Measurement and Analysis of LTE Cell Range and Downlink Throughput in Suburban Area

This study used the measured data in the Kenting Spring Scream activity region, the mean cell range corresponding to each MCS was 0.39 km~1.99 km from MCS (0) to MCS (28), and the overall mean MCS cell range was 0.93 km. The measured value of the LTE cell range will be an important step to calculate the coverage probability of the real on-site LTE network. The measured data analysis results showed that the mean Downlink (DL) throughput corresponding to each MCS was 10.13 Mb/s~45.21 Mb/s within MCS (0)~MCS (28), and the overall MCS mean DL throughput was 18.69 Mb/s. The mean SINR corresponding to each MCS was -1.18 dB~22.85 dB within MCS (0)~MCS (28), and the overall mean MCS SINR was about 10.05 dB. The mean RSRP for each MCS was -95.79 dBm to -70.79 dBm within MCS (0)~MCS (28), and the overall mean MCS RSRP was about -85.65 dBm. Finally, the normalized 3GPP theoretical values and the measured values are compared and discussed.