Auto-correlation and cross-correlation analysis for sport arenas at 850 MHz and 2.1 GHz

This paper presents an initial study on auto and cross correlation characteristics for sports arenas. Radio measurements undertaken at 850 MHz and 2100 MHz confirm that signals from two base stations are uncorrelated on average even at small angles. De-correlation distances are in good agreement with the literature, showing larger distances than for cluttered indoor environments but smaller distances than for outdoor scenarios. A range of 5 to 32 meters is observed.