3GPP TR 25.996 V11.0.0 (2012-09)
Technical Report 
3rd Generation Partnership Project;
Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network;
Spatial channel model for 
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) simulations
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Contents 
Foreword............................................................................................................................................................. 4 
Scope ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 
1 
References ................................................................................................................................................ 5 
2 
3 
Definitions, symbols and abbreviations ................................................................................................... 6 
Definitions ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 
3.1 
Symbols ............................................................................................................................................................. 6 
3.2 
3.3 
Abbreviations ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 
Spatial channel model for calibration purposes ....................................................................................... 6 
4 
Purpose .............................................................................................................................................................. 6 
4.1 
4.2 
Link level channel model parameter summary .................................................................................................. 7 
4.3 
Spatial parameters per path ................................................................................................................................ 8 
4.4 
BS and MS array topologies .............................................................................................................................. 8 
Spatial parameters for the BS ............................................................................................................................ 8 
4.5 
4.5.1 
BS antenna pattern ....................................................................................................................................... 8 
4.5.2 
Per-path BS angle spread (AS) ................................................................................................................... 10 
4.5.3 
Per-path BS angle of departure .................................................................................................................. 11 
Per-path BS power azimuth spectrum ........................................................................................................ 11 
4.5.4 
Spatial parameters for the MS.......................................................................................................................... 11 
4.6 
4.6.1 
MS antenna pattern .................................................................................................................................... 11 
4.6.2 
Per-path MS angle spread (AS) .................................................................................................................. 11 
Per-path MS angle of arrival ...................................................................................................................... 11 
4.6.3 
Per-path MS power azimuth spectrum ....................................................................................................... 12 
4.6.4 
4.6.5 
MS direction of travel ................................................................................................................................ 12 
4.6.6 
Per-path Doppler spectrum ......................................................................................................................... 13 
4.7 
Generation of channel model ........................................................................................................................... 13 
Calibration and reference values ...................................................................................................................... 13 
4.8 
Spatial channel model for simulations ................................................................................................... 13 
5 
5.1 
General definitions, parameters, and assumptions ........................................................................................... 14 
Environments ................................................................................................................................................... 16 
5.2 
Generating user parameters.............................................................................................................................. 18 
5.3 
5.3.1 
Generating user parameters for urban macrocell and suburban macrocell environments .......................... 18 
5.3.2 
Generating user parameters for urban microcell environments .................................................................. 20 
5.4 
Generating channel coefficients ....................................................................................................................... 22 
Optional system simulation features ................................................................................................................ 23 
5.5 
5.5.1 
Polarized arrays .......................................................................................................................................... 23 
5.5.2 
Far scatterer clusters ................................................................................................................................... 25 
5.5.3 
Line of sight ............................................................................................................................................... 26 
5.5.4 
Urban canyon ............................................................................................................................................. 27 
Correlation between channel parameters ......................................................................................................... 28 
5.6 
5.7 
Modeling intercell interference ........................................................................................................................ 29 
5.8 
System Level Calibration ................................................................................................................................. 30 
Calculation of circular angle spread ................................................................................... 38 
Annex A: 
Change history ...................................................................................................................... 40 
Annex B: 
 
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Foreword 
This Technical Report has been produced by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). 
The contents of the present document are subject to(从属于) continuing work within the TSG(技术服务工作组) 
and may change following formal TSG approval. Should the TSG modify the contents of the present document, it will 
be re-released by the TSG with an identifying change of release date and an increase in version number as follows: 
Version x.y.z 
where: 
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the first digit: 
1  presented to TSG for information; 
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3  or greater indicates TSG approved document under change control. 
y  the second digit is incremented for all changes of substance, i.e. technical enhancements, corrections, updates, 
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Scope(范围) 
1 
The present document details the output of the combined 3GPP-3GPP2 spatial channel model (SCM) ad-hoc(特别工
作组) group (AHG).  
The scope of the 3GPP-3GPP2 SCM AHG is to develop and specify parameters and methods associated with the spatial 
channel modelling that are common to the needs of the 3GPP and 3GPP2 organizations. The scope includes 
development of specifications for:  
System level evaluation.  
Within this category(类别), a list of four focus areas are identified, however the emphasis of the SCM AHG work is 
on items a and b. 
a)  Physical parameters (e.g. power delay profiles, angle spreads, dependencies between parameters(参数间依赖
关系)) 
b)  System evaluation methodology. 
c)  Antenna arrangements, reference cases and definition of minimum requirements(定义的最低要求).  
d)  Some framework (air interface) dependent parameters. 
Link level evaluation.  
The link level models are defined only for calibration(标准) purposes. It is a common view within the group that the 
link level simulation assumptions will not be used for evaluation and comparison(比较对照) of proposals. 
References(参考文献) 
2 
The following documents contain provisions (规定)which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the 
present document. 
  References are either specific(明确的,特定的) (identified by date of publication, edition number, version 
number, etc.) or non-specific. 
  For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply. 
  For a non-specific reference, the latest version applies.  In the case of a reference to a 3GPP document (including 
a GSM document), a non-specific reference implicitly(暗示,毫无疑问) refers to the latest version of that 
document in the same Release as the present document. 
[1] 
[2] 
[3] 
 
