Performance Analysis of E-Band 70/80 GHz Frequency Segment for Point to Point Gigabit Connectivity
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The commercial viability for E-Band spectrum has attracted a lot of research for the last decade in order to find economic wireless gigabit connectivity that can complement fiber optic cable. This paper has analyzed the usefulness of E-Band point-to-point microwave link in providing wireless backhaul capacities comparable to that of fiber optic cable. In particular, microwave links that utilize the E-band frequencies were set up in three different cities in Kenya i.e. Mombasa (Latitude 04 01 24.10 S, Longitude 039 37 35.10 E) and validated the acceptable propagation and performance of millimeter wave links at E-Band frequencies for distances within and well above the promised limits in the existing literature. Daily occurrences of signal losses closely match the rainfall pattern, and this has been used to further validate the practicality of the experiments. These experiments were successful in verifying that E-Band can be used in Kenya for short range backhaul connectivity and in slightly over stretched path lengths of 3-6 km under clear atmospheric conditions.
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