| Environment | Path loss exponent, n |
| Free space | 2 |
| Urban area cellular radio | 2.7 to 3.5 |
| Shadowed urban cellular radio | 3 to 5 |
| In building line-of-sight | 1.6 to 1.8 |
| Obstructed in building | 4 to 6 |
| Obstructed in factories | 2 to 3 |