Research Article

Outdoor-to-Indoor Channel Measurement and Coverage Analysis for 5G Typical Spectrums

Table 2

Penetration loss of various types of glass windows.

ClassSubclassPenetration lossApplication scenarioInformation [13]

Ordinary glassOrdinary glass (<15 mm)3–8 dBOld houses/shops (full coverage over rooms through exterior windows)Europe: ∼86%
Austrian: <20%
Canada: ∼60%
United States: 80%
China: 45%–85%
Coated glass (6 mm)11.83 dB
Low-E glassShanghai, China (18 mm)15 dBNew/renovated homes/shops (coverage over areas close to exterior windows)Europe: ∼12%
Austrian: >80%
Canada: ∼30%
United States: 10%
China: 10%∼50%
Vancouver, Canada16 dB
IRR glassIRR ordinary window31.4 dB [13]New CBD office building (O2I coverage is difficult)Europe: ∼2%
Canada: ∼10%
United States: 10%
China: 5%
Modern IRR glass33 dB [13]
Tinted glass (38 mm)40.1 dB [21]