This work presents an overview of rainfall fading models over satellite links in South Africa
using three years of rainfall data collected by the Joss-Waldvogel RD-80 disdrometer in …

In millimeter wave networks, a received signal level and interference dynamically vary due
to rain attenuation. These physical layer variations have influence on upper communication …

The knowledge of adequate rainfall statistics will contribute greatly to the roll-out of
emerging wireless technologies on the platform of Long-Term Evolution (LTE) and WiMax …

Raindrop sizes were obtained from Butare, Rwanda (2.6° S, 29.74° E) and Durban, South
Africa (29° 52′ S, 30° 58′ E) using the Joss–Waldvogel RD-80 disdrometer. The obtained …

Rainfall is a major cause of propagation degradation in wireless communication systems at
microwave and millimetre bands. While the International Telecommunications Union (ITU-R) …

Rainfall attenuation is among the major factors often considered, in the design of wireless
networks, operating at higher bands within microwave and millimeter wave spectrum. At …

Tropical and subtropical sites are known as areas of intense rainfall, where both satellite
and terrestrial links suffer from severe levels of signal degradation. In this study, Butare (2° …

This paper investigates the influence of critical raindrop diameters on the specific rain
attenuation in Durban (29 52'S, 30 58'E), South Africa. The total rainfall attenuation is …

The equatorial and tropical regions are usually characterized with high amount of rainfall;
this usually affect transmission links operating at microwave and millimetre wave bands. The …

Satellite communication links operating at higher frequency bands suffer from signal
outages due to rain attenuation. Site diversity technique is one of the rain fade mitigation …