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Microwave Link Design

Communication Systems
Lecture 3
Eng. (Mrs) PN Karunanayake
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Microwave Link Design

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Benefits of using Microwave Links
for Communication operators

Economical compared to fibre or leased lines.

Ownership

Flexibility

Reliability

Uses air interface

Speed of Installation

Ability for re-deployment

Availability

Gives a competitive edge
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Network Design Process

Availability target for network.

Availability target for radio path.

Required capacity (current and future).

Maintainability, i.e. protected or non- protected

Design of the network

Determine local frequency availability and regulatory
restrictions.

Select and survey sites

Establish existence of line-of-sight

Detailed network design - frequency planning
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Network Topologies

Star 
Ring

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Frequency ranges with the distance

Frequency (GHz) Distance (km)

23 < 2.5

18 6

15 10

13 15

8 22

4&2 More than 22

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Regulatory Consideration

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Prevents misuse and interference between the many and
varied applications.
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Operator must determine available frequency bands and
channel plans specific to that country.
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Approval
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Limitations imposed by authorities

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Site Selection and Survey
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The location of good microwave site, particularly in
relation to hub sites.
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Future growth requirements in all areas, especially if
the site is likely to develop into a future hub.
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Local authority planning.
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Equipment installation requirements must be
confirmed with power, accommodation, and
environmental conditions
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Required loading needs to be calculated if new tower
installations are proposed
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Confirmation of Line of sight

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A clear transmission path must exist between the two
link nodes of any microwave radio link.

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Additional clearance, known as the Fresnel zone is
required to maintain. Fresnal zone differs for the
frequency band of the radio path, where higher
frequency translates into a smaller clearance
requirement.

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Frequency planning

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Frequency planning is the coordination of link
frequencies to minimize any interference between links
within the network and those operated by other users.

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Reference
• Sanjeeva Gupta, “Microwave Engineering”

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