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Performance analysis of mmWave/sub-terahertz communication link for 5G and B5G mobile networks

  • Umar Farooq EMAIL logo and Anjaneyulu Lokam
Published/Copyright: July 25, 2023
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Abstract

Millimeter (mmWave) and sub-terahertz communication is a key technology to support high data rate requirements of 5G and B5G mobile networks. However this field is still in its initial development stage because of the various technical difficulties in its practical implementation due to inherently distinct propagation properties of mmWave/sub-terahertz frequencies. A thorough investigation of mmWave/sub-terahertz communication link is required in order to successfully deploy these frequency bands in 5G and B5G mobile networks. This paper investigates the effect of atmospheric conditions like dry air, humidity, rain, snow, fog and foliage on the performance of the mmWave/sub-terahertz link. The work also presents a mathematical analysis of the coverage of mmWave/sub-terahertz communication link and investigates the effect of various parameters like frequency, bandwidth, transceiver antenna gain, path loss coefficient (LOS, NLOS case) and system noise on its performance.


Corresponding author: Umar Farooq, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, National Institute of Technology Warangal, 506004, Telangana, India, E-mail:

  1. Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.

  2. Research funding: None declared.

  3. Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.

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Received: 2023-01-23
Accepted: 2023-06-27
Published Online: 2023-07-25
Published in Print: 2023-12-15

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