coverage and capacity planning
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Radio Planning andDimensioning
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Cellular Cellular EngineeringEngineering
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Radio Network Planning Area
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• Adequate coverage -Contiguous coverage of the required areas without appreciable holes
• Adequate depth of coverage (i.e. outdoor or indoor, 1 W or 8 W mobiles) to meet the companies marketing plans.
• Traffic handling capacity Accommodating traffic in the busiest hour with only a low probability of
blocking.• Quality of Service (QOS) -Adequate service quality across the
required areas (i.e. calldrop, congestion, setup success rate, voice quality levels) to meet the companies marketing plans.
• Network growth accommodation: -Extension of coverage to new areas -Expanding the network capacity so that the quality of service is maintained at all times.
• Cost effective design: Lowest possible cost over the life of the network while meeting the
quality targets.
Objectives of Cellular Engineering
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Design Constraint
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GSM Specific Parameters :The GSM-specific parameters have been taken from the European
Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) recommendation dealing with radio transmission and reception:
Frequency bands Mobile Station (MS) transmit power Base Transceiver Station (BTS) transmit power Receiver sensitivities of the MS and BTS Carrier-to-Interference ratios (C/I)Equalizer performance.
Design Constraint (1)
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• Manufacturer specific parameters The main manufacturer specific parameters are: BTS transmit power Receiver sensitivity Combiner performance Cable losses Antenna performance Availability of frequency hopping and power control functions Handover algorithms Capacity: number of transceivers (TRXs) provided per BTS.
Design Constraint(2)
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• Radio communication Some of the fundamentals are: – Propagation loss – Shadowing – Multipath fading – Time dispersion – Power link budgets – Interference effects – The (un)predictability of radio wave propagation .
• Budgetary factors The following budgetary factors are important: – Governed by business plan – Limited by shareholders investment resources – Need to identify those areas for coverage which will maximize return
on investment
Design Constraints (3)
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The radio planning methodology consists of: • Define design rules and parameters • Set performance targets • Design nominal plan • Implement cell plan • Produce frequency plan • Optimize the network • Expand the network.
Radio Planning Methodology
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Mystery of Decibel
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Power
VoltagesdB
PP
Plin
P dB
10 10
0
10log [ ].( )
dBEE
E lin
E dB
20 10
0
20log [ ].( )
Plin.=Elin.² / 2
deciBel Definition
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• Calculations in dB (deciBel)• Logarithmic scale
• Always with respect to a reference– dBW = dB above Watt– dBm = dB above mWatt– dBi = dB above isotropic– dBd = dB above dipole– dBV/m = dB above V/m
• Rule-of-thumb: – +3dB = factor 2– +7 dB = factor 5– +10 dB = factor 10
-30 dBm = 1 W-20 dBm = 10 W-10 dBm = 100 W-7 dBm = 200 W-3 dBm = 500 W
0 dBm = 1 mW+3 dBm = 2 mW+7 dBm = 5 mW
+10 dBm = 10 mW+13 dBm = 20 mW+20 dBm = 100mW
+30 dBm = 1 W+40 dBm = 10W
+50 dBm = 100W
deciBel Conversion
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Decibel is a relative comparison between numbers... whatever the numbers are!
Absolute comparison in decibel between numbers... whatever the numbers are!
APP
(dB) 10 log10 1
2
A PP
(dBunity) 10 log10 unity
dBm = dBW + 30
A P(dBW) 10 log10 1 Watt
AP
(dBm) 10 log10 1 milliWatt
Warming-up: The decibel definition
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Multiplying numbers meansadding the numbers in decibels
3 • 2 = 6
Arithmetic operations Decibel operations
5 dB dB + dB
3 dB+ dB
8 dB=
Dividing numbers meanssubtracting the numbers in decibels
8 ÷ 4 = 2
9 dB dB - dB
6 dB- dB
3 dB=
The mystic of decibels
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Power absolutelinear scale
13 dBm + 3 dB = 16 dBm dBm + dB dBm
1 mW
20 mW
40 mW
0 dBm
13 dBm
16 dBm
Power absolutelogarithmic scale
3 dB 3 dB
Decibel operations
16 dBm - 3 dB = 13 dBm dBm - dB dBm
16 dBm - 13 dBm = 3 dB dBm - dBm dB
13 dBm + 16 dBm = 29 dBm dBm + dBm
794 mW
18 dBm
Undefined!
20 mW + 40 mW = 60 mW
The mystic of decibels
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- 74 dBm
- 74 dBm - 86 dBm -(74 dBm + 86 dBm )
Undefined!10-74/10 0.000000039 mW
10-86/10 0.0000000025 mW
- 86 dBm
Linear scale
+
0.0000000415 mW
Power - absolutelogarithmic scale
- 90 dBm
- 80 dBm
- 70 dBm
+
-
10 • log (0.0000000415) = -73.8 dBm
Logarithm scale
Struggling against decibels
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Radio Propagation Aspects
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Free Space Attenuation
Principle The free-space attenuation refers to the decay of the signal, travelling in free-space, as a function of the distance of the receiver from the transmitter.
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Isotropic Power Radiation
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Practical Path Loss
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Steep Path Loss Slope
Typical path-loss slope In a mobile radio medium, n is usually assumed to be 4; which results in a typical path-loss slope of -40 dB/decade.
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• Linear– In field strength
• Reciprocal• Dispersive
– In time (echo, multipath propagation)– In spectrum (wideband channel)
amplitud
e
delay time
direct pathechoes
Radio Channel Main Characteristics
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Reflection, Diffraction and Scattering
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Free-space propagation– Signal strength decreases exponentially
with distance
Reflection• Specular reflection
amplitude A a*A (a < 1)phase f - fpolarisation material dependant
phase shift
• Diffuse reflectionamplitude A a *A (a < 1)phase f random phasepolarisation random
specular reflection
diffuse reflection
D
Propagation Mechanisms (1/2)
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Absorption– Heavy amplitude– Attenuation material– Dependant phase shifts– Depolarisation
Diffraction– Wedge - model– Knife edge– Multiple knife edges
A A - 5..30 dB
Propagation Mechanisms (2/2)
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Scattering local to mobile– Causes fading – Small delay and angle spreads– Doppler spread causes time varying
effectsScattering local to base station
– No additional Doppler spread– Small delay spread– Large angle spread
Remote scattering– Independent path fading– No additional Doppler spread– Large delay spread– Large angle spread
Scattering to mobile
Scattering to base station
Remote scattering
Scattering Macrocell
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• Echoes due to multipath propagation– 1 s 300 m path difference
• GSM equalizer in the receivers– Time window of 16 s (~ 4.8 km path difference)– 2-path-model as “worst case” situation– Standardized delay profiles in GSM specs:
• TU3 typical urban at 3 km/h (pedestrians)• TU50 typical urban at 50 km/h (cars)• HT100 hilly terrain (road vehicles)• RA250 rural area (highways)
– No hard limitation at 250 km/h
Time dispersion
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t
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1.
”GSM window” = 16 sMaximum delay,based on equaliser
1.
