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An exact knowledge of the problem, is often the most crucial step towards finding a solution. Therefore, when making plans for getting wireless OFDM systems to work, it is sound practice to start with an assessment of the wireless transmission channel.
This chapter introduced the basic propagation effects to take into account. The focus is mainly on the indoor environment. The propagation is shown to be subject to rich multipath reflection, and slow time variation.
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Van der Perre, L., Ness, R., Thoen, S., Vandenameele, P., Engels, M. (2002). Understanding the indoor environment. In: Engels, M. (eds) Wireless OFDM Systems. The International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 692. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47685-1_2
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