Microwave Line of Sight Link Engineering

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.