2.=>
f1
f1f1
f1BTS
1st floor2nd floor3rd floor4th floor
Multipath propagation
Channel impulse response
<= Equaliser enables the use of DAS (Distributed antenna systems)
Delay Spread
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Typical values
Environment Delay Spread (s)
Macrocellular, urban 0.5-3
Macrocellular, suburban
0.5
Macrocellular, rural 0.1-0.2
Macrocellular, HT 3-10
Microcellular < 0.1
Indoor 0.01...0.1
Delay Spread
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• Average trend ~ 35 – 50 dB / decade (path loss)• Slow fading: Caused by shadowing. Typically log-normal distributed (σ
around 8 – 11 dB)• Fast fading: Caused by local scatters near mobile. Typically Rayleigh
distributed• Time-selective fading: Short delay + Doppler• Frequency-selective fading: Long delay• Space-selective fading: Large angle
Fading
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Slow fading (Log-normal fading)
– Shadowing due to large obstacles on the way
Fast fading (Rayleigh fading)– Destructive interference of
several signals– “fading dips”, “radio holes”
+10
0
-10
-20
-300 1 2 3 4 5 m
level (dB)
920 MHzv = 20 km/h
Fading Slow & Fast
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time
power
2 sec 4 sec 6 sec
+20 dB
mean value
- 20 dB
lognormal fading
Rayleighfading
Fading Slow & Fast (2)
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• Most general form of distribution– Superposition of several processes with any distribution function will always
converge towards a Gaussian distribution– Applicable to all natural processes, also to slow fading
• Mean value m, standard deviation
Fading Gaussian Distribution
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• Applicable to fast fading in obstructed paths
p rr r
( ) exp( ) 2
2
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Fading Rayleigh Distribution
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• Basic loss formula
• Clutter loss factors• Land-usage classes (in
dB/decade)• e.g.:
free space 20 dB/dec
open countryside 25 dB/dec
suburban areas 30 dB/dec
urban area 40 dB/dec
historic city centre >45 dB/dec
L = L0 + *log(d)
loss at reference point (e.g. 1km)
losses are exponential with distance
0,1 km 10 km1 km
EIRP level
coupling loss = L0
referencedistance
20 dB/dec
30 dB/dec40 dB/dec
Path Loss
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25 dB/dec30 dB/dec 20 dB/dec
40 ..50 dB/dec path loss
Path Loss Signal Attenuation
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urban: 40 ..50 dB/decopen: 25 dB/dec open: 25 dB/dec
open area curveurban curve
actual signal level
signallevel
distance
• Mixed land usage types on propagation path
Path Loss Mixed Path Loss
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RadioRadioNetwork Network Planning Planning ProcessProcess
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DESCRIBE THE RADIO NETWORK PLANNING PROCESS
DESCRIBE THE MAJOR TASKS IN THE PLANNING PROCESS
DESCRIBE THE PLANNING TOOLS FOR DIFFERENT PHASES
DESCRIBE THE INPUT AND OUTPUT DOCUMENTS (DATA)
DESCRIBE THE PLANNING ENVIRONMENT
At the end of this module you will be able to …
Module objectives
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INTRODUCTION AND PRE-PLANNING DETAILED PLANNING POST-PLANNING DOCUMENTATION MEASUREMENTS
Content of Planning Process
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Network planning team• data acquisition• site survey and selection• field measurement evaluation• NW design and analysis• transmission planning
Network design• number and configuration of BS• antenna systems specifications • BSS topology• dimensioning of transmission lines• frequency plan• network evolution strategy
Network performance• grade of service (blocking)• outage calculations• interference probabilities• quality observation
Customer requirements• coverage requirements• quality of service• recommended sites• subscriber forecasts
External information sources• topo- & morphological data• population data• bandwidth available• frequency co-ordination• constraints
Interactions with• external subcontractors• site hunting teams• measurement teams• Operator• switch planning engineers
Network Planning
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CoveragePlanning andSite Selection
ParameterPlanning
PropagationmeasurementsCoverageprediction
SiteacquisitionCoverageoptimization
External Interference Analysis
NetworkConfigurationand
Dimensioning
PRE-PLANNING DETAILED PLANNING
Traffic distributionService distributionAllowed blocking/queuingSystem features
IdentificationAdaptation
Area / Cellspecific
Handoverstrategies
Maximumnetworkloading
Other RRM
NetworkOptimization
POST-PLANNING
Surveymeasurements
Statistical performance analysis
Quality Efficiency Availability
Capacity Requirements
Requirementsand strategyfor coverage,quality and
capacity,per service
Network Planning Process
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external inputs:(traffic, subs. forecast,
coverage requirements...)
Initial NW dimensioning TRX, cells, sites
bandwidth needed NW topology
suggestions for site locations
cell parameters coverage achieved
coverage prediction signal strength
multipath propagation
Sitepre-validation
site accepted ?planningcriteria fulfilled?
go tofrequency planning
nominal cell plan
site inspectionreal cell planfield measurements
N
N
N
create celldata for
BSC field measurements
Network Planning Process
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issue search area & requirements
find suitable
site candidates
calculate coverage range of each candidate
propagation measurements needed ?
transmission links available?
sign contract with site owner
get building permit
construction work
installing & testing
on air!
Network Planning Process : Site Building
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radio planner
fixed networkplanner
measurementteams
architect
network operator
site acquisitionagent site owner
Network Planning Process Site Acquisition
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• Key quantities for radio network dimensioning (EXCEL tool)– # of BS needed for coverage reasons– # of BS needed for capacity reasons– Outage probabilities/percentages– Frequency re-use rate (vs. interference)– Bandwidth used
• Design goals are inter-dependant– Network can only be optimised with respect to one single aspect
Design goals to be applied must be clearly agreed with customer!
Pre-planning: Dimensioning Key Quantities
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AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC
NUMBER OF BASE STATIONS (CAPACITY)
ANTENNA HEIGHT (CAP. & COV.)
FREQUENCY BAND AND REUSE-
PROPAGATION PREDICTIONS
ANTENNA HEIGHT FOR PLANNING AREA MAXIMUM ANTENNA HEIGHT
NUMBER OF BASE STATIONS FORPLANNING AREA (CAPACITY OR COVERAGE LIMITED)
PROPAGATION PREDICTION
Antenna height?
Pre-planning: Dimensioning Target
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• Before T0, the network is coverage limited• After T0, the network is capacity limited• The other constraint is automatically fulfilled
# of BS
time
coverage
capacity
T0
At the very beginning, just the coverage planning is needed
Pre-planning: Dimensioning Limiting factors
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• When the network is coverage limited, the expansion consists of: – Adding new sites in not already covered areas
• When the network is capacity limited, the expansion consists of: – Adding TRX’s; – Adding new sites in already covered areas; – Adding software capacity...
Pre-planning: Dimensioning: Network Expansion
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• Main purpose of the network?– 1st operator in country plain coverage?– 2nd operator competitive pricing?– 3rd operator replacing wire line phones?
• Roamer volumes expected?– Where?
• Neighbouring countries– Existing international regulations?
• Use of microwave links for transmission?
Each network philosophy calls for a different planning
approach
Dimensioning Input Data Preliminary Questions
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Maps– Main cities– Important roads– Location of mountain ranges– Inhabited area– Shore lines
Local knowledge– City skylines– Typical architecture– Structure of city– Local habits
Dimensioning Input Data Morpho data
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Statistical yearbook– Largest towns, cities– Population distribution– Where are expected customers?
Local knowledge– Population migration routes– Commuting traffic volumes– Subscriber concentration points
2 mill.pop.
300 000 pop.
400 000 pop.
400 000 pop.
250 000 pop.
Dimensioning Input Data Demographic Data
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• Roll-out phases & time schedules
• Coverage level requirements• Indoor coverage areas• MS classes to plan for• Operator´s cell deployment
strategies– Omni-cells in rural areas?– 3-sector cells in urban areas?– Minimum of 2 TRX per cell?
phase 1NW launch
rolloutphase 2
rolloutphase 3
Dimensioning Input Data Coverage Requirements
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INTRODUCTION AND PRE-PLANNING
DETAILED PLANNING POST-PLANNING DOCUMENTATION MEASUREMENTS
Planning Process
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• Configuration planning• PBGT calculations (EXCEL tool)• BTS and antenna line equipment
• Coverage planning / Site selection• Coverage thresholds (NetAct Planner)• Coverage predictions (NetAct Planner)
• Prediction model tuning (NetAct Planner))• Propagation slope measurements (TOM/Nemo)• Antenna directions (NetAct Planner)
• Capacity planning• CS, PS traffic (NetAct Planner)• Signaling needs (NetAct Planner)
• Frequency planning• Reuse factor and C/I requirements (NetAct Planner)
• Parameter planning (BSSPAR course)• BSC, BTS, TRX, TSL parameters (NMS/NetAct)
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Detailed Planning
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• Configuration planning
• PBGT calculations• DL: TX power, combiner, booster, duplexer, diplexer, cable, power amplifier, antenna• UL: antenna, diversity, LNA, cable, diplexer, duplexer, RX sensitivity
• BTS type (macro/micro, outdoor/indoor, GSM/EDGE/3G)• SW features (FH, IFH, ...)
Configuration Planning
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• Coverage thresholds• DL Path loss: TX power (max.) - RX power (min.) -
margins • BTS type (macro/micro, outdoor/indoor, GSM/EDGE/3G)• SW features (FH, IFH, ...)
• Coverage predictions• Prediction model (Okumura-Hata)• BTS-MS distance (max.) = cell range = coverage
• Site selection (documentation)• Antenna height, location (x,y), direction • BTS location => cable length• PWR, TRS!!!
Coverage Planning
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Radio criteria
• Good view in main beam direction
• No surrounding high obstacles• Good visibility of terrain • Room for antenna mounting• LOS to next microwave site• Short cabling distances
Non-radio criteria
• Space for equipment
• Availability of leased lines or microwave link
• Power supply
• Access restrictions?
• House owner
• Rental costs
Site Selection Criteria
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• Proper site location determines usefulness of its cells• Sites are expensive• Sites are long-term investments• Site acquisition is a slow process• Hundreds of sites needed per network
Base station site is a valuablelong-term asset for the operator
Site Selection General Considerations
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wanted cellboundary
uncontrolled, stronginterferences
interleaved coverage areas:weak own signal, strong foreign signal
• Avoid hill-top locations for BS sites– Uncontrolled interferences– Interleaved coverage– Awkward HO behaviours– But: good location for microwave links!
