CONTENTS

Report ITU-R M.2541-0
Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR)
 1     Introduction
 2     Scope
 3     ITU Related documents
 4     Radio wave propagation in bands above 100 GHz
        4.1     Radio channel characteristics
                  4.1.1     Basic transmission loss (path loss)
                  4.1.2     Atmospheric loss
                  4.1.3     Blocking loss and other losses
                  4.1.4     Channel sparsity
                  4.1.5     Channel non-stationarity
                  4.1.6     Near-field effect
                  4.1.7     Scattering characteristic
        4.2     Activities on radiocommunication channel characteristics and modelling
                  4.2.1     Frequency around 100 GHz
                  4.2.2     Frequency range 140-160 GHz
                  4.2.3     Frequency range 220-240 GHz
                  4.2.4     Frequency around 300 GHz
 5     Characteristics of IMT in bands above 100 GHz
        5.1     Outdoor-to-outdoor coverage
        5.2     Outdoor-to-indoor coverage
        5.3     Indoor-to-indoor coverage
        5.4     Mobility
        5.5     Impact of bandwidth
 6     Enabling technologies toward IMT in bands above 100 GHz
        6.1     Antenna technology
                  6.1.1     Photo-conductive lens antenna
                  6.1.2     Reflect-array and transmit-array
                  6.1.3     Metasurfaces
                  6.1.4     Nano-photodetectors
                  6.1.5     Antenna-on-chip and antenna-in-package
                  6.1.6     Miniaturized antenna
                  6.1.7     Feeder line technologies for active antenna system
        6.2     Semiconductor technology
        6.3     Material technology
        6.4     MIMO and beamforming
                  6.4.1     Directional antennas and pencil beamforming
                  6.4.2     Distributed arrays
                  6.4.3     Beam-tracking
                  6.4.4     Ultra-massive MIMO
                  6.4.5     RIS-aided beamforming
                  6.4.6     Large intelligent surfaces and beam focusing
                  6.4.7     Wavefront engineering
                  6.4.8     Localization with RIS-assisted beamforming
 7     Deployment scenarios and architectures
        7.1     Use cases for IMT in bands above 100 GHz
        7.2     Deployment scenarios
                  7.2.1     Hot spot deployments
                  7.2.2     Industrial networks
                  7.2.3     Autonomous vehicles and smart railway networks
                  7.2.4     Indoor D2D
        7.3     Deployment architecture
                  7.3.1     Overlay network architecture
                  7.3.2     Wireless backhaul
 8     Conclusions
References
Acronyms and abbreviations
Annex 1   Summary worldwide measurement campaigns
       A1.1     Measurement campaigns
       A1.2     References
Annex 2  Channel characterization study on frequency band  140 GHz, 220 GHz and 300 GHz
       A2.1     Introduction
       A2.2     Channel measurement campaign
                  A2.2.1     Channel sounder configuration
                  A2.2.2     Environment and measurement deployment
       A2.3     Measurement results
                  A2.3.1     Pathloss model for indoor LOS scenarios at 140GHz and 220GHz
                  A2.3.2     Propagation analysis for indoor NLoS scenarios at 220 GHz
                  A2.3.3     Path loss model for an outdoor urban scenario at 220 GHz
                  A2.3.4     Propagation analysis at 300 GHz
                  A2.3.5     Channel characterization at 300 GHz in indoor hallway and indoor corridor
       A2.4     Conclusion
       A2.5     References
Annex 3  Channel characteristics on frequency band 100 GHz and 220 GHz  to 330 GHz in indoor scenario and 132 GHz in urban microcellular scenario
       A3.1     Introduction
       A3.2     Channel measurement campaign
                  A3.2.1     Channel sounder configuration
                  A3.2.2     Environment and measurement deployment
       A3.3     Measurement results
                  A3.3.1     Pathloss model
                  A3.3.2     Root-mean-square delay spread
                  A3.3.3     Azimuth angle spread of arrival and other parameters for indoor office scenario at 100 GHz
       A3.4     Conclusion
       A3.5     References
Annex 4  Channel measurement results for both LoS and NLoS (non-LoS) links in outdoor urban environments
       A4.1     Introduction
       A4.2     Measurement equipment and site
                  A4.2.1     Testbed description
                  A4.2.2     Site description
       A4.3     Measurement results
                  A4.3.1     Measurement parameters
                  A4.3.2     LoS measurements
                  A4.3.3     NLoS measurements
       A4.4     Conclusion
       A4.5     References
Annex 5  Basic transmission loss study on frequency band from 2 GHz to  300 GHz bands in urban microcell scenario
       A5.1     Introduction
       A5.2     Measurement campaign
                  A5.2.1     Measurement system setup
                  A5.2.2     Environment and measurement deployment
       A5.3     Measurement Results
       A5.4     Summary
       A5.5     References
Annex 6  Channel measurement campaign performed in an urban micro  and in an indoor scenario at 158 GHz and 300 GHz
       A6.1     Introduction
       A6.2     Channel sounder
       A6.3     Measurement scenario
       A6.4     Discussion of first results
       A6.5     References
Annex 7  Study on the dependence of rain attenuation on the rain drop dimension
Annex 8  159 GHz measurements and characteristics in an urban street-canyon and indoor office environments
       A8.1     Introduction
       A8.2     Measurement campaign
                  A8.2.1     Measurement equipment
                  A8.2.2     Measurement scenarios
       A8.3     Analysis results
                  A8.3.1     Outdoor urban street-canyon environment
                  A8.3.2     Indoor office environment
       A8.4     Summary
       A8.5     References
Annex 9  Study on the effect of reflected waves at 160 GHz and 300 GHz in an indoor corridor
