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Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Huawei Confidential
GSM Radio
Network
Coverage &
Capacity Planning
GSM&UMTS Pre-sales RNP Department
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Capacity Dimensioning
Capacity Dimensioning
Coverage Dimensioning
Coverage Dimensioning
• Overview
• Link Budget
• Propagation Model
• Coverage Dimensioning
• Coverage Solution
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Overview
C3Q
 Coverage, Capacity, Quality & Cost
GSM Dimensioning Flow
Capacity
Qualit
y
Coverage
COST
START
Link Budget
Propagation
Cell Radius
BTS Quantity
for coverage
Coverage
Requirement
Frequency
Resource
Capacity
Enhance tech.
Max. BTS
Configuration
Capacity
per BTS
Satisfy capacity
Requirement?
Output result
END
Adjust BTS
Quantity
Frequency
Reuse Pattern
Y
N
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Inputs & Outputs of Dimensioning
Capacity Related
- Spectrum Available
- Subscriber Growth Forecast
- Traffic Density
Coverage Related
- Coverage Region
- Area Type Information
- Propagation Condition
QoS Related
- Blocking Probability
- Indoor Coverage
Inputs
Cell Radius
Number of BTS
TRX Configuration
Subs. per BTS
Abis Configuration
……
- Location Probability
- Acceptable Delay
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Capacity Dimensioning
Capacity Dimensioning
Coverage Dimensioning
Coverage Dimensioning
• Overview
• Link Budget
• Propagation Model
• Coverage Dimensioning
• Coverage Solution
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Link Budget (Uplink)
Path Loss
Cable Loss
Antenna Gain
BTS
Sensitivity
Penetration
Loss
MS Transmit Power
MS Antenna Gain
BTS Antenna
Diversity Gain
Slow fading margin
Interference margin
Body Loss
Feeder Loss
Penetration Loss
Maximum
allowable path
loss
UPLINK BUDGET
BTS Rx sensitivity
Gain
Margin
Loss
TMA Gain (optional)
BTS Antenna Gain
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Link Budget (Downlink)
BTS Transmit Power
MS Antenna Gain
BTS Antenna Gain Slow fading margin
Interference margin
Body Loss
Feeder Loss
Penetration Loss
Maximum
allowable path
loss
DOWNLINK BUDGET
MS Rx sensitivity
Gain
Margin
Loss
Path Loss
Cable Loss
Antenna Gain
BTS
Tx Power
Penetration
Loss
Combiner Loss
TMA Insertion Loss (optional)
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MS/BTS Tx Power & Rx Sensitivity
MS
 Typical Tx Power: 2w (33dBm)
 Typical Rx Sensitivity: -102dBm (for planning)
BTS
 Typical Tx Power: 40w (46dBm)
 Typical Rx Sensitivity: -110dBm (depends on BTS’s performance)
TRX/BTS Model
Tx Power
Rx Sensitivity
Normal PBT/PBU
DTRU (BTS3012/…) 40w/60w 60w/80w -112.5dBm
Normal TRX
(BTS312/…)
40w/60w (900)
40w (1800)
80w/100w
(900)
80w (1800)
-110dBm (900)
-109dBm
(1800)
DDRM (BTS3006C) 63w/40w
55w/40w
Not support -112.5dBm
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Antenna Selection
Antenna type
 From direction point of view:
 Omni
 Directional
 From polarization point of view:
 Vertical
 Cross (slant, +/- 45°)
 From shape point of view
Cross Polarization
Vertical
Polarization
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Antenna Parameters
 Antenna gain:
 dBi (compare with ideal, isotropic antenna)
 dBd (compare with half wave dipole)
 Horizontal Beamwidth (3-dB angle, half-power angle)
 65°, 90°, 120°, 360°, …
 Frequency band: single band, dual band, tri-band
 Downtilt: mechanical, fixed electrical tilt, MET, RET
 No. of ports; Front to back ratio; Size; Price…
Antenna Selection
2.15d
B
60° Peak
- 3dB
- 3dB
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Antenna Selection
General principle
 Urban
 Directional
 Cross polarization
 Medium gain (15~17 dBi)
 65-degree H-BW
 Electrical downtilt
 Rural
 Directional or Omni
 High gain
 90-degree H-BW
 Indoor
 Distributed Antenna
System
 Small antennas with low
gain
 Highway
 Directional or special
 Very high gain
 30/65-degree H-BW
 Mountain
 Directional or special
omni
 Medium gain
 Tunnel
 Directional
 High gain
 Narrow beamwidth
 Leak cable for long
tunnel
 ……
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Feeder Loss in Link Budget
Feeder Loss in Link Budget includes:
--- Feeder loss b/w BTS and antenna
--- Jumper Loss b/w BTS and antenna
--- Connectors loss b/w BTS and antenna
7/8 inch Feeder:
4.03dB/100m@900MHz
5.87dB/100m@1800MHz
5/4 inch Feeder:
2.98dB/100m@900MHz
4.31dB/100m@1800MHz
Cable
Loss
½ inch jumper:
11.2dB/100m@900MHz
16.1dB/100m@1800MHz
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Tower Mounted Amplifier
Technical Theory of TMA
 TMA is to reduce the noise figure of BTS, so as to improve the
sensitivity of BTS.
TMA Affect link budget
 Improve uplink
 Generally, the TMA gain can be calculated as to against feeder loss
between BTS and TMA.
 Worsen downlink
 Introduce insertion loss (0.5~1
dB) to downlink
Affect the Stability of network
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Slow fading (long term fading)
Fast fading (short term fading)
 Caused by multi-path propagation
 Adopt diversity tech. to against fast fading
 Generally, space & polarity diversity (~3dB diversity gain)
Fading and Diversity
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Slow Fading Margin
Slow Fading
 Signal levels obey Log-Normal distribution
Slow Fading Margin depends on:
 Area Coverage Probability
– The higher coverage probability is, the more SFM required
 Standard Deviation
– The higher standard deviation is, the more SFM required
Received Signal Level [dBm]
Probability
Density
Fmedian (x)
Fthreshold
Coverage Probability:
P COVERAGE (x) = P [ F(x) > Fthreshold ]

