Abstract
The arrival of rain cells during rain events is an
important factor applied in the deployment of site diversity for
mitigating rainfall attenuation in communication systems. In this
study, the queue arrival characteristics of rain cells over radio
links are explored from ground measurements in Durban
(29°52′S, 30°58′E) in South Africa and Butare (2°36′S, 29°44′E) in
Rwanda. The results suggest that cumulative arrivals of rain cell
queues influence the event duration and equivalent rain cell
distance, during typical rain events.