Radio network planning process
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Module 3 Radio network planning process
Objectives
After this module the participant shall be able to: Understand basic radio network planning process
Understand main approaches to 3G planning
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Module Contents
Network Planning Process
Approaches to 3G Radio Network Planning
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Module Contents
Network Planning Process
Approaches to 3G Radio Network Planning
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Network Planning Process
PREPLANNING
Dimensioni
ng
Configuration
Planning
Coverage and Capacity
Planning
Parameter
Planning
Post-launch
optimisation
Requiremen
ts and
strategy for
coverage,
capacity
and quality
Node-B
Configurati
on
Propagation
measurements
Coverage prediction
Area/cell
specific
Measuremen
t surveys
Handover
strategies
Statistical
performance
analysis
PER
SERVICE
Network
configuratio
n
POSTPLANNING
DETAILED PLANNING
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Antenna
line
configuratio
n
Load estimation
Traffic distribution
Planned Service and QoS
definition
Power
budget
Site selection and planning
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SERVICE
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Site acquisition
Other RRM
Pre-launch
optimisation
Measuremen
ts
Quality
Efficiency
Availability
Radio network planning tasks
Dimensioning
Include preliminary configuration and coverage & capacity planning
Network configuration (#sites/cells) for coverage and capacity
Default antenna height for planning area
Configuration planning
Planning of Node-B and antenna line configuration
Calculation of power budget for selected configuration and planned services
Configuration plan
Power budget
Coverage and capacity planning
Cell coverage and load predictions
Planning of site locations
Target site locations
Cell configurations (antenna heights, azimuths, tilts)
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Radio network planning tasks
Site selection and planning
Practical site selection based on target site locations and available sites
Site implementation plan
Actual site locations and implementation plans
Parameter planning
Initial parameter configuration
Scrambling code plan, neighbour plan
Detailed parameter planning
Optimised/verified parameter plan
Pre-launch optimisation
Verification of site coverage and functionality after implementation
Post-launch optimisation
Continuous monitoring and optimisation task
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Module Contents
Network Planning Process
Approaches to 3G Radio Network Planning
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Approaches to 3G Radio Network Planning
There are two fundamental approaches to 3G radio network planning
Path loss based approach
Can be done by 2G planning tools
Results easy to interpret
3G simulation based approach
Requires 3G planning tool
Requires detailed input information
Results large range of network performance information
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Path loss based 3G planning
Path loss based 3G planning is based on
Path loss predictions
Planning margin and threshold definitions
Path loss predictions can be done on 2G or 3G planning tool with
3G site candidate locations
3G site configuration (antenna type, antenna height, antenna tilt, antenna azimuth,
feeder type and feeder length )
Propagation model
Digital terrain map
Planning thresholds are based on
Planned services and link budgets
Planned coverage quality
Area type information (buildings etc.)
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Path loss based 3G planning Results
The result of path loss based 3G planning is
Coverage maps per service and per area type
Cell dominance areas
Interference levels
Coverage
Dense Urban
Urban
Suburban
Rural
Specific service
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Simulation based 3G planning
The planned 3G network configuration can be alalysed by simulation
Static (Monte-Carlo) simulations Supported by most 3G planning tools (Netact
Planner)
In static simulations users are placed randomly on the planning area based on
traffic distribution information (traffic layer) for each planned service
The radio link conditions are analysed for each user
Required TX power (UL/DL) based in path loss predictions and interference level
Coverage limitation?
Radio interface load (UL/DL) is estimated for each cell Capacity limitation?
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Simulation based 3G planning Results
Main benefit of 3G simulations is the relatively large quantity of information which
is generated
Information is beneficial only if it is interpreted correctly
The main results from a 3G simulation are typically
Service coverage
Service probability
Failure probability by failure causes
System capacity
Intercell interference
Uplink and downlink transmit powers
Uplink and downlink interference floors
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Simulation based 3G planning Video call coverage
probability
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Simulation based 3G planning UL load
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Module 3 Radio network planning process
Summary
Radio network planning contains typically Pre-Planning,
Detailed Planning and Post-Planning phases
Dimensioning task includes preliminary configuration
planning and coverage & capacity planning tasks
There are two main 3G planning approaches
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Course contents Network Planning Process
3GRPLS
PREPLANNING
DETAILED PLANNING
M04-06
M07
M08
M11
RANPAR
M12
POSTPLANNING
Dimensioni
ng
Configuration
Planning
Coverage and Capacity
Planning
Parameter
Planning
Post-launch
optimisation
Requiremen
ts and
strategy for
coverage,
capacity
and quality
Node-B
Configurati
on
Propagation
measurements
Coverage prediction
Area/cell
specific
Measuremen
t surveys
Handover
strategies
Statistical
performance
analysis
PER
SERVICE
Network
configuratio
n M09
Antenna
line
configuratio
n
Load estimation
Traffic distribution
Planned Service and QoS
definition
Power
budget
Site selection and planning
PER
SERVICE
M10Site acquisition
Other RRM
Pre-launch
optimisation
Quality
Efficiency
Availability
Measuremen
ts
M13
3GRANO
P
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