mitigating rainfall attenuation in communication systems. In this study, the queue arrival characteristics of rain cells over radio links are explored from ground measurements in Durban (29°52′S, 30°58′E) in South Africa and Butare (2°36′S, 29°44′E) in Rwanda. The results suggest that cumulative arrivals of rain cell queues influence the event duration and equivalent rain cell distance, during typical rain events.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 IEEE Radio and Antenna Days of the Indian Ocean, RADIO 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9789994904709
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Dec 2018
Event2018 IEEE Radio and Antenna Days of the Indian Ocean, RADIO 2018 - Wolmar, Mauritius
Duration: 15 Oct 201818 Oct 2018

Publication series

Name2018 IEEE Radio and Antenna Days of the Indian Ocean, RADIO 2018

Conference

Conference2018 IEEE Radio and Antenna Days of the Indian Ocean, RADIO 2018
Country/TerritoryMauritius
CityWolmar
Period15/10/1818/10/18

Keywords

  • Arrival distribution
  • Rainfall queues
  • Semi-Markovian traffic
  • radio links
  • rain cells

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Instrumentation

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