Assessment of Total Attenuation and Adaptive Scheme for Quality of Service Enhancement in Tropical Weather for Satellite Networks and 5G Applications in Nigeria

Abstract The dynamic weather condition is a major concern for optimum channel utilization in recent times, especially at higher frequencies with larger bandwidth for 5G applications. Over the years, rain-induced attenuation among the hydrometeors has been linked as the major cause of signal impairment especially at the frequency, f ≥ 10 GHz. However, when f > 18 GHz, the significant impact of other hydrometeors; cloud/fog, and scintillation increases tremendously, especially for Low Earth Orbit, LEO satellites. LEO satellites find applications in fibre optics technology, scientific research,...