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Template:Multiple issues The COST-Hata-Model is a radio propagation model that extends the urban Hata Model (which in turn is based on the Okumura Model) to cover a more elaborated range of frequencies. It is the most often cited of the COST 231 models (EU funded research project ca. April 1986 - April 1996), also called the Hata Model PCS Extension.

COST (COopération européenne dans le domaine de la recherche Scientifique et Technique) is a European Union Forum for cooperative scientific research which has developed this model accordingly to various experiments and researches.

Applicable To / Under Conditions

This model is applicable to urban areas. To further evaluate Path Loss in Suburban or Rural Quasi-open/Open Areas, this path loss has to be substituted into Urban to Rural/Urban to Suburban Conversions. (Ray GAO, 09 Sep 2007)

Coverage

• Frequency: 1500 MHz to 2000 MHz
• Mobile Station Antenna Height: 1 up to 10m
• Base station Antenna Height: 30m to 200m
• Link Distance: 1 up to 20 km

Mathematical Formulation

The COST-Hata-Model is formulated as,

$L=46.3+33.9\log f-13.82\log h_B-a(h_R)+[44.9-6.55\log h_B]\log d+C$

For suburban or rural enviorenmments:

$a(h_R)=(1.1\log f-0.7)h_R-(1.56\log f-0.8)$

$C=\{\begin{array}{l}0dB\text{ for medium cities and suburban areas}\\ 3dB\text{ for metropolitan areas}\end{array}$

Where,

L = Median path loss. Unit: Decibel (dB)

f = Frequency of Transmission. Unit: Megahertz (MHz)

h_B = Base Station Antenna effective height. Unit: Meter (m)

d = Link distance. Unit: Kilometer (km)

h_R = Mobile Station Antenna effective height. Unit: Meter (m)

a(h_R) = Mobile station Antenna height correction factor as described in the Hata Model for Urban Areas..

Points to Note

The European Co-operative for Scientific and Technical research (EUROCOST) formed the COST-231 working committee to develop an extended version of the Hata model. COST-231 proposed the following formula to extend Hata's model to 2 GHz. The proposed model for path loss is

L50(urban) = 46.3 + 33.9 log fc - 13.82 log Template:Not a typo - a (hre) + (44.9 - 6.55 log Template:Not a typo) log d + Cm where a(hre) is the correction factor for effective mobile antenna height which is a function of the size of the coverage area.

          0dB for medium sized city and suburban areas

Cm =

          3 dB for metropolitan centers

       The COST-231 extension of the Hata model is restricted to the following

range of parameters:

   f : 1500 MHz to 2000 MHz
   Template:Not a typo :3Om to 200m
   hre :lm to lOm
   d :lkm to 20 km

Limitations

This model requires that the base station antenna is higher than all adjacent rooftops.

See also

• Hata Model for Urban Areas
• Hata Model for Suburban Areas
• Hata Model for Open Areas
• Radio propagation model