W Radio Network Planning Guide

WCDMA Radio Network Planning Design Guide
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&'# Information Classification''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''#6 &'#'# Contract ReDuests'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''#6 &'#'/ Information A*out "arget Areas'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''#6 &'#'& Network Information Mastered *y t-e Operator''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''/# &'#'; ,pecifications of 8Duipment for Operator''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''/& &'#'$ Information A*out Ot-er Operators in t-e ,ame Area'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''/; &'/ C-eckpoints for 8ac- ,tage''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''/; &'/'# C-eckpoints for Network Dimensioning ,tage''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''/; &'/'/ Information Collection At Detailed Planning ,tage'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''&# ;'# !low for Radio Network Pre1planning'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''&$ ;'/ Radio Network Dimensioning''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''&6 ;'& Initial ,election of ,ites''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''&6 ;'&'/ Importing ,ites'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''&5 ;'&'& Di iding Areas''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''&5 ;'&'; Calculating ,ite Distance''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''&5 ;'; ,ystem ,imulation'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''';# ;';'# Preparations >efore ,imulation'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''';# ;';'/ !low for Configuring ,imulation Parameters''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''';/ ;';'& Analy=ing "raffic Map'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''';/ ;';'; ,uggestions for ,imulation Parameters'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''';& ;';'$ Analy=ing ,imulation Result'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''';& ;'$ Output of radio network pre1planning'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''';: %'# !low for Cell Planning of Radio Network''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''$& %'/ Noise test and interference analysis''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''$$ %'& ,ite 4ocation ,ur ey''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''$$ %'; ,ite ,election''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''$$
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%'$ ,ystem ,imulationi'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''$$ 6'# RNC Area Planning''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''$% 6'#'# !low for RNC Area Planning'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''$6 6'#'/ RNC1related Num*er Planning''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''%0 6'#'& Principles for RNC Area Planning''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''%% 6'/ Paging Area Planning'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''%: 6'/'# !low for Paging Area Planning'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''%: 6'/'/ Principles for Paging Area Planning'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''6# 6'& ,A Planning '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''6$ 6'; Cell cluster planning'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''6$ 5'# Anal=ying Neig-*or Cell Planning'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''65 5'#'# Principles for Neig-*or Cell Planning''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''6: 5'#'/ Anal=ying Intra1freDuency Neig-*or Cell Planning'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''50 5'#'& Anal=ying Inter1freDuency Neig-*or Cell Planning'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''5# 5'#'; Anal=ying Inter1RA" Neig-*or Cell Planning''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''5/ 5'/ Process for Neig-*or Cell Planning'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''5/ 5'/'# New network mode'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''5& 5'/'/ Mi7ed e7pansion mode'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''55 5'/'& Neig-*oring cell c-eck''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''':0 :'# Analy=ing ,cram*ling Code Planning'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''':/ :'#'# ,cram*ling Code Resource'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''':/ :'#'/ Planning Principles''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''':/ :'/ Process for ,cram*ling Code Planning'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''':$ :'/'# New network mode''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''':$ :'/'/ Mi7ed e7pansion mode'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''#0& #/'# Parameter Configuration'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''##0 #/'#'# Configuring Parameters for Outdoor Cells'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''##0 #/'#'/ Configuring Parameters for Indoor Cells''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''### #/'#'& Configuring Parameters for Mi7ed Indoor and Outdoor Cell'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''### #/'#'; Configuring Parameters for t-e Cells <sing Repeater''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''### #/'/ Parameter Configuration in a Commercial Deployment''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''##/ #&'# Introduction to "Cell''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''##$ #&'/ "Cell Configuration''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''##$
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#;'# Introduction to P4MN "ag parameters'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''##% #;'/ Parameter Configuration'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''##6 #%'# Creating &G "raffic Maps wit- /G "raffic'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''##: #%'#'# Creating "raffic Maps in a &G Pro.ect''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''##: #%'#'/ Creating a "raffic Map in a /G Pro.ect''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''#/& #%'/ Proposals on Configuring ,imulation Parameters''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''#/5 #%'/'# 8cEIo "-res-old''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''#/5 #%'/'/ Monte Carlo ,imulation Parameter''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''#&/ #%'& Configuraing t-e Cell Access Radius'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''#&/ #%'; Impact from Magnetic Declination on Radio Network Planning'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''#&& #%';'# Introduction''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''#&& #%';'/ >asic Concepts'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''#&& #%';'& Impact'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''#&$ #%'$ Configuring RNP Parameters'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''#&$ #%'$'# O erall !low'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''#&$ #%'$'/ Introduction to CM8 Client''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''#&6 #%'$'& Detailed ,teps'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''#&5 #%'% "emplate for Collecting Information''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''#$0 #%'%'# "emplate for Collecting Dimensioning Information''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''#$0 #%'%'/ "emplate for Collecting Information at Detailed Planning ,tage'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''#$# #%'6 Met-od of o*taining references Duoted in t-e document'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''#$#
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Principles for classif2ing target co#erage area............................18 ,nfor ation a7out target co#erage areas....................................'5
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Key wordsF radio network planning3 pre1planning3 cell planning3 area planning3 neig-*or cell planning3 scram*ling code planning3 paging area planning3 simulation parameter configuration3 and information collection' Abstract: "-e document descri*es t-e flow for network planning design and its stages3 pro ides t-e planning met-ods for eac- stage of network planning' It guides engineers to perform fast and accurate network planning' Acrony s and abbre!iations: Acrony s and Abbre!iations RNO RNP /G &G C8 C, Go, G,M GPI 4A 4C, P4MN P, RA RNC ,A <8 <RA <"RAN WCDMA "u## $pe##in% Radio Network Optimi=ation Radio Network Planning ,econd generation "-ird generation C-annel 8lement Circuit ,witc-ed Grade of ,er ice Glo*al ,ystem for Mo*ile Communications Gey Performance Indicator 4ocation Area 4ocation ,er ices Pu*lic 4and Mo*ile Network Packet ,witc-ed Routing Area Radio Network Controller ,er ice Area <ser 8Duipment <"RAN Registration Area <M", "errestrial Radio Access Network Wide*and Code Di ision Multi1Access ,ystem
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"-e following ta*le lists t-e contents of t-is guide'

&ntroduction
"-e WCDMA radio network planning design is a compulsory stage in WCDMA network construction' "-e Duality of network planning directly affects t-e performance of network3 construction and maintenance cost' "-is document aims to guide engineers in effecti e RNP design *y detailing its stages'
C-apter # Introduction C-apter / !low for WCDMA RNP Design C-apter & Information Collection C-apter ; Radio Network Pre1planning C-apter $ Radio network detail planning C-apter % Cell Planning C-apter 6 Area Planning C-apter 5 Neig-*or Cell Planning C-apter : ,cram*ling Code Planning C-apter #0 Multi1carrier and ,cram*ling Code Planning C-apter ## Co erage planning in a -ig-1speed en ironment C-apter #/ 4C, Parameter Planning C-apter #& "Cell Parameter Planning C-apter #; P4MN "ag Parameter Planning C-apter #$ ,ummary Appendi7 # descri*es -ow to create a &G traffic map *y using /G traffic' Appendi7 / gi es some suggestions on t-e settings of simulation parameters' Appendi7 & gi es some suggestions on t-e setting of t-e access radius of cells'
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Appendi7 ; analy=es t-e effect of a magnetic declination on radio network planning' Appendi7 $ guides t-e preparation of network planning parameters' Appendi7 % pro ides an information collection template' Appendi7 6 pro ides a way of o*taining references Duoted in t-e document'
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"#ow 'or ()D*A +,- Desi%n
#'# s-ows t-e flow for RNP design' "i%ure 1.1 !low for RNP design
Information collection proceeds at t-e early stage of network planning' It ser es link *udget3 network dimensioning3 and network simulation' "-e information to *e collected includesF
,er ice reDuirements on continuous co erage o er target areas

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Co erage pro*a*ility Ho, Co erage sDuare Density of su*scri*ers ,u*scri*ersI *e-a ior Work *and Digital maps /G traffic information3 site distri*ution and engineering parameters if t-e WCDMA operator is running a /G network'
"-e pre ious information ser es as input or reference for network planning' Radio network pre1planning is t-e initial planning o er t-e network *efore site sur ey at t-e early stage of pro.ect' It includes t-e following stagesF

Network dimensioning Initial site selection ,ystem simulation
At t-e cell planning of radio network (also called detailed planning of radio network)3 engineers sur ey and erify sites one *y one *ased on radio network pre1planning (If t-e sites cannot meet t-e reDuirements or are inaccessi*le3 select t-eir location according to ,earc- Ring output *y pre1planning' Determine t-e engineering parameters related to RNP for guide pro.ect construction' 9erify t-e configuration of cell parameters and planning effect *y simulation' Area planning3 neig-*or cell planning3 and scram*ling code planning proceed after cell planning of radio network' Area planning aims at t-e planning of following aspectsF

RNC area 4ocation area Routing area <RA area ,er ing area
Neig-*or cell planning configures t-e following cells for eac- cell to guarantee normal -ando er successfullyF

Intra1freDuency neig-*or cell Inter1freDuency neig-*or cell Inter1RA" neig-*or cell
,cram*ling code planning determines t-e primary scram*ling code (P,C) for eac- cell
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according to t-e principles for scram*ling code planning' 4C, parameter planning aims to configuration parameters for location ser ice (4C,)' "-e flow for 2,DPA planning is similar to t-e pre ious flow' "-e difference lies in t-e following aspectsF
At t-e stage of information collection3 t-e edge a erage t-roug-put of 2,DPA and cell a erage t-roug-put of 2,DPA must *e collected' "-e simulation at pre1planning and cell planning must take 2,DPA into account'
,nfor
ation Collection
3.1 &n'or ation )#assi'ication

3.1.1 )ontract +e/uests
A contract usually reDuires t-e conditions and process of link *udget and network dimensioning3 and t-e e7planations to alues of some parameters' "-e contract -as reDuirements on t-e network capacity and some GPIs for following network acceptance'
3.1.' &n'or ation About 0ar%et Areas

0ypes o' 0ar%et )o!era%e Areas
"-e radio propagation en ironment and population density are different in different areas3 so classifying t-ese target co erage areas *y scenario is necessary according to certain principles' "arget co erage areas are classified into t-e following scenariosF

Dense ur*an area <r*an area

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,u*ur*an area Rural area 2ig-way
>y t-e scale of t-e city and its economical le el3 sometimes t-ese co erage areas are su*di ided into first1class area3 second1class area3 and so on' In t-e area of eac- class3 t-ere are t-e pre ious fi e scenarios' In eac- scenario3 t-e penetration loss in link *udget and traffic per su*scri*er in radio network dimensioning are different' Classify target co erage areas *y radio propagation en ironment and local en ironment' &'#'/ lists t-e principles for classifying target co erage area' "i%ure 1.1 Principles for classifying target co erage area ,cenario Description "-e *uildings are densely distri*uted' "-ere are many #01floor or -ig-er *uildings' "-e commercial centers and office *uildings in t-e capital city are of t-is scenario' "-e *uildings are separated clearly *y streets or green*elts' "-ere are a small num*er of #01floor or -ig- *uildings sparsely distri*uted' Most part of capital cities3 t-e center of common cities3 and de eloped towns in sout- C-ina are of t-is scenario' "-e *uildings are sparsely distri*uted3 and most of t-em are low' "-e outskirt of cities3 most towns3 and common industrial =one are of t-is scenario' "-e *uildings are fairly sparsely distri*uted3 and most of t-em are farmer -ouses' Most rural areas and some de eloping towns are of t-is scenario'
Dense ur*an
<r*an
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Rural
At t-e early stage3 t-e operator wants to sol e co erage pro*lems in key areas' In rural areas3 t-e operator focuses on t-e co erage of key towns3 so engineers need o*tain a list of key towns from t-e operator for planning in rural areas'
$er!ice 0ype and )o!era%e +e/uire ent in 0ar%et Areas

Determine t-e type of ser ice for different target co erage areas wit- t-e operator' "-e selection of continuous co erage ser ice directly affects t-e radius of co erage and t-e scale of site construction' Generally3 t-e dense ur*an area and ur*an area need C,%;k continuous co erageJ t-e su*ur*an area and rural area need C,#/'/k continuous co erage' After determining t-e type of ser ice3 know t-e co erage pro*a*ility of target continuous co erage ser ice and know t-e type of ser ice to matc- a scenario'
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Determine w-et-er t-e scenario is indoor3 outdoor3 or inside e-icle' Determine w-et-er t-e inde7 is area co erage pro*a*ility or edge co erage pro*a*ility' !or e7ample3 a dense ur*an area reDuires C,%;k continuous co erage and its indoor area co erage pro*a*ility must *e :$K or a*o e' "-e outdoor co erage usually includes t-e co erage inside e-icle' "-e co erage pro*a*ility affects t-e margin of slow fading' <nder t-e same condition3 t-e larger t-e co erage pro*a*ility is3 t-e larger t-e needed margin of slow fading is3 and t-e large t-e num*er of Node>s is' In addition3 determine t-e co erage pro*a*ility wit- t-e operator' !or t-e cells to support 2,DPA ser ices3 o*tain t-e a erage t-roug-put at t-e cell edge' After t-e co erage type and co erage pro a*ility of target ser ice are fi7ed3 sa e t-em in a formal contract3 file3 or email'
$ubscriber Distribution in 0ar%et )o!era%e Areas

"-e su*scri*er distri*ution in target co erage areas concerns t-e *e-a iors of su*scri*ers in t-e co erage areas of different types3 total t-e num*er of su*scri*ers3 su*scri*er classification3 and su*scri*ers *e-a iors' Different ser ices -a e different penetration rate in target co erage areas' >ased on t-e su*scri*er density in t-e area3 RNP engineers can o*tain t-e su*scri*er distri*ution density in target co erage areas' "-e su*scri*er distri*ution in target co erage areas mainly affects t-e output *y network dimensioning' During *alancing co erage and capacity3

If t-e co erage is restricted3 no action is to *e taken' If t-e capacity is restricted3 network e7pansion is necessary3 suc- as adding carriers or sites'
"-e su*scri*ers *e-a iors in target co erage areas refer to t-e data related to traffic model3 suc- as a erage traffic per su*scri*er for C, ser ices and a erage t-roug-put per su*scri*er for P, ser ices' !or 2,DPA ser ices3 t-e a erage t-roug-put rate per su*scri*er for P, ser ices is necessary3 and sometimes t-e needed a erage t-roug-put per su*scri*er must *e pro ided (t-roug-put rate is t-e traffic per second3 and its unit is *ps' "-roug-put is t-e traffic in an -our3 and its unit is *it' "-roug-put L t-roug-put rate M&%00)' Pro ide eit-er a erage t-roug-put rate or a erage t-roug-put3 *ecause one of t-em can *e calculated wit- t-e ot-er'
+e#ated K-&s
"-e GPIs at t-e network planning stage includeF

Call success rate Co erage pro*a*ility Pilot pollution ratio

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,oft -ando er (,2O) ratio
In 2,DPA networks3 t-e related GPIs are as *elowF

A erage t-roug-put rate at t-e cell edge A erage t-roug-put rate of cell
1and &n'or ation

"-e *and information mainly includes t-e specified &G *and and w-ic- operator uses t-e neig-*oring *and' "-e uplink &G *and is from #:/0 to #:50 M2= w-ile t-e downlink &G *and is /##0 to /#60 M2=' Protocols e en pro ides ot-er e7tended &G *ands3 including t-e freDuencies around #5003 #6003 and 500 M2=' !or details3 see &GPP/$'#;#1%:0' In actual planning3 *esides t-e &G *and *eing used *y t-e operator3 RNP engineers need o*tain t-e local *and allocation for analy=ing t-e interference from ot-er *ands3 *ecause t-is is -elpful for identifying interference pro*lems'
*ap &n'or ation