Site Selection Bad Site Location
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wanted cellboundary
• Prefer sites off the hill-tops– Use hills to separate cells– Contiguous coverage area– Needs only low antenna heights if sites are slightly elevated above
valley bottom
Site Selection Good Site Location
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Collect all necessary information about site details– Site coordinates, height above sea level, exact address– House owner– Type of building– Building materials (photo)– Possible antenna heights– 360deg photo (clearance view)– Neighbourhood, surrounding environment– Drawing sketch of rooftop– Antenna mounting conditions– Access possibilities (truck?, road, roof)– BS location, approx. feeder lengths
Site Selection Site Info
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• Map• (D)GPS• (Test) mobile• Digital camera• Binoculars• Compass• Clinometers and tape measure• LOS checking tools: lights, mirrors, flags, balloons
Site Selection & Site Survey Tools
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• Capacity planning• TRXs/cell• TRX layer purposes
• BCCH, GPRS, ...• TSL reservations for
• signaling, HSCSD, GPRS, ...• Signaling needs
• SDCCH, PCH, AGCH, ...• Special SW features for TCH
• FH, extended cell, ...• Special SW features for signaling
• dynamic SDCCH, ...
load_vec ind2
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Time / hours
Num
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Capacity Planning
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• Frequency planning• Reuse factor for speech and data (GPRS)• C/I requirements for BCCH/TCH TRX• Special requirements for intermodulation • Interference probability targets• Frequency band splitting needs• Automatic frequency planning (AFP)
• interference matrix• measurements • calculation areas
R
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Frequency Planning
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• Parameter planning (BSSPAR course)• BSC level parameters • BTS level parameters • TRX level parameters • TSL level parameters
• Signaling related parameters• RRM related parameters• MM related parameters• Measurement related parameters• Handover related parameters• Power control related parameters• Other SW feature related parameters
• HSCSD, GPRS• Extended cell• Dual band, Half rate, IUO/IFH
Parameter Planning
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INTRODUCTION AND PRE-PLANNING
DETAILED PLANNING POST-PLANNING DOCUMENTATION MEASUREMENTS
Planning Process
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• Verification or pre-optimisation • Coverage tests (TOM/Nemo)• Call setups• Handover tests
• Monitoring• KPI values (Traffica)
• Drop call rates• Blocking percentages• Handover success rates• Traffic in Erlangs
• Optimisation • KPI values• Plan audit (configurations, ...)• Counters (Network doctor)• Observations (DX causes)• IMSI tracing
•BTS•HOC•POC
•BTS•HOC•POC
•BTS•HOC•POC
ADCEADCE
ADCE
MS BTS BSC
CH. REQUEST (RACH)IMMEDIATE
ASSIGN(AGCH)SERVICE REQUEST (SDCCH)
Phase 1 : Paging, initial MS
AUTHENTICATION (SDCCH) Phase 2 : MM signalling
CIPHERING MODE (SDCCH) Phase 8 : Ciphering
TMSI REALLOCATION (SDCCH)
SETUP (SDCCH) Phase 2 : MM signalling
CH.RELEASE Phase 4 : Release ALERTING & CONNECT (FACCH) Phase 2 : MM signalling
CONN. ACK. and MEASUREMENT Phase 15 : ConversationDISCONNECT & RELEASE (FACCH) Phase 4 : Release
ASSIGNMENT (SDCCH-FACCH) Phase 3 : Basic assignment
DX-cause
Post - Planning
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INTRODUCTION AND PRE-PLANNING
DETAILED PLANNING POST-PLANNING DOCUMENTATION MEASUREMENTS
Planning Process
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• SARFSite Acquisition Request Form
• SIR/SARSite Information (Acquisition) Report
• TSS reportTechnical Site Survey Report
• TDRSTechnical Data for Radiating System
• ...
Site Selection / Site Survey Documentation
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• SITE FOLDER– BTS configuration– Antenna line configuration
• PARAMETER SET– BTS ID, Frequency, NCC, BCC, LAC,
neighbours – Default parameters
• MONITORING REPORTS– Traffic history (TCH, signaling)– KPI values (DCR, blocking, ...)
Radio Network Plan Output Documentation
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PRE-PLANNING DETAILED PLANNING POST-PLANNING DOCUMENTATION MEASUREMENTS
Planning Process
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• Propagation measurements– Check coverage area of site,
propagation model tuning– Site candidate evaluations– Test transmitter, mast antenna– CW- signal
• Functional test– After commissioning of site– Coverage audit– Parameter checking (HO, power control ...)
• Performance measurements– Drive tests– Real network under live conditions – The user´s view
detailed planning
pre-optimisation phase “dry run”
commercial phase
Measurements Types
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• Propagation measurements– Stay within coverage area of cell
• Functional tests– Radial from site into neighbouring cells– Check handovers in & out of cell
• Performance measurements– Define a random route once– Drive repeatedly
(comparable results !)
Measurements Choice of Routes
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• Propagation measurements– Signal averaging– Lee´s criterium: min. 50 samples per 40 – Estimate accuracy of prediction
• database resolution• correct information
• Functional tests– Identify incorrect parameter settings– Check missing HO relations
• Performance measurements– Detect misbehaviour of network– Calculate call success rate– Key performance indicators– Evaluate network behaviour under nominal conditions
Measurements Results
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ConfigurationConfigurationPlanning Planning
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At the end of this module, the participant will be able to:• List the different elements used in the GSM network.• Calculate the power budget.• Describe how to balance uplink and downlink directions in the
power budget.
Objectives
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• Base station transceiver•maintain synchronisation to MS•GMSK modulation•RF signal processing (combining,
filtering, coupling...)•diversity reception•radio interface timing•detect access attempts of
mobiles•de-/ encryption on radio path•channel de-/ coding & interleaving on radio path•perform frequency hopping•forward measurement data to BSC
typ. 1..4 TRX1..3 sectorsavg. 7,5 traffic channels per TRXsupports typ. 300 users
typ. 1..4 TRX1..3 sectorsavg. 7,5 traffic channels per TRXsupports typ. 300 users
BTS : Functions
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Nokia MetroSiteBase Station
Connected to FXC RRI orFC RRI indoor unit.
Connected to FXC RRI orFC RRI indoor unit.
NokiaMetroHopper Radio
Nokia MetroHubTransmission Node
Nokia FlexiHopperMicrowave Radio
Nokia MetroSiteBattery Backup
Nokia MetroSiteAntennas
Citytalk6 TRX
Extratalk, SiteSupport System
Flexitalk2 TRX
Flexitalk+2 TRX
Intratalk6 TRX
Nokia BTS Family
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RF Characteristics Metrosite PrimeSite InSite Flexitalk Intratalk Citytalk Ultrasite EDGE
Max. TRXs 4 1 1 2 6 6 6 Max. TRXs Special Cabinet
12 12 108
Max. Sectors 4 1 1 1 4+4+4 4+4+4 36+36+36 Max TX Power (dBm)
30 38 22 42 42 42 42
Dynamic sensitivity (dBm) single branch, RBER2<2%
-106.0 -106.0 -100 -102/-108 -102/-108
-102/ -108
-108.5/ -109
BTS Configurations
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Antenna Systems
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• Transport mechanismelectromagnetic energy transport by constant exchange between electrical and magnetic field : “E-wave” and “H-wave”
Poynting- vector (energy) : E x H• E- and H-wave are perpendicular at distances larger than
the far field distance (“plane wave”)
E- fieldH- field
rD
R 2 2
Far Field Distance
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• Energy in antenna only partly converts to electromagnetic waves
• Radiated energy is only a fraction of received energy
• Radiated energy is measurable only in a “reference distance” from antenna (minimum = far field distance!)
• Coupling losses are ~ 50 ... 60 dB for first few meters, then use “free-space propagation” losses
Coupling Losses
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• Antennas on base station– receiver antenna– receiver diversity antenna– transmit antenna
• Transition point to / from radio wave propagation
• “Best possible signal”
Take every effort to make optimum use of the available signal
Antenna Systems
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• Omnidirectional antennas• same radiation patterns in all directions• useful in flat rural areas.
• Directional antennas• concentrate main energy into certain direction• larger communication range• useful in cities, urban areas, sectorised sites
Antenna Categories
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AntennasEurocell panels mounted on a church.Eurocell F-Panels mounted on the wall of an industrial building.
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• Dipoles– most general type: omnidirectional
• Arrays– combinations of many smaller elements– high gains, special radiation patterns,– “phased array” antennas ( ---> smart antennas )
• Yagi– very common, high gain, directional antennas– often used as TV- antennas
• Paraboles– very high gain, extremely narrow beam-widths – commonly used for line-of-sight paths (satellites...)