SFM required
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Penetration Loss & Body Loss
Building Penetration Loss
 Relate to frequency and building character
 Frequency   Penetration loss 
 Wall: 5~30 dB (concrete / brick / wood / …)
 Glass / Car: 6~10 dB
 Elevator: ~30dB
 ……
X dBm
W dBm
Penetration Loss=X - W
Scenario
1.8/1.9/2.1
GHz
800/900
MHz
450 MHz
Dense
urban
18~28 18~25 14~22
Urban 16~23 14~20 10~18
Suburban 11~19 10~16 8~14
Rural 8 8 6~12
Highway 8 8 8
Body loss 2~3
Frequency
 Typical penetration loss value (dB)
E1
θ
θ
D
W1 W2
E2
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Path Loss
Path Loss - Loss between BTS antenna and MS antenna
 Key point! Figure out the allowable max. path loss
Name Item Name Item
BTS Tx Power A TMA gain H
MS Tx Power B Penetration loss I
BTS antenna gain C Slow fading margin J
MS antenna gain D Body loss K
BTS antenna div. gain E BTS Rx sensitivity L
BTS combiner loss F MS Rx sensitivity M
BTS Feeder loss G Max. allowable P-
loss
N
Uplink:
B + D – K – I – J – N + E + C (+ H) – G = L
Downlink:
A – F – G + C – N – I – J – K = M
 EiRP: Equivalent isotropic Radiation Power
 (BTS) EiRP = A – F – G + C
 (MS) EiRP = B + D
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Capacity Dimensioning
Capacity Dimensioning
Coverage Dimensioning
Coverage Dimensioning
• Overview
• Link Budget
• Propagation Model
• Coverage Dimensioning
• Coverage Solution
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Basic Knowledge
What is Propagation Model
 Tradition model is an empirical mathematical formulation
 describe radio wave propagation as a function of frequency, distance,
antenna height and other conditions.
– Path Loss = f (frequency, distance, antenna height, etc.)
 The model is usually used to predict the behavior of
propagation for all similar links under similar constraints.
 Predict the path loss along a link or effective coverage area of a
transmitter.
Propagation Model Type
 Empirical model
 Based on large collections of data collected for the specific scenario.
 Dedicated model – Ray Tracing Model
 Based on the theory of light-wave, e.g. reflection, diffraction, etc.
 More accurate and complicated
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Typical Propagation Model
City models
 Okumura/Hata
 Frequency: 150~1500 MHz
 Distance: 1~20 Km
 Tx antenna height:
30~200m
Lp = 69.55 + 26.16*lg(f) 13.82*lg(
− Hb) + [44.9 6.55*lg(
− Hb)]*lg(d) − a(Hm) − Cm
• a(Hm) = [1.1*lg(f) – 0.7]*Hm – [1.56*lg(f) – 0.8] (for city)
• Cm = 0 (for urban area)
= 2*[lg(f/28)]2
+ 5.4 (for suburban area)
= 4.78*[lg(f)]2
– 18.33*lg(f) + 40.94 (for open area)
 Cost231/Hata
 Frequency: 1500~2000 MHz
 Distance: 1~20 Km
 Tx antenna height: 30~200m
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Typical Propagation Model
U-Net SPM model
 Based on Hata model
 Suitable for more macro cell scenarios
 Be used to do coverage prediction and simulation by software
Lp = K1 + K2 * lg(d) + K3 * lg(Hb) + K4 * Diffraction_loss + K5 * lg(d) * lg(Hb)
+ K6 * Hm + Kclutter * f(clutter)
• K1, constant, relate to frequency
• K2, distance factor, show the speed of signal fading along with distance
• K3, affect the relation between path-loss and transmitter antenna height
• Diffraction_loss, according to the selected diffraction algorithm
• f(clutter), avg. clutter loss according to the digital map
 SPM model also can be used for dimensioning
 No diffraction loss and clutter loss, almost same as Hata model
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Other Propagation Model
Micro-cell Model
 Cost231-Microcell
 GSM900:
 GSM1800:
Indoor Model
 Keenan-Motley
– P – penetration loss of single wall
– W – No. of walls
 ITU-R P.1238
 LOS:
 NLOS:
– Lf(n) – penetration loss of floor
– X – slow fading margin
    W
P
d
f
PL 



 log
20
log
20
5
.
32
    X
d
f
PL 


 28
log
20
log
20
  X
L
d
N
f
PL n
f 



 28
)
log(
)
log(
20
  n
d
PL 20
log
26
7
.
101 


  n
d
PL 20
log
26
7
.
107 


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Dedicated Propagation Model
Ray Tracing Model
 Frequency
 500~5000MHz (more accurate for higher frequency)
 Scenario
 Dense urban, indoor, etc.
 Resource request
 High resolution digital map (at least 5m)
 External module, such as Volcano
 Type
 Macro cell
 Micro cell
 Mini cell
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Model Tuning
Why
 Propagation environment is very complicated
 Terrain, path, obstructions, atmospheric conditions, etc.
 No universal model
 Different models exist for different types of scenario under different
conditions
 It’s necessary to calibrate the model based on the on-site test
How
 On-siteTest
 CW (Continuous Wave) test
– Accurate but high cost (money and workload)
 Existing telecommunication network DT
 Calibrate the model by software (U-Net)
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Capacity Dimensioning
Capacity Dimensioning
Coverage Dimensioning
Coverage Dimensioning
• Overview
• Link Budget
• Propagation Model
• Coverage Dimensioning
• Coverage Solution
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Cell Radius Calculation
Cell Radius
 Path Loss = f (frequency, distance, BTS antenna height)
 Allowable max. path loss, calculated through link budget
 Frequency, confirmed
 BTS antenna height, designed according to:
– the principle of BTS antenna height design in various scenarios
– the local actual situation, for instance building height, etc.
– customer’s requirements
– analysis of existing network
 Distance, i.e. cell radius, can be figured out
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Coverage area of single site
Distance between 2 sites
 Normal site: D = 1.5 * R
 Highway site: D = 2 * R
Coverage Area of Single Site
UL/DL Balance
 Balance or Not?
 Cell radius? UL or DL?
R
R
2
3
8
9
R
Area
2
3
2
3
R
Area
• 3-cell site with 65-
degree H-BW antenna
• Omni site
• 3-cell site with 90-
degree H-BW antenna
UL DL
Difference:
• BTS/MS Tx power
• Tx Combiner loss
• BTS/MS Rx sensitivity
• Rx diversity gain
• UL/DL Frequency
• TMA gain
D
R
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BTS Quantity Dimensioning
Coverage Requirement
 Total coverage area: XXX Km2
 Divided into several scenarios
 CBD, Dense urban, Urban, Suburban, Rural, Highway, etc.
 Area of each scenario
BTS Quantity Dimensioning
 Except for highway:
 Highway:


Site
Single
of
Area
Coverage
Scenario
Each
of
Area
Total
Quantity
BTS


Site
Single
of
Radius
Cell
*
2
Highway
of
Length
Total
Quantity
BTS
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BTS Layout
Shortcoming of Dimensioning
 Too simple, based on the theoretic calculation only
 Lack of consideration of actual situation
 Scrambling of coverage area
 Unnecessary area
 Possibility of sites acquisition
 ……
How to improvement
 Field survey
 Terrain, scenario division, buildings, population, existing networks, …
 Lay out BTS depends on both dimensioning and map
 Digital map, GoogleEarth, traditional map, photographs, …
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Capacity Dimensioning
Capacity Dimensioning
Coverage Dimensioning
Coverage Dimensioning
• Overview
• Link Budget
• Propagation Model
• Coverage Dimensioning
• Coverage Solution
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Coverage Solution for Various Scenario
Dense urban (CBD) :
 Accurate simulation by RTP, as the
basic of planning
 Plan micro cells layer
 Special coverage solution, e.g. split cell
 for coverage and capacity request as well
as control the interference
Residential area:
 Macro sites
 Select suitable location, e.g. center of
block, which easy to cover buildings
surrounding and control interference.
 Micro cell for coverage of lower
floors.
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Coverage Solution for Various Scenario (2)
Indoor coverage:
 Plan special In-Building Coverage system (DAS) for VIP
targets:
 airport/station, shopping mall, hotel, commercial buildings, etc.
 Realize some indoor coverage by outdoor sites.
 Key points:
 Indoor coverage quality
 Cooperation between indoor and outdoor system, such as
handover.
BBU3806 pRRU - 1…N
All digital
system
Huawei iDBS
system
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Coverage Solution for Various Scenario (3)
Wide Coverage
 Product selection
 BTS Tx Power / Rx Sensitivity
 Mini site, RRU
 Combiner Loss
 TMA / Booster
 Antenna
 High gain (21dBi)
 4-way Rx diversity
 Tx diversity
 Site Selection
 To achieve high antenna
 Pay attention to the
populated area as well
 Special Technology
 Timeslot extension
 IUO (Intelligent Underlay-
Overlay)
Suburban/Rural
Coast, bay, offring Desert
Road
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Capacity Dimensioning
Capacity Dimensioning
Coverage Dimensioning
Coverage Dimensioning
• Basic Knowledge
• Capacity Planning Strategy
• BTS Configuration
• Channel Configuration
• Capacity Solution
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Basic Knowledge
Traffic Load
 BHCA: Busy Hour Call Attempt
GoS
 Grade of Service
 It is the probability of a call in a circuit group being blocked or delayed
for more than a specified interval.
 For a Lost Call system, the GoS can be measured using such equation:
)
(
3600
Time
Holding
Call
Avg.
BHCA
BH
@
Load
Traffic
Avg. Erlang


calls
offered
of
Number
calls
lost
of
Number
Service
of
Grade 
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Basic Knowledge
Erlang-B Table
 Assumption:
 All traffic through the network is pure-chance traffic
– i.e. all call arrivals and terminations are independent random
events
 There is statistical equilibrium
– i.e., the average number of calls does not change
 Full availability of the network
– i.e., every outlet from a switch is accessible from every inlet
 Any call that encounters congestion is immediately lost.
 Erlang-B equation of GoS
 A = Expected traffic intensity in Erlangs; N = Number of circuits in
group.


 N
K
K
N
K
A
N
A
ervice
Grade of S
0
!
!
Erlang Table
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Capacity Dimensioning
Capacity Dimensioning
Coverage Dimensioning
Coverage Dimensioning
• Basic Knowledge
• Capacity Planning Strategy
• BTS Configuration
• Channel Configuration
• Capacity Solution
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Capacity Planning Strategy
Key point of RNP
 It’s always changing along with the network developing
 Initial phase
 Mainly pay attention to coverage, capacity is not the problem
 Capacity planning is very easy:
Coverage
Dimensioni
ng
Coverage
area per
Site
Traffic
model
Subscribers
Distribution
Traffic Load
pre Site
TRX/
Channel/…
Configuration
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Capacity Planning Strategy
 Developing phase
 Pay attention to both coverage and capacity:
Coverage
Dimensioni
ng
Coverage
area per
Site
Traffic
model
Subscribers
Distribution
Traffic Load
pre Site
TRX/
Channel/…
Configuration
Limitation
Judgment
Figure out the
max.
configuration
Frequency
Planning
Channel
Configurati
on
END
Traffic Load
per Site
Coverage
area per Site
Coverage
limitation
BTS Quantity
Capacity
limitation
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Capacity Planning Strategy
 Mature phase
 Pay more attention to capacity while coverage is good enough
 Solve the congestion by
– Cell split
– Micro cells
– Special In-Building Coverage system
– Dual-band network
– Capacity enhancement technology
– ……
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Capacity Estimation
Capacity requirement contains
 No. of subscribers
 Population, distribution and increasing rate
 Mobile penetration & market share
 Roaming factor, active factor, events (festival), …
 Traffic model
 Which relate to the actual situation such as society, economy, user
habit and so on.
Capacity estimation
 Method
 Short-term, Long-term; Analogy, Modeling, …
 Reference
 Population, existing radio networks, PLMN, GDP, …
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Capacity Dimensioning
Capacity Dimensioning
Coverage Dimensioning
Coverage Dimensioning
• Basic Knowledge
• Capacity Planning Strategy
• BTS Configuration
• Channel Configuration
• Capacity Solution
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Basic Knowledge of Frequency Planning
GSM frequency resource
 GSM900
 fUL(n) = 890 + n * 0.2 MHz
 fDL(n) = fUL(n) + 45 MHz
 DCS1800
 fUL(n) = 1710 + (n – 511) * 0.2 MHz
 fDL(n) = fUL(n) + 95 MHz
C/I & CA
 C/I request in GSM: 9dB (extra 3dB margin in the project)
≥
 Carrier/Interference, interference from the signal with same frequency
 CA request in GSM: -9dB (extra 3dB margin in the project)
≥
 Interference from the signal with adjacent frequency, in GSM is 200KHz
890MHz 915MHz 935MHz 960MHz
1710MHz 1785MHz 1805MHz 1880MHz
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loose
Frequency Reuse
Frequency reuse
{f1, fj, … fk}
{f1, fj, … fk} … … {f1, fj, … fk}
Reuse Reuse
More and more mobile subscribers
fn
fn
fn
R
D
fn
fn
fn
fn
Frequency reuse factor
i.e. number of cells in a frequency reuse cluster
TRX
ARFCN
reuse
N
N
f 
0 12 20
tight
• High efficiency
• Serious interference
• Good quality, easy to plan
• Low efficiency
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Frequency Reuse
Frequency reuse pattern
 Common frequency reuse pattern
 4*3 (or 3/12)
– A cluster has 4 sites
– 3 cells per site
– Generally for BCCH frequency planning
 Tight frequency reuse
 MRP (Multiple frequency Reuse Pattern)
– Grouping frequency
– Use different reuse pattern for different TRX layer
 Frequency Hopping (1*3, 1*1)
– No. of ARFCN’s in MA should be at least 2 times more than no. of
TRX’s
– Usually BCCH layer doesn’t adopt hopping for good quality
 IUO
– Use tight reuse pattern for overlay-cells
B3
A1
C1
B1
D1
A2
A3
B2
B3
C2
C3
D2
D3
B1
B2
B3
D3
A1
C1
B1
D1
A2
A3
B2
B3
C2
C3
D2
D3
A1
C1
A2
A3
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BTS Configuration
Frequency resource, Capacity and Quality
Max. BTS Configuration
 China Unicom has 6MHz GSM900 frequency (29 ARFCN’s)
 max. BTS configuration while 4*3 reuse?
 max. BTS configuration while 1*3 hopping?
Capacity
Quality
Balance
Available
Frequency
Frequency
Reuse
Pattern
Interference
RxQua
l
BER Range
MOS
Non-
Hop
Hop
0 <0.2% A A
1 0.2%~0.4% A A
2 0.4%~0.8% B A
3 0.8%~1.6% B B
4 1.6%~3.2% C B
5 3.2%~6.4% D C
6 6.4%~12.8% D D
7 >12.8% E E
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Capacity Dimensioning
Capacity Dimensioning
Coverage Dimensioning
Coverage Dimensioning
• Basic Knowledge
• Capacity Planning Strategy
• BTS Configuration
• Channel Configuration
• Capacity Solution
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Basic Knowledge of GSM Channels
Logical channel
 Traffic CHannel and Control CHannel
 4 kinds of CCH according to the function
 BCH: Broadcast Channel
 CCCH: Common Control Channel
 DCCH: Dedicated Control Channel
 CBCH: Cell Broadcast Channel
 Channel combination types (GSM Phase 2)
 TCH/F + FACCH/F + SACCH/TF
 FCCH + SCH + BCCH + CCCH
 FCCH + SCH + BCCH + CCCH + SDCCH/4(0..3) + SACCH/C4(0..3)
 SDCCH/8(0..7) + SACCH/C8(0..7)
 ……
CCH
BCH
CCCH
DCCH
CBCH
FCCH
SCH
BCCH
PCH
AGCH
RACH
SDCCH
SACCH
FACCH
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Basic Knowledge of GSM Channels
BCCH
 It carries very important information such as
 list of frequencies used in cell, cell ID, location area ID, list of neighbor
cells, access control and DTX information, etc.
 It transmit at a constant power all the time from the BTS.
 Usually the BCCH TRX doesn’t hopping, 4*3 reuse
SDCCH
 SDCCH bears such traffic as following:
 Mobility management such as location update;
 Radio resource management such as call setup;
 Point to point SMS, etc.
 SDCCH/8 & SDCCH/4
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Channel Configuration
BCCH Configuration
 Only 1 BCCH per cell; TS0 of TRX0
 Combined BCCH (considering SDCCH traffic)
TCH Configuration
 8 channels (i.e. time slots) per TRX
– n = No. of TRX
 Consult Erlang-B table
 Exercises
No.
SDCCH
-
No.
BCCH
8
TCH
of
No. 