"-e following maps a*out planning areas are necessaryF
Digital maps (for simulation) Digital maps ser e network simulation' A digital map usually includes altitude data3 landform data3 and ector data' If a &D map is used3 t-e digital map must include t-e -eig-t data of *uildings' "-e leading simulation tools are <1Net (Atoll) and 8nterprise3 *ot- of w-ic- are supported *y all e7isting digital maps' >efore planning3 t-e simulators can try to import digital maps' If RNP engineers need to *uy a new digital map3 inform t-e map pro ider of t-e simulation tool to *e used'
Mapinfo digital map "-e Mapinfo digital map ser es dri e test (D") and ot-er aspects3 suc- as for c-ecking t-e surrounding information of a site or site distri*ution'
Paper map of -ig- precision "-e paper map of -ig- precision is important to planning3 *y w-ic- engineers can get familiar wit- t-e planning area'
&n'or ation co##ection in
a2or areas
>esides t-e information collection in ordinary areas3 related information s-ould *e collected in special 9IP areas suc- as go ernment *uildings3 ma.or s-opping malls3 -otels3 stadiums3 landmark *uildings3 and ma.or *usiness -alls of t-e network operator' "-e information includes geograp-ical position3 *uilding information3 distri*ution and num*er of users3 ser ice c-aracteristics3 and ser ice co erage reDuirement' At t-e network planning and optimi=ation p-ases3 great importance s-ould *e attac-ed to t-ese
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areas so t-at customer satisfaction can *e impro ed'
3ther &n'or ation

Ot-er information includesF

Administrati e di ision Organi=ational structure of t-e operator OperatorIs liaisons
3.1.3 ,etwor4 &n'or ation *astered by the 3perator

3perator with 25 ,etwor4s
If an operator is running a /G network3 it usually wants to construct t-e &G network co1 located wit- t-e /G network to sa e cost' "-erefore o*taining t-e information a*out /G sites is -ig-ly necessary' "-e needed information includesF

8ngineering parameters of /G sites Cell parameters of /G sites "raffic statistics of /G network Information a*out t-e /G distri*uted antenna system (DA,)
"-e engineering parameters of /G network includeF

Node> type (macro Node> or mini Node>) ,ite ID Cell ID ,ite location (latitude and longitude) W-et-er t-e G,M :00 M2= network s-ares sites wit- t-e G,M #500 M2= network ,ite -eig-t Antenna type W-et-er t-e &G network s-ares antennas wit- /G network A=imutDown tilt !eeder type !eeder lengtW-et-er tower mounted amplifiers ("MAs) are used
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"MA type Ot-er connectors and loss W-et-er t-e /G site -as enoug- space W-et-er t-e au7iliary eDuipment like transmission and power supply are complete
>ased on t-e pre ious information3 RNP engineers can .udge w-et-er a /G site can ser e as a &G site' "-e operator does not maintain /G repeaters and t-e information a*out t-em are greatly different from actual information3 so t-e information a*out t-em is optional' If t-e operator pro ides t-is3 use it as reference' "-e /G cell parameters includeF

Parameters a*out neig-*or cell configuration 4A >,C statistics
"-e >,C distri*ution information is like t-e RNC area di ision information in &G networks' "-e /G traffic statistics include t-e traffic data a*out G,M :00 M2= and G,M #500 M2= sites' "-e /G traffic statistics include t-e traffic of oice ser ice and t-roug-put of data ser ices (GPR,)3 w-ic- can ser es in predicting &G traffic distri*ution' In addition3 t-e /G traffic statistics must also include t-e traffic data a*out G,M :00 M2= and G,M #500 M2= cells wit- t-e period of data source and t-e )e## &D as inde7 witengineering parameter data of G,M sites' ItIs *etter to output processed traffics statistics data in an 8CC84 format for post processing' ,ometimes t-e /G "A information is necessary in statistics for configuring t-e searcradius of &G Node>s' "-e information a*out /G DA, includesF

,ite location "raffic Antenna1feeder type (w-et-er it is *road*and) "ype of signal source "-e storey of site >uilding type >uilding usage (office *uilding3 go ernment3 -otel3 and so on)
"-e pre ious information -elps design &G DA,' In addition3 traffic of AMR ser ices in /G DA, and t-roug-put of GRP, data ser ices are necessary'
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,ew 3perators
New operators usually focus on t-e information a*out a aila*le sites' "-e information is a*out some pri ate *usiness occasions3 office *uildings3 residential areas w-ere site construction is pro*a*le' 8ngineers need t-e following informationF

4atitude and longitude of candidate sites 2eig-t of floor 8n ironment Possi*le location and a=imut- for mounting antenna
In addition3 engineers need to focus on transmission3 power supply3 eDuipment room space3 and ot-er au7iliary eDuipment'
3.1.& $peci'ications o' 6/uip ent 'or 3perator

Ot-er eDuipment includesF

Antenna Coupler "MA !eeder
!or antennas3 o*tain t-e following specificationsF

"-e model of a aila*le antenna 9endor of antenna 8lectrical inde7es

N N N N N N N N N N N
Work *and Polari=ation Gain 2ori=ontal and ertical *eamwidt8m*edded electric down tilt ,ide lo*e suppression !ront1to1rear ratio Isolation Impedance Intermodulation Ma7imum input pro*a*ility
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N N N N
Antenna si=e Weig-t Wind resistance Connector location
!iles of antenna pattern (for system simulation)
!or couplers3 focus t-e type and loss' !or "MAs3 focus t-e mode3 noise figure3 and gain' !or feeders3 focus t-e model and loss'
3.1.5 &n'or ation About 3ther 3perators in the $a e Area

O*tain t-e information a*out ot-er operators in t-e same area *y t-e internal s-ared mec-anism of 2uawei'
3.' )hec4points 'or 6ach $ta%e

3.'.1 )hec4points 'or ,etwor4 Di ensionin% $ta%e
Network dimensioning analy=es t-e future network *riefly' At t-is stage3 engineers o*tain t-e scale of network construction (appro7imate t-e num*er of Node>s and Node> configuration) *y dimensioning network *ased on input information' ConseDuently engineers can o*tain t-e construction period3 economical cost and manpower cost' "-erefore3 t-e more compre-ensi e and accurate t-e information collected from network dimensioning stage is3 t-e more alua*le t-e information are for dimensioning of network scale' "-e information to *e known at t-e network dimensioning stage mainly includesF

,Duare of target co erage area ReDuirements on continuous co erage ser ices ,u*scri*er distri*ution and su*scri*ersI *e-a iors in target co erage area ,er ices and *earers concerning dimensioning Ho, Propagation model for dimensioning
"-e following sections descri*e t-e information needed *y t-e operators wit- /G networks and t-e new operators at t-e network dimensioning stage'
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3perators with 25 ,etwor4s

#' Information a*out target co erage areas # lists t-e information a*out target co erage areas' "i%ure 1.1 Information a*out target co erage areas "ype of "arget Co erage Area Dense ur*an <r*an ,u*ur*an Rural 2ig-way
NOTE
"ype of Continuous Co erage ser ice C,%;k C,%;k C,%;k AMR#/'/k AMR#/'/k
,Duare (km/)
Area Co erage Pro*a*ility (K) :$K :$K :$K :0K :0K
"otal t-e num*er of su*scri*ers
,u*scri*er ratio (K)
/0 %0 #00 500 #000(km)
/0K ;$K %003000 /0K #0K $K
"-e -ig-way is linear3 so o*tain t-e lengt- of -ig-way to *e co ered'
>esides t-e co erage areas information3 some operators may also make a co erage pro*a*ility reDuest3 .ust like t-e ta*le *elowF "i%ure 1.2 Co erage pro*a*ility of pilot c-annel in t-e target area "ype of "arget Co erage Area Dense#y popu#ated urban area 3rdinary urban area $uburb area +ura# area R,CP "-res-old 781 d1 786 d1 788 d1 788 d1 R,CP Co erage Pro*a*ility 938 938 938 9;8 8cEIo "-res-old 8cEIo Co erage Pro*a*ility 938 938 938 9;8
714 d1 9758 #oadin%: 714 d1 9758 #oadin%: 714 d1 9758 #oadin%: 714 d1 9758 #oadin%:
<sually3 itOs t-e operator w-o pro ides information in t-e pre ious ta*les' RNP engineers can propose related suggestions' It must *e specified for area co erage pro*a*ility w-et-er t-e co erage is indoor or outdoor' !or t-e operator wit- /G networks3 engineers can predict t-e growt- of &G su*scri*ers in a few years *ased on t-e ratio of /G su*scri*ers' "-e type of target co erage area listed a*o e may *e different from t-e actual
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scenarios' !ollow t-e scenarios pro ided *y t-e operator' /' ,er ice *earers and t-roug-put !or ser ice *earers3 o*tain t-e type of ser ices and t-eir *earers to *e considered in t-e planning3 and pro ide t-e a erage traffic per su*scri*er for C, ser ices and a erage t-roug-put per su*scri*er for P, ser ices' "-e information is necessary for uplink and downlink capacity dimensioning' / lists t-e information a*out ser ice *earers' "i%ure 1.3 Information a*out ser ice *earers ,er ice 9oice 9ideo P-one MM, Internet 9ideo >earer rate (<4ED4) C,#/'/kEC,#/'/k C,%;kEC,%;k P,%;kEP,%;k P,%;kEP,#/5k P,%;kEP,&5;k >48R #K 0'#K $K $K $K
"-e ser ice3 *earer rate and >48R in t-e pre ious ta*le are .ust for reference' In actual planning3 t-e operator will pro ide t-e information' RNP engineers can propose suggestions' >esides t-e information in t-e pre ious ta*le3 t-e traffic and t-roug-put for arious ser ices are necessary' / lists t-e information a*out ser ice t-roug-put' "i%ure 1.4 Information a*out ser ice t-roug-put >earer C,#/'/k C,%;k P,%;k <4 P,%;k D4 P,#/5k D4 P,&5;k D4 2,DPA A erage "raffic per ,u*scri*er in *usy -our (8rl) 0'0/$ 0'00/$ P P P P P A erage "-roug-put per ,u*scri*er in *usy -our (G*yte) P P /# 6; % ; /00
!or t-e operators wit- /G networks3 t-e statistics of traffic of AMR ser ices and GPR, t-roug-put in t-e /G network -elps reasona*ly estimate t-e traffic of &G su*scri*ers' &' Designed network load
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"-e network is usually running not under t-e full load condition to keep sta*le running' 8specially for &G networks3 due to t-e cell *reat-ing3 t-e increase of network load will lead to s-rink of network co erage' As a result3 *efore network dimensioning set t-e ma7imum load for different co erage areas in t-e network' & lists t-e designed network load' "i%ure 1.5 Designed network load "ype of "arget Co erage Area Dense ur*an <r*an ,u*ur*an Rural 2ig-way <plink 4oad $0K $0K $0K &0K &0K Downlink 4oad 6$K 6$K 6$K 6$K 6$K Downlink 4oad (2,DPAQR::) :0K :0K :0K :0K :0K
"-e operator s-all pro ide t-e designed network load' If necessary3 RNP engineers s-all descri*e t-e meanings and impact of pre ious parameters and propose suggestions to t-e operator' ;' Huality reDuirement "-e Duality reDuirement is congestion rate for C, ser ices3 as for P, ser ices3 t-e pro*a*ility of Dueuing delay less t-an a certain t-res-old (for e7ample3 0'$s)'
"i%ure 1.6 Huality reDuirement "ype of "arget Co erage Area Dense ur*an <r*an ,u*ur*an Rural 2ig-way C, Congestion rate /K /K /K $K $K P, Hueuing delay pro*a*ility :5K :5K :5K :5K :5K
"-e operator s-all pro ide t-e Go,' If t-e operator fails to pro ide it3 RNP engineers can pro ide recommended Go,' $' Parameters related to radio propagation "-e parameters related to radio propagation includeF
N
Penetration loss "-e penetration loss takes effect in indoor and inside e-icle co erage'
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,tandard de iation of s-adow fading "-e standard de iation takes effect in calculating margin of s-adow fading'
"ype of c-annel "-e selection of c-annel affects t-e demodulation t-res-old3 and conseDuently affects sensiti ity'
$ lists t-e parameters related to radio propagation (wit- /G networks)' "i%ure 1.7 Parameters related to radio propagation (wit- /G networks) "ype of "arget Co erage Area Dense ur*an <r*an ,u*ur*an Rural 2ig-way Penetration loss (d>) #: #& 5 5 5 ,tandard de iation of s-adow fading (d>) #0 5 % % % C-annel "<& "<&0 "<#/0 RA#/0 RA#/0
"-e operator s-all pro ide t-e parameters in t-e pre ious ta*le' RNP engineers usually descri*e t-e meanings and impact of pre ious parameters and pro ide recommended alues to t-e operator' "-e recommended alues s-all *e appro ed *y t-e operator' %' Propagation model "-e selection of propagation model -as great impact on t-e result of network dimensioning' If t-e operators wit- /G networks -a e t-e propagation model of G,M #500 M2=3 o*tain t-e following information related to propagation model tuningF
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Information a*out t-e site for transmitter (location of transmitter3 transmit power3 feeder loss3 type of transmitted signals) "est and collected data (location for collecting data3 recei ed signal strengt-)
Output t-e pre ious information in an 87cel for post processing' If t-e operator -as no tuned model to use3 RNP engineers can c-oose proper model from t-e li*rary of tuned models' At last3 perform CW test for propagation model tuning' !or propagation model3 t-e G series parameters listed in % must *e pro ided' "-e % lists t-e G series parameters of t-e common ,PM model in <1Net' "i%ure 1.8 Propagation model parameters "ype of "arget Co erage Area Dense ur*an <r*an G# /6';& /&';% G/ ;;': ;;': G& $'5& $'5& G; 0 0 G$ 1%'$$ 1%'$$ G% 0 0 GClutter # #
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Parameters related to eDuipment 6 lists t-e parameters related to eDuipment'
"i%ure 1.9 Parameters related to eDuipment Ma7imum transmit power of Node> ;&d>m Ma7imum transmit power of <8 9oice /#d>m Data /#d>m Margin of *ackground noise <4 0 d> D4 0 d> Work freDuency <4 #:$0 M2= D4 /#;0 M2=
>ody loss
9oice &d>
Data 0d>
RNP engineers s-all pro ide recommended alues to t-e operator and descri*e t-e meanings and impact of pre ious parameters' "-e recommended alues s-all *e appro ed *y t-e operator' 5' Relation of con ention of C8 num*er "-e network dimensioning stage usually dimension t-e num*er of needed C8s in uplink and downlink3 so t-e relation *etween t-e num*er of uplink C8s and t-at of downlink C8s must *e known' "-e system simulation at t-e network detailed planning stage will also use t-e information3 so t-e 5 lists t-e relation *etween t-e num*er of uplink C8s and t-at of downlink C8s' In 2,DPA networks3 t-ere is a special processing unit3 so t-ere is no C8 used' 2owe er3 t-e associated dedicated c-annel (DC2) uses C8s' "-e associated DC2 uses a C8 in downlink' "-e associated DC2 uses as many C8s in uplink as t-at of R:: network for t-e same *earer' "i%ure 1.1; Relation of con ention of C8 num*er >earer rate C,#/'/k C,%;k P,%;k P,#/5k P,&5;k "-e num*er of uplink eDui alent C8s # & & $ #0 "-e num*er of downlink eDui alent C8s # / / ; 5
!or t-e details a*out t-e pre ious parameters3 refer to W1<1Net ,imulation Parameter ,etting Guidance1/00%05#61A1&'#'
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,imilar to R::3 t-e uplink of t-e 2,<PA consumes C8 resources' 5 lists t-e C8 resources t-at t-e 2,<PA consumes for different spreading factors at different rates' "i%ure 1.11 C8 con ersion ta*le for t-e 2,<PA Min,! $"64 $"32 $"16 $"8 $"4 2<$"4 2<$"2 2<$"2 > 2<$"4 2,<A >earer Rate (k*itEs) 16 32 64 128 384 *a=i u *a=i u *a=i u o' 192; o' 384; o' 576; 2,<PA P-ase# 2 2.5 4 6 11 21 ,ot supported ,ot $upported 2,<PA P-ase/ 1 1.5 2 4 1; 2; 32 48
As t-e M>M, ser ice in ol es only downlink c-annels3 you only need to consider t-e downlink c-annels w-en calculating t-e C8 resources consumed *y t-e M>M,' 5 lists t-e C8 resources consumed *y t-e M>M, at different rates' "i%ure 1.12 C8 resources consumed *y t-e M>M, C)annel Rate Code resources C8 resources 16 k7ps ,!#/5 # 3' k7ps ,!%; # 6& k7ps ,!&/ / 1'8 k7ps ,!#% ; '56 k7ps ,!5 5
New Operators
:' Information a*out target co erage areas "-e information is t-e same as t-at needed *y t-e e7isting /G network' #0' ,er ice *earers and t-roug-put "-e information is t-e same as t-at needed *y t-e e7isting /G network' ##' Designed network load "-e information is t-e same as t-at needed *y t-e e7isting /G network' #/' Huality reDuirement "-e information is t-e same as t-at needed *y t-e e7isting /G network'
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#&' Parameters related to radio propagation "-e information is t-e same as t-at needed *y t-e e7isting /G network' #;' Propagation model O*tain t-e propagation model from t-e li*rary of 2uawei propagation models' Or perform CW test for tuning' "-e information is t-e same as t-at needed *y t-e e7isting /G network' #$' Parameters related to eDuipment "-e information is t-e same as t-at needed *y t-e e7isting /G network' #%' Relation of con ention of C8 num*er "-e information is t-e same as t-at needed *y t-e e7isting /G network' According to pre ious analysis3 t-e information needed *y t-e operators wit- /G networks and new operators are similar3 so an information collection template is pro ided for network simulation3 em*edded in t-e appendi7'
3.'.' &n'or ation )o##ection At Detai#ed -#annin% $ta%e