Antenna Types
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• Antenna gain the measure for the antenna´s capability to
transmit / extract energy to/ from the propagation medium (air)– dB over isotropic antenna (dBi)– dB over Hertz dipole (dBd)
• Antenna gain depends on– mechanical size: A– effective antenna aperture area: w– frequency band
Antenna gain :G Aw4
2
microwave ant. : w ~ 50 .. 60 %optical ant. : w ~ 80 .. 85 %
Antenna Characteristics
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• Lobes– main lobes– side / back lobes– front-to-back ratio
• Halfpower beam-width (3 dB- beam width)
• Antenna downtilting• Polarisation• Antenna bandwidth• Antenna impedance• Mechanical size
– windload
InputConnector positionFrequency rangeVSWRGainImpedancePolarisationFront-to-back-ratioHalf-power beam width
Max. powerWeightWind load
Max. wind velocityPacking sizeHeight / width / depth
7 /16” femalebottom
870 - 960 MHz< 1,3
15,5 dBi50 Ohmvertical> 25 dB
H-plane: 65° / E-plane: 13°
500 Watt (50 °C ambient temp.)6 kg
frontal : 220 N (at 150 km/h)lateral: 140 N (at 150 km/h)rear : 490 N (at 150 km/h)
1410 x 270 x 140 mm1290 / 255 / 105 mm
H- plane E- plane
Antenna Characteristics
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Radiation Patterns• Example: patterns for high-gain directional antenna
Horizontal pattern Vertical pattern
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Antenna Down Tilting• Antenna (down-) tilting
– improve spot coverage– signal attenuation – 30 .. 40dB/decade
– reduce interference– signal attenuation – ~20dB/decade
• What is the difference between electrical and mechanical down tilt?
5..8 deg
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Coupling Between Antennas• Horizontal separation
– needs approx. 5 distance for sufficient decoupling
– antenna patterns superimposed if distance too close
• Vertical separationdistance of 1 provides good decoupling valuesgood for RX /TX decoupling
• Minimum coupling loss
main lobe
5 .. 10
1
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• Recommended decoupling– TX - TX: ~20dB– TX - RX: ~40dB
• Horizontal decoupling distance depends onantenna gainhorizontal rad. pattern
• Omnidirectional antennas– RX + TX with vertical separation (“Bajonett”)– RX, RX div. , TX with vertical separation (“fork”)
Vertical decoupling is much more effective
0,2m
omnidirectional.: 5 .. 20mdirectional : 1 ... 3m
Installation Examples
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• Directional antennas– sectorised sites– three-sector cell with RX
diversity– horizontal separation
Installation Examples
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Antenna Cables• Cable types
– coaxial cables : 1/2”, 7/8”, 1 5/8”– losses approx. 10 .. 4 dB/ 100m
==> power dissipation is exponential with cable length ! !
• Connector losses approx. 1 dB per connection (jumper cables etc..)
• Thick antenna cables lower losses per length
large bending radii much more expensive
jumper(2 m)
40 ..
70m
jumper(2 m)
Keep antenna cables short
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Antenna Cables
Type diameter 900MHz 1800MHz (mm) dB/100m dB/100m
3/8” 10 10 145/8” 17 6 97/8” 25 4 61 5/8” 47 2 3
•Typical values for antenna cables
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Nearby Obstacles Requirement (1/3)
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Height Clearance vs Antenna Tilt
0,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,0
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50Roof Edge d (m)
h (m)
From 0 up to 6 down tilt
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Nearby Obstacles Requirement (2/3)
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Nearby Obstacles Requirement (3/3)
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•Time diversity
•Frequency diversity
•Space diversity
•Polarisation diversity
•Multipath diversity
interleaving
frequency hopping
multiple antennas
crosspolar antennas
equaliser,rake receiver
t
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Diversity Techniques
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• Selection diversity
• Maximum ratio combining– pre-detector
combining:
– ==> add signals in correct phasing
• C/I- improvement
C/N measuring
Phase measuring
2
1
G3
G2
G1
+
3
Diversity Reception
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• Diversity gain depends on environment• Is there coverage improvement by diversity ?
– antenna diversity• equivalent to 5dB more signal strength• more path loss acceptable in link budget• higher coverage range
R
R(div) ~ 1,3 RA 1,7 A ??70% more coverage per cell ??needs less cells in total ??
True only (in theory)if environment is infinitely large and
flat
Coverage Improvement?
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Link Budget
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• Link budget calculations consist of two parts:– 1) Power budget calculations– 2) Cell size evaluations
• Communication must be two-way
Power budget must
be balanced
Link Budget
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• In addition to BTS and MS powers and sensitivities, several other factors need to be taken into account when doing Link Budget calculations
• These factors can be classified into three categories:– 1) Link Budget loss factors
– 2) Link Budget gain factors
– 3) Link Budget margins
Link Budget Factors
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• At base station• connectors• cables• isolator• combiner• filter
• At mobile station• body loss• polarisation of antenna
man
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cables &connectors
filter
combiner
BS output
~3..5 dB losses==> 50 ..70% of signal energy is lost before even reaching the transmit antenna
Link Budget Loss Factors
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• Antenna gain• half-power beamwidth• mechanical size• antenna types
• Diversity gain– Diversity can be implemented in many ways
• Frequency hopping– Improves average link quality, but is not typically taken
into account in link budget calculations
Link Budget Gain Factors
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• Fast fading margin– Fast variations in field strength levels that are caused by
multipath reception has to be taken into account in calculating the maximum allowable path loss
• Slow fading margin– Slow fading that is caused by shadowing has a direct effect
on the location probability; this has to be taken into account in evaluating cell sizes
• Penetration losses
Link Budget Margins
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WLL subscribers
path loss = 154 dB
combiner loss = 5 dB
Feeder Loss = 4 dB
Rx Sensitivity- 102 dBm
Tx Power45 dBm (20W)
AntennaGain = 16dBi
- 102 dBm
52 dBm
36 dBm
40 dBm
Power Budget: Downlink
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WLL subscribers
path loss = 154 dBFeeder Loss = 4 dB
Tx Power33 dBm (2W)
AntennaGain = 16 dBi Diversity
Gain = 4 dB
33 dBm
- 121 dBm
- 101 dBm
- 105 dBm
Rx Sensitivity -105 dB
Power Budget: Uplink
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RADIO LINK POWER BUDGET MS CLASS: 1
GENERAL INFOFrequency (MHz): 1800 System: GSM1800 set starting parameters hereRECEIVING END: BS MSRX RF-input sensitivity dBm -106,00 -100,00 AFast fading margin dB 3,00 3,00 BCable loss + connector dB 4,00 0,00 CRx antenna gain dBi 15,00 0,00 DDiversity gain dB 4,00 0,00 EIsotropic power dBm -118,00 -97,00 F=A+B+C-D-EField strength dBµV/m 24,00 45,00 G=F+Z*
* Z = 77.2 + 20*log(freq[MHz])TRANSMITTING END: MS BSTX RF output peak power W 1,00 25,00(mean power over RF cycle) dBm 30,00 44,00 KIsolator + combiner + filter dB 0,00 4,00 LRF-peak power, combiner output dBm 30,00 40,00 M=K-LCable loss + connector dB 0,00 4,00 NTX-antenna gain dBi 0,00 15,00 OPeak EIRP W 1,00 125,90(EIRP = ERP + 2dB) dBm 30,00 51,00 P=M-N+OIsotropic path loss dB 148,00 148,00 Q=P-F
path loss shall be balanced
can BS provideoutput power needed ?
Power Budget Calculations
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Coverage Coverage Planning Planning
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DEFINE COVERAGE THRESHOLD DESCRIBE DIFFERENT COVERAGE PLANNING
MARGINSLOCATION PROBABILITYPENETRATION LOSS
CALCULATE COVERAGE AREAS
At the end of this module you will be able to …
Module objectives
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• Based on the calculated maximum allowed path loss in PBGT, the coverage threshold can be defined
• Coverage threshold depends on margins related to • Location probability (= slow fading)• Fast fading / Interference degradation • Polarization / Antenna orientation loss• Body loss• Penetration losses (vehicle or building)
Coverage Threshold Basics
118
“Real” maximum allowed path loss
function (location probability)
From power budget calculations
function (morphological area)
Okumura-Hata
function (morphological area)
= Maximum allowed path loss => Coverage threshold
Cell radius
Cell area
EIRP - Minimum allowed receiving level –
Slow fading and other margins – Building penetration loss
Coverage Threshold DL Calculation Process
119
Full coverage of an area can never be guaranteed!
