Identification of Relatively Strong Clusters in an NLOS Scenario at a Small Urban-Macrocell Mobile Station

We present a procedure for identifying clusters around the mobile station of a small macrocell. It is based on the parameters of stronger clusters, which serve as the initial centroids. Using this method clusters were identified in an NLOS scenario. Employing this approach may aid in the identification of clusters when relatively strong paths below the centroids are included.

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