H. M. Foster, S. F. Dehghan, R. Steele, J. J. Stefanov, H. K. Strelouhov, Role of Site Shielding in 
Prediction Models for Urban Radiowave Propagation (Digest No. 1994/231), IEE Colloquium on 
Microcellular measurements and their prediction,  1994  pp. 2/1-2/6 . 
L. Greenstein, V. Erceg, Y. S. Yeh, M. V. Clark, “A New Path-Gain/Delay-Spread Propagation 
Model for Digital Cellular Channels,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, VOL. 46, 
NO.2, May 1997, pp.477-485. 
L. M. Correia,  Wireless Flexible Personalized Communications, COST 259: European Co-
operation in Mobile Radio Research, Chichester:  John Wiley & Sons, 2001. Sec. 3.2 (M. 
Steinbauer and A. F. Molisch, "Directional channel models"). 
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Definitions, symbols(符号) and abbreviations(缩
写) 
Definitions 
3.1 
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions apply. 
Path: Ray 
Path Component: Sub-ray 
Symbols 
3.2 
For the purposes of the present document, the following symbols apply: 
AS
 
Angle Spread or Azimuth(方位角) Spread  (Note: unless otherwise stated, the calculation(估
算) of angle spread will be based on the circular method presented in appendix(附录) A) 
delay spread 
lognormal shadow(阴影) fading(衰落) random variable(对数正态阴影衰落随机变量) 
log normal shadow fading constant 
represents a random normal (Gaussian) distribution with mean a and variance b. 
DS
 
SF  
SH
 
),( ba
 
3.3 
For the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply: 
Abbreviations(缩写) 
 
AHG 
AoA 
AoD 
AS 
BS 
DoT 
DS 
MS 
PAS 
PDP 
PL 
SCM 
SF 
SH 
UE 
 
 (Note: unless otherwise stated, the calculation of angle 
Ad Hoc Group(特别小组) 
Angle of Arrival 
Angle of Departure 
Angle Spread = Azimuth Spread =  AS
spread will be based on the circular method presented in appendix A) 
Base Station = Node-B = BTS 
Direction of Travel(运动方向) 
delay spread =  DS
Mobile Station = UE = Terminal = Subscriber(用户) Unit 
Power Azimuth(方位) Spectrum 
Power Delay Profile(功率延迟谱) 
Path Loss 
Spacial Channel Model 
lognormal shadow fading random variable =  SF  
log normal shadow fading constant =  SH
User Equipment = MS 
 