n
TRX No. TCH No. GoS Traffic (Erl)
2 ? 2% ?
? ? 2% 15
? ? 5% 15
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SDCCH Configuration
SDCCH capacity requirement
 Which relate to
 Traffic model, user habit, network structure, etc.
 Default value:
 ~5mErl/user @ BH
 20%~25% of voice traffic load
Event Normal
Cell
Inner Cell Edge Cell Notes
Location update 0.4 0 1.2 1, Unit:
mErl/user
2, TCH traffic
load
assumption:
25mErl/user
Periodic location update 1.8 1.8 1.8
IMSI attach/detach 0.8 0.8 0.8
Call setup 0.9 0.9 0.9
Point to point SMS 1.0 1.0 1.0
Other applications 0.2 0.2 0.2
SUM 5.1 4.7 5.9
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SDCCH Configuration (cont.)
GoS of SDCCH
 SDCCH/8, ¼ of TCH’s GoS
 SDCCH/4, ½ of TCH’s GoS
 For instance, TCH GoS = 2%, and then
 GoS of SDCCH/8 = 0.5%
 GoS of SDCCH/4 = 1%
SDCCH type
 SDCCH/4, combine with BCCH (TS0); 4 sub-channels
 SDCCH/4 + CBCH, 3 sub-channels
 SDCCH/8, on any time slot except for BCCH time slot, 8 sub-
channels
 SDCCH/8 + CBCH, 7 sub-channels
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SDCCH Configuration (cont.)
SDCCH configuration suggestion
TRX
No.
Without CBCH With CBCH
Normal
cell
Inner cell Edge cell Normal
cell
Inner cell Edge cell
1 SDCCH/4 SDCCH/8
2 SDCCH/8 SD/8 + SD/4
3 SDCCH/8 + SDCCH/4
4 2*SDCCH/8 SD/8 + SD/4 2*SDCCH/8
5 2*SDCCH/8
2*SDCCH/8
+ SDCCH/4
6
2*SDCCH/8
+ SDCCH/4
2*SDCCH/8 2*SDCCH/8 + SDCCH/4
7 2*SDCCH/8 + SDCCH/4 3*SDCCH/8
2*SDCCH/8
+ SDCCH/4
3*SDCCH/8
8 3*SDCCH/8
3*SDCCH/8
+ SDCCH/4
 Simply calculating: 1 “SDCCH/8” per 2 TRX’s
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Capacity Dimensioning
Capacity Dimensioning
Coverage Dimensioning
Coverage Dimensioning
• Basic Knowledge
• Capacity Planning Strategy
• BTS Configuration
• Channel Configuration
• Capacity Solution
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55
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Half Rate Solution
Half Rate theory
 Half Rate is a speech encoding system for GSM
 Since the codec, operating at 5.6 kbit/s, requires half the
bandwidth of the Full Rate codec, network capacity for voice
traffic is doubled
HR Channel Allocation Principle
 Be used in area with little interference
 HR dynamic allocation
 When network busy: HR > FR, for more capacity
 When network idle: FR > HR, for better quality
 Others
 Priority of “Single” > “Couple”
 Allocate channels on the TRX which cannot adjust rate firstly
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Half Rate Solution
Capacity enhancement by HR
 A S6 cell, 42 traffic time slots; GoS = 2%
Half rate ratio
 By TRX: = HR_TRX_No. / Total_TRX_No.
 By time slot: = HR_TS_No. / Total_TS_No.
 By channel: = 2*HR_TS_No. / (2*HR_TS_No. + FR_TS_No.)
Ratio of
Full Rate
Call
Required
TCHF No.
Capacity
(Erl)
Capacity of
all FR (Erl)
Capacity
Enhanceme
nt
20% 14 59.13
32.84
80%
30% 20 53.43 62.7%
40% 24 49.64 51.2%
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57
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Co-BCCH Solution
900/1800 mixed cell
 1 BCCH for both 900M & 1800M TRX
 Capacity difference?
 TCH increase: 1
 Capacity increase: 5.44 Erl, 18.6%
BTS
Configuration
900M TCH /
Traffic
1800M TCH /
Traffic
900&1800M
TCH / Traffic
S222 + S444
Per cell:
14 TCHs
8.2 Erl
Per cell:
29 TCHs
21.04 Erl
S222/444
Per cell:
44 TCHs
34.68 Erl
Thank you
www.huawei.com

