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Table 3 Environment-specific network and propagation aspects

From: Optimisation of NB-IoT deployment for smart energy distribution networks

Environment

ISD (km)

Path loss (dB)

Shadowing

Penetration loss

Channel model

RU

7.5

94.6 + 34.1 × log10(dKM)

6 dB

Based on COST231 NLOS model [28]

Rural area model, 6 taps, 0 Hz Doppler

SU

3.2

103.8 + 33.6 × log10(dKM)

8 dB

Typical Urban (TU), 20 taps, 0 Hz Doppler

U

1.732

119.8 + 37.6 × log10(dKM)

10 dB

DU

0.5