• Outages• due to coverage gaps Pno_cov• due to interferences Pif
• Total location probability in a cell (1- Pno_cov) * (1- Pif)
• Both time and location probability• Typical required values are 90-
95%
Coverage Threshold Location Probability
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• When calculating cell radius, LP is 50% by the cell edge and ~75% over the cell area
• To get 90% LP, the cell radius has to be reduced
00,10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,9
1-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
90% of the area
Slow fading margin
Coverage Threshold Slow Fading Margin
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• ETSI specific margin
Power budget
GENERAL INFORMATIONFrequency (MHz):1800 System: DCS1800Case description: MS Class: 1
RECEIVING END: BS MSRX RF- Input Sensitivity dBm -108.00 -100.00 A
Interference Degradation Margin dB 3.00 3.00 BBody Proximity Loss dB 0.00 2.00 CCable Loss + Connectors dB 3.00 0.00 DRx Antenna Gain dBi 18.00 0.00 EDiversity Gain dB 4.00 0.00 FIsotropic Power dBm -124.00 -95.00 G=A+B+C+D-E-FField Strength dBµV/m 18.31 47.31 H=G+Z*TRANSMITTING END: MS BSTX RF Output Peak Power W 1.00 29.50(mean power over RF cycle) dBm 30.00 44.70 KBody Proximity Loss dB 2.00 0.00 L
Isolator + Combiner + Filter dB 0.00 2.20 MRF-Peak Power, Combiner Output dBm 28.00 42.50 N=K-L-MCable Loss + Connectors dB 0.00 3.00 OTX Antenna Gain dBi 0.00 18.00 PPeak EIRP W 0.63 562.11
(EIRP = ERP + 2dB) dBm 28.00 57.50 Q=N-O+P* Z = 77.2 + 20*log(freq[MHz])
BT99 - AFE with combiner bypass (equiv. to
Coverage Threshold Interference Degrade Margin
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• Body loss happens because of the existence of the human body • Typical loss 3 dB depending on the distance between mobile and
human body• Typically taken into account in coverage threshold
Coverage Threshold Body Loss
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• Penetration losses have to be added as mean value, and standard deviation need to be taken into account as well
• type mean sigma
• urban building 15 dB 7 dB• suburban 10 dB 7 dB• in-car 8 dB 5 dB
Coverage Threshold Penetration Loss
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COMMON INFO DU U SU F OMS antenna height (m): 1,5 1,5 1,5 1,5 1,5BS antenna height (m): 30,0 30,0 30,0 45,0 45,0Standard Deviation (dB): 7,0 7,0 7,0 7,0 7,0BPL Average (dB): 15,0 12,0 10,0 6,0 6,0Standard Deviation indoors (dB): 10,0 10,0 10,0 10,0 10,0OKUMURA-HATA (OH) DU U SU F OArea Type Correction (dB) 0,0 -4,0 -6,0 -10,0 -15,0WALFISH-IKEGAMI (WI) DU U SU F ORoads width (m): 30,0 30,0 30,0 30,0 30,0Road orientation angle (degrees): 90,0 90,0 90,0 90,0 90,0Building separation (m): 40,0 40,0 40,0 40,0 40,0Buildings average height (m): 30,0 30,0 30,0 30,0 30,0INDOOR COVERAGE DU U SU F OPropagation Model OH OH OH OH OHSlow Fading Margin + BPL (dB): 22,8 19,8 17,8 13,8 13,8Coverage Threshold (dBµV/m): 59,1 56,1 54,1 50,1 50,1Coverage Threshold (dBm): -77,2 -80,2 -82,2 -86,2 -86,2Location Probability over Cell Area(L%): 90,0% 90,0% 90,0% 90,0% 90,0%
Cell Range (km): 1,33 2,10 2,72 5,70 7,99OUTDOOR COVERAGE DU U SU F OPropagation Model OH OH OH OH OHSlow Fading Margin (dB): 4,5 4,5 4,5 4,5 4,5Coverage Threshold (dBµV/m): 40,8 40,8 40,8 40,8 40,8Coverage Threshold (dBm): -95,5 -95,5 -95,5 -95,5 -95,5Location Probability over Cell Area(L%): 90,0% 90,0% 90,0% 90,0% 90,0%
Cell Range (km): 4,39 5,70 6,50 10,69 14,99
Cell range: Example of Dimensioning (EXCEL based calculation)
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• After cell radius has been determined, cell area can be calculated• When calculating cell area, traditional hexagonal model is taken
into account
R
OmniA = 2,6 R1
2Bi-sectorA= 1,73 R2
2Tri-sectorA = 1,95 R3
2
R
R
Coverage Area: Coverage Area in Dimensioning
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• Three hexagons • Three cells
Coverage Area : Hexagons vs. Cells
127
Example of Planning Tool CalculationCoverage Area
128
Cell Area Terms• Dominance area• Service area• Coverage area
6dB hysteresis margin
coverage limit
cell coverage range
cell service range
dominance range
Coverage Area
129
• Achievable cell size depends on– Frequency band used (450, 900, 1800 MHz)– Surroundings, environment– Link budget figures– Antenna types– Antenna positioning– Minimum required signal levels
Coverage Area : Conclusion
130
Coverage Coverage Predictions Predictions
131
DESCRIBE DIFFERENT PREDICTION MODELS DESCRIBE PREDICTION MODEL TUNING TOPICS CALCULATE CELL RANGE
At the end of this module you will be able to …
Module objectives
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• Okumura-Hata– The most commonly used statistical model
• Walfish-Ikegami– Statistical model especially for urban environments
• Juul-Nyholm– Same kind of a prediction tool as Hata, but with
different equation for predictions beyond radio horizon (~20km)
• Ray-tracing– Deterministic prediction tool for
microcellular environments
Statistical
to be tuned!
Determinis
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Propagation Models Used in Nokia tools
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additional attenuation dueto land usage classes
• Adapted for 900 MHz and 1800 MHz• Different land usage classes
f frequency in MHzh BS antenna height [m]a(hm) function of MS antenna heightd distance between BS and MS [km]
A = 69.55 B = 26.16 (for 150 .. 1000 MHz) A = 46.3 B = 33.9 (for 1500 ..2000MHz)
L A B f h a hh d L
b m
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log . log ( )( . . log )log
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Propagation Models: Okumura-Hata
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• Urban– Small cells, 40..50 dB/dec attenuation
• Forest– Heavy absorption; 30..40 dB/dec; differs with season (foliage losses)
• Open, farmlands– Easy, smooth propagation conditions
• Water– Signal propagates very easily interference !
• Mountain faces– Strong reflections, long echos
• Etc…– Many morpho types have been defined
Propagation Models: Okumura-Hata
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• Model for urban microcellular propagation• Assumes regular city layout (“Manhattan grid”)• Total path loss consists of two parts:
hwb
d
NLOS • roof-to-street diffraction and scatter
loss • mobile environment losses
LOS • line-of-sight loss
Propagation Models: Walfish-Ikegami
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• Line-of-sight path (LOS)– Use free space propagation– Applicable for microwave & satellite links
• “Non-line-of-sight” path (NLOS)– Heavy diffraction, refraction situations– Many models exist in literature, none is satisfying– Great uncertainties in modeling– Needs detailed building databases (vectorial information)– Use ray-tracing models?
“Manhattan grid”model
Propagation Models: Walfish-Ikegami
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• Deterministic model for microcellular environments– Launch rays into every direction of space– Certain number of rays calculated– Reflections calculated based on dielectric coefficients– Very high computational load
• Mirror image method also possible
r
“single point”signal source
Propagation Models: Ray Tracing
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• It’s aimed to get a more realistic propagation model• It should be done at the very beginning of a planning project,
before any dimensioning activity• How?
– Select typical sites for measurements– Define measurement routes– Tune propagation model to make its predictions match the measurements data
Model Tuning: Basics
139
• What antenna height should be used?• Typical for the area?• Model restrictions? • Okumura-Hata stay above 24 m!
• Keep away from existing antennas• Mark LOS situations, tunnels, bridges etc.
• Take these out of the measurement file• A power budget is needed. Note down:
• TX power, cable and connector losses• Antenna type, height, direction, tilt• Site coordinates
Model Tuning: Measurements
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• Measure only interference free frequencies• Measure only in the main lobe of the transmitting antenna • Avoid or erase line-of-sight measurement points• Use differential GPS if possible or match the coordinates with the
map• Check coordinate conversion parameters• Measure all the cable losses (both in transmitting and receiving
end)• Measure the output power of the transmitter• Check transmitter antenna installation and ensure that there are
no obstacles nearby• Document the measurements very carefully
Model Tuning: Measurements
141
• Measured field strength should be between – 95 dBm and – 60 dBm
– Stay in the main coverage area of the selected cell– Not too close to cell edges– Not too close to TX antenna
• Route long enough – Minimum 100 samples are needed
• O-H does not predict LOS situations– Avoid routes with LOS situations
• Make sure all wanted morpho classes and topo types are included• Which coordinate system?
