TY - JOUR T1 - Indoor Modeling for Determination of G.S.M Signal Penetration Level: A Case Study of Mud, Block and Steel Building Materials in Ekpoma AU - , F.I. Anyasi AU - , A.K. Yesufu AU - , V.O.A. Akpaida AU - , M.J.E. Evbogbai AU - , J.B. Erua JO - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences VL - 2 IS - 9 SP - 1443 EP - 1449 PY - 2007 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1816-949x DO - jeasci.2007.1443.1449 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2007.1443.1449 KW - G.S.M signal KW -building material KW -attenuation KW -modeling AB - Interest involves the determination of G.S.M signal strength in Mud, Block and Steel buildings in Ekpoma. Existing path loss exponent values were studied to determine the extent to which building characteristics (in terms of its construction and materials) affect propagated signal. Measurements of signal level taken at different building type were recorded to determine the path loss exponent values, which were 7.33, 8.33 and 12.67dBm for Mud, Block and Steel buildings respectively. A model was statistically developed for each of the building considered such that the signal level in the building can be approximately predicated once the Transmitter-Receiver (T-R) distance is known. The values obtained by the developed models were in the range of the measured values. ER -