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Radio Network Coverage and Capacity Planning (GSM).ppt

  • 1. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Huawei Confidential GSM Radio Network Coverage & Capacity Planning GSM&UMTS Pre-sales RNP Department
  • 2. Page 2 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Capacity Dimensioning Capacity Dimensioning Coverage Dimensioning Coverage Dimensioning • Overview • Link Budget • Propagation Model • Coverage Dimensioning • Coverage Solution
  • 3. Page 3 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Overview C3Q  Coverage, Capacity, Quality & Cost GSM Dimensioning Flow Capacity Qualit y Coverage COST START Link Budget Propagation Cell Radius BTS Quantity for coverage Coverage Requirement Frequency Resource Capacity Enhance tech. Max. BTS Configuration Capacity per BTS Satisfy capacity Requirement? Output result END Adjust BTS Quantity Frequency Reuse Pattern Y N
  • 4. Page 4 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Inputs & Outputs of Dimensioning Capacity Related - Spectrum Available - Subscriber Growth Forecast - Traffic Density Coverage Related - Coverage Region - Area Type Information - Propagation Condition QoS Related - Blocking Probability - Indoor Coverage Inputs Cell Radius Number of BTS TRX Configuration Subs. per BTS Abis Configuration …… - Location Probability - Acceptable Delay
  • 5. Page 5 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Capacity Dimensioning Capacity Dimensioning Coverage Dimensioning Coverage Dimensioning • Overview • Link Budget • Propagation Model • Coverage Dimensioning • Coverage Solution
  • 6. Page 6 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Link Budget (Uplink) Path Loss Cable Loss Antenna Gain BTS Sensitivity Penetration Loss MS Transmit Power MS Antenna Gain BTS Antenna Diversity Gain Slow fading margin Interference margin Body Loss Feeder Loss Penetration Loss Maximum allowable path loss UPLINK BUDGET BTS Rx sensitivity Gain Margin Loss TMA Gain (optional) BTS Antenna Gain
  • 7. Page 7 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Link Budget (Downlink) BTS Transmit Power MS Antenna Gain BTS Antenna Gain Slow fading margin Interference margin Body Loss Feeder Loss Penetration Loss Maximum allowable path loss DOWNLINK BUDGET MS Rx sensitivity Gain Margin Loss Path Loss Cable Loss Antenna Gain BTS Tx Power Penetration Loss Combiner Loss TMA Insertion Loss (optional)
  • 8. Page 8 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. MS/BTS Tx Power & Rx Sensitivity MS  Typical Tx Power: 2w (33dBm)  Typical Rx Sensitivity: -102dBm (for planning) BTS  Typical Tx Power: 40w (46dBm)  Typical Rx Sensitivity: -110dBm (depends on BTS’s performance) TRX/BTS Model Tx Power Rx Sensitivity Normal PBT/PBU DTRU (BTS3012/…) 40w/60w 60w/80w -112.5dBm Normal TRX (BTS312/…) 40w/60w (900) 40w (1800) 80w/100w (900) 80w (1800) -110dBm (900) -109dBm (1800) DDRM (BTS3006C) 63w/40w 55w/40w Not support -112.5dBm
  • 9. Page 9 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Antenna Selection Antenna type  From direction point of view:  Omni  Directional  From polarization point of view:  Vertical  Cross (slant, +/- 45°)  From shape point of view Cross Polarization Vertical Polarization
  • 10. Page 10 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Antenna Parameters  Antenna gain:  dBi (compare with ideal, isotropic antenna)  dBd (compare with half wave dipole)  Horizontal Beamwidth (3-dB angle, half-power angle)  65°, 90°, 120°, 360°, …  Frequency band: single band, dual band, tri-band  Downtilt: mechanical, fixed electrical tilt, MET, RET  No. of ports; Front to back ratio; Size; Price… Antenna Selection 2.15d B 60° Peak - 3dB - 3dB
  • 11. Page 11 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Antenna Selection General principle  Urban  Directional  Cross polarization  Medium gain (15~17 dBi)  65-degree H-BW  Electrical downtilt  Rural  Directional or Omni  High gain  90-degree H-BW  Indoor  Distributed Antenna System  Small antennas with low gain  Highway  Directional or special  Very high gain  30/65-degree H-BW  Mountain  Directional or special omni  Medium gain  Tunnel  Directional  High gain  Narrow beamwidth  Leak cable for long tunnel  ……
  • 12. Page 12 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Feeder Loss in Link Budget Feeder Loss in Link Budget includes: --- Feeder loss b/w BTS and antenna --- Jumper Loss b/w BTS and antenna --- Connectors loss b/w BTS and antenna 7/8 inch Feeder: 4.03dB/100m@900MHz 5.87dB/100m@1800MHz 5/4 inch Feeder: 2.98dB/100m@900MHz 4.31dB/100m@1800MHz Cable Loss ½ inch jumper: 11.2dB/100m@900MHz 16.1dB/100m@1800MHz
  • 13. Page 13 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Tower Mounted Amplifier Technical Theory of TMA  TMA is to reduce the noise figure of BTS, so as to improve the sensitivity of BTS. TMA Affect link budget  Improve uplink  Generally, the TMA gain can be calculated as to against feeder loss between BTS and TMA.  Worsen downlink  Introduce insertion loss (0.5~1 dB) to downlink Affect the Stability of network
  • 14. Page 14 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Slow fading (long term fading) Fast fading (short term fading)  Caused by multi-path propagation  Adopt diversity tech. to against fast fading  Generally, space & polarity diversity (~3dB diversity gain) Fading and Diversity
  • 15. Page 15 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Slow Fading Margin Slow Fading  Signal levels obey Log-Normal distribution Slow Fading Margin depends on:  Area Coverage Probability – The higher coverage probability is, the more SFM required  Standard Deviation – The higher standard deviation is, the more SFM required Received Signal Level [dBm] Probability Density Fmedian (x) Fthreshold Coverage Probability: P COVERAGE (x) = P [ F(x) > Fthreshold ]  SFM required
  • 16. Page 16 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Penetration Loss & Body Loss Building Penetration Loss  Relate to frequency and building character  Frequency   Penetration loss   Wall: 5~30 dB (concrete / brick / wood / …)  Glass / Car: 6~10 dB  Elevator: ~30dB  …… X dBm W dBm Penetration Loss=X - W Scenario 1.8/1.9/2.1 GHz 800/900 MHz 450 MHz Dense urban 18~28 18~25 14~22 Urban 16~23 14~20 10~18 Suburban 11~19 10~16 8~14 Rural 8 8 6~12 Highway 8 8 8 Body loss 2~3 Frequency  Typical penetration loss value (dB) E1 θ θ D W1 W2 E2