"-e detailed planning stage finis-es system simulation and site sur ey *y o*taining t-e information related to t-em' "-e information includes t-e following parametersF

8Duipment parameters 8ngineering parameters Cell parameters <8 parameters
"-e following sections descri*e t-e pre ious parameters for t-e operators wit- /G networks and new operators respecti ely'
Operators wit) '3 Networks
8Duipment parameters "-e related eDuipment parameters include t-e parameters a*out Node>3 feeder3 and "MA' RNP engineers s-all o*tain t-eir parameters' &'/'/ lists t-e Node> parameters'
"i%ure 1.1 Node> parameters Node> Mode >",&5#/8 "-e num*er of A aila*le <plink C-annels &5; "-e num*er of A aila*le Downlink C-annels &5;
If pre ious parameters are used in system simulation and engineers reDuire t-at t-e failure causes from t-e simulation tools include inadeDuate resources3 engineers must correctly allocate c-annel resources3 w-ic- is closely related to t-e model of
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Node>s' !or details3 refer to W1<1Net ,imulation Parameter ,etting Guidance1 /00%05#61A1&'#' !or feeders3 RNP engineers need t-e feeder parameters listed in &'/'/' "i%ure 1.2 !eeder parameters Model of !eeder 6E5R $E;R A erage loss per meter (d>Em) 0'0%## 0'0;;& Connector loss (d>) 0'$ 0'$
"-e /G network also uses feeders3 so RNP engineers can o*tain t-eir information from t-e operator' "-ere are .ust se eral common feeders' If t-e operator fails to pro ide t-e information3 RNP engineers can o*tain t-e information from 2uawei' !or "MAs3 RNP engineers need t-e parameters listed in &'/'/' "i%ure 1.3 "MA parameters Mode of "MA "MA Noise !igure of "MA (d>) #'6 "MA Gain (d>) #/ "MA Insertion 4oss (d>) 0';
C-eck w-et-er t-e operator wants to use "MAs' If yes3 ask t-e operator for "MA specifications3 from w-ic- t-e parameters listed in pre ious ta*le can *e o*tained' If t-e operator wants 2uawei to pro ide t-e parameters3 RNP engineers can o*tain t-em from 2uawei or "MA pro iders3 as well as searc- for t-em online' #' 8ngineering parameters # lists t-e engineering parameters' "i%ure 1.4 8ngineering parameters ,ite Name ,ite# ,ite ID #/&; $% 4atitude 4ongitu de 7 Antenna "ype 6;//## Antenna 2eig-t &0 Propag ation model ,PM A=imut #/0 Down tilt % !eeder mode 6E5R !eeder 4engt&0m W-et-e r to use "MAs No "M A "ype 1
"-e operators wit- /G networks can pro*a*ly pro ide all t-e parameters e7cept propagation model3 *ut t-e pro ided parameters are for /G configuration' RNP engineers can input t-ese alues as initial alues in system simulation and ad.ust t-em accordingly' /' Cell parameters Cells parameters include load parameters3 c-annel power parameters3 acti e set t-res-old3 and noise figure3 as listed in /' "i%ure 1.5 Cell parameters Cell Cell Ma7imum Pilot Ot-er Ort-ogonal Noise Acti e ,et Acti e <plink Downlink
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"ransmit Power (d>m) ;&
Power (d>m) &&
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!actor 0'$
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In network simulation3 RNP engineers can refer to t-e parameter configuration guide to t-e simulation software' "-e ;0'6; in t-e pre ious ta*le corresponds to 6$K of t-e downlink ma7imum transmit power ;& d>m (/0 W)' "-e parameters listed in / are added in 2,DPA networks' "-e margin of power control 0';$6% corresponds to #0K' "i%ure 1.6 New cell parameters for 2,PDA networks
2,DPA ,upported 2,DPA Power (d>m) Power Margin (d>) Ma7 "-e num*er of 2,1PD,C2 Codes Min "-e num*er of 2,1PD,C2 Codes Dynamic Allocation of 2,DPA PowerS Dynamic Allocation of 2,1 ,CC2 PowerS 2,1,CC2 Power (d>m) Ma7imum "-e num*er of 2,DPA ,u*scri*ers ,c-eduling Algorit-m Peak Rate per ,u*scri*er in <plink (k*ps) Peak Rate per ,u*scri*er in Downlink (k*ps) #500
0';$6%
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>earer parameters
"i%ure 1.7 >earer parameters Acti ation !actorE 8fficiency !actor # Ma7imum "ransmit Power of Downlink "C2 (d>m) && Minimum "ransmit Power of Downlink "C2 (d>m) & <plink and Downlink Demodulation Performance (d>) /'%E;'5
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<81related parameters 8ngineers can also o*tain <81related parameters from related parameter configuration guides' "-e ma7imum transmit power of <8 must *e appro ed *y t-e operator3 *ecause t-e transmit power of some <8s cannot reac- /; d>m for data ser ices'
"i%ure 1.8 <81related parameters <8 Name Minimum "ransmit Power (d>m) 1$0 Ma7imum "ransmit Power (d>m) /# Noise !igure (d>) 6 >ody 4oss (d>) & 8cEIo "-res-old (d>) 1#5
<8T9oice
"o collect related parameters for t-e operators wit- /G networks3 refer to t-e appendi7'
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New Operators
$' 8Duipment parameters "-e needed eDuipment parameters are t-e same as t-ose needed *y t-e operators wit- /G networks' "-e operator needs to pro ide a list of eDuipment' If 2uawei needs to pro ide t-e list3 engineers can o*tain it from 2uawei3 eDuipment endor3 and internet' %' 8ngineering parameters "-e needed information is t-e same as t-at of t-e operators wit- /G networks' !or new operators3 antenna type3 a=imut-3 and down tilt must *e determined *y RNP engineers according to simulation result' 6' Cell parameters "-e needed information is t-e same as t-at of t-e operators wit- /G networks' 5' >earer parameters "-e needed information is t-e same as t-at of t-e operators wit- /G networks' :' Carrier parameters "-e needed information is t-e same as t-at of t-e operators wit- /G networks' #0' <8 parameters "-e needed information is t-e same as t-at of t-e operators wit- /G networks'
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#'# s-ows t-e flow for radio network pre1planning'
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"i%ure 1.1 !low for radio network pre1planning
Collect information for network dimensioning and initial selection of sites from t-e tender document3 pro.ect contract3 and t-e operatorIs reDuirements' Radio network dimensioning includes link *udget and capacity dimensioning' O*tain t-e scale of sites and configuration according to input reDuirements w-en t-e co erage and capacity are *alanced' Initial selection of sites proceeds as *elowF (tep 1 ,ur ey sites (tep ' Import t-e sites to simulation pro.ect (tep 3 ,elect proper propagation model (tep & ,elect sites initially after simple prediction
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(tep 5 ,elect improper and uno*taina*le site' 77776nd
>ased on initial selection of sites3 in t-e system simulation3 engineers perform Monte Carlo simulation wit- t-e corresponding traffic model3 locate t-e faulty area3 ad.ust sites or carry out ot-er ad.ustments to make t-e simulation result meet reDuirements'
&.' Radio Network .i
ensioning
W-Radio Network Planning Guide-A-3.0 (to *e released) will detail radio network dimensioning' !or details3 refer to it' It s-ould *e noticed t-at3 at t-e *idding p-ase3 CW tests and /G network co erage tests s-ould *e performed for t-e additional co erage reDuirements (see RInformation Collection in t-e "arget Co erage Area in section &'/'# RNetwork 8stimation P-aseR) of t-e pilot c-annel3 w-ic- are put forward *y t-e network operator to ensure t-at t-e num*er of committed sites can satisfy t-e reDuirements and a oid any loss owing to co erage in su*seDuent deli ery'
&.3 &nitia# $e#ection o' $ites

#'# s-ows t-e flow for initial selection of sites'
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"i%ure 1.1 !low for initial selection of sites
&.3.' ,
porting (ites
Import t-e a aila*le sites pro ided *y t-e operator into <1Net *y editing sites first in 87cel and t-en directly copying and pasting t-em into <1Net' !or details3 refer to W-UNet Simulation Parameter Configuration Guide-2005052 -A-2.5'
&.3.3 .i#iding 6reas

>ased on digital maps and en ironment sur ey report3 mark t-e target areas of different propagation models wit- polygons'
&.3.& Calculating (ite .istance

According to t-e result of network dimensioning3 determine t-e site distance for t-e sites of different types' "-e most common types of sites includeF

Omnidirectional station &1sector ape7 angle e7citation (clo er station)

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"i%ure 1.1 Omnidirectional station and &1sector ape7 angle e7citation (clo er station)
#'# lists t-e calculation of site distance and -alf power *eamwidt- (2P>W) for omnidirectional station and &1sector clo er station' "i%ure 1.1 Calculation of site distance and 2P>W for omnidirectional station and &1sector clo er station Model of ,ite "-eoretical Calculation D L sDrt(&)UR D L #'$UR Appro7imate 8ngineering Calculation D L #'6&R D L #'$0R "ypical 2ori=ontal 2P>W for Antenna Omnidirectional antenna %$V
Omnidirectional station &1sector clo er station
"-e calculated site distance multiplied *y W/0K ser es as t-e proper range for site distance'
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(electing+6dding (ites
,elect sites from a aila*le sites in t-e dense ur*an areas3 following t-e reDuirement on site distance' !or details3 refer to W-Site Sele!tion and Sur"e# Guide-200$03%0-A-3.0 (to *e de eloped)'
6ntenna 6Ai
ut)
At t-e pre1planning stage3 configure t-e antenna a=imut- *y following t-e aspects as *elowF
!or t-e operators wit- /G networks3 t-e ratio of co1located sites is -ig- in pre1 planning3 and t-e operators usually reDuire 2uawei engineers to refer to t-e a=imut- of /G antennas' !or t-e operators wit- /G networks or t-e new operators3 if t-eir ratios of co1 located sites are low3 t-e standard a=imut- (clo er1like) for initial a=imut- s-all *e considered' "-e initial a=imut- s-ould *e &0VE#$0VE/60V and a oids t-e wa eguide effect *y long and straig-t streets'
.own 1ilt of 6ntenna

Configure t-e down tilt of antenna *y following t-e aspects as *elowF
!or t-e operators wit- /G networks3 t-e ratio of co1located sites is -ig- in pre1 planning3 and t-e operators usually reDuire 2uawei engineers to refer to t-e down tile of /G antennas' !or t-e operators wit- /G networks or t-e new operators3 if t-eir ratios of co1 located sites are low3 t-e initial down tilt s-ould *e ;VP%V for dense ur*an areas3 /VP;V for ur*an areas3 and 0VP/V for su*ur*an and rural areas' Most of t-e current antennas support an electrical tilt' "-e design s-ould ensure t-at no mec-anical tilt is used w-en t-e electrical tilt does not reac- t-e ma7imum allowa*le alue' !or a densely populated ur*an area w-ere a large down tilt may *e set in future3 t-e mec-anical tilt can *e uniformly set to two degrees to increase t-e range of t-e electrical tilt and reduce t-e difficulty of t-e ad.ustment of t-e antenna and feeder'
Co#erage Prediction
After initial selection of sites3 perform co erage prediction to initially erify t-e Duality of network co erage' "-e key for co erage prediction is correct configuration of propagation model' !ocus on t-e following aspectsF

<se different propagation models for different scenarios' If propagation model is tuned on t-e target area3 use t-e tuned propagation model' Geep t-e calculations of diffraction parameters3 antenna -eig-t consistent witt-ose used in tuning'
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!or t-e result of co erage prediction3 focus on t-e distri*ution of *est ser ers and pilot le el' !or t-e small areas wit- unDualified le el3 ad.ust t-e a=imut- and down tilt to impro e t-e co erage' !or t-e large areas wit- weak co erage3 analy=e w-et-er t-e site distance is o er largeF

If yes3 add sites to impro e co erage' If no3 c-eck w-et-er t-e configuration of parameters related to co erage prediction is correct'
!or t-e output *est ser ers3 c-eck w-et-er t-e sDuares of *est ser ers in a scenario are e en' If t-ere is o er large or o er small *est ser er3 find t-e cause' "ry to ad.ust t-e a=imut- and down tilt of antenna3 and see if t-e co erage is impro ed' Ad.ust t-e site location if necessary' >ased on pre ious selection of sites and ad.ustment of engineering parameters3 perform simulation erification of network performance and detailed site ad.ustment'
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(i
ulation
ulation
&.&.1 Preparations 4efore (i
"-e preparations *efore simulation are as *elowF
"-e simulation software and dongle must work normally' "-e computer for simulation must *e Dualified' !or a common1scale simulation (at most &00 sites)3 perform it on a laptop wit- $#/ M> RAM or a*o e and # G2= CP< or a*o e' "-e computer for large1scale simulation (at least &00 sites) must *e a ser er of -igperformance3 wit- / G> RAM or a*o e and / G2= CP< or a*o e' Confirm t-at t-e digital maps for simulated area are enoug- and correct' If a digital map can *e imported to <1Net and t-e <1Net displays t-e map correctly3 t-e map is usually normal' If t-e display fails or ot-er pro*lems occur3 contact t-e digital map pro ider' Confirm t-at t-e antenna files for t-e antennas to *e used can *e correctly imported to <1Net' Proper propagation models are a aila*le' "-e initial engineering parameters and cell parameters are a aila*le for simulation' "-e information for traffic model for simulation is a aila*le' "-e met-od for e aluating t-e simulation result is a aila*le' !or e7ample3 engineers can analy=e t-e results of co erage prediction and interference prediction3 find t-e faulty area3 and pro ide solutions' If engineers want to use t-e glo*al simulation center of t-e network planning department for simulation3 refer to t-e &'eration Guideline( for t)e Glo*al Simulation Center.
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#'# s-ows t-e flow for configuring simulation parameters' "i%ure 1.1 !low for configuring simulation parameters
NOTE
"-e pre ious flow is *ased on <1Net' !or details3 refer to WC+,A RNP U-Net Simulation Parameter Setting Guidan!e-2005052 -A-2.5'
&.&.3 6nal2Aing 1raffic >ap

>efore Monte Carlo simulation3 analy=e traffic distri*ution' Analy=e traffic distri*ution from t-e following two aspectsF

"raffic modeling "raffic map
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1raffic >odeling
,elect ?andset )on'i%uration X *obi#ity 0ype X $er!ice 0ype X $ubscribers@ 1eha!iors X 0ra''ic 6n!iron ent for configuring traffic modeling' !or details3 refer to WC+,A RNP U-Net Simulation Parameter Setting Guidan!e-2005052 -A-2.5.
1raffic >ap
"-ere are four types of traffic maps in <1NetF

>ased on 8n ironments(raster) >ased on <ser profiles( ector) >ased on "ransmitters and ,er ices(t-roug-put) >ased on "ransmitters and ,er ices(Yusers)
In simulation3 t-e first and t-e t-ird options are usually selected3 namely3 t-e raster map *ased on en ironments and *ased on transmitters and ser ices (t-roug-put)' "-e t-ird map and t-e fourt- map are similar' "-e t-ird one is *ased on t-roug-put w-ile t-e fourt- one is *ased on users' If engineers -a e known t-e traffic of eac- cell in simulation3 use t-e t-ird map *y performing >est ,er er co erage prediction and t-en traffic distri*ution' If t-ere is no traffic information of eac- cell *ut only t-e range3 refer to WC+,A RNP U-Net Simulation Parameter Setting Guidan!e-2005052 -A-2.5 for detailed operations'
&.&.& $u%%estions 'or $i u#ation -ara eters

!or details3 refer to t-e appendi7'
&.&.5 6nal2Aing (i
ulation Result
Analy=e simulation result from t-e following two resultsF

