https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/58187/nrf9160-difference-in-achievable-lte-m-range-using-20-dbm-vs-23-dbm-output-powerHello, Please comment on the expected difference in achievable range using 20 dBm vs. 23 dBm output power. Any details, assumptions, questions, etc. would be appreciated. Thanks, Daviden-USTelligent Community 13Mon, 24 Feb 2020 14:30:41 GMThttps://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/236008?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 24 Feb 2020 14:30:41 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:66612259-f59a-49fa-b10b-1afc3856db9bAmanda Hsieh<p>Hi,&nbsp;</p> <p>A rule of thumb is that 6 dB increase in link budget will give a doubling of range. This assumes quite ideal conditions such that a &#39;free space model&#39; can be used. Due to logarithmic relationships in this, a 3 dB increase does not give 1.5 times the range, but rather ~1.41 (square root of 2)</p> <p>Typically due to real-world effects, most accurate propagation models give a lower increase than this. Exactly how much is hard to say, and will likely depend on the environment near the respective customer.</p> <p>-Amanda H.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>