  • 17. Page 17 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Path Loss Path Loss - Loss between BTS antenna and MS antenna  Key point! Figure out the allowable max. path loss Name Item Name Item BTS Tx Power A TMA gain H MS Tx Power B Penetration loss I BTS antenna gain C Slow fading margin J MS antenna gain D Body loss K BTS antenna div. gain E BTS Rx sensitivity L BTS combiner loss F MS Rx sensitivity M BTS Feeder loss G Max. allowable P- loss N Uplink: B + D – K – I – J – N + E + C (+ H) – G = L Downlink: A – F – G + C – N – I – J – K = M  EiRP: Equivalent isotropic Radiation Power  (BTS) EiRP = A – F – G + C  (MS) EiRP = B + D
  • 18. Page 18 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Capacity Dimensioning Capacity Dimensioning Coverage Dimensioning Coverage Dimensioning • Overview • Link Budget • Propagation Model • Coverage Dimensioning • Coverage Solution
  • 19. Page 19 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Basic Knowledge What is Propagation Model  Tradition model is an empirical mathematical formulation  describe radio wave propagation as a function of frequency, distance, antenna height and other conditions. – Path Loss = f (frequency, distance, antenna height, etc.)  The model is usually used to predict the behavior of propagation for all similar links under similar constraints.  Predict the path loss along a link or effective coverage area of a transmitter. Propagation Model Type  Empirical model  Based on large collections of data collected for the specific scenario.  Dedicated model – Ray Tracing Model  Based on the theory of light-wave, e.g. reflection, diffraction, etc.  More accurate and complicated
  • 20. Page 20 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Typical Propagation Model City models  Okumura/Hata  Frequency: 150~1500 MHz  Distance: 1~20 Km  Tx antenna height: 30~200m Lp = 69.55 + 26.16*lg(f) 13.82*lg( − Hb) + [44.9 6.55*lg( − Hb)]*lg(d) − a(Hm) − Cm • a(Hm) = [1.1*lg(f) – 0.7]*Hm – [1.56*lg(f) – 0.8] (for city) • Cm = 0 (for urban area) = 2*[lg(f/28)]2 + 5.4 (for suburban area) = 4.78*[lg(f)]2 – 18.33*lg(f) + 40.94 (for open area)  Cost231/Hata  Frequency: 1500~2000 MHz  Distance: 1~20 Km  Tx antenna height: 30~200m
  • 21. Page 21 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Typical Propagation Model U-Net SPM model  Based on Hata model  Suitable for more macro cell scenarios  Be used to do coverage prediction and simulation by software Lp = K1 + K2 * lg(d) + K3 * lg(Hb) + K4 * Diffraction_loss + K5 * lg(d) * lg(Hb) + K6 * Hm + Kclutter * f(clutter) • K1, constant, relate to frequency • K2, distance factor, show the speed of signal fading along with distance • K3, affect the relation between path-loss and transmitter antenna height • Diffraction_loss, according to the selected diffraction algorithm • f(clutter), avg. clutter loss according to the digital map  SPM model also can be used for dimensioning  No diffraction loss and clutter loss, almost same as Hata model
  • 22. Page 22 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Other Propagation Model Micro-cell Model  Cost231-Microcell  GSM900:  GSM1800: Indoor Model  Keenan-Motley – P – penetration loss of single wall – W – No. of walls  ITU-R P.1238  LOS:  NLOS: – Lf(n) – penetration loss of floor – X – slow fading margin     W P d f PL      log 20 log 20 5 . 32     X d f PL     28 log 20 log 20   X L d N f PL n f      28 ) log( ) log( 20   n d PL 20 log 26 7 . 101      n d PL 20 log 26 7 . 107   
  • 23. Page 23 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Dedicated Propagation Model Ray Tracing Model  Frequency  500~5000MHz (more accurate for higher frequency)  Scenario  Dense urban, indoor, etc.  Resource request  High resolution digital map (at least 5m)  External module, such as Volcano  Type  Macro cell  Micro cell  Mini cell
  • 24. Page 24 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Model Tuning Why  Propagation environment is very complicated  Terrain, path, obstructions, atmospheric conditions, etc.  No universal model  Different models exist for different types of scenario under different conditions  It’s necessary to calibrate the model based on the on-site test How  On-siteTest  CW (Continuous Wave) test – Accurate but high cost (money and workload)  Existing telecommunication network DT  Calibrate the model by software (U-Net)
  • 25. Page 25 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Capacity Dimensioning Capacity Dimensioning Coverage Dimensioning Coverage Dimensioning • Overview • Link Budget • Propagation Model • Coverage Dimensioning • Coverage Solution
  • 26. Page 26 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Cell Radius Calculation Cell Radius  Path Loss = f (frequency, distance, BTS antenna height)  Allowable max. path loss, calculated through link budget  Frequency, confirmed  BTS antenna height, designed according to: – the principle of BTS antenna height design in various scenarios – the local actual situation, for instance building height, etc. – customer’s requirements – analysis of existing network  Distance, i.e. cell radius, can be figured out
  • 27. Page 27 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Coverage area of single site Distance between 2 sites  Normal site: D = 1.5 * R  Highway site: D = 2 * R Coverage Area of Single Site UL/DL Balance  Balance or Not?  Cell radius? UL or DL? R R 2 3 8 9 R Area 2 3 2 3 R Area • 3-cell site with 65- degree H-BW antenna • Omni site • 3-cell site with 90- degree H-BW antenna UL DL Difference: • BTS/MS Tx power • Tx Combiner loss • BTS/MS Rx sensitivity • Rx diversity gain • UL/DL Frequency • TMA gain D R
  • 28. Page 28 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. BTS Quantity Dimensioning Coverage Requirement  Total coverage area: XXX Km2  Divided into several scenarios  CBD, Dense urban, Urban, Suburban, Rural, Highway, etc.  Area of each scenario BTS Quantity Dimensioning  Except for highway:  Highway:   Site Single of Area Coverage Scenario Each of Area Total Quantity BTS   Site Single of Radius Cell * 2 Highway of Length Total Quantity BTS
  • 29. Page 29 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. BTS Layout Shortcoming of Dimensioning  Too simple, based on the theoretic calculation only  Lack of consideration of actual situation  Scrambling of coverage area  Unnecessary area  Possibility of sites acquisition  …… How to improvement  Field survey  Terrain, scenario division, buildings, population, existing networks, …  Lay out BTS depends on both dimensioning and map  Digital map, GoogleEarth, traditional map, photographs, …
  • 30. Page 30 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Capacity Dimensioning Capacity Dimensioning Coverage Dimensioning Coverage Dimensioning • Overview • Link Budget • Propagation Model • Coverage Dimensioning • Coverage Solution