Result of co erage prediction Result of Monte Carlo simulation
"-e analysis of simulation result is to c-eck w-et-er R,CP and 8cEIo -a e met t-e reDuirements' In addition3 engineers s-all focus on t-e following aspectsF

Call setup rate Causes to call failure Pilot pollution ,2O ratio <plink and downlink load
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!ind t-e causes to call failure and pro ide solutions' In 2,DPA networks3 c-eck w-et-er t-e a erage t-roug-put rate at t-e cell edge and a erage t-roug-put rate of cell can meet t-e reDuirement' "-e pilot pollution radio is reDuired to *e $K at most' "-e ,2O ratio is reDuired to *e &0KP;0K' "-e RND tool supports calculating R,CP and 8cEIo for eacser ice in arious scenarios according to input conditions' >ased on t-e alues3 RNP engineers can e aluate t-e result (use t-e corresponding reDuirements on figures)' According to t-e reDuirements on target ser ices3 locate t-e faulty area and pro ide solutions' "i%ure 1.1 ;';'$ s-ows R,CP and 8cEIo t-res-olds planned in a 2uawei commercial deployment' "i%ure 1.2 R,CP and 8cEIo t-res-olds planned in a 2uawei commercial deployment >earer ,er ice AMR#/'/k C,%;G P,#/5k P,&5;k R,CP "-res-old (d>m) 1:/': 156': 155'$ 15;'/ 8cEIo "-res-old (d>) 1#;'#5 1#/';5 1#0':% 1:'/
#'# s-ows t-e function of R,CP and 8cEIo t-res-olds in e aluating simulation result'
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"i%ure 1.1 !unction of R,CP t-res-old in e aluating simulation result
In #'#3 different ser ices are marked wit- different colors3 and engineers can see t-e co erage range of a ser ice' 8ngineers can identify t-e faulty areas for continuous co erage ser ice and pro ide solution' In #'#3 t-e yellow stands for t-e areas meeting t-e reDuirement from P, &5; k*ps ser ice' "-e grey and *lack mark t-e faulty area' !or t-e large faulty area3 pro ide solutions' #'/ s-ows t-e function of 8cEIo t-res-old in e aluating simulation result'
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"i%ure 1.2 !unction of 8cEIo t-res-old in e aluating simulation result
#'/ s-ows t-e interference prediction for P, &5; k*ps ser ice' In #'/3 t-e yellow stands for t-e areas meeting t-e reDuirement from P, &5; k*ps ser ice' "-e grey and *lack mark t-e faulty area' !or t-e large faulty area3 pro ide solutions' #'& s-ows t-e 2,1PD,C2 8cENt for simulation'
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"i%ure 1.3 2,1PD,C2 8cENt for simulation
#'; s-ows t-e CHIs'
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"i%ure 1.4 CHIs
#'$ s-ows t-e t-roug-put rate at t-e application layer' "i%ure 1.5 "-roug-put rate at t-e application layer
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&.5 Output of radio network pre-planning

"-e final output of t-e radio network pre1planning is a pre1planning report and an engineering parameter ta*le' ;'$ lists t-e output contents' "i%ure 1.3 Output of radio network pre1planning Output Radio Network PrePlanning Report Description

,etwor4 construction strate%y -#annin% o' initia# sites $u%%estions on the se#ection o' antennas and 'eeders 6!a#uation o' the si u#ation resu#t ,u ber o' ,ode1s $ite #ocation in'or ation Antenna ode#A aBi uthA down7ti#t
Radio Network Engineering Parameter Table
)e## para eters 9channe# powerA and so't hando!er para eters:
"-e Radio Network -ngineering Parameter .a*le is t-e input information for su*seDuent site selection and system simulation'
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According to t-e latest W>, formulated *y t-e radio network planning department in /0053 detailed planning comes after pre1planning *ut *efore R! optimi=ation' Detailed planning is t-e last part of network planning and mainly includes t-e following tasksF 8lectromagnetic *ackground interference test and interference analysis ,ite sur ey and selection ,ystem simulation Neig-*oring cell planning ,cram*ling code planning Area planning (including t-e di ision of RNC area3 4A3 RA3 and ,A) Multi1carrier and dual1*and networking3 co erage in a -ig-1speed en ironment3 and system network parameter configuration for &G1/G interopera*ility Preparation of data suc- as "cell and 4C,
Among t-ese tasks3 electromagnetic *ackground interference test3 site sur ey and selection3 and system simulation are called radio network cell planning' "-e following descri*es eac- of t-ese tasks' $ lists t-e reports t-at s-ould *e generated at t-e detailed radio network planning p-ase and t-e contents of t-e reports'
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"i%ure 1.4 Output of t-e detailed radio network planning Report Radio Network Planning Report.doc Contents
,etwor4 construction strate%ies at di''erent phases ,ode1 p#annin% )e## para eter p#annin% $i u#ation resu#t ana#ysis $o#ution to the co!era%e and capacity in a specia# scenario ,u ber o' )6s re/uired by each site ,u ber o' 61 re/uired by each site ,o.A na eA #on%itude and #atitude o' site $ector na eA )e## &DA and ce## na e 0+C identi'ication and 're/uency DA)A +A)A and pri ary scra b#in% code Antenna ode#A po#ariBation odeA horiBonta#E!ertica# ha#'7power an%#eA %ainA and 6&+Antenna hei%htA aBi uthA down7ti#tA and a#titude -ower a p#i'ier di!idin% ode "eeder ode#A and co binin% and
Network Planning Engineering Parameter Table.xls
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)e## co!era%e tar%et 1asic in'or ation o' the #oca# o''ice and basic aintenance in'or ation )e## 'ast7setup para eters )e## radio #in4 power para eters ,+,) ce## para eters and 5$* ce## in'or ation &ntra7're/uency nei%hborin% ce##s and inter7 're/uency nei%hborin% ce##s &nter7're/uency nei%hborin% ce##s with the sa e co!era%e and inter7syste nei%hborin% ce##s )e## $*D) in'or ation &n'or ation 'or #ocatin% nei%hborin% ce##s
Network Planning Data Configuration Table for Deployment.xls
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Network Planning +ata Configuration .a*le for +e'lo#ment contains all negotiation data reDuired to *e input for t-e CM8' In t-e Network Planning +ata Configuration .a*le for +e'lo#ment3 t-e cell fast1setup parameters and t-e cell radio link power parameters are usually set to t-e defaults of t-e corresponding RNC ersion and no specific alues need to *e pro ided for t-em' If t-e neig-*oring cell script is prepared *y t-e network planning engineer on site3 it is not reDuired to pro ide a Network Planning +ata Configuration .a*le for +e'lo#ment.
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#'# s-ows t-e flow for cell planning of radio network'
)e## -#annin%
6.1 Flow for Cell Planning of Radio Network
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"i%ure 1.1 !low for cell planning of radio network
Perform noise test to know t-e electromagnetic interference around candidate sites' ,ite sur ey includes two partsF

O*tain t-e candidate sites' O*tain t-e detailed sur ey of candidate sites'
,ite selection depends on t-e site sur ey report and site conditions (eDuipment room3 transmission3 and t-e difficulty of o*taining t-e site location)' Determine t-e final sites for engineering implementation' After t-e locations for all sites are fi7ed3 perform system simulation and compare t-e network performance wit- t-at at t-e pre1planning stage for finding pro*lems in time and ad.usting solutions'
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6.' Noise test and interference anal2sis

!or details3 refer to W-Site Sele!tion and Sur"e# Guide-200$03%0-A-3.0 (to *e de eloped)' !or t-e specific tasks of a noise test3 refer to RNP18lectromagnetic >ackground Interference "est Guide' Currently3 t-e network planning department pro ides an e aluation toolZ a tool for analy=ing t-e interference co1e7istence *etween RNP, GCW<" communication systems' "-e tool can output t-e isolation reDuirement after t-e transmitter and recei er types3 t-e inde7 type3 and intermediate freDuency (I!) are entered +ou can download t-e latest ersion of t-is tool from t-e we*site -ttpFEE&ms'-uawei'comEmmEdocNa EmmNa igate'doS met-odLs-owMM4ist?nodeTidL#1/1#0$::1#$$;$'
6.3 (ite 9ocation (ur#e2

!or details3 refer to W-Site Sele!tion and Sur"e# Guide-200$03%0-A-3.0 (to *e de eloped)'
6.& (ite (election

!or details3 refer to W-Site Sele!tion and Sur"e# Guide-200$03%0-A-3.0 (to *e de eloped)'
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Glo*al RNC1Id L P4MN1Id Q RNC1Id
Area -#annin%
"-e RNC area refers to t-e area co ered *y radio signals of one or more cells under t-e same RNC' Different RNC1IDs stand for different RNCs' "-e com*ination of RNC1ID and P4MN1ID marks an RNC e7clusi ely3 namely3
"-e RNC1ID and Glo*al RNC1ID mark t-e RNC at t-e Iu3 Iu*3 and Iur interfaces' "-e RNC area planning is to plan t-e following aspectsF

"-e num*er of RNCs in t-e co erage range "-e num*er of cells under an RNC and its co erage range
"-e RNC area planning is part of radio network planning' After t-e planning of t-e num*er of Node>sEcells3 cell co erage range3 cell capacity3 and interface t-roug-put is complete3 perform RNC area planning' !or a complete radio network planning pro.ect3 t-e num*er of RNCs needed *y RNP and RNC area planning are necessary' !or t-e operators wit- /G networks3 plan t-e num*er of RNCs3 co erage area3 and transmission modes *ased on t-e following conditionsF

>,C traffic distri*ution in t-e /G networks 8Duipment room and transmission conditions "-e prediction and analysis of traffic in t-e &G network Considering t-e num*er of e7isting >,Cs3 splitting or com*ination
!or new operators3 t-eir RNC area planning proceeds as *elow'
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/.1.1 "#ow 'or +,) Area -#annin%

For New Operators @it)out '3 Networks
RNP engineers estimate t-e num*er of RNCs *y t-e following collected and estimated aspectsF

"raffic "-e num*er of Node>s "-e num*er of cells "-roug-put at interfaces "ype of interfaces
RNP engineers determine t-e RNC area according to following aspectsF

"-e num*er of RNC and t-e co erage sDuare Cell sDuare Geograp-ical and administrati e di ision OperatorIs opinion
#'# s-ows t-e flow for RNC area planning'
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"i%ure 1.1 flow for RNC area planning for t-e operators wit-out /G networks
RNP engineers estimate t-e num*er of Node>s3 co erage sDuare of cell3 and network traffic *y t-e following collected informationF

"raffic "-e num*er of su*scri*ers Co erage sDuare "ransmission interfaces Go, Propagation information
After t-e RNP engineers estimate t-e num*er of Node>s3 co erage sDuare of cell3 and network traffic3 t-ey estimate t-e num*er of RNCs' According to t-e operatorIs reDuirements3 in consideration of transmission cost3 eDuipment room cost3 and administrati e di ision3 determine t-e num*er of RNCs and RNC area3 and finally output t-e RNC area planning report' !or t-e fi7ed network operators wit- ric- transmission resource3 eDuipment rooms3 and O?M -uman resource3 suc- as C-ina "elecom3 t-e RNC area can co er or follow different administrati e regions' "-is must *e appro ed *y t-e operator'
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For t)e Operators wit) '3 Networks

"-e operators wit- mature /G networks know well t-e following informationF

"raffic of >,Cs in t-e e7isting networks "raffic distri*ution after deployment of &G networks "ransmission conditions of eac- >,C "ransmission cost 8Duipment room
>ased on pre ious information3 t-e operators can determine t-e num*er of RNCs and RNC area' #'/ s-ows t-e low for RNC area planning for t-e operators wit-out /G networks' "i%ure 1.2 !low for RNC area planning for t-e operators wit-out /G networks
"-e operator wit- mature /G networks usually refers to t-e num*er of RNCs and di ision of RNC area3 so t-e RNP engineers s-all determine RNC areas *y discussing wit- t-e operator according to dimensioning result' "-e di ision of RNC area s-all *e according to traffic *alance principle' "-e RNC area is t-e com*ined areas of >,C areas of /G network' "-e *order for RNC area is pro*a*ly t-e outer *order of com*ined >,C areas'
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Restriction 72 RNC Perfor
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"-e scale of RNC area depends largely on t-e features of RNC' "-e following features of RNC -as great impact on t-e scale of RNC areaF
Capacity supported *y RNC (num*er of eDui alent su*scri*ers3 and t-e num*er of C8s) "-e num*er of 8# links at t-e Iu* interface pro ided *y RNC "-e num*er of cells supported *y RNC "-e num*er of Node>s supported *y RNC
After o*taining t-e num*er of Node>s3 t-e num*er of cells3 and capacity of eac- cell in a local network *y network dimensioning3 RNP engineers t-en plan t-e RNC area' "-e specifications of 2uawei >,C%500 (RNC) are as *elowF

A su*rack support &00 cells3 and ;500 cells at most' A su*rack support #00 Node>s3 and #%00 Node>s at most' 2uawei >,C%500 supports #30003000 su*scri*ers at most and a traffic of ;03000 8rlang' 2uawei >,C%500 supports a ma7imum t-roug-put rate of :%0 M*ps' 2uawei >,C%500 supports %; ,"M1# (A"M o er ,D2) Q #0/; 8#E"#(W4P<QW>I8) or %; ,"M1# (A"M o er ,D2) Q &/ C-anneli=ed ,"M1# (A"M o er 8# o er ,D2) Q/$% 8#(W4P<QWO,8c) or support #% ,"M1; (A"M) mode (W4P<)
>ased on t-e specifications of >,C%5003 t-e process for dimension t-e num*er of RNCs is as *elowF (tep 1 Calculate t-e num*er of RNCs *y t-e capacity supported *y RNC (num*er of eDui alent su*scri*ers3 Duantity of 8rlang3 or t-e num*er of C8s) According to t-e pre ious specifications of RNC3 an RNC supports a ma7imum traffic of ;03000 8rlang3 or ;03000 oice su*scri*ers3 or ;03000 C8s' >ased on t-e num*er of eDui alent oice su*scri*ers to *e supported *y RNC pro ided in planning3 calculate t-e num*er of RNC to *e configured RNCT#F RNCT# L t-e num*er of eDui alent oice su*scri*ers to *e supportedE;0000 Or3 *ased on Duantity of 8rlang to *e support3 t-e RNCT# is as *elowF RNCT# L Duantity of 8rlang to *e supportedE;0000
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Or3 *ased on t-e num*er of C8s to *e supported3 t-e RNCT# is as *elowF RNCT# L t-e num*er of C8s to *e supportedE;0000 (tep ' Calculate t-e num*er of RNCs *y t-e num*er of 8# links to *e pro ided *y Iu* interface According to t-e pre ious specifications of RNC3 an RNC supports #0/; 8# links and %; ,"M1# at most' W-en con erted to 8#3 an ,"M1# is eDui alent to %& 8# links' Witt-e num*er of 8# links to *e supported at t-e Iu* interface3 RNP engineers can calculate t-e num*er of RNCs to *e configure3 RNCT/3 as *elowF RNCT/ L t-e num*er of 8# links to *e supported at t-e Iu* interfaceE$0$% (tep 3 Calculate t-e num*er of RNCs *y t-e num*er of cells to *e supported According to t-e pre ious specifications of RNC3 an RNC supports ;500 cells at most' Wit- t-e num*er of cells to *e supported *y RNC according to planning3 RNP engineers can calculate t-e num*er of RNCs to *e configured3 RNCT&3 as *elowF RNCT& L t-e num*er of cells to *e supportedE;500 (tep & Calculate t-e num*er of RNC *y t-e num*er of Node>s to *e supported According to t-e pre ious specifications of RNC3 an RNC supports #%00 Node>s at most' Wit- t-e num*er of Node>s to *e supported *y RNC according to planning3 RNP engineers can calculate t-e num*er of RNCs to *e configured3 RNCT;3 as *elowF RNCT; L t-e num*er of cells to *e supportedE#%00 (tep 5 "-e determined t-e num*er of RNCs is MAC [RNCT#3 RNCT/3 RNCT&3 RNCT;\' 77776nd
Restriction 72 6d
inistrati#e Regions
"-e scale of RNC area also depends on t-e organi=ational structure of t-e operatorIs network' Operators usually di ide t-e network *y administrati e regions3 and t-e planning of RNC area s-all *e consistent wit- t-e organi=ational structure of t-e operatorIs network' After adeDuate communication wit- t-e operator3 plan and design RNC area according to t-e structure of t-e operatorIs network' Generally3 t-e RNC is part of t-e local access network (4AN)' An RNC seldom ser es different 4ANs3 so t-e scale of RNC area also depends on t-e administrati e region' "-oug- an RNC can support -ig-er capacity or more cells3 it can only ser e as a radio network controller of 4AN3 and ser e an administrati e region of certain le el' "-is usually occurs in t-e area wit- medium and low capacity and plenteous capacity of
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RNC'
Restriction 72 1rans
ission ,nterfaces
A WCDMA network pro ides a*undant -ig-1rate data ser ices as an ad antage3 so t-e reDuired transmission resource at t-e IuEIurEIu* interface increases s-arply' If t-e actual transmission resource pro ided *y RNC is restricted3 t-e capacity processed *y RNC will *e restricted' As a result3 t-e scale of RNC area is restricted' "-e principle for transmission resource at interfaces to restrict t-e scale of RNC area is as *elowF Actual Duantity of transmission resource at t-e IuEIurEIu* interfaces 1X t-e num*er of 8# links connected to RNC 1X scale of RNC area
Reser#ation for Network *!pansion

