GSM Signal Strength Measurement in Kwale Delta State Nigeria

Abstract

This research work was carried out by investigating signal strength along the travelling path of two GSM network service provider in Kwale, Delta State using a network monitor. This study has to do with measurement of path loss models, a vital component in planning of wireless communication, as they assist in achieving optimal signal level in deploying mobile communication base stations. The distance of the network service provides Base Station (BS) to the mobile station (MS) and the difference in signal level were investigated. The effect of the properties of signal strength in relation to that of the environment were observed. To study this effect, measurement of signal power was taken by moving away from the Base Station with the use of standard parameters and the computed values of the free-space   obtained; value of the signal power received and pathloss is less than the value obtain from measurement.