WCDMA Radio Network Planning - Pilot

WCDMA Radio Network Planning - Pilot

Instructor: Anna Bul

ab@enki.pl

WCDMA Radio Network Planning - Pilot

Agenda – Day 1

Introduction to WCDMA system

Air interface

Radio Access Network architecture

Channel concept

WCDMA Radio Network Planning - Pilot

Agenda – Day 2

Introduction to WCDMA system

Air interface

Radio Access Network architecture

Channel concept

WCDMA Radio Network Planning - Pilot

Introduction to WCDMA systemMain learning objectives

• Describe the evolution of UMTS data services.

• Describe WCDMA system requirements.

• Describe the WCDMA standardisation process.

WCDMA Radio Network Planning - Pilot

• Discuss the principles of WCDMA air interface.

• Discuss the concept of spreading and despreading concept.

• Discuss the concept of WCDMA power control and handovers.

• Describe the phenomena of multipath reception and Rake receiver concept.

Air interfaceMain learning objectives

WCDMA Radio Network Planning - Pilot

• Discuss the radio network planning process.

• Describe the WCDMA planning requirements.

• Describe the WCDMA link budget calculations.

• Discuss the WCDMA planning tools and optimisation process.

WCDMA radio network planning process

Main learning objectives

WCDMA Radio Network Planning - Pilot

• Describe the coverage planning process in WCDMA system.

• Describe the factors influencing the coverage in WCDMA network.

• Describe the means of coverage improvements.

Coverage predictionsMain learning objectives