As t-e WCDMA network *ecomes popular and new ser ices keeps de eloping3 t-e num*er of su*scri*ers and reDuired capacity keep increasing year *y year' "-e Node> e7pansion is performed *y t-e following met-odsF

Increase t-e transmit power Add modules Add carriers ,plit cells
"-e RNC e7pansion is performed *y t-e following t-ree met-ods' #' Add RNC and add Node>s3 as s-own in #'#'
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"i%ure 1.1 >efore e7pansionF adding RNC and adding Node>s

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Ad antageF a few RNCs are necessary at t-e early stage' "-e e7pansion -as no impact on e7isting Node>s' Disad antageF t-e t-roug-put *etween RNCs is -ig-' /' Add RNC and cut o er some Node>s
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Ad antageF a few RNCs are necessary at t-e early stage' "-e t-roug-put *etween RNCs is low' Disad antageF "-e e7pansion -as some impact on e7isting Node>s' &' Reser e RNC resource and add Node>s according to original planning of RNC area
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"i%ure 3.1 >efore e7pansionF reser ing RNC resource and adding Node>s according to original planning of RNC area
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At t-e early stage of network construction3 t-e -ardware or software license configuration -as not reac-ed t-e ma7imum3 so RNP engineers can e7pand t-e network *y increasing software capacity or adding -ardware' Ad antageF "-e e7pansion -as no impact on e7isting Node>s' "-e t-roug-put
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*etween RNCs is low' Disad antageF 87cessi e RNCs are necessary at t-e early stage' According to pre ious analysis3 t-e t-ird sc-eme is *est to a oid t-e following aspectsF

RNC e7pansion and Node> e7pansion -a e impact on t-e e7isting network' ,er ice interruption occurs due to Node> cuto er' 87cessi e inter1RNC -ando ers and t-roug-put at t-e Iur interface e7ist'
W-en dimensioning RNC area3 according to t-e prediction of growt- of su*scri*ers and capacity in t-e following years3 reser e resource for network e7pansion' After appro ed *y t-e operator t-roug- communication3 dimension t-e num*er of RNCs according to t-e ma7imum capacityEnum*er of cellsEnum*er of Node>sEnum*er of 8# links in t-e following years'
/.1.3 Principles for RNC 6rea Planning

Continuous Co#erage Principle
W-en planning an RNC area3 follow t-e continuous co erage principle *y di iding all t-e cells in an area of continuous co erage into t-e same RNC' A oid mi7ed co erage for RNC area planning' "-e continuous co erage a oids edge cells3 so it -as t-e following ad antagesF

Reduce t-e inter1RNC -ando ers' Impro e -ando er success rate' Reduce t-e inter1RNC signaling and data t-roug-put' Ma7imi=e t-e effect of RRM algorit-ms' Impro e t-e satisfaction of su*scri*ers'
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"i%ure 1.1 RNC are planningF continuous co erage

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Principle of Reducing ,nter-RNC (ignaling and .ata 1)roug)put

In RNC area planning3 utili=e en ironment factors as possi*le toF

Reduce t-e inter1RNC signaling and data t-roug-put A oid freDuent inter1RNC soft -ando ers (,2Os)
If t-ere are two or more RNC areas in a city wit- -ea y traffic3 RNP engineers can separate t-ese RNC areas wit- t-e downtown mountains or ri ers' "-is can reduce t-e o erlapped area of different RNC areas' If t-ere is no mountain or ri er3 RNP engineers s-all not separate RNC areas witstreets and t-e *orders of two RNC areas s-all not *e o er a -ea y1traffic *uildings or spots (suc- as s-opping centers)' "-e *orders of RNC areas s-all usually not *e parallel or ertical to streets3 *ut cross witstreets o*liDuely' In t-e *orders of ur*an and su*ur*an areas3 t-e *orders of RNC areas are usually set at t-e outer low1traffic Node>s in su*ur*an areas3 *ut not o erlapped wit- t-e con.unction areas of ur*an and su*ur*an area' "-is a oids freDuent inter1RNC ,2Os'
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1raffic 4alance Principle

If t-ere are two or more RNC areas in a city wit- -ea y traffic3 RNP s-all keep t-e num*er of cells under t-e RNCs and traffic *alanced upon RNC area planning' It must *e a oided t-at t-e traffic for an RNC is -ea y w-ile t-e traffic for anot-er RNC is low' "-is a oids o er -ea y traffic on RNC3 admission failure and call drop due to resource restriction' In addition3 t-is lowers t-e pro*a*ility of eDuipment failure under -ea y traffic' "i%ure 1.3 RNC area planningF traffic *alance
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Principle of Reducing ,nter-su7rack -ando#er

Inside an RNC3 t-e inter1su*rack t-roug-put includes two parts as *elowF
"-e t-roug-put irrele ant to ser ices *ut for keeping multiple su*racks running (not to *e discussed -ere) "-e t-roug-put for ser ices and *y configuration If t-e configuration is improper3 t-e paging information will *e lost3 t-e -ando er will fail3 or t-e ser ice frames will *e discarded' As a result3 t-e >48R of ser ices is affected and system capacity drops' Pay attention to t-ese points in network planning'
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"-e cause to RNC inter1su*rack -ando er is t-e -ando er t-roug-put and data*ase sync-roni=ation t-roug-put *ecause t-at t-e cells configured to different su*racks are neig-*or cells to eac- ot-er' "o reduce t-e -ando er t-roug-put3 configure t-e neig-*or cells (Node>) wit- -ea y traffic in t-e same su*rack and reduce t-e unnecessary neig-*or cells' Namely3 do not configure t-e neig-*or Node>s wit- -ea y traffic and a*undant su*scri*ers in different su*racks' If t-ere are two or more RNC areas in a city wit- -ea y traffic3 refer to t-e "raffic >alance Principle' RNP engineers can separate t-ese RNC areas wit- t-e downtown mountains or ri ers' "-is can reduce t-e o erlapped area of different RNC areas' If t-ere is no mountain or ri er3 RNP engineers s-all not separate RNC areas witstreets and t-e *orders of two RNC areas s-all not *e o er a -ea y1traffic *uildings or spots (suc- as s-opping centers)' "-e *orders of RNC areas s-all usually not *e parallel or ertical to streets3 *ut cross witstreets o*liDuely'
/.' Paging 6rea Planning

Paging area planning concerns 4AERAE<RA configuration3 it also plans t-e page type # capacity of w-ole network' W-en t-e <8 is in t-e idle mode3 t-e paging message for C, ser ices is sent to all t-e cells in a location area (4A)3 and t-e paging messages for P, ser ices are sent wit-in t-e w-ole routing area (RA)' W-en t-e <8 is in t-e connected mode <RATPC23 t-e page type # message is sent to all t-e cells in t-e w-ole <RA' W-en t-e <8 is in t-e C844TPC2 mode3 t-e page type # message is also sent' If t-e 4A3 RA3 or <RA is configured o er large3 t-e paging c-annel (PC2) will *e congested and paging messages will *e discarded' If t-e 4A3 RA3 or <RA is configured o er small3 t-ere will *e e7cessi e location update messages' As a result3 t-e CC2 capacity is affects3 and t-us t-e network capacity declines' If an operator wit- a /G network wants t-e /G network and t-e &G network to supplement eac- ot-er3 or t-e operator wants t-e two networks to s-are load or wants su*scri*ers can -and o er from t-e two networks3 t-e 4A and RA configuration must *e consistent or in special consideration' Ot-erwise3 t-e <8 will -and o er *etween t-e two networks freDuently after inter1RA" reselection and -ando er' As a result3 t-e network capacity is affected and call drops easily' "-e following paragrap-s descri*e t-e flow for paging area planning3 planning principles3 and planning met-ods'
/.'.1 Flow for Paging 6rea Planning

For t)e Operators @it)out '3 Networks
#'# s-ows t-e flow for paging area planning for t-e operators wit-out /G networks'
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"i%ure 1.1 !low for paging area planning for t-e operators wit-out /G networks
"-e process for paging area planning for t-e operators wit-out /G networks is as *elowF (tep 1 Input t-e information from dimensioning into t-e tool for dimensioning paging area' (tep ' Dimension to o*tain t-e scale of paging area' (tep 3 O*tain t-e final scale of paging area according to t-e following aspectsF

Administrati e region Population density /G traffic of ot-er operators Principle of paging area planning OperatorIs opinion
(tep & Output paging area planning report' 77776nd
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For t)e Operators wit) '3 Networks

#'# s-ows t-e flow for paging area planning for t-e operators wit- /G networks' "i%ure 1.1 !low for paging area planning for t-e operators wit- /G networks
!or t-e operators wit- /G networks3 t-ere is reDuirement from coe7istence of /G and &G networks on t-e configuration of paging area' If some /G operators want to construct t-e &G network completely at a time3 not prepared for /G furt-er e7pansion or maintenance3 t-ey do not -a e to consider t-e coe7istence pro*lem' If t-e &G network is constructed wit- t-e /G network and su*scri*ers may -and o er *etween t-e two networks3 t-e cooperation of /G and &G networks must *e considered in configuration of paging area' W-en performing area planning for t-e &G operators wit- /G networks3 RNP engineers can refer to t-e configuration of /G 4A and RA3 or com*ine paging areas according to >,C traffic' In addition3 keep t-e *order of &G paging areas consistent wit- t-e *order of /G paging areas' "-is a oids freDuent inter1RA" -ando er and area update after reselection'
/.'.' Principles for Paging 6rea Planning

"-e principles for paging area planning are as *elowF
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8nsure t-at PC2 capacity is not restricted' Minimi=e t-e o er-eads of location update at t-e *orders of paging area' >e easily managed'
Principles for 96 Planning
"raffic distri*ution s-ould *e considered to determine t-e scale of 4A' "-e paging messages from t-e network to t-e <8 are sent in all t-e cells of 4A3 so o er large co erage range of paging area will lead to o er -ea y load for PC2 and t-e signaling at t-e Iu* interface will increase' In addition3 if o erload paging messages are not sent wit-in t-e resend times of RNC3 t-ey will *e discarded' As a result3 w-en t-e <8 is powered on in t-e ser ice area3 it cannot *e paged (t-e su*scri*er is not in t-e ser ice area)' "-e scale of paging area (ma7imum num*er of cells supported) mainly depends on t-e *andwidt- of PC2' "-e scale of 4A s-ould *e *ased on t-e result of paging area dimensioning' "o simplify paging area planning3 estimated 4A si=es for different user num*er distri*ution are gi en in 6'/'/ for reference'
"i%ure 1.1 4A si=e estimation <sers per cell #$00 or more #/00 :00 %00 &00 or less 4A si=e (cell) #$0 /00 /50 ;#0 5$0
At t-e early stage of network construction3 t-e traffic is low wit- ot-er unknown factors3 so t-e network is usually e7panded or ad.usted' As a result3 ad.usting 4A is normal' If t-e 4A is o er small3 t-e o er-eads for location update will *e large and t-e load supported *y system will decline' If t-e 4A is o er large3 t-e paging load will *e o er -ea y'
Di ide 4A *y minimi=ing t-e o er-eads of location update at t-e edge of 4A as possi*le and *y following geograp-ical distri*ution' W-en non1continuous co erage is in su*ur*an3 it is pro*a*le t-at t-e <8 fails to -a e location updated at t-e time for location update' After t-e protection time e7pires (configured in M,C)3 t-e system .udges IM,I implicit detac-' If t-e su*scri*er mo es into ur*an area of w-ic- t-e 4AC is consistent wit- t-e su*ur*an 4AC3 t-e <8 will not -a e location normally updated immediately3 so t-e <8 can recei e signals *ut are not in t-e ser ice area'
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According to pre ious reason3 in 4A assignment3 a su*ur*an area (county) uses an independent 4A3 different from ur*an 4A' "-e distri*ution of 4as is like a concentric circle (t-e ur*an area in t-e inner circle may contain se eral 4As' In side t-e circle3 t-ere may *e clusters3 or anot-er inner circle3 or t-e mi7ture of pre ious two modes)3 and it can effecti ely a oids t-e pre ious p-enomenon' According to tests3 di iding 4as in t-is way can a oid t-e su*scri*ers *eing out of ser ice area and impro e call setup rate and paging success rate3 as s-own in #'#' "i%ure 1.1 Di iding 4As
If t-ere are two or more 4As in a city wit- -ea y traffic3 RNP engineers can separate t-ese 4As wit- t-e downtown mountains or ri ers' "-is can reduce t-e o erlapped area of different 4As' If t-ere is no mountain or ri er3 RNP engineers s-all not separate 4As witstreets and t-e *orders of two 4As s-all not *e o er a -ea y1traffic *uildings or spots (suc- as s-opping centers)' "-e *orders of 4As s-all usually not *e parallel or ertical to streets3 *ut cross witstreets o*liDuely' In t-e *orders of ur*an and su*ur*an areas3 t-e *orders of 4As are usually set at t-e outer low1traffic Node>s in su*ur*an areas3 *ut not o erlapped wit- t-e con.unction areas of ur*an and su*ur*an area' "-is a oids freDuent location updates' If t-e operators wit- complete /G networks prepare to construct a <M", network3 t-ey can refer to t-e 4A planning of /G networks3 especially t-e *orders of 4as' "-e capacity of &G RNC is usually -ig-er t-an t-at of /G >,C3 so t-e num*er of needed RNCs is smaller t-an t-at of needed >,Cs' "-e 4A seldom crosses different >,C areas' W-en planning &G 4as3 consider t-e configuration of /G 4A and >,C traffic in e7isting network' According to t-e principle of traffic *alance3 t-e &G 4A can *e t-e com*ination of /G 4as' "-e *orders of &G 4as needs to *e consistent wit- t-e *orders of /G 4A after com*ination as possi*le'
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Principle t-at 4A cannot cross M,C area and RNC area According to protocols3 w-en se eral mo*ile switc-ing centers (M,Cs) s-are a 94R3 t-e 4A can cross M,C area' In actual networks3 an M,C is usually connected to a 94R3 so t-e 4A can cross different RNC areas *ut not M,C areas' In actual networks3 if an 4AERA crosses multiple RNC areas3 t-e paging message will *e sent under multiple RNCs' As a result3 t-ere is more signaling3 it is more difficult to process t-em3 t-e paging message is more pro*a*ly congested or discarded' If t-e operators wit- complete /G networks construct a WCDMA network3 t-ey can refer to t-e *orders of /G paging area'
Principles for RA planning "-e RA is t-e area w-ere t-e ,G,N can page t-e idle <8s' It is t-e paging area for P, ser ices' Its planning and 4A planning are similar3 *ut it is contained in 4A' "-ey s-are a principle in commonF t-e RA cannot *e o er large' "-e principle is closely related to t-e paging t-roug-put of P, ser ices and su*scri*ersI *e-a iors' In t-e future network3 t-e paging t-roug-put of P, ser ices is usually -ea ier t-an t-at of C, ser ices3 and t-e RA is usually smaller t-an t-e 4A' Determine t-e relation *etween RA and 4A according to t-e ratio of P, and C, paging t-roug-put' It is t-oug-t t-at RA is as large as 4A3 and RA s-all not cross ,G,NERNCE4A areas' It is reDuired t-at t-e impact form RA update on t-e system at t-e *orders of areas s-all *e reduced and t-e reDuirements on capacity restriction s-all *e met as possi*le'
Principles for <RA planning "-e <RA is t-e area w-ere t-e <"RAN pages t-e <8s t-at are in t-e <RATPC2 state and -a e su*scri*ed P, ser ices' It is usually reali=ed t-at t-e <8s in t-e C844TPC2 state transit to t-e <RATPC2 state after / cell updates' "-e configuration of <RA is closely related to su*scri*ersI *e-a iors' #'/ s-ows t-e relation among <RA3 RA3 and cell'
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"i%ure 1.2 Relation among <RA3 RA3 and cell
"-e <RA and RA do not necessarily su*.ect to eac- ot-er3 so configure <RA according to dimensioning result at t-e early stage3 or make <RA t-e same as RNC area or di ide <RA inside t-e administrati e region co ered under a RNC' W-en t-e WCDMA network is mature3 and online ser ices and <8 states are clear3 t-e <RA can *e configure t-e same as RA3 so a <RA can *e as large as an RA'
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"-e ,A is contained in an 4A' It may contain one or more cells' Of course3 a cell can -a e multiple ,As' "-e CN knows t-e area and c-arging of <8 *y ,A' "-e ,A is rele ant to t-e location and c-arging of <8' If t-e ,A is not configured3 t-e ser ices cannot *e used' An 4A is usually configured wit- two ,As3 suc- as one for *roadcast domain and t-e ot-er for C, and P, ser ices' "-ese two domains can *e com*ined as one' "-e configuration of ,A will not c-ange t-e t-roug-put and capacity of access network of <"RAN'
/.& )e## c#uster p#annin%

