Channel modeling for IEEE 802.11ad indoor links in the 60 GHz band

In this work, we analyze the empirical power losses and the power distribution with angle when an indoor base station serves indoor users, emulating the operation of an IEEE 802.11ad high-speed wireless LAN at 60 GHz. To this end, we performed a measurement campaign in an office environment, with and without pedestrian movement in the vicinity of the wireless terminals. We observed that useful lobes exist even in obstructed links, allowing the use of angular combiners or beamformers to increase link availability and data rate. Our results are relevant for the proper calibration of PHY or network simulators by including propagation constraints, and to validate the results of theoretical studies.