Microwave transmission
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Microwave transmission refers to the technique of transmitting information over a Microwave link. Since microwaves are highly susceptible to attenuation by the atmosphere (especially during wet weather), the use of microwave transmission is limited to a few contexts.
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[edit] Properties
- It is only suitable over Line of Sight transmission links
- Provides good bandwidth
- Affected by rain, vapour, dust, snow, cloud, mist and fog, heavy moisture
- Not suitable for links where an obstacle is in between the transmitter and receiver
[edit] Uses
- Backbone carriers in cellular networks. Used to link BTS-BSC and BSC-MSC.
- Communication with satellites
- Microwave relay links for telephone service providers
