Path Profile Modeling of Telecommunication Signals for a Telecomm Provider in the University of Benin

Abstract

In this paper a path profile for the University of Benin based on field
measurement data obtained from an existing telecom provider is
provided and documented. The area of interest is the Faculty of
Engineering and its environs. Measurements of received signal
strength from the base station of the provider were obtained within the
coverage area of 50m to 2km using handheld software: Signal
strength© and Net monitor©. Measurement tape, sticks and chalks
were used to mark distances on the soil and tarred road respectively.
The measured path loss for 2G and 3G signals for the provider was
obtained and a model was developed afterward to enable determination
of signal path loss and exponent. These models can be used for
simulation and planning of wireless and specifically telecommunication
systems employing both 2G and 3G technology for the University of
Benin especially in and around the area of the Faculty of Engineering.
These models represent important properties of signal propagation that
affect the transmission of electromagnetic signals. They also help the
design engineer to make changes to deployment blueprints and analyze
the cost of these changes without spending much time, money and
effort.