Table 1 Link budget simulation parameters

Carrier frequency (\({\text {f}}_{\text {c}}\))

700 MHz

Antenna at BS (\({\text {N}}_{\text {BS}}\))

\([4\times 2\times 2]=16\)

Antennae at UE (\({\text {N}}_{\text {UE}}\))

2

Path loss model

RMa-LMLC (ITU M.2412)

Transmit power (\({\text {Pt}}_{\text {BS}}/{\text {Pt}}_{\text {UE}}\))

46 dBm/23 dBm

Bandwidth while evaluating downlink

10 MHz

Bandwidth while evaluating uplink

1 resource block (180 KHz)

Sub-carrier spacing

15 KHz

Noise power density

\(-\)174 dBm/Hz

Noise figure (NF)

5 dB

Maximum BS antenna element gain (Ag)

8 dB

UE height (\({\text {h}}_{\text {UT}}\))

1.5 m

BS height (\({\text {h}}_{\text {BS}}\))

35 m

Antenna pattern

TR 36.873 [17]