  • 31. Page 31 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Coverage Solution for Various Scenario Dense urban (CBD) :  Accurate simulation by RTP, as the basic of planning  Plan micro cells layer  Special coverage solution, e.g. split cell  for coverage and capacity request as well as control the interference Residential area:  Macro sites  Select suitable location, e.g. center of block, which easy to cover buildings surrounding and control interference.  Micro cell for coverage of lower floors.
  • 32. Page 32 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Coverage Solution for Various Scenario (2) Indoor coverage:  Plan special In-Building Coverage system (DAS) for VIP targets:  airport/station, shopping mall, hotel, commercial buildings, etc.  Realize some indoor coverage by outdoor sites.  Key points:  Indoor coverage quality  Cooperation between indoor and outdoor system, such as handover. BBU3806 pRRU - 1…N All digital system Huawei iDBS system
  • 33. Page 33 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Coverage Solution for Various Scenario (3) Wide Coverage  Product selection  BTS Tx Power / Rx Sensitivity  Mini site, RRU  Combiner Loss  TMA / Booster  Antenna  High gain (21dBi)  4-way Rx diversity  Tx diversity  Site Selection  To achieve high antenna  Pay attention to the populated area as well  Special Technology  Timeslot extension  IUO (Intelligent Underlay- Overlay) Suburban/Rural Coast, bay, offring Desert Road
  • 34. Page 34 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Capacity Dimensioning Capacity Dimensioning Coverage Dimensioning Coverage Dimensioning • Basic Knowledge • Capacity Planning Strategy • BTS Configuration • Channel Configuration • Capacity Solution
  • 35. Page 35 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Basic Knowledge Traffic Load  BHCA: Busy Hour Call Attempt GoS  Grade of Service  It is the probability of a call in a circuit group being blocked or delayed for more than a specified interval.  For a Lost Call system, the GoS can be measured using such equation: ) ( 3600 Time Holding Call Avg. BHCA BH @ Load Traffic Avg. Erlang   calls offered of Number calls lost of Number Service of Grade 
  • 36. Page 36 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Basic Knowledge Erlang-B Table  Assumption:  All traffic through the network is pure-chance traffic – i.e. all call arrivals and terminations are independent random events  There is statistical equilibrium – i.e., the average number of calls does not change  Full availability of the network – i.e., every outlet from a switch is accessible from every inlet  Any call that encounters congestion is immediately lost.  Erlang-B equation of GoS  A = Expected traffic intensity in Erlangs; N = Number of circuits in group.    N K K N K A N A ervice Grade of S 0 ! ! Erlang Table
  • 37. Page 37 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Capacity Dimensioning Capacity Dimensioning Coverage Dimensioning Coverage Dimensioning • Basic Knowledge • Capacity Planning Strategy • BTS Configuration • Channel Configuration • Capacity Solution
  • 38. Page 38 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Capacity Planning Strategy Key point of RNP  It’s always changing along with the network developing  Initial phase  Mainly pay attention to coverage, capacity is not the problem  Capacity planning is very easy: Coverage Dimensioni ng Coverage area per Site Traffic model Subscribers Distribution Traffic Load pre Site TRX/ Channel/… Configuration
  • 39. Page 39 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Capacity Planning Strategy  Developing phase  Pay attention to both coverage and capacity: Coverage Dimensioni ng Coverage area per Site Traffic model Subscribers Distribution Traffic Load pre Site TRX/ Channel/… Configuration Limitation Judgment Figure out the max. configuration Frequency Planning Channel Configurati on END Traffic Load per Site Coverage area per Site Coverage limitation BTS Quantity Capacity limitation
  • 40. Page 40 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Capacity Planning Strategy  Mature phase  Pay more attention to capacity while coverage is good enough  Solve the congestion by – Cell split – Micro cells – Special In-Building Coverage system – Dual-band network – Capacity enhancement technology – ……
  • 41. Page 41 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Capacity Estimation Capacity requirement contains  No. of subscribers  Population, distribution and increasing rate  Mobile penetration & market share  Roaming factor, active factor, events (festival), …  Traffic model  Which relate to the actual situation such as society, economy, user habit and so on. Capacity estimation  Method  Short-term, Long-term; Analogy, Modeling, …  Reference  Population, existing radio networks, PLMN, GDP, …
  • 42. Page 42 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Capacity Dimensioning Capacity Dimensioning Coverage Dimensioning Coverage Dimensioning • Basic Knowledge • Capacity Planning Strategy • BTS Configuration • Channel Configuration • Capacity Solution
  • 43. Page 43 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Basic Knowledge of Frequency Planning GSM frequency resource  GSM900  fUL(n) = 890 + n * 0.2 MHz  fDL(n) = fUL(n) + 45 MHz  DCS1800  fUL(n) = 1710 + (n – 511) * 0.2 MHz  fDL(n) = fUL(n) + 95 MHz C/I & CA  C/I request in GSM: 9dB (extra 3dB margin in the project) ≥  Carrier/Interference, interference from the signal with same frequency  CA request in GSM: -9dB (extra 3dB margin in the project) ≥  Interference from the signal with adjacent frequency, in GSM is 200KHz 890MHz 915MHz 935MHz 960MHz 1710MHz 1785MHz 1805MHz 1880MHz
  • 44. Page 44 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. loose Frequency Reuse Frequency reuse {f1, fj, … fk} {f1, fj, … fk} … … {f1, fj, … fk} Reuse Reuse More and more mobile subscribers fn fn fn R D fn fn fn fn Frequency reuse factor i.e. number of cells in a frequency reuse cluster TRX ARFCN reuse N N f  0 12 20 tight • High efficiency • Serious interference • Good quality, easy to plan • Low efficiency
