Rf planning and optimization in gsm and umts networks under the guidance of department of electronics and communication engineering manipal institute of technology a constituent institution of. Lte long term evolution is initiated by 3gpp to improve the mobile phone standard to cope with future technology evolutions and needs. Gsm radio frequency planning gsm frequency bandarfcn. Hata, cost231 hata or erceggreenstein to approximate the coverage area of the planned sites and to eventually determine how many sites are required for the particular rf communication system.
Rectifying causes of faults affecting network performance. A mobile network planning tool based on data analytics. Planning future mobile networks entails multiple challenges due to the high complexity of the network to be managed. Hatas basic model is valid in the frequency range of 1501500 mhz.
Roger aboujaoude abstract this paper deals with the procedure of how to carry out the radio network planning for 2g and 3g systems. First of all the areas are divided into cells,where in cells can employ omnidirectional or directional antennas to broadcast. The first level of the rf planning process is a budgetary level. What to consider for tdd specific frequency planning in lte. Rf optimisation remains one of the key challenges in any network.
Fundamentals of rf planning free download as pdf file. Rf level measurement uncertainties with the measuring. The main attraction of hatas model is its simplicity. Module name key knowledge training methods duration working days gsm basic principles gsm overview. Dear list hi i need ics telecom ng software, i have many rf planning tools that we can exchange together. Provision for easy and smooth expansion of the network in. Rf optimization and planning free download as powerpoint presentation. General layout guidelines for rf and mixedsignal pcbs by. Calculating the frequency reuse distance theoretically. With the aid of an iecieee bus or rs232c interface optional, the power supply can easily be integrated into production systems. Fundamentals of rf planning radio propagation diffraction. A study on call site planning of gsm system from the users point of view, the sim is certainly the bestknown database used in a gsm network.
Main elements involved in radio network are mobile station and base transceiver station. Due to the mobility of the subscribers, the organisational structure must be. Islam proceedings of the world congress on engineering and computer science 2009 vol i wcecs 2009, october 2022, 2009, san francisco, usa isbn. Beyond 4g and 5g networks are expected to be characterized by a high densification of nodes and heterogeneity of layers, applications, and radio access technologies rat. For many service providers, code division multiple access cdma. Radio network planning tools basics, practical examples. Planning umts radio networks by focusing on realworld events, relatively simple model captures the essentials of incredibly complex problem. Collection of the input parameters like requirement of capacity, coverage and. Planning engineers need to take all these variations along with customer throughput and coverage requirement into account when it comes to tdd frequency planning besides, carrier bandwidth, cofrequency and time sharing nature between uplink and downlink in tdd also require careful selection of guard band and pilot time slot dwpts, gp and uppts. A software product for planning multitechnology wireless networks across gsm, umts, lte, 5g and more, all within a single project. A practical network will have cells of no geometric shapes. Lte rf planning 2 days after completing this course, the audience will be able to. In this context, a network planning tool capable of dealing with this complexity is highly convenient.
The material provides best practices guidance, and should be used in conjunction. Technology white paper the power of smart planning 2. It is based on the atoll core platform and has full database compatibility with atoll radioplanning con. General description planar maximum efficiency general application mega schottky barrier rectifier with an. But for ease of explanation, a simplified process just for radio network planning is shown in above figure. Cell planning in gsm mobile system is one of the most important operations must be done before the installation of the system, cell planning means studying the geographic area where the system will be installed and the radius of each bts coverage and.
Designing a umts cellular system with both macrocellular and microcellular networks is a delicate balancing exercise. The builtin rf plan tool, also called the online rf plan tool, can be accessed from the controller webui with your web browser. Artech house mobile communications library includes bibliographical references and index. Gsm radio frequency optimization gsm rf optimisation is the optimization of gsm radio frequencies. Gsm network consist of different cells and each cell transmit signals to and receive signals from the mobile station, for proper working of base station many parameters are defined before functioning the base station such as the coverage area of a cell depends on different factors including the. The lte rf planning goal is to achieve optimum use of resources and maximum revenue potential. Signalpro excels in performing quick and accurate rf predictions and it has the following propagation modeling features. Ipgsm4g must be mounted in the same room and within 20 feet of the fire panel. Frequency planning is possible by manually or automatic. The general steps and methods for wireless radio network planning are first addressed. Radio repeaters and rf heads provide an other solution in repeater distributed antennas e. Rf planning can be described briefly as all the activities involved in determining which sites will be used for the radio equipment, which equipment will. At initial stage of new rf network automatic frequency planned and then after for optimization based on kpi manual frequency planing done. As frequency spectrum is the scarce resource and need to be optimally used in gsm network or any other cellular network.
Rf planning can be described briefly as all the activities involved in determining which sites will be used for the radio equipment, which equipment will be used, and how the equipment will be configured. General description planar maximum efficiency general application mega schottky barrier rectifier with an integrated guard ring for stress protection, encapsulated in a sod123w small and flat lead surfacemounted device smd plastic package. Hence proper radio frequency planning is required to meet the need. Ipgsm4g, and all equipment used for the ip connection such as the router, hub, modem, etc. See the atoll microwave brochure for more information about this product. General layout guidelines for rf and mixedsignal pcbs. Lte key performance indicators for lte rf design lte is still a developing technology, and it is important to note that as more field trials are carried out and results validated against the deployed lte network performance goals, the design targets outlined in this section are subject to change. It uses the rf link budget along with a statistical propagation model e. The ultimate goal of frequency planning in a gsm network is attaining and maintaining the highest possible ci ratio everywhere within the network coverage area. Due to the mobility of the subscribers, the organisational structure must be subdivided into different processing elements. General layout guidelines for rf and mixedsignal pcbs maxim.
Ics telecom ng rf planning software require gsmforum. To get this data simply do a measurement without the test transmitter see chapters 3. Then four optimization methods used for offtheshelf simulation based. Rf planning and drive test a cell can be defined as the area covered by one sector. Coverage prediction the most important feature in an rf design tool is the ability to accurately model rf coverage. Cell planning in gsm mobile system is one of the most important operations must be done before the installation of the system, cell planning means studying the geographic area where the system will be installed and the radius of each bts coverage and the frequencies used. How do we find puccini turandot libretto pdf a proper network optimization and radio frequency planning. Hatas propagation model is the basis for several widely used propagation models in the cellular industry. Download as pptx, pdf, txt or read online from scribd. Both coveragelimited and interferencelimited scenarios are considered. The steps to be followed in manual frequency planning are. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. Atoll microwave is a comprehensive microwave link planning tool. Reliable small cell planning using lte test transmitter.
Mobile network testing solutions rohde schwarz pdf. Path loss, received power and propagation path results. Introduction to rf planning a good plan should address the following issues. For the coveragelimited scenario lte link budget is compared to that of. This application note provides guidelines and suggestions for rf printedcircuit board pcb design and layout, including some discussion of mixedsignal applications. Provision for easy and smooth expansion of the network in future. This document may contain other trademarks, trade names, or service marks of other. The offline rf plan tool is a windows application and it needs to be installed to your pcs hard drive to run it. When you use the microwave link planning features, you can access the following propagation models. Accuracy of cell planning depends on accuracy of propagation models resolution and accuracy of terrain data data bases often based on satellite images available from several companies measurements when a new planning tool is used for first time in a new country, one needs to adjust propagation models. Headquarters 430 matsuhidai, matsudo city, chiba, 2702280 japan. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising.
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