"-e di ision of cell clusters means di iding t-e w-ole network into groups of sites' ,ite sur ey3 dri e test3 optimi=ation3 and co erage acceptance are usually performed according to or *y reference to t-e di ision of cell clusters' Owing to t-e tec-nical c-aracteristics of t-e <M",3 R! optimi=ation s-ould *e
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performed for all Node>s in a cluster3 instead of a single Node> so t-at t-e interference *etween intra1freDuency neig-*oring cells can *e considered' In addition3 t-e di ision of cell clusters facilitates t-e task di ision at t-e network planning and optimi=ation p-ases' "-e di ision of cell clusters s-ould *e confirmed wit- t-e customer' W-en cell clusters are di ided3 t-e following factors s-ould *e consideredF >ased on t-e pre ious e7perience3 it is recommended t-at t-e num*er of Node>s in a cluster s-ould *e #$ to /$3 *ut not *e too large or too small' A cell cluster s-ould not co er different areas used for testing (planning) t-e complete co erage ser ice' "-e di ision of cell clusters can *e performed wit- reference to t-e e7isting cell cluster of t-e network operator for network engineering maintenance' 8ffect of terrain factorsF Different terrains and relie es affect t-e signal propagation' Mountains pre ent signals from *eing propagated and are natural *oundaries of cell clusters' Ri ers allow radio signals to tra el a longer distance and -as many1sided effect on t-e di ision of cell clusters' If a ri er is narrow3 t-e mutual effect *etween signals on *ot- *anks of t-e ri er s-ould *e considered' If t-e traffic condition permits3 t-e sites on *ot- *anks s-ould *e in t-e same cluster' If t-e ri er is wide3 t-e mutual effect *etween t-e upstream and t-e downstream s-ould *e concernedJ in t-is case3 it is ery incon enient to tra el *etween t-e two *anks and cell clusters s-ould *e di ided on t-e *asis of t-e ri er course' Generally3 a cellular cell cluster is more common t-an a strip cell cluster' Principles for administrati e di isionF W-en t-e network to *e optimi=ed co ers multiple administrati e regions3 t-e di ision of cell clusters *ased on administrati e di ision is more accepta*le to t-e customer' 8ffect of dri e test workloadF At t-e time of cell cluster di ision3 it s-ould *e considered t-at dri e tests in eac- cell cluster can *e completed in a day' Generally3 it s-ould take fours to perform a dri e test' As t-e dri e tests of most pro.ects and e en GPI acceptance are *ased on a cluster3 a large cell cluster is good for t-e pro.ect to pass tests and acceptance' In a comple7 scenario (for e7ample3 t-ere are only t-ree to fi e sites in a densely populated ur*an area and su*ur* or rural areas surround t-e ur*an area)3 a large cell cluster makes it difficult to determine t-e GPIs' In t-is case3 a small cell cluster is recommended' "-e same type of clusters wit- t-e num*er of sites less t-an stipulated can *e com*ined w-en tests and acceptance are performed' "-e following gi es an e7ample of t-e di ision of cell clusters in a pro.ect' @>0& and @>0; are densely populated ur*an areas3 @>0# is a -ig-way co erage area3 @>0/3 @>0$3 @>0%3 and @>06 are general ur*an areas3 and @>05 is a su*ur* area' "-ere are a*out #5 to // Node>s in eac- cell cluster'
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"i%ure 1.1 Di ision of cell clusters in a pro.ect
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"-e neig-*oring cell information affects t-e -ando er of a <8 in t-e connected state and cell selectionEreselection' 2owe er3 w-en neig-*oring cells are planned3 t-e analysis o*.ect is usually C844TDC2 -ando er' In t-e C844TDC2 state3 w-en t-e radio en ironment c-anges due to <8 mo ement or ot-er reasons3 t-e Duality of t-e radio link t-at *ears t-e ser ice also c-anges' "o maintain or impro e t-e link Duality3 t-e <8 and t-e RAN perform a series of operations suc- as adding3 deleting or c-anging a radio link' #'# s-ows t-e *asic -ando er process' 8ffect of neig-*oring cell information on t-e -ando er processF If t-e neig-*oring cell information is incomplete (namely3 a -ig-1Duality cell t-e <8 is to *e -anded o er to is not in t-e neig-*oring cell list)3 t-e <8 cannot *e -anded o er to t-e cell' As a result3 t-e -ando er fails and t-e Duality of t-e radio link keeps deteriorated until t-e ser ice is interrupted' "-e initial neig-*oring cell information t-at is output at t-e planning p-ase is mainly used for network construction and neig-*oring cell information configuration at t-e preliminary p-ase of deployment to ensure t-e *asic ser ice Duality' "-e design considerations are mainly *ased on t-e radio en ironment (including propagation en ironment and antenna parameters)' At t-e radio network construction and maintenance p-ases3 neig-*oring cell information needs to *e continuously optimi=ed *ased on ser ice de elopment and t-e c-ange in t-e en ironment' A new network generally in ol es t-e planning of intra1freDuency neig-*oring cells of a single freDuency (fundamental freDuency) and possi*le inter1system neig-*oring cell planning' Wit- t-e network de elopment3 t-ere are multiple freDuencies' "-erefore3 t-e intra1freDuency neig-*oring cell planning of t-e second and t-ird freDuencies3 inter1 freDuency neig-*oring cell planning *etween freDuencies3 and inter1system neig-*oring cell planning are in ol ed' "-is section descri*es t-e principles for and t-e process of t-e neig-*oring cell planning for t-e construction and e7pansion of a network witmultiple freDuencies and systems' As t-e application of a -ierarc-ical network is rare in
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reality3 t-is section does not discuss t-e neig-*oring cell planning of a -ierarc-ical network' "i%ure 1.1 >asic -ando er process
UE Measurement Control Neighbor Cell Information Perform Measurement Period or Event Report RNC
Handover Decision Handover Command
Perform Handover Handover Completed
8.1.1 Principles for Neig)7or Cell Planning

"-e WCDMA neig-*oring cell planning in ol es intra1freDuency softE-ard -ando er neig-*oring cell3 inter1freDuency -ando er neig-*oring cell3 and inter1system -ando er neig-*oring cell' "-e following principles s-ould *e considered for neig-*oring cell planningF

,et intra1freDuency neig-*or-ood for t-e cells t-at -a e an o erlapping co erage' Plan t-e inter1freDuency neig-*or-ood wit- reference to t-e intra1freDuency neig-*or-ood and t-e specific inter1freDuency -ando er strategy' Assume t-at t-e inter1freDuency cells in a sector -a e t-e same co erage' Plan t-e inter1system neig-*or-ood in t-e assumed -ando er =one according to t-e inter1system -ando er strategy' W-en planning inter1system neig-*or-ood3 assume t-at /'#GE#':GE#'5G cells in a sector -a e t-e same co erage3 and a /'#G cell co ers less t-an a :00M cell' ,et neig-*or-ood for cells t-at s-are a site *ut *elong to different sectors' ,et *idirectional neig-*or-ood for cells in w-ic- intra1freDuency neig-*or-ood e7ists'
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,et unidirectional or *idirectional neig-*or-ood for inter1freDuencyEinter1freDuency neig-*or-ood according to t-e -ando er strategy' "-e num*er of intra1freDuencyEinter1freDuencyEinter1system neig-*oring cells cannot e7ceed &#' "o a oid too many initial neig-*or-oods3 control t-e num*er of intra1 freDuencyEinter1freDuencyEinter1system neig-*oring cells wit-in #0 to /03 if t-e neig-*oring cell com*ination algorit-m switc- is ena*led in t-e network3 or wit-in #$ to /$3 if t-e neig-*oring cell com*ination algorit-m switc- is disa*led in t-e network' Neig-*oring cells of a cell are not distinguis-ed in preference'
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W-en a radio network is constructed3 carriers are configured in o erlay mode' "-at is3 t-e first carrier is configured at first to implement t-e *asic ser ice co erage' Wit- t-e ser ice de elopment3 t-e second carrier andEor t-e t-ird carrier are added to meet t-e reDuirements of new ser ices and t-e capacity' Accordingly3 intra1freDuency neig-*oring cell planning in ol es two scenariosF fundamental freDuency (first carrier) and non1 fundamental freDuencies (second carrier and t-ird carrier)' "-e intra1freDuency neig-*oring cells of t-e fundamental freDuency are planned according t-e co erage forecast and distance analysis' "-e fundamental principles are as followsF Consider a certain range of a Node> (for e7ample3 #0 km in an ur*an area and /0 km in a su*ur* area) as a neig-*oring cell planning area' Wit-in t-e area3 mark -ori=ontal or ertical grids at an inter al of a specific distance (for e7ample3 /0 m3 $0 m or #00 m) to o*tain a node list [@n\' At node @n3 calculate t-e coupling losses from surrounding cells (use a propagation model wit- t-e -eig-t *etween t-e Node> and t-e ground considered3 neglect t-e clutter *ecause no digital map is a aila*le3 consider t-e -eig-t3 a=imut-3 down1tilt3 and pattern of t-e antenna) and sort t-e coupling losses in ascending order' Wit-in a certain t-res-old (for e7ample3 % d>) *elow t-e ma7imum3 neig-*or-ood is considered e7isting *etween related cells' !or any cell Ci3 count t-e neig-*oring cell pairs in t-e node list [@n\ and t-e occurrences of eacneig-*oring cell pair in t-e node list [@n\' ,ort t-e occurrences of eacneig-*oring cell pair in descending order to determine t-e priority and select t-e first n neig-*oring cells' ,ort t-e neig-*oring cells according to t-e site distance and select t-e nearest m neig-*oring cells' "-e final output result is t-e union of t-e set [n\ and t-e set [m\' "-e t-irty1second and su*seDuent neig-*oring cells need to *e deleted' Plan t-e intra1freDuency neig-*oring cells of a non1fundamental freDuency in two steps' !irst add neig-*oring cells of a non1fundamental freDuency in t-e same co erage
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according to t-e intra1freDuency neig-*or-ood of t-e fundamental freDuency' "-en3 add t-e neig-*oring cells of t-e non1fundamental freDuency according to t-e co erage forecast and distance analysis' "-e fundamental principles are as followsF !or cell A# of t-e fundamental freDuency !#3 t-e intra1freDuency neig-*oring cell set is A#TintraTN>[>#3 C#3 D#]\' !or cell A/ of non1fundamental freDuency !/ in t-e same sector3 if cell >/ of freDuency !/ in t-e sector of ># e7ists3 >/ and A/ are neig-*ors3 t-at is3 >/^A/TintraTN>' @udge ot-er cells in t-e A#TintraTN> set in a similar way' Determine w-et-er cells C/ and D/ of freDuency !/ in t-e same sector are intra1 freDuency neig-*oring cells of A/' If C/ does not e7ist3 determine w-et-er to configure inter1freDuency neig-*or-ood from A/ to C# according to t-e inter1freDuency -ando er measurement' !or details3 see section RAnalysis of inter1freDuency neig-*oring cell planningR' According to t-e co erage forecast and distance analysis3 add ot-er neig-*oring cells to t-e intra1freDuency neig-*oring cell set A/TintraTN>' !or t-e steps3 see step a) to step e) in neig-*oring cell planning for t-e fundamental freDuency'
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Plan inter1freDuency neig-*or-ood according to t-e specific inter1freDuency -ando er strategy and t-e intra1freDuency neig-*or-ood of incoming inter1freDuency -ando er freDuency' "-e fundamental principles are as followsF If t-e co erage areas of inter1freDuency cells in t-e same sector of a site are t-e same3 a -ando er *etween t-ese inter1freDuency cells is called a ertical -ando er3 and a -ando er from cell >/ of a freDuency to intra1freDuency neig-*oring cell A# of inter1 freDuency cell ># t-at is in t-e same sector of >/ is called slope -ando er in t-is document' According to t-e analysis of t-e inter1freDuency -ando er strategy3 plan neig-*oring cells for ertical -ando ers and slope -ando ers3 separately' If a ertical -ando er is reDuired from freDuency !# to freDuency !/3 for any cell ># of !#3 as long as cell >/ of !/ in t-e same sector e7ists3 configure a unidirectional neig-*oring cell or *idirectional neig-*oring cells from ># to >/' If a slope -ando er is reDuired from !/ to !#3 for any cell >/ of !/3 as long as t-e intra1freDuency neig-*oring cell set >#TintraTN>[A#3 C#3 ]\ of ># of !# in t-e same sector e7ists3 configure all cells in t-e set as inter1freDuency neig-*oring cells of >/' "-e figure *elow s-ows a typical inter1freDuency -ando er scenario'
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"i%ure 1.1 "ypical inter1freDuency -ando er scenario
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At t-e early stage of WCDMA network construction3 t-e WCDMA network may coe7ist wit- G,M or CDMA/000 networks3 so configuring inter1RA" neig-*or cells for WCDMA cells is necessary' "-e inter1RA" neig-*or cell planning focuses on t-e inter1RA" reselection and -ando er of <8' RNP engineers usually configure t-e /G neig-*or cells near WCDMA cell as inter1RA" neig-*or cells' If engineers do not want <8 to -and o er to or reselect /G cells3 do not configure t-e /G cell as neig-*or cell' 2owe er3 configuring t-ese /G cells as inter1RA" neig-*or cells is recommended wit- different relati e -ando er t-res-old configured' In t-is way3 t-e <8 can o*tain t-e measurement reports of t-ese /G cells and fle7i*ly control -ando er' In addition3 at t-e early stage of WCDMA network construction3 t-ere may *e only /G signal co ering indoor areas or su*way' "o ensure continuous co erage3 configure t-ese /G cells as neig-*or cells for corresponding &G cells'
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"-e cell neig-*or allocation (CAN) tool de eloped *y t-e <M", network planning department is used for intra1freDuency and inter1freDuency neig-*oring cell planning in t-e case of network construction or network e7pansion' In some scenarios3 t-e tool also supports t-e inter1system neig-*oring cell planning' "-e ma.or c-aracteristics of t-e CAN 9#'## includeF
,upport for t-e initial neig-*oring cell planning for intra1freDuency and inter1 freDuency -ando er in a new network or e7panded network ,upport for a customi=ed inter1freDuency -ando er strategy file to adapt to different -ando er scenarios ,upport for c-eck for t-e a*sence of intra1freDuency and inter1freDuency
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neig-*oring cells of !/ and !& *ased on e7isting neig-*oring cells of !# (fundamental c-annel No') in accordance wit- t-e inter1freDuency same1co erage principle'