 
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Spatial channel model for calibration(校准) 
purposes(空间信道模型校准) 
This clause describes physical parameters for link level modelling for the purpose of calibration.(这一节描述用于校
准的目的链路层模型的物理参数。) 
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Purpose 
4.1 
Link level simulations alone will not be used for algorithm comparison(算法比较) because they reflect only one 
snapshot of the channel behaviour. Furthermore, they do not account for system attributes(属性) such as scheduling 
and HARQ(混合自动重传). For these reasons, link level simulations do not allow any conclusions(结论) about 
the typical behaviour of the system. Only system level simulations can achieve that. Therefore this document targets 
system level simulations for the final algorithm(算法) comparison. (由于链路级仿真仅描述信道行为的一个快
照因此它将不用于算法比较,此外他也没解释系统的属性比如时间进程,混合自动重传。由于这些原因,链路
级仿真不容许关于系统典型行为的任何结论。仅仅系统级仿真能完成这个,因此这个文档的目的是为了最后算
法的比较进行系统级的建模。)(链路级仿真的目的是与系统级仿真进行比较) 
Link level simulations will not be used to compare performance of different algorithms. Rather, they will be used only 
for calibration(校准), which is the comparison(对比) of performance results from different implementations(实
现) of a given algorithm.(链路级仿真也不用于不同算法的性能比较,它将仅仅用于校准,即对比给定算法的
不同实现的性能) 
The description is in the context of a downlink system where the BS transmits to a MS; however the material in this 
Link level channel model parameter summary 
4.2 
The table below summarizes the physical parameters to be used for link level modelling.  
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Table 4.1: Summary SCM link level parameters for calibration purposes 
Case I 
Case B 
Case II 
Case C 
Case III 
Case D 
Case IV 
Case A 
Model A, D, E 
Model C 
Model B 
Model F 
Vehicular(车) 
A 
6 
Pedestrian(步行
者) B 
6 
Single Path 
1 
 
0 
0 
0 
Modified Pedestrian(步行
者) A 
0 
0 
110 
190 
410 
 
 
 
1)  4+1 (LOS on, K = 6dB) 
2)  4 (LOS off) 
1)  0.0 
2)  -Inf(下确界) 
1)  -6.51 
2)  0.0 
1)  -16.21 
2)  -9.7 
1)  -25.71 
2)  –19.2 
1)  -29.31 
2)  -22.8 
 
1)  3 
2)  30, 120 
 
 
 
Reference 0.5λ 
1)  LOS on: Fixed AoA for 
LOS component, remaining 
power has 360 degree 
uniform PAS. 
2)  LOS off: PAS with a 
Laplacian distribution, RMS 
angle spread of 35 degrees 
per path 
0 
0,0 
-1.0 
-9.0 
 
0 
310 
710 
 
 
0.0 
-0.9 
-4.9 
 
 
200 
800 
-10.0 
 
1090 
-8.0 
 
1200 
-15.0 
-20.0 
 
 
1730 
2510 
3, 30, 120 
-7.8 
-23.9 
 
 
2300 
3700 
3, 30, 120 
Reference 0.5λ 
RMS angle 
spread of 35 
degrees per path 
with a Laplacian 
distribution 
Or 360 degree 
uniform PAS. 
Reference 0.5λ 
RMS angle spread 
of 35 degrees per 
path with a 
Laplacian 
distribution 
22.5 
-22.5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
Model 
Corresponding 
3GPP Designator
(指示者)* 
Corresponding 
3GPP2 Designator* 
PDP 
# of Paths 
 
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Speed (km/h) 
Topology 
PAS 功率
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(degrees) 
AoA 
(degrees) 
Topology 
PAS 
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22.5 (LOS component)  
67.5 (all other paths) 
67.5 (all paths) 
22.5 (odd 
numbered paths),
(奇数路径) 
-67.5 (even 
numbered paths)
(偶数路径) 
Reference: ULA(uniform linear array 均匀线性阵列) with 
0.5λ-spacing    or    4λ-spacing    or    10λ-spacing 
Laplacian distribution with RMS angle spread of 
2 degrees    or    5 degrees, 
per path depending on AoA/AoD 
AoD/AoA 
 (degrees) 
*Designators(指示符) correspond to channel models previously proposed in 3GPP and 3GPP2 
ad-hoc groups.(“*”指示符对应 3GPP 和 3GPP2 特别小组先前提出的信道模型。) 
50 for 2 RMS angle spread per path 
20 for 5 RMS angle spread per path 
N/A 
Spatial parameters per path(每径的空间参数) 
4.3 
Each resolvable path is characterized by its own spatial channel parameters (angle spread, angle of arrival, power 
azimuth spectrum). All paths are assumed independent. These assumptions apply to both the BS and the MS specific 
spatial parameters.  The above assumptions are in effect only for the Link Level channel model.(每条可解析的路径
由它的空间信道参数描述(如:角度扩展,到达角,功率方位谱)。所有的路径假设相互独立。这些假设适应
BS 和 MS 具体的空间参数,以上的假设仅在链路级信道模型时有效。) 
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