  • 45. Page 45 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Frequency Reuse Frequency reuse pattern  Common frequency reuse pattern  4*3 (or 3/12) – A cluster has 4 sites – 3 cells per site – Generally for BCCH frequency planning  Tight frequency reuse  MRP (Multiple frequency Reuse Pattern) – Grouping frequency – Use different reuse pattern for different TRX layer  Frequency Hopping (1*3, 1*1) – No. of ARFCN’s in MA should be at least 2 times more than no. of TRX’s – Usually BCCH layer doesn’t adopt hopping for good quality  IUO – Use tight reuse pattern for overlay-cells B3 A1 C1 B1 D1 A2 A3 B2 B3 C2 C3 D2 D3 B1 B2 B3 D3 A1 C1 B1 D1 A2 A3 B2 B3 C2 C3 D2 D3 A1 C1 A2 A3
  • 46. Page 46 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. BTS Configuration Frequency resource, Capacity and Quality Max. BTS Configuration  China Unicom has 6MHz GSM900 frequency (29 ARFCN’s)  max. BTS configuration while 4*3 reuse?  max. BTS configuration while 1*3 hopping? Capacity Quality Balance Available Frequency Frequency Reuse Pattern Interference RxQua l BER Range MOS Non- Hop Hop 0 <0.2% A A 1 0.2%~0.4% A A 2 0.4%~0.8% B A 3 0.8%~1.6% B B 4 1.6%~3.2% C B 5 3.2%~6.4% D C 6 6.4%~12.8% D D 7 >12.8% E E
  • 47. Page 47 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Capacity Dimensioning Capacity Dimensioning Coverage Dimensioning Coverage Dimensioning • Basic Knowledge • Capacity Planning Strategy • BTS Configuration • Channel Configuration • Capacity Solution
  • 48. Page 48 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Basic Knowledge of GSM Channels Logical channel  Traffic CHannel and Control CHannel  4 kinds of CCH according to the function  BCH: Broadcast Channel  CCCH: Common Control Channel  DCCH: Dedicated Control Channel  CBCH: Cell Broadcast Channel  Channel combination types (GSM Phase 2)  TCH/F + FACCH/F + SACCH/TF  FCCH + SCH + BCCH + CCCH  FCCH + SCH + BCCH + CCCH + SDCCH/4(0..3) + SACCH/C4(0..3)  SDCCH/8(0..7) + SACCH/C8(0..7)  …… CCH BCH CCCH DCCH CBCH FCCH SCH BCCH PCH AGCH RACH SDCCH SACCH FACCH
  • 49. Page 49 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Basic Knowledge of GSM Channels BCCH  It carries very important information such as  list of frequencies used in cell, cell ID, location area ID, list of neighbor cells, access control and DTX information, etc.  It transmit at a constant power all the time from the BTS.  Usually the BCCH TRX doesn’t hopping, 4*3 reuse SDCCH  SDCCH bears such traffic as following:  Mobility management such as location update;  Radio resource management such as call setup;  Point to point SMS, etc.  SDCCH/8 & SDCCH/4
  • 50. Page 50 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Channel Configuration BCCH Configuration  Only 1 BCCH per cell; TS0 of TRX0  Combined BCCH (considering SDCCH traffic) TCH Configuration  8 channels (i.e. time slots) per TRX – n = No. of TRX  Consult Erlang-B table  Exercises No. SDCCH - No. BCCH 8 TCH of No.   n TRX No. TCH No. GoS Traffic (Erl) 2 ? 2% ? ? ? 2% 15 ? ? 5% 15
  • 51. Page 51 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. SDCCH Configuration SDCCH capacity requirement  Which relate to  Traffic model, user habit, network structure, etc.  Default value:  ~5mErl/user @ BH  20%~25% of voice traffic load Event Normal Cell Inner Cell Edge Cell Notes Location update 0.4 0 1.2 1, Unit: mErl/user 2, TCH traffic load assumption: 25mErl/user Periodic location update 1.8 1.8 1.8 IMSI attach/detach 0.8 0.8 0.8 Call setup 0.9 0.9 0.9 Point to point SMS 1.0 1.0 1.0 Other applications 0.2 0.2 0.2 SUM 5.1 4.7 5.9
  • 52. Page 52 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. SDCCH Configuration (cont.) GoS of SDCCH  SDCCH/8, ¼ of TCH’s GoS  SDCCH/4, ½ of TCH’s GoS  For instance, TCH GoS = 2%, and then  GoS of SDCCH/8 = 0.5%  GoS of SDCCH/4 = 1% SDCCH type  SDCCH/4, combine with BCCH (TS0); 4 sub-channels  SDCCH/4 + CBCH, 3 sub-channels  SDCCH/8, on any time slot except for BCCH time slot, 8 sub- channels  SDCCH/8 + CBCH, 7 sub-channels
  • 53. Page 53 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. SDCCH Configuration (cont.) SDCCH configuration suggestion TRX No. Without CBCH With CBCH Normal cell Inner cell Edge cell Normal cell Inner cell Edge cell 1 SDCCH/4 SDCCH/8 2 SDCCH/8 SD/8 + SD/4 3 SDCCH/8 + SDCCH/4 4 2*SDCCH/8 SD/8 + SD/4 2*SDCCH/8 5 2*SDCCH/8 2*SDCCH/8 + SDCCH/4 6 2*SDCCH/8 + SDCCH/4 2*SDCCH/8 2*SDCCH/8 + SDCCH/4 7 2*SDCCH/8 + SDCCH/4 3*SDCCH/8 2*SDCCH/8 + SDCCH/4 3*SDCCH/8 8 3*SDCCH/8 3*SDCCH/8 + SDCCH/4  Simply calculating: 1 “SDCCH/8” per 2 TRX’s
  • 54. Page 54 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Capacity Dimensioning Capacity Dimensioning Coverage Dimensioning Coverage Dimensioning • Basic Knowledge • Capacity Planning Strategy • BTS Configuration • Channel Configuration • Capacity Solution
  • 55. Page 55 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Half Rate Solution Half Rate theory  Half Rate is a speech encoding system for GSM  Since the codec, operating at 5.6 kbit/s, requires half the bandwidth of the Full Rate codec, network capacity for voice traffic is doubled HR Channel Allocation Principle  Be used in area with little interference  HR dynamic allocation  When network busy: HR > FR, for more capacity  When network idle: FR > HR, for better quality  Others  Priority of “Single” > “Couple”  Allocate channels on the TRX which cannot adjust rate firstly
  • 56. Page 56 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Half Rate Solution Capacity enhancement by HR  A S6 cell, 42 traffic time slots; GoS = 2% Half rate ratio  By TRX: = HR_TRX_No. / Total_TRX_No.  By time slot: = HR_TS_No. / Total_TS_No.  By channel: = 2*HR_TS_No. / (2*HR_TS_No. + FR_TS_No.) Ratio of Full Rate Call Required TCHF No. Capacity (Erl) Capacity of all FR (Erl) Capacity Enhanceme nt 20% 14 59.13 32.84 80% 30% 20 53.43 62.7% 40% 24 49.64 51.2%
  • 57. Page 57 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Co-BCCH Solution 900/1800 mixed cell  1 BCCH for both 900M & 1800M TRX  Capacity difference?  TCH increase: 1  Capacity increase: 5.44 Erl, 18.6% BTS Configuration 900M TCH / Traffic 1800M TCH / Traffic 900&1800M TCH / Traffic S222 + S444 Per cell: 14 TCHs 8.2 Erl Per cell: 29 TCHs 21.04 Erl S222/444 Per cell: 44 TCHs 34.68 Erl

Editor's Notes

  • #15: Propagation models predict only mean values of signal strength , the mean value of signal strength fluctuates.the deviation of the mean values has a nearly normal distribution in dB, The variation in mean values is called log-normal fading. Probability that the real signal strength will exceed the average one on the cell border is around 50%,for higher than 50% coverage probability an additional margin has to be introduced. The margin is called slow fading margin.
  • #55: Single: 1 time slot be used as 2 TCHH, and 1 of them be occupied and another is idle Couple: 1 time slot be used as 2 TCHH, and both of them are idle