{rfName}
Br

Indexed in

License and use

Icono OpenAccess

Citations

22

Altmetrics

Grant support

This work is being developed under the framework of INNPACTO TECRAIL research project IPT-2011-1034-37000 funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. This work has also been funded by the grant FPU12/04139.

Analysis of institutional authors

Briso-Rodriguez, CesarAuthorPerez, SergioAuthorAlonso, Jose I.Author

Share

Publications
>
Article

Broadband Access in Complex Environments: LTE on Railway

Publicated to:Ieice T Commun. E97B (8): 1514-1527 - 2014-01-01 E97B(8), DOI: 10.1587/transcom.E97.B.1514

Authors: Briso-Rodriguez, Cesar; Lopez, Carlos F.; Fernandez, Jean R. O.; Perez, Sergio; Draskovic, Drasko; Calle-Sanchez, Jaime; Molina-Garcia, Mariano; Alonso, Jose I.; Rodriguez, Carlos; Hernandez, Carlos; Moreno, Juan; Rodriguez-Pineiro, Jose; Garcia-Naya, Jose A.; Castedo, Luis; Fernandez-Duran, Alfonso;

Affiliations

Abstract

This paper assesses the main challenges associated with the propagation and channel modeling of broadband radio systems in a complex environment of high speed and metropolitan railways. These challenges comprise practical simulation, modeling interferences, radio planning, test trials and performance evaluation in different railway scenarios using Long Term Evolution (LIE) as test case. This approach requires several steps; the first is the use of a radio propagation simulator based on ray-tracing techniques to accurately predict propagation. Besides the radio propagation simulator, a complete test bed has been constructed to assess LIE performance, channel propagation conditions and interference with other systems in real-world environments by means of standard-compliant LIE transmissions. Such measurement results allowed us to evaluate the propagation and performance of broadband signals and to test the suitability of LIE radio technology for complex railway scenarios.

Keywords

BroadbandChannelChannel modelingHigh-speed railwayLteMobile communicationModelPropagationRailwaySystemsTunnelsViaduct

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Ieice T Commun, and although the journal is classified in the quartile Q4 (Agencia WoS (JCR)), its regional focus and specialization in Engineering, Electrical & Electronic, give it significant recognition in a specific niche of scientific knowledge at an international level.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 3.26, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Jun 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-06-03, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 9
  • Scopus: 13
  • OpenCitations: 10

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-03:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 11 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (BRISO RODRIGUEZ, CESAR) .