Indoor Scenarios

Application

Propagation of electromagnetic waves inside buildings in the frequency range above 600 MHz is influenced mainly by the walls (and large furniture elements). Therefore a detailed vector database of the buildings is required. For frequencies below 600 MHz, only empirical propagation models should be used.

Typically the multipath propagation is very important in indoor environments. Simple empirical propagation models are therefore not sufficient.

The indoor propagation models can be used for cellular network planning (picocells) as well as for LOS analysis.

If the penetration of electromagnetic waves into buildings ("indoor coverage") must be analyzed or if the radiation from transmitters inside buildings to the outdoor world is important, the WinProp's combined network planning approach (CNP) should be used.

This is a typical indoor propagation environment with some propagation paths.

Propagation Models

Phenomena like multi-path propagation, reflection, diffraction and shadowing have a significant influence on the received power. So the propagation models should consider these phenomena to obtain accurate results.

More information about propagation models for indoor scenarios can be found on the Indoor Propagation Page.

Sample prediction with an indoor prediction model. Click here to read more about the prediciton models.

Databases

For most indoor planning tools, the handling of the building data is the most critical part. If the tool is too complicated or if it takes too much time to define a building database with the tool, it makes no sense to plan the indoor network with a software tool. If this is your opinion, you should either install the network without any computer assistance or you should select a different (better) software product. We recommend the second option, because you will get high-performance networks within a few minutes.

More information about indoor databases can be found on the Indoor Database Page.

Complex 3D building database of a large building.

Download a brochure with all indoor prediction models.

See a comparison between different indoor prediction models.

Read more about the indoor prediction models.

Read more about tunnel scenarios.

Download indoor sample databases.

Read more about indoor databases.

Find here a brochure to WinProp's urban prediction models.

Here some sample databases can be downloaded to test and verify the indoor prediction models.