Model Tuning: Okumura-Hata Measurements
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• Import measurement results to a planning tool
– min. distance > 500 m to filter out too close samples
• Tune morpho corrections to best fit
• Tune only factors, which have more than 3%
• Mean value +/- 1 dB• If a lot of LOS negative mean• Standard deviation 8 dB• Correction factor for urban ~ 0
dB
Model Tuning: Okumura-Hata Model Tuning
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• Why are the predictions and measurements different?– Is the digital map accurate enough?– What is the resolution of the map? – Is the morpho data correct?– Does the measured route match the roads?– Do the measured routes have a lot of LOS situations?
Model Tuning: Measurements Predictions?
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Site and cell data Digital map System information
Calculate measurement route
Map matching
Measurement data
Coordinates
Model tuning
Compare
Analysis
Satisfactory model
End
Field strenght
No
Yes
Model Tuning: Detailed Process
145
Prediction model tuning areas
– Propagation slope– Effective antenna height– Morphographic corrections– Calculation distance
Model Tuning: Detailed Process
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Assessment of propagation slope
• Okumura-Hata correction factor C:
dhChDfBA bb 10101010 log)log55.6(loglogL
propagation slope,parameter C has to be changedas a function of antenna height andenvironment
Model Tuning: Detailed Process
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Effective antenna height definition
• 0 – 3 km: the average terrain height is calculated from base station to mobile station. The effective antenna height is the difference between the absolute antenna height and the average terrain height.
• 3 – 6 km: the average terrain height is calculated as a sliding average over 3 km from the mobile station towards to the base station.
• 6 – 15 km: the average terrain height is calculated from 3 km (from base station) to the mobile station.
• over 15 km: effective antenna height is the difference between the transmitting antenna and the average terrain height between 3 and 15 km
Model Tuning: Detailed Process
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Terrain type UUUOOUUUOOOOSSSSPPPPWWWWWSSSSS
Correction factor [dB] 000-15-15000-15-15-15-15-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-23-23-23-23-23-5-5-5-5-5
Pixel size: 50 m x 50 m
Morphographic corrections
Example: Morphographic corrections • The distance between the base station and the mobile station is 1.5 km. On the digital map there are 30 pixels (50 m x 50 m) between the base station and the mobile. Each pixel presents the terrain
type within the 50 m x 50 m area.
The following notations are used: U = Urban, S = Suburban, P = Park, O = Open and W = Water.
Model Tuning: Detailed Process
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Morphographic corrections
• The morphographic correction calculated as an average of the pixels between the mobile station and base station
• The average of the correction factors in this example is –9.4 dB
• The basic propagation model is corrected by adding the calculated correction to the prediction result (correction factor Lmorpho in Okumura-Hata model).
Model Tuning: Detailed Process
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Calculation distance
• It is not very likely that the area close to the base station has a great impact on the received power of the mobile station
• The areas close to the mobile are more important for the prediction thus there are ways to weight the areas close to the mobile station
• The calculation distance can be shorter than the distance between the mobile station and the base station
• Only the pixels close to the mobile stations are considered • In the previous example the calculation distance is changed from 1.5
km down to 500 meters the average of the correction factors is –14 dB. Difference between the corrections is 4.6 dB.
Model Tuning: Detailed Process
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Calculation distance
1.01.0
1.02.0
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Terrain type W W W W W S S S S S
Correction factor [dB] -23 -23 -23 -23 -23 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5
Weights 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9
Normalized weights 0.67 0.73 0.80 0.87 0.93 1.00 1.07 1.13 1.20 1.27
Normalized correction factors -15 -17 -18 -20 -21 -5 -5.3 -5.7 -6 -6.3
Calculation distance
Linear weights for terrain type correction factors (example). The average of the normalized correction factors is –12.33 dB.
Model Tuning: Detailed Process
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Example: Quality of Tuning
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Morpho Class Value [dB]
Open -20
Water -25
Forest -11
Quasi-Open -5
Houses -12
Sub-Urban -10
Urban -2
Buildings 7
Industrial buildings -4
High rise buildings 18
Example: Tuning Results
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CapacityCapacityPlanningPlanning
156
DESCRIBE TRAFFIC THEORY PRINCIPLES CALCULATE CAPACITY OF DIFFERENT
CONFIGURATIONS DESCRIBE SIGNALLING CHANNELS AND
CALCULATE SIGNALLING CAPACITY DESCRIBE MAIN FEATURES OF CAPACITY
ENHANCEMENT
At the end of this module you will be able to …
Objectives
157
TRAFFIC
SIGNALLING
CAPACITY ENHANCEMENTS
Capacity Planning
158
• Estimate number of subscribers over time– Long-term predictions– Numbers available from marketing people?
• Expected traffic load per subscriber– Different subscriber segments?– Expected behaviour of user segments
• Particular phone habits of subscribers– e.g. mainly heavy indoor usage– Phoning while in traffic jams?
• Busy hour conditions– Time of day– Traffic patterns
Traffic: Traffic Estimations
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• Traffic is not evenly spread across the day (or week)
• Dimensioning must be able to cope with peak loads– “busy hour” is typically twice the “average hour” load
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Traffic: Traffic Patterns
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Cell load
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M potential customers
m available resourcesM >> m
• Problem: many customers, limited number of resources• How many resources do we need to satisfy the demand?
Trunking Basics
162
• Trunking increases effective usage of limited resources– When we increase the traffic, we may not need that many new lines
• Main parameter: accepted blocking probability• Blocking depends on
– Number of available resources– Traffic statistical distribution
Trunking: Trunking Effect
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time
CH 1CH 2CH 3CH 4
CH ...CH 5
CH n-2CH n-1CH n
Offered newtraffic
Trunking: Trunking Effect
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• Erlang is the unit of traffic– Definition
• 2 formulas– Erlang B: for systems that support no queuing – Erlang C: for systems that support queuing
Seconds 3600)()( Erlangs timeonconversatiaveragehourpercallsx
Agner Krarup Erlang (1878-1929)
Erlang Definition
165
• Erlang B– No queuing: blocked calls are
dropped– Depends on call lengths &
statistical distribution of calls– Applicable in mobile systems
(e.g. air interface)
• Erlang C– Queuing– Applicable in trunking systems
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Erlang: Erlang Formulas
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• Erlang B– No queuing: blocked calls are
dropped– Depends on call lengths &
statistical distribution of calls– Applicable in mobile systems
(e.g. air interface)
• Erlang C– Queuing– Applicable in trunking systems
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Erlang: Erlang Formulas
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Blocking Probability Blocking ProbabilityChannels 1% 2% 3% 5% Channels 1% 2% 3% 5%
1 0,01 0 ,02 0 ,03 0 ,05 21 12 ,80 14 ,00 14 ,90 16 ,202 0 ,15 0 ,22 0 ,28 0 ,38 22 13 ,70 14 ,90 15 ,80 17 ,103 0 ,46 0 ,60 0 ,72 0 ,90 23 14 ,50 15 ,80 16 ,70 18 ,104 0 ,87 1 ,09 1 ,26 1 ,52 24 15 ,30 16 ,60 17 ,60 19 ,005 1 ,36 1 ,66 1 ,88 2 ,22 25 16 ,10 17 ,50 18 ,50 20 ,006 1 ,91 2 ,28 2 ,54 2 ,96 26 17 ,00 18 ,40 19 ,40 20 ,907 2 ,50 2 ,95 3 ,25 3 ,75 27 17 ,80 19 ,30 20 ,30 21 ,908 3 ,13 3 ,63 3 ,99 4 ,54 28 18 ,60 20 ,20 21 ,20 22 ,909 3 ,78 4 ,34 4 ,75 5 ,37 29 19 ,50 21 ,00 22 ,10 23 ,80