       A9.1     Introduction
       A9.2     Measurement campaign
                  A9.2.1     Measurement system configuration
                  A9.2.2     Environment and measurement deployment
       A9.3     Measurement results
       A9.4     Summary
       A9.5     References
Annex 10  Study on the angle of arrival at 160 GHz and 300 GHz in an indoor conference room
      A10.1     Introduction
      A10.2     Measurement campaign
                  A10.2.1     Measurement system configuration
                  A10.2.2     Environment and measurement deployment
      A10.3     Measurement results
      A10.4     Summary
      A10.5     References
Annex 11  Sub-THz propagation measurement campaign at 142 GHz  in an outdoor urban environment
      A11.1     Introduction
      A11.2     Measurement equipment and locations
                  A11.2.1     Channel sounder description
                  A11.2.2     Measurement locations and procedures
      A11.3     Measurement results
                  A11.3.1     Path loss model
                  A11.3.2     Spatial and angular spreads
      A11.4     Conclusion
      A11.5     References
Annex 12  Field test of communication prototype in the 220 GHz band
      A12.1     Test case A: Test field at short-distance (< 100 m)
      A12.2     Test case B: Test field at mid-distance (~500 m)
      A12.3     Test case C: Test field at long-distance (~km)
      A12.4     Conclusion
      A12.5     References
Annex 13  Pathloss study on frequency band 140 GHz in an indoor data centre
      A13.1     Introduction
      A13.2     Channel measurement campaign
                  A13.2.1     Channel sounder
                  A13.2.2     Environment and measurement deployment
      A13.3     Pathloss model
      A13.4     Conclusion
      A13.5     References
Annex 14  Terahertz channel measurement and characterization on a desktop from 75 to 400 GHz
      A14.1     Introduction
      A14.2     Channel measurement campaigns
                  A14.2.1     Configuration of measurement campaigns
                  A14.2.2     System calibration
                  A14.2.3     System parameters
      A14.3     THz channel characterization and analysis
                  A14.3.1     Power delay profile
                  A14.3.2     RMS delay spread
                  A14.3.3     Rician K-factor
      A14.4     References
Annex 15  A case study for sub-THz channel modelling
      A15.1     Introduction
      A15.2     Sub-THz channel modelling requirements
      A15.3     The modelling scenario
                  A15.3.1     Motivation
                  A15.3.2     Objectives
      A15.4     The need for theoretical/stochastic channel modelling
      A15.5     Conclusion
      A15.6     References
Annex 16  Channel measurement campaign for the indoor hotspot office channels at 142 GHz
      A16.1     Introduction
      A16.2     Measurement equipment and locations
                  A16.2.1     Channel sounder description
                  A16.2.2     Measurement locations and procedures
      A16.3     Measurement results
                  A16.3.1     Path loss model
                  A16.3.2     Spatial and angular spreads
      A16.4     Conclusion
      A16.5     References
Annex 17  Measurements of building penetration loss at 2, 26, 97 and 158 GHz
      A17.1     Introduction
      A17.2     Measurement
                  A17.2.1     Measurement system setup
                  A17.2.2     Measurement deployment
      A17.3     Measurement results
      A17.4     Summary
      A17.5     References
Annex 18  Study on the angle of arrival at 300 GHz in an indoor office
      A18.1     Introduction
      A18.2     Measurement campaign
                  A18.2.1     Measurement system configuration
                  A18.2.2     Environment and Measurement Deployment
      A18.3     Measurement results
      A18.4     Summary
      A18.5     References
Annex 19  Study on properties of path loss and cross-polarization characteristics at 300 GHz in indoor environment
      A19.1     Introduction
      A19.2     Measurement campaign
                  A19.2.1     Measurement system configuration
                  A19.2.2     Antennas
                  A19.2.3     Environment and measurement deployment
      A19.3     Measurement results
                  A19.3.1     Path loss and cross-polarization characteristics
                  A19.3.2     Effects of blockage by the human body
                  A19.3.3     Delay spread calculation using ray tracing simulation
      A19.4     Summary
      A19.5     References
Annex 20  Sub-THz wireless channel field measurements: a study at 140 GHz
      A20.1     Introduction
      A20.2     Channel sounder methodology
                  A20.2.1     Channel sounder design
                  A20.2.2     Channel sounder design details
                  A20.2.3     Channel sounder calibration
      A20.3     Experimental results
                  A20.3.1     Indoor office environment
                  A20.3.2     Bridgewater, NJ Campus Foliage loss measurements
      A20.4     Coverage implications
                  A20.4.1     Indoor NLoS path loss implications
                  A20.4.2     Foliage loss implications
      A20.5     Conclusion
      A20.6     References
Annex 21  Outdoor propagation measurements at 96 GHz
      A21.1     Introduction
      A21.2     Measurement setup
      A21.3     Analysis
      A21.4     Results
      A21.5     Conclusions
      A21.6     Comparing pathloss with stochastic models
Annex 22  Sub-THz propagation measurement campaigns at 143 GHz in two indoor scenarios
      A22.1     Introduction
      A22.2     Measurement campaign
                  A22.2.1     Measurement set-up and procedure
                  A22.2.2     Scenarios and measurement deployment
      A22.3     Measurement results
                  A22.3.1     Measurement results for the open area with adjacent conference rooms
                  A22.3.2     Measurement results for the open office scenario
      A22.4     Summary
      A22.5     References