The effects of foliage on 5.8GHz Broadband Fixed Wireless Access (BFWA)

This paper investigates the foliage effect on fixed wireless links based on IEEE 802.11a standard operating at frequency 5.8GHz of Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (UNII) bands. Based on the studies of the measured received signal profiles under two different links, it is observed that the foliage obstruction gives significant effects on the link performance. The results from measurements performed are discussed and presented in term of their statistical distribution.