10 4 ,46 5 ,08 5 ,53 6 ,22 30 20 ,30 21 ,90 23 ,10 24 ,8011 5 ,16 5 ,84 6 ,33 7 ,08 31 21 ,20 22 ,80 24 ,00 25 ,8012 5 ,88 6 ,61 7 ,14 7 ,95 32 22 ,00 23 ,70 24 ,90 26 ,7013 6 ,61 7 ,40 7 ,97 8 ,83 33 22 ,90 24 ,60 25 ,80 27 ,7014 7 ,35 8 ,20 8 ,80 9 ,73 34 23 ,80 25 ,50 26 ,80 28 ,7015 8 ,11 9 ,01 9 ,65 10 ,60 35 24 ,60 26 ,40 27 ,70 29 ,7016 8 ,88 9 ,83 10 ,50 11 ,50 36 25 ,50 27 ,30 28 ,60 30 ,7017 9 ,65 10 ,70 11 ,40 12 ,50 37 26 ,40 28 ,30 29 ,60 31 ,6018 10 ,40 11 ,50 12 ,20 13 ,40 38 27 ,30 29 ,20 30 ,50 32 ,6019 11 ,20 12 ,30 13 ,10 14 ,30 39 28 ,10 30 ,10 31 ,50 33 ,6020 12 ,00 13 ,20 14 ,00 15 ,20 40 29 ,00 31 ,00 32 ,40 34 ,60
Erlang: Erlang B Table
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TRAFFIC
SIGNALLING
CAPACITY ENHANCEMENTS
Capacity Planning
169
• TDMA Frame = 8 Time Slots (0.577 ms each)• Physical Channel = 1 TS of the TDMA Frame on 1 specific carrier• Logical Channel = the "purpose" a physical channel is used for
0 0
TDMA frame 4.615 msBURST PERIOD
0 7 0
Logical Channels: Definitions
170
0 7TDMA frame 4.615 ms
26 Multiframe = 120 ms 51 Multiframe 235 ms
TCH SIGN.0 1 2 24 25 0 1 2 49 50
Hyperframe = 2048 Superframes 3.5 h
Superframe = 26x51 or 51x26 Multiframes= 6.120 sec
Logical Channels Structure
171
• Same in GSM900 and GSM1800
FCH
Traffic Channels (TCH)
TCH/9.6FTCH/ 4.8F, HTCH/ 2.4F, H
Dedicated Channels
(DCH)
Broadcast Channel(BCH) Control ChannelsCommon Control
Channel (CCCH)
SCH BCCH(Sys Info)
TCH/FAGCH RACH SDCCH FACCH/ Bm
FACCH/ Lm
TCH/HPCH
Common Channels (CCH)
Logical Channels
SACCH
Overview of Logical Channels
172
Frequency Correction Channel (FCCH)– Unmodulated carrier: like a flag for the MS which enables it to find the frequency
among several TRXsSynchronisation Channel (SCH)
– Contains the Base Station Identity Code (BSIC) and a reduced TDMA frame number
Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH)– Contains detailed network and cell specific information as: Frequencies,
Frequency hopping sequence, Channel combination, Paging groups, Information on neighbour cells
– Careful frequency plan needed– BCCH is not allowed to involve in FH, PC
Broadcast Channels (BCH)
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Paging Channel (PCH)– It is broadcast by all the BTSs of a Location Area in the case of a mobile
terminated callRandom Access Channel (RACH)
– It is used by the mobile station in order to initiate a transaction, or as a response to a PCH
Access Grant Channel (AGCH)– Answer to the RACH. Used to assign a mobile a SDCCH
Common Control Channels (CCCH)
174
Stand Alone Dedicated Control Channel (SDCCH)– System signalling: call set-up, authentication, location update, assignment of
traffic channels and transmission of SMSSlow Associated Control Channel (SACCH)
– Transmits measurement reports (UL)– Power control, time alignment, short messages (DL)
Fast Associated Control Channel (FACCH)– Mainly used for handover signalling– It is mapped onto a TCH and replaces 20 ms of speech
Traffic Channels (TCH)– Transfer user speech or data, which can be either in the form of Half rate traffic
(6.5 kbit/s) or Full rate traffic (13 kbit/s).
Dedicated Channels (DCH)
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FCCHSCH
SDCCHPCH
AGCH
BCCH
CCCH
Common Channels
Dedicated Channels
Logical ChannelsDownlink
SACCHFACCHSDCCHTCH/FTCH/H
DCCH
TCH
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RACH CCCH Common Channels
SDCCHSACCHFACCHTCH/FTCH/H
DCCH
TCH
Dedicated Channels
Logical ChannelsUplink
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Search for frequency correction burst FCCHSearch for synchronisation sequence SCHRead system informations BCCH
Listen for paging PCHSend access burst RACHWait for signalling channel allocation AGCHCall setup SDCCH
FACCHTraffic channel is assigned TCHConversation TCHCall release FACCH
idle mode
'off' state
dedicated mode
idle mode
Logical Channels Use
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Beware of "home-made" bottlenecks
• Example of mapping: – combined CCCH/SDCCH/4 configuration
Downlink 51 TDMA frames = 235 ms
1. 2. 3. 4.
f s bb bbc fc fc scccc cc cc fc fs t t t t tt t t f ft t t t tt t t fs fssss ss s ss i
t t tt r r s fs ss sssr r rr r r rs fr r r r r rr r r r fr r r r tr t t tr ft t t r tr t tt t
Uplink 51 TDMA frames = 235 ms
Logical Channels: Mapping - 1 Example
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• Mainly realised by Stand-alone Dedicated Control CHannel (SDCCH)
• SDCCH is mainly used in 5 cases:– Call set-up– SMS– Location updates– Emergency call– Call re-establishment
• SDCCH channel is key in achieving successful & efficient call set-up
Cell Capacity Signalling
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• TS0 of BCCH TRX always for BCCH + CCCH• TS0 may be configured to carry DCCH• SDCCH channels may be configured in any other TS. Convention
(but not law!) is to put it on TS1• 2 basic configurations
– Combined – Non-combined
Combined configuration
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ts0=bcch/sdcch/4/pch/agch
Non-combined configuration
0 7
ts0=bcch/pch/agchts1=sdcch/8
Cell Capacity: SDCCH Configurations
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• Efficient network design is required to achieve 2 goals– An appropriate signalling dimensioning strategy, on a cell per cell basis– An appropriate upgrade philosophy
• SDDCH channels may be dimensioned in 3 ways– On a cell per cell basis– On a generic macro layer (not linked to macro/ micro cell layer definitions)– On both of the above
Cell Capacity: SDCCH Dimensioning
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1 TRX and 7 Traffic channels means that• There can be 7 simultaneous GSM data or speech calls• The total traffic over a hour period (=busy hour) is 2.5 Erl and 1% of call attempts is blocked• Extra capacity of 64% (= (7-2.5)/7) is needed to guarantee 1% blocking
(compare to the situation of 2 TRX => trunking effect!!) 1 TRX and 1 signalling channel means that
• All signalling channels (BCCH, PCH, AGCH, SDCCH) are sent on the 1st time slot• PCH and SDCCH capacities are the possible bottlenecks!
Capacity Planning: Conclusion
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Traffic channel capacity need is calculated / estimated
1. Based on the average traffic per subscriber (= 25 mErl = 90 s) and number of subscribers (250 Subs) and the total traffic need = 250 Subs x 25 mErl/Subs = 6.25 Erl
2. Next the required number of traffic channels will be found from the Erlang-B table based on the quality criteria that is usually 1% blocking in GSM.
3. Erlang-B shows that 13 channels give 6.61 Erl @ 1% blocking which exceeds the capacity demand 6.25 Erl.
4. Next it can be noted that 2 TRX equals 14 TCHs and 2 SCHs (= 7.35 Erl = 6.25 + 1.1 extra capacity for the future).
5. 2 TRX will be implemented to the cell!
Example: to estimate the Service for Subscribers
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TRAFFIC
SIGNALLING
CAPACITY ENHANCEMENTS
Capacity Planning
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Dual Band
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• Dual Band means combining both GSM 900 and GSM 1800 (previously DCS) in the same network
• GSM 900 and GSM 1800 are twins from the technical point of view
BSCGSM900/1800
GSM1800
GSM900/1800
GSM900
Dual Band Network Basics
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• Capacity with GSM900 is limited: – Subscriber growth– Increased usage
• Quality and capacity required: New services
– WLL– Wireless Office– Data Services
• Roaming: High revenue from roaming traffic
Dual Band Network Basics
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• Traffic management– First priority is to camp on GSM 1800 cells– Transferring the Dual Band mobiles from GSM 900 cells to GSM 1800 cells is the
key process– Setting special BSS parameters.
• Planners should pay more attention to:– Careful set of HO parameters– Dualband network configuration– LAC planning
Dual Band Network Effect on RNP
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• Typically BSC and LAC areas are compact and bounded to geographical location
• Microcells connected to same BSC with surrounding macrocells
• Compact BSC areas enable the effect use of Nokia features e.g. AMH and traffic reason HO
• Intra BSC HO success rate better than Inter BSC HO success rate
– Better candidate evaluation in Intra BSC HO• Optimised LAC borders decrease signalling load
– User mobility– Highways and railroads– Geographical areas
LAC/BSC Borders
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MSC
BSCa BSCb
GSM900
GSM1800
GSM900
GSM1800
GSM900
GSM1800
GSM900
GSM1800
LACa LACb
Dual Band Network: Same LAC and BSC
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If you need to provide capacity for 20 Erlangs, 2 % blocking, how many TRXs do you need?
