Book description
A comprehensive guide to the design, implementation, and operation
of line of sight microwave link systems
The microwave Line of Sight (LOS) transport network of any cellular
operator requires at least as much planning effort as the cellular
infrastructure itself. The knowledge behind this design has been kept
private by most companies and has not been easy to find. Microwave
Line of Sight Link Engineering solves this dilemma. It provides
the latest revisions to ITU reports and recommendations, which are not
only key to successful design but have changed dramatically in recent
years. These include the methodologies related to quality criteria,
which the authors address and explain in depth.
Combining relevant theory with practical recommendations for such
critical planning decisions as frequency band selection, radio channel
arrangements, site selection, antenna installation, and equipment
choice, this one-stop primer:
- Describes the procedure for designing a frequency plan and a
channel arrangement structure according to ITU current standards,
illustrated with specific application examples
- Offers analytical examples that illustrate the specifics of
calculations and provide order of magnitude for parameters and
design factors
- Presents case studies that describe real-life projects, putting
together the puzzle pieces necessary when facing a real design
created from scratch
Microwave Line of Sight Link Engineering is an indispensable
resource for radio engineers who need to understand international
standards associated with LOS microwave links. It is also extremely
valuable for students approaching the topic for the first time.
PABLO ANGUEIRA, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the
Department of Communication Engineering of the University of the
Basque Country UPV/EHU. He has been involved in radio communications
research and teaching activities for more than fifteen years. He is
author of several contributions to the ITU-R WP3 and WP6 groups as
well as many journal and international conference papers. He is
Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting journal.
JUAN ANTONIO ROMO, PhD, is an Associate Professor teaching
fixed, mobile, and satellite radio systems in the Department of
Communication Engineering of the University of the Basque Country
UPV/EHU. He has twenty-five years' experience in diverse areas of
radio communications, in both manufacturing and network operations.