9alidity c-eck of input data Import of neig-*oring cell information and generated file discrimination *y RNC
"-e CNA -elps you to Duickly and efficiently complete t-e initial neig-*oring cell planning in different scenarios in radio networks in arious scales' !or t-e instructions3 refer to t-e 0ow to U(e t)e Neig)*or Cell Planning .ool CNA in t-e tool release package'
8.'.1 New network
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"-e ma.or steps for neig-*oring cell planning in a new network are as followsF Parameter settingsF Determine t-e ma.or configurations (including planning precision3 -ando er =one t-res-old3 ma7imum num*er of neig-*oring cells planned *ased on t-e pat- loss3 and ma7imum num*er of neig-*oring cells planned *ased on distance analysis) in t-e CNATconfig't7t file and define a c-annel Nos' and inter1freDuency -ando er strategy file' Data preparationF Prepare t-e engineering parameter data3 antenna pattern file3 and parameter file of t-e propagation model according to t-e instructions' Planning ad.ustmentF 87ecute t-e program3 analy=e t-e planning results3 and make proper ad.ustments'
-ara eter settin%s "-e following default alues are recommended in t-e ),AFcon'i%.t=t fileF _#`CalculatedT*inTsi=e_m`LF &0 _/`CalculatedT,2OTt-res-old_d>`LF % _&`Ma7Intra!reDN>Cells*yCP4LF #/ (neig-*oring cells are not com*ined)E:(neig-*oring cells are com*ined) _;`Ma7Intra!reDN>Cells*yDistanceLF 5 (neig-*oring cells are not com*ined)E%(neig-*oring cells are com*ined) "-e smaller CalculatedT*inTsi=e is3 t-e -ig-er t-e precision' A -ig- precision means a slow planning progress' In t-e case of planning *ased on areas3 CalculatedT*inTsi=e is recommended to *e /0 m3 &0 m3 $0 m3 and #00 m in a densely populated ur*an area3 ordinary ur*an area3 su*ur* area3 and rural area3 respecti ely' If no area is di ided3 CalculatedT*inTsi=e is recommended to set to &0 m or $0 m' ,et t-e c-annel Nos' and inter1freDuency -ando er strategy file according to t-e network situation' !or e7ample3 c-annel No' !# #0$5: is constructed to *ear t-e R:: ser ice at t-e early p-ase of a network3 c-annel No' #0$%; !/ and c-annel No' #0%#; !& are later acti ated to *ear t-e 2,PA ser ice' 2ando ers from !& to !/ and from !/ to !# at t-e edge of co erage and inter1freDuency same1co erage -ando ers *etween !# and !/ and *etween !/ and !& are allowed' Accordingly3 t-e definition is s-own in t-e figure *elow'
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"i%ure 1.1 C-annel No' and inter1freDuency strategy file
If t-e neig-*or-oods of t-e cells3 in ol ed in an inter1freDuency and same1co erage -ando er from !# to !/ or from !/ to !&3 need to *e screened to add a *lind -ando er flag3 clear t-e contents under ,lopeT2ando er in t-e strategy file s-own in t-e preceding figure and plan only t-e contents under 9erticalT2ando er' Data preparation "-e t-ree figures *elow s-ow t-e engineering parameter data template file3 t-e antenna pattern file3 and t-e propagation model parameter file3 respecti ely'
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"i%ure 1.2 8ngineering parameter data template file
"i%ure 1.3 Antenna pattern file
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"i%ure 1.4 Propagation model parameter file
NoteF #) "-e electrical tilt of an antenna s-ould *e configured according to t-e corresponding antenna pattern file and t-e antenna manufacturer s-ould pro ide t-e antenna pattern files for t-e antennas wit- arious electrical tilts' /) Currently3 only t-e propagation model ,PM is supported' !or t-e con ersion from t-e Cost12ata or ,MM to t-e ,PM3 refer to t-e W1Radio Pro'agation ,odel A''li!ation Guide' -#annin% ad2ust ent Run t-e CNA tool in command line mode' 8ac- step and t-e result can *e seen' During planning3 t-e CNA tool outputs t-e planning results' !or t-e con enience of importing t-e planning results to t-e parameter configuration tool3 t-e planning results are output to different files *y RNC and intra1freDuencyEinter1freDuency3 and t-e statistics results are output to different files *y c-annel No' and intra1freDuencyEinter1freDuency' "-e intra1freDuency neig-*oring cell data of t-e fundamental c-annel No' !# are t-e analysis o*.ects of t-e planning p-ase' "-e num*er of neig-*oring cells of eac- cell can *e seen from t-e statistics results' "o a oid too many initial neig-*or-oods3 control t-e num*er of intra1freDuency neig-*oring cells wit-in #0 to /0 if t-e neig-*oring cell com*ination algorit-m switc- is ena*led in t-e network3 or wit-in #$ to /$ if t-e neig-*oring cell com*ination algorit-m switc- is disa*led' If t-e a erage num*er of neig-*oring cells in t-e w-ole network is too large or small3 you can ad.ust t-e num*er *y c-anging Ma7Intra!reDN>Cells*yCP4 and Ma7Intra!reDN>Cells*yDistance' After t-e a erage num*er of neig-*oring cells complies wit- t-e reDuirements3 you can sample t-e rationality of neig-*oring cells or identify t-em one *y one on t-e map and add or delete neig-*oring cells3 if necessary'
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"i%ure 1.5 Run t-e CNA tool
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!or a new network3 neig-*oring cell planning is completed *efore engineering construction and t-e output of neig-*oring cell planning is a w-ole1network neig-*oring cell list' W-en a cell is acti ated3 neig-*oring cells are configured for it according to t-e w-ole1network neig-*oring cell list' In engineering construction3 sites are not acti ated at t-e same time' "-is affects data configuration' !or e7ample3 a neig-*or-ood e7ists *etween A and >3 and *etween > and C in neig-*oring cell planning' In t-e engineering construction3 cell A and cell C may *e first acti ated and no data is configured for cell >' In t-is case3 a neig-*or-ood from A to > or from C to > cannot *e configured' +ou can define t-e engineering parameter data file3 specify t-e cell list ce##update.t=t3 apply t-e engineering construction mode3 and use t-e command line parameter Ee to screen and e7port t-e neig-*or-oods in t-e planned neig-*oring cell set of cells to *e acti ated as well as neig-*or-oods of all acti ated cells' If t-e w-ole1network neig-*oring cell file is considered as a mosaic3 neig-*oring cell pairs are small *locks' "-e parameter eE takes t-e corresponding *locks and configures t-em in t-e RNC according to t-e site construction progress until t-e complete mosaic is formed' During t-is period3 no redundant neig-*or-ood *etween A and C is generated' ,ince t-e network Duality is not focused on at t-e early time of engineering construction3 t-e use of t-e parameter eE can a oid incorrect parameter configuration and a large amount of redundant neig-*oring
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cells' At t-e time of optimi=ation3 you are recommended to apply t-e e7pansion mode and use t-e Eu parameter for neig-*oring cell planning'
8.'.' >i!ed e!pansion
ode
Mi7ed e7pansion affects t-e neig-*or-oods of t-e e7isting network in two aspects' On t-e one -and3 t-e neig-*or-oods of a new cell wit- ot-er new cells and t-e original cells make t-e num*er of neig-*oring cells increase' On t-e ot-er -and3 t-e effect of new cells on t-e original neig-*or-oods makes t-e num*er of neig-*oring cells decrease (for e7ample3 after multiple sites are set up *etween two original neig-*oring cells3 t-e original neig-*or-ood does not e7ist)' It is generally considered t-at t-e neig-*or-oods of t-e e7isting network are optimi=ed and are perfect relati e to t-e planning results made *y t-e tool' "-erefore3 t-e fundamental principles for neig-*oring cell planning in mi7ed e7pansion mode are as followsF Only incremental cells are planned *ut none of original neig-*oring cells of t-e e7isting network are deleted' >ased on t-e planning results3 network planningEoptimi=ation engineers perform furt-er analysis to determine w-et-er neig-*or-oods s-ould *e added or deleted' "-e steps for neig-*oring cell planning in mi7ed e7pansion mode are as followsF
Parameter settingsF Determine t-e ma.or configurations (including planning precision3 -ando er =one t-res-old3 ma7imum num*er of neig-*oring cells planned *ased on t-e pat- loss3 and ma7imum num*er of neig-*oring cells planned *ased on distance analysis) in t-e CNATconfig't7t file and define a c-annel Nos' and inter1freDuency -ando er strategy file' Data preparationF According to t-e instructions3 prepare t-e e7isting network neig-*oring cell file and t-e cell update file *esides t-e engineering parameter data3 antenna pattern file3 and propagation model parameter file' Planning ad.ustmentF 87ecute t-e program CNAEu3 analy=e t-e planning results3 and make proper ad.ustments'
-ara eter settin%s ,ee parameter settings in RNeig-*oring cell planning in new network modeR Data preparation >esides t-e data for a new network3 prepare t-e e7isting network neig-*oring cell file and t-e cell update file' "-e figure *elow s-ows t-e cell update file'
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"i%ure 1.1 Cell update file
-#annin% ad2ust ent In t-e case of neig-*oring cell planning in mi7ed e7pansion mode3 use t-e e7pansion mode and Eu parameter' Run CNAEu' After initiali=ation3 t-e tool analy=es t-e new cells and determines t-e c-annel Nos' w-ose intra1freDuencyEinter1freDuency neig-*oring cells need to *e updated' After t-at3 t-e tool imports t-e intra1freDuencyEinter1freDuency neig-*oring cell files of t-is entire c-annel Nos'3 and updates t-e intra1freDuencyEinter1 freDuency neig-*oring cells of t-e corresponding c-annel Nos' *ased on t-e analysis results of t-e new cells'
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"i%ure 1.2 Run t-e e7pansion mode of t-e CNA
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#'/ compares t-e applications of t-e CNA tool in new network3 engineering3 and e7pansion modes' "i%ure 1.2 Comparison *etween t-e application modes of t-e CNA tool New Network Mode )o and Dine -ara eter 6n%ineerin% -ara eters )e## Gpdate )on'i%uration ,one -#anned ce##s in the who#e networ4 ,one Engineering Mode Ee )e##s acti!ated and to be acti!ated Hrnc id ce## id Expansion Mode Eu 3ri%ina# ce##s and new ce##s > rnc id ce## id
8.'.3 Neig)7oring cell c)eck

,ince intra1freDuencyEinter1freDuency neig-*oring cells of t-e non1fundamental c-annel
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Nos' are planned *y reference to t-e intra1freDuency neig-*or-oods of t-e fundamental c-annel No'3 t-e inter1freDuency neig-*oring cells of t-e fundamental c-annel No' and t-e intra1freDuencyEinter1freDuency neig-*oring cells of non1fundamental c-annel Nos' can *e c-ecked on t-e *asis of t-e intra1freDuency neig-*oring cells of t-e fundamental c-annel No' "-at is3 run CNAE 3 as s-own in #'#' "-e intra1freDuency and inter1 freDuency neig-*oring cells t-at are not configured are output' "-e neig-*oring cell c-eck function does not c-eck t-e neig-*or-oods of t-e fundamental c-annel No'3 or analy=e t-e pat- loss or t-e distance *etween sites' "-erefore3 rele ant parameters are in alid' >efore t-e c-eck3 t-e engineering parameter data file3 intra1freDuencyEinter1freDuency neig-*oring cell file of different c-annel Nos'3 and t-e c-annel Nos' and inter1freDuency -ando er strategy file need to *e prepared' After t-e c-eck3 a list of a*sent neig-*oring cells is output' "i%ure 1.1 Run t-e c-eck mode of t-e CNA
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7ling Code Planning
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<plink scram*ling codes range from 0 to //; P #3 among t-em t-e RNC randomly selects and assigns scram*ling codes to different su*scri*ers' "-erefore planning uplink scram*ling code is unnecessary' "-e downlink scram*ling code is long su*contractor only3 ranging from 0 to /#5 P #' !or fast cell searc-3 only 5#:/ codes are a aila*le in $#/ groups' 8ac- group -as #% scram*ling codes' "-e first one in eac- group is t-e P,C and t-e residual #$ are secondary scram*ling codes' "-erefore3 t-ere are $#/ P,Cs' "-ey are di ided *y %; groups3 so eac- group -as 5 P,Cs' "-e scram*ling code planning aims to guarantee t-at t-e two cells interfering wit- eac- ot-er and using t-e same freDuency do not use t-e same P,C'
%.1.' -#annin% -rincip#es

