Extension of ITU IMT-A Channel Models for Elevation Domains and Line-of-Sight Scenarios

In this contribution, the 3-dimensional (3D) channel characteristics, particularly in the elevation domains, are extracted through measurements in typical urban macro and micro environments in Xi’an China. Stochastic channel model parameters are obtained based on the high-resolution multi-path parameter estimates. In addition, a modified spatial channel model (SCM) for the line-of-sight (LoS) scenario is proposed where the LoS polarization matrix is parameterized in accordance with the reality. Measurement results justify the reasonability of the proposed model. These works significantly improve the applicability of the ITU SCM models in realistic 3D channel simulations.