How many TRXs do you need to provide capacity for 10 Erlangs, 1 % blocking?
How many subscribers can you serve with 2 TRX/cell, 1% blocking, with average usage 20 mErl?
How many cells would you therefore need to give capacity for Helsinki area (49.2 % penetration, population 1 million)?
In China the average usage is 30 mErl. How many subscribers can you serve with 2 TRX/cell (1% blocking)?
In a small town A, with 1000 residents, the collected statistic data shows that the average air-time in busy hour is 90 seconds. If we want to cover this town by one cell, how many TRXs do we need to achieve the blocking probability of 1%?
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FrequencyFrequencyPlanningPlanning
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DESCRIBE FREQUENCY PLANNING CRITERIA
CALCULATE THE FREQUENCY REUSE FACTOR
DESCRIBE FREQUENCY ALLOCATION METHODS
At the end of this module you will be able to …
Module objectives
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• Tighter re-use of own frequencies more capacity more
interference• Target
• to minimise interferences at an acceptable capacity level
• First when a complete area has been finalised
• Automatic frequency planning tools
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Frequency Plan: Basics
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• Why frequency re-use ?– 8 MHz = 40 channels à 7 traffic timeslots = 280 users– max. 280 simultaneous calls??!
• Limited bandwidth available – Re-use frequencies as often as possible– Increased capacity– Increased interferences
• Trade-off between interference level and capacity• Allocate frequency combination that creates least overall
interference conditions in the network
Interference is unavoidable minimise total interferences in network
Frequency Plan: Basics
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Criteria
The frequency planning criteria include the configuration and frequency allocation aspects. The configuration aspects consider the:
• Frequency band splitting between the macro and micro base stations, • Frequency band splitting between the BCCH and TCH layers,• Frequency band grouping and• Different frequency reuse factors for different TRX layers.
Frequency allocation aspects includefrequency planning thresholds (QOS requirements)
• C/I requirements• Percentage of co-channel and adjacent channel interference
Frequency Plan : Frequency Planning Criteria
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Macro - Micro
• needed because of inaccurate coverage predictions between macro and micro layers • not needed if accurate coverage predictions available in the future
BCCH - TCH
• needed to ensure a good quality on BCCH frequency (in order to ensure signalling)
Frequency Plan: Frequency Band Splitting
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Frequency grouping
+ Frequency hopping (coherence bandwidth)+ Intermodulation + Frequencies assigned to all TRX layers at one time+ Frequencies evenly used - Limitations for automatic frequency planning algorithms - Fixed frequency reuse factor
f1 f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f7 f8 f9 f10 f11 f12 f13 f14BCCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 142. TRX 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 283. TRX 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
Frequency Plan: Frequency Band Grouping
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f1 f2 f3 f4 f5 f6 f7 f8 f9 f10 f11 f12 f13 f14 f15BCCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 152. TRX 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 301. Micro 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 32 332. Micro 37 38 39 40 41 42 37 38 39 40 41 42 37 38 39
Frequency planning for different TRX layers
• different freqency reuse factors for different TRX layers • frequency planning for different layers
Different Frequency Reuse Factors for Different TRX Layers
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C/I requirements
- C/Ic = 15 dB, C/Ia = -6 dB (Note Overlay-Underlay concepts)
Interference probability
- 2% co-channel and 5% adjacent channel interference
Frequency separations
- cell/site separations- combiner limitations
Frequency Allocation Thresholds
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• Do not use– Hexagon cell patterns– Regular grids– Systematic frequency allocation
• Use– Interference matrix calculation– Calibrated propagation models– Minimise total interference in
network
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f6f7
f3f4f5
f6
f2
f3f4f5
f6f2
f3f4f5
f6f7
f2
f3f4f5
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Best Method
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• RuF– Average number of cells that have different frequencies – Measure for effectiveness of frequency plan– Trade-off: effectiveness vs. interferences
• Multiple RuFs increase effectiveness of FP– Compromise between safe, interference free planning and effective resource
usage
1 3 6 9 12 15 18 21
safe planning(BCCH layer)
normal planning(TCH macro layer)
tight re-use planning (IUO layer)
same frequencyin every cell(“spread spectrum”)
Re-Use-Factor
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• Capacity increase with multiple RuFs– e.g. network with 300 cells– Bandwidth : 8 MHz (40 radio channels)
• Single RuF =12– NW capacity = 40/12 * 300 = 1000 TRX
• Multiple RuF– BCCH layer: re-use =14, (14 frq.)– Normal TCH: re-use =10, (20 frq.)– Tight TCH layer: re-use = 6, (6 frq.)– NW cap. = (1 +2 +1)* 300 = 1200 TRX
Multiple Re-Use-Factor
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• Co-cell separation– e.g. 3 (4 for GSM1800)– 600 (800 ) kHz spacing between frequencies in the same cell
• Co-site separation– e.g. 2– 400 kHz spacing between frequencies on the same site
• Co-channel interferences from neighbouring sites• Adjacent channel interferences from neighbouring sites
Frequency Plan: Constraints
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A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 H1 A2 B2 C2 D2BCCH 1 26 3 28 5 30 7 32 9 34 11 36TCH 25 2 27 4 29 6 31 8 33 10 35 12
E2 F2 G2 H2 A3 B3 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3 H3BCCH 13 38 15 40 17 42 19 44 21 46 23 48TCH 37 14 39 16 41 18 43 20 45 22 47 24
• With Frequency Groups: 8 groups, 6 ARCFN each
A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 H1 I1 L1 A2 B2 C2 D2 E2 F21 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
G2 H2 I2 L2 A3 B3 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3 H3 I3 L3 M3 N317 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
O3 P3 Q3 R3 M4 N4 O4 P4 Q4 R4 M5 N5 O5 P5 Q1 R533 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
BCCH
BCCH TCH
TCH
• With Separated Bands: 10 groups BCCH, 6 TCH, 3 ARCFN each
Frequency Plan: Manual Allocation
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Allocation Criteria
– Take into account both:• theoretical dominance area and• planner's knowledge of the site
– Starting point:• critical site or• critical area
– "cluster approach"?– "dynamic" BCCH allocation– No more than 60-70 sites!!!
Conclusion
– Method 1 is simpler than method 2
– Method 2 is more accurate (RuFBCCH > RuFTCH, intracell HO)
C/I C/A C/I C/Agroups x x x x
sub-bands x
TCHBCCHsimplicity
Frequency Plan: Manual Allocation
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• Frequency allocation algorithms implemented in planning tools
• Compute compatibility matrix across total cell area (heavy computing!)
• Allocate same frequencies in “sufficiently separated” cells
• Allocate frequencies until traffic needs of all cells are satisfied
• Boundary condition: minimise total network interferences
• No closed solution available for this problem
• Iterative procedure
Frequency Plan: Automatic Allocation
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Interference parameters
settingSeparation parameters
setting
Interference matrix calculation
Separation matrix calculation
Frequency allocationAnaly
ze result
s
• Choose the following parameters for all network layers– Co-cell separation– Co-site separation– Target level for co-channel + adj channel interference– Frequency band allowed
• Algohorithm:
Frequency Plan: Automatic Allocation
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• Interference matrix– Element (i,j) = amount of interference caused on cell i by cell j– Comparison parameter = co-channel (adj channel) C/I
• Separation matrix– Element (i,j) = minimum channel separation between cell i and cell j– Comparison parameter = maximum C/I (C/A) probability– Co-site, co-cell and adj-cell separations manually set
Frequency Plan: Automatic Allocation
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Evaluation criteria– Check the avg co-channel
interference parameter– Check the channel distribution– Check the contraints violation
list– Use the Interference Analisys
tool
Automatic frequency plan
Manual analysis and error correction
Final result
Frequency Plan: Automatic Allocation
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BC
15km
internationalborderline
• Regulations for international boundaries– 18 dB V/m at borderline– 18 dB V/m at 15km distance from border for preferential frequencies
• Set of preferential and reserved frequencies must be mutually agreed between operators
Frequency Plan: Frequency Coordination
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Intermodulation interference can be avoided by
• Ensuring that the base station site equipment quality is such high that the
intermodulation does not exist,• Grouping the frequencies such that the intermodulation products do not cause interference or• Allocating the frequencies such that the intermodulation products do not cause interference or
it’s complex influence on the frequency planning can be made easier by
• Preventing the power control (only for the downlink intermodulation products) or• Directing the intermodulation products to the BCCH frequencies (there is no downlink power control on the BCCH).
Frequency Plan: Intermodulation
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Is the frequency grouping of the reuse factor 15 enough to maximise the performance of the frequency hopping?
Does the 1800 MHz GSM network cause interference to the 900 MHz networks?
Why does the frequency band have to be split?
Exercises / Questions