!undamental principle for scram*ling code planningF Allocate a proper scram*ling code to eac- cell to impro e t-e utili=ation of scram*ling code resources in t-e w-ole network and meet t-e e7pansion and maintenance reDuirements in t-e process of network de elopment' A!ai#abi#ity 2ow to determine w-et-er a scram*ling code can *e allocated to a cellS "-eoretically3 you can use a precise digital map and an accurate propagation model to o*tain t-e predicted signal strengt- appro7imate to t-e actual one' !urt-ermore3 you can e aluate t-e interference of intra1freDuency cells allocated wit- t-e same scram*ling code to determine w-et-er t-e scram*ling code is a aila*le' In practice3 t-e signal loss is ery large w-en signals tra el in space' +ou can increase t-e space isolation (namely3 t-e reuse distance) to pre ent interference' O* iously3 t-e latter met-od is superior to t-e former met-od in terms of cost and time' 2owe er3 too long a reuse distance causes t-e a aila*le scram*ling code resources in t-e planned area to *e ery tig-t until no scram*ling code is a aila*le'
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"-ere are two met-ods of determining t-e reuse distance'
Gi e an a*solute distance3 for e7ample3 #0 km' "-is met-od is simple and isual *ut is una*le to reflect t-e effects of t-e en ironment and site distri*ution on signal propagation loss and reuse distance' Consider correlation wit- site distri*ution and propagation en ironment3 introduce t-e multi1orderElayer neig-*or-ood concept3 and define t-e areas t-at cannot *e reused' Aa1X> and >a1XC indicate t-at a neig-*or-ood e7ists *etween A and > and *etween > and C3 *ut no direct neig-*or-ood e7ists *etween A and C' "-en a second1orderElayer neig-*or-ood e7ists *etween A and C' (NoteF "-e order indicates t-e logical relations-ip w-ile t-e layer indicates t-e geograp-ical relations-ip' 8it-er of t-em applies') If reuse in t-e second1order neig-*or-ood is not allowed3 cell A as well as t-e cells t-at -a e a direct (first1order) and second1 order neig-*or-oods wit- cell A cannot *e allocated wit- t-e same scram*ling code' "-eoretically3 a -ig- order means a long reuse distance3 a large propagation loss3 and a low interference pro*a*ility' In a typical city en ironment3 suppose t-at t-e distance *etween sites is # km in densely populated ur*an areas and / km in ordinary ur*an areas' According to t-e statistics3 t-e minimum reuse distance is a*out & km in a t-ird1order neig-*or-ood and a*out % km in a fift-1order neig-*or-ood' In addition3 t-e initial neig-*or-ood in ol es only layer1# sites' After t-e neig-*oring cell com*ination switc- is ena*led3 t-e neig-*oring cells of a neig-*oring cell .oin in t-e acti e set' "-at is3 Aa1X>a1XCa1XDa1X8 may e7ist' If C is t-e *est cell3 a fourt-1order neig-*or-ood e7ists *etween A and 8' "-erefore3 for an outdoor site3 t-e num*er of orders of neig-*or-oods must *e greater t-an or eDual to four'
"-e direct definition of a reuse distance t-res-old is *ased on a single en ironment and uniform site distri*ution' "-e met-od of multi1order neig-*or-ood unreusa*ility considers t-e effects of en ironment differences and relati e distri*ution of sites' $ca#abi#ity !or a cell3 multiple scram*ling codes meet t-e restraints for multi1order neig-*or-ood unusa*ility or t-e minimum reuse distance' ,electing a scram*ling code is a pro*lem t-at s-ould *e considered and sol ed to ac-ie e allocation efficiency and scala*ility design in scram*ling code planning' In t-e initial planning3 preparations s-ould *e made for network e7pansion so t-at freDuent ad.ustment to t-e early planning results can *e a oided in su*seDuent planning' "-e reser ation of scram*ling codes and t-e *est1effort reuse can satisfy t-e scala*ility reDuirements of scram*ling code planning'
Reser ation of scram*ling codes s-ould *e first considered in capacity e7pansion' !or e7ample3 /0K to &0K of scram*ling codes are reser ed for a su*ur* area and ;0K to $0K for an ur*an area' Reser ation of scram*ling codes may *e applied some special scenarios' !or e7ample3 scram*ling codes may *e reser ed for a -igNode> or indoor Node>' >est1effort reuse means t-e scram*ling code t-at -as *een allocated for t-e ma7imum num*er of times s-ould *e selected w-en multiple scram*ling codes all satisfy t-e conditions' >est1effort reuse can ma7imi=e t-e utili=ationEreuse rate of a scram*ling code' "-e allocation process is free from t-e effect of t-e total num*er of a aila*le scram*ling codes'
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3thers In a dri e test3 scram*ling codes are t-e ma.or information t-at optimi=ation engineers use to identify cells' ,ometimes3 it is necessary to consider t-e effect of scram*ling code allocation on t-e efficiency of optimi=ation work' If t-is is reDuired in scram*ling code planning3 t-e following grouping and allocation rules are recommendedF
,cram*ling codes in a group are seDuentially allocated to intra1freDuency cells in t-e same site' Different scram*ling code groups are allocated to neig-*or sites (neig-*or-oods e7ist *etween cells in t-e sites)'
In t-is case3 if resource reser ation is reDuired3 some scram*ling code groups and se eral scram*ling codes in t-e unreser ed groups can *e reser ed for capacity e7pansion3 as s-own in t-e figure *elow' "i%ure 1.1 Grouping and allocation of scram*ling codes
, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 ,, 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 ,,, 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 ,B 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 B 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 B, 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 B,, 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 B,,, 56 Cell A 57 Cell 58 Cell C 59 60 Cell A 61 Cell 62 Cell C 63 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 Cell A Cell Cell C Cell A Cell Cell C , 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 ,, 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 ,,, 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 ,B 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 B 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 B, 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 B,, 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 B,,, 312 Cell A 313 Cell 314 Cell C 315 316 317 318 319 376 377 378 379 380 381 382
320 321 322 323 F 324 325 326
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128 136 144 152 160 168 176 184 Cell A 129 137 145 153 161 169 177 185 Cell 130 138 146 154 162 170 178 186 Cell C C 131 139 147 155 163 171 179 187 132 133 134 135 192 193 194 195 140 141 142 143 200 201 202 203 148 149 150 151 208 209 210 211 156 157 158 159 216 217 218 219 164 165 166 167 224 225 226 227 172 173 174 175 232 233 234 235 180 181 182 183 240 241 242 243 188 Cell A 189 Cell 190 Cell C 191 248 Cell A 249 Cell 250 Cell C 251
196 204 212 220 228 236 244 252 Cell A 197 205 213 221 229 237 245 253 Cell 198 206 214 222 230 238 246 254 Cell C 199 207 215 223 231 239 247 255
452 460 468 476 484 492 500 508 453 461 469 477 485 493 501 509 454 462 470 478 486 494 502 510 455 463 471 479 487 495 503 511
After applying t-e preceding rules3 engineers can determine w-et-er related cells *elong
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to t-e same site according to t-e continuity of scram*ling codes' "-is -elps engineers to analy=e and sol e pro*lems' >esides3 new allocation restraints are added' As a result3 more scram*ling codes are reDuired and resource utili=ation is reduced' "-ese rules are recommended only for small1 and1 medium1scaled networks' !or a large1scale network wit- t-ousands of cells3 t-ese rules may result in allocation failures'
!or t-e cells in t-e same sector of a multi1freDuency network3 t-e same scram*ling code is preferred'
"-e general e olution process is t-at 2,PA !/ is added to R:: !# and t-at !# is acti ated *efore !/' In consideration of t-e maintenance and optimi=ation reDuirements3 t-e same scram*ling code is recommended for inter1freDuency cells in t-e same site' As t-e neig-*or-oods of cells of !/ are not completely consistent wit- t-ose of !#3 scram*ling codes allocated to cells of !# are first allocated' If t-e allocation fails3 scram*ling codes are automatically allocated'J
%.' Process for (cra
7ling Code Planning
,cram*ling code planning is a process of seeking for t-e minimum set of scram*ling codes to ac-ie e t-e planning target and agree wit- t-e planning principles in a specific scenario' "-e scenario can *e a new network3 mi7ed e7pansion3 or scram*ling code optimi=ation' "-e scram*ling code planning tool ,CP de eloped *y t-e <M", network planning department can -elp you to Duickly and accurately complete scram*ling code planning in multiple scenarios3 for e7ample3 scram*ling code allocation in a network or e7panded network3 and c-eck and optimi=ation of scram*ling codes in t-e e7isting network' !or details a*out -ow to use of t-e ,CP3 refer to t-e updated manual 2ow to <se t-e ,cram*ling Code Planning "ool ,CP released toget-er wit- t-e tool'
%.'.1 ,ew networ4
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"-e ma.or steps for scram*ling code planning in a new network are as followsF Parameter settingsF Determine t-e ma.or configurations (namely3 t-e nt-1order neig-*or-ood3 t-e minimum reuse distance3 and t-e total num*er of scram*ling codes t-at can *e allocated) in t-e $)-Fcon'i%.t=t file' Data preparationF According to t-e instruction manual3 prepare t-e engineering parameter data file ce##in'o.t=t and t-e neig-*oring cell file ce##nei%hbor.t=t' Planning ad.ustmentF 87ecute t-e program3 analy=e t-e planning results3 and make proper ad.ustments'
-ara eter settin%s <se t-e following defaults in t-e $)-Fcon'i%.t=t file and run t-e ,CP tool to perform a trial planning' _#`Nma7LF $ _/`DistanceTt-res-old_Gm`LF 1#
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_&`MinTP,CTcodeLF 0 _;`Ma7TP,CTcodeLF $## _$`Reser edTP,CsTperTgroupLF 1# _%`Reser edTP,CTgroupsLF 1# !rom t-e trial planning results3 you can learn w-et-er t-e scram*ling code allocation is successful3 t-e num*er of reDuired scram*ling codes3 and reuse distance in t-e w-ole network w-en t-ere are t-e minimal constraints' "-is ena*les you to furt-er determine t-e alues of some specific parameters' A) !or small1 and1medium1scaled networks3 t-e parameters in a typical configuration file are set as followsF _#`Nma7LF $ _/`DistanceTt-res-old_Gm`LF $ _&`MinTP,CTcodeLF 5 _;`Ma7TP,CTcodeLF &5& _$`Reser edTP,CsTperTgroupLF / _%`Reser edTP,CTgroupsLF 1# P,C 0 to 6 are reser ed for some special sites3 for e7ample3 a site at a -ig- altitude' If t-e P,Cs are insufficient3 more P,Cs can *e added' "-e first si7 scram*ling codes in eac- group of P,C &5; to $## are reser ed for capacity e7pansion of outdoor sites and t-e ot-er scram*ling codes are reser ed for cells of indoor sites' >) !or large1scaled networks suc- as t-ose in 2ong Gong and ,ingapore3 t-e parameters in a typical configuration file are set as followsF _#`Nma7LF ; _/`DistanceTt-res-old_Gm`LF 1# _&`MinTP,CTcodeLF 5 _;`Ma7TP,CTcodeLF ;;0 _$`Reser edTP,CsTperTgroupLF / _%`Reser edTP,CTgroupsLF 1# P,C 0 to 6 are reser ed for some special sites3 for e7ample3 a -ig- site' If t-e P,Cs are insufficient3 more P,Cs can *e e7tended' "-e first si7 scram*ling codes in eac- group of P,C ;;0 to $## are reser ed for capacity e7pansion of outdoor sites and t-e ot-er scram*ling codes are reser ed for cells of indoor sites' Data preparation #'# s-ows t-e engineering parameter data file and t-e neig-*oring cell file'
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"i%ure 1.1 8ngineering parameter data file ce##in'o.t=t
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"i%ure 1.2 Neig-*oring cell file ce##nei%hbor.t=t
-#annin% ad2ust ent
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"i%ure 1.3 Run t-e ,CP tool
Run t-e ,CP tool in t-e command line window3 in w-ic- eac- step and its result can *e seen' During planning3 t-e tool outputs t-e planning results3 t-e times a scram*ling code is used3 t-e minimum reuse distance3 t-e total num*er of scram*ling codes used3 c-eck results of neig-*or-ood and reuse distance3 and t-e statistics results of reuse distance *etween two cells wit- t-e same scram*ling code in t-e w-ole network' "-ese results form t-e *asis of e aluating t-e planning and determining t-e necessity of ad.ustment and t-e ad.ustment met-od' "-e planning and ad.ustment s-ould ac-ie e t-e following two targetsF
,cram*ling codes are all allocated successfully' "-at is3 eac- cell to *e allocated wit- a scram*ling code o*tains an a aila*le scram*ling code complying wit- t-e planning principles' "-e num*er of allocated scram*ling codes is as small as possi*le and t-e reuse distance is as long as possi*le'
,cram*ling code planning is ad.usted *y modifying t-e glo*al or cell1le el parameters3 suc- as

PermitEdeny to allocate a scram*ling code set Num*er of t-e orders of neig-*or-oods Reuse distance
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Neig-*or-ood
"-e priorities of parameters are as followsF engineering parameter data file (cell1le el) X command line (glo*al) X configuration file (glo*al)' !or e7ample3 if t-e fift-1order neig-*or-ood is constrained in a network wit- /&&/ cells3 scram*ling code allocation to 50/ cells fails' "i%ure 1.4 Num*er of cells failing to *e allocated wit- a scram*ling code for t-e first time
Open t-e $)Freset.t=t file3 copy t-e two columns of data to an 87cel s-eet3 and set t-e num*er of neig-*or-ood orders of t-e P,C w-ose alue is H1 to 4' ,upplement t-e data in t-e ot-er two columns and copy t-e 87cel s-eet to t-e )e##in'o.t=t file'
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"i%ure 1.5 Ad.usting t-e num*er of orders of neig-*or-oods
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"i%ure 1.6 <pdating t-e cell engineering parameter data file
After a neig-*oring cell linked list is generated and scram*ling codes are allocated3 /65 cells still fail to *e allocated wit- a scram*ling code'
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"i%ure 1.7 Results of t-e second scram*ling code allocation
"o ensure t-at eac- cell is allocated wit- a scram*ling code successfully3 furt-er formulate ad.ustment strategies as reDuiredF
C-ange t-e constraints from t-e fift-1order neig-*or-ood to t-e fourt-1order neig-*or-ood in t-e w-ole network and re1plan scram*ling codes' Reduce t-e num*er of reser ed scram*ling codes or adopt t-e no1grouping allocation mode'
%.'.' *i=ed e=pansion
ode
W-en planning scram*ling codes for an e7panded network3 first learn t-e scram*ling code planning principles in t-e e7isting network and t-e allocation of scram*ling code resources' !or an e7panded network3 t-e planning rules s-ould *e consistent wit- t-e pre ious ones' If some scram*ling codes are reser ed for capacity e7pansion in t-e early planning3 determine w-et-er to use t-e reser ed scram*ling codes and -ow many reser ed scram*ling codes are used in t-e current planning' !or capacity e7pansion in ol ed in large1scaled co erage e7tension3 t-e planning steps in mi7ed e7pansion mode are t-e same as t-ose in new network mode' "-e steps for scram*ling code planning in mi7ed e7pansion mode are as followsF
Parameter settingsF Determine t-e ma.or configurations (namely3 t-e nt-1order neig-*or-ood3 t-e minimum reuse distance3 and t-e total num*er of scram*ling codes t-at can *e allocated) in t-e $)-Fcon'i%.t=t file'
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Data preparationF According to t-e instruction manual3 prepare t-e engineering parameter data file ce##in'o.t=t and t-e neig-*oring cell file ce##nei%hbor.t=t. C-eck of t-e e7isting networkF C-eck t-e allocation of scram*ling codes in t-e e7isting network and determine t-e cells to *e ad.usted' 87pansion planningF Plan and ad.ust t-e cells t-at need to *e ad.usted in t-e e7isting network toget-er t-e e7pansion cells'
-ara eter settin%s ,ee t-e early planning rules or t-e parameter settings in new network mode' Data preparation ,ee t-e data preparation in new network mode' NoteF After t-e engineering parameter data file ce##in'o.t=t and t-e neig-*oring cell file ce##nei%hbor.t=t are updated3 t-e scram*ling code of t-e e7pansion cell (namely3 t-e cell to *e allocated wit- a scram*ling code) is P#' "-is is t-e same as t-e scram*ling code of t-e e7isting site3 as s-own in #'#' "i%ure 1.1 8ngineering parameter data file for e7pansion planning
)hec4 o' the e=istin% networ4 <se t-e E parameter to c-eck t-e scram*ling code allocation in t-e e7isting network' "-e c-eck results are output to t-e $)-F!eri'ication.t=t file and t-e $)Freset.t=t file3 respecti ely' !or eac- cell3 t-e c-eck items includeF
C-eck w-et-er t-e same scram*ling code is used in t-e cells *etween w-ic- t-e nt-1order neig-*or-ood e7ists'
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C-eck w-et-er t-e reuse distance of intra1freDuency cells wit- t-e same scram*ling code is less t-an t-e minimum reuse distance' C-eck w-et-er t-e allocated scram*ling code is wit-in t-e allowa*le range (namely3 w-et-er it is a reser ed scram*ling code)' C-eck w-et-er scram*ling code allocation complies wit- t-e reDuirements in t-e -$)Fconstraints.t=t file t-at permits or pro-i*its scram*ling code allocation'
"i%ure 1.2 C-eck of scram*ling code in t-e e7isting network
"-e ,CP tool also calculates t-e reuse distance *etween two cells allocated wit- t-e same scram*ling code in t-e w-ole network and outputs t-e results to t-e +euseFdistanceFca#.t=t file' "-e +euseFdistanceFca#.t=t file can *e imported to an 87cel file for processing and analysis' +ou can use t-e Er parameter to let t-e tool only calculate t-e reuse distance *ut perform no planning or c-eck'
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"i%ure 1.3 Reuse distance *etween two intra1freDuency cells allocated wit- t-e same scram*ling code
!or t-e cells t-at fail to pass t-e c-eck and need to *e modified in t-e e7isting network3 you can c-ange t-e scram*ling code of t-e cells to 1 in t-e engineering parameter ta*le3 t-at is3 plan t-em toget-er wit- t-e e7pansion cells' -#annin% ad2ust ent ,ee t-e planning ad.ustment in new network mode' During e7pansion planning3 scram*ling code allocation may fail' In t-is case3 c-eck w-et-er t-e ini u reuse distance and t-e nth7order nei%hborhood parameters can *e ad.usted' A oid directly modifying t-e scram*ling codes in t-e e7isting network and maintain t-e consistency of scram*ling codes' After t-e scram*ling codes in t-e e7isting network are c-ecked and optimi=ed3 modify t-e configuration parameters and make t-em take effect' As modifications can *e performed cell *y cell3 t-e cell scram*ling code to *e modified may conflict wit- a neig-*oring cellIs scram*ling code t-at is not modified' As a result3 t-e modification operation fails' "-e command line parameter Ei supports t-e sorting of t-e cells w-ose scram*ling cells are modified so t-at conflict can *e a oided' After t-e e7ecution of t-e command3 t-e ,CP o*tains modification information a*out scram*ling codes from t-e $)-FsortFinput.t=t file and outputs t-e sorting result to t-e $)-FsortFoutput.t=t file' NoteF (a) W-en you use t-e command line parameter Ei3 you need to import t-e first1 order neig-*or-ood file' Confirm t-at file e7ists in t-e same directory' (*) >efore running t-e command3 confirm t-at t-e cell engineering parameter ta*le is t-e original ersion in w-ic- scram*ling codes are not optimi=ed'
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*u#ti7carrier and
u#tiband
networ4 p#annin%
>esides t-e common /'# G2= *and3 t-e freDuency *ands used *y t-e current commercial networks include 5$0 M2=3 :00 M2=3 and #500 M2= *ands' "-e RAN#0 and later ersions support multi*and feature' Multi*and means t-at t-e freDuencies in different *ands e7ist in a network' Multi1carrier means t-at se eral freDuencies in t-e same *and e7ist in a network' Multi1carrier networking and multi*and networking are two effecti e means of increasing t-e capacity and sol ing co erage pro*lems' "-ey can *e applied separately or toget-er' "-e ma.or reference *asis is t-e freDuency resources and capacity demand of t-e customer' In multi1carrier or multi*and networking3 t-e ma.or planning tasks includeF
!ormulating networking strategies3 including freDuenciesE*ands for continuous co erage3 freDuenciesE*ands for supplementary co erage3 ma.or ser ices carried *y different *andsEfreDuencies3 and co erage -ando erEload -ando erEdirect retry *etween different *andsEfreDuencies' Configuring t-e following *ased on t-e networking strategiesF
Configure neig-*oring cells' In t-e RAN#03 t-e cellEneig-*oring cell configurations of t-e RNC are e7tended' "-e num*er of inter1freDuency neig-*oring cells is e7tended to %;3 t-e num*er of freDuencies of inter1 freDuency neