Multi-band and Directional Antennas: Research and Development

Details

• Creators:
  Eruvuru, Sarat ; Polivka, Alan ; Paudyal, Bivesh ; Jaiswal, Taveesh
• Corporate Creators:
  Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (now MxV Rail)
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Wireless communication systems
  • Multi access systems
  • Directional antennas
  • Spatial analysis
  • Spatial reuse of spectrum
  • Tradeoff analysis
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FRA/ORD-26/10
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
• Abstract:
  The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) contracted a research team from TTCI (now MxV Rail) to assess the potential use of multi-band and directional antennas to meet the current and future wireless communication needs of the U.S. railroad industry. FRA supported this project due to the high level of complexity involved in developing requirements for and quantifying the benefits of multi-band and directional antennas. The research team found that significant communications capacity gains could be achieved in dense urban areas using more directional antennas, particularly on base stations, with additional gains possible through increased use of directional antennas at wayside locations and/or use of smart antenna systems on locomotives.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  693JJ618F000136
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92817/dot_92817_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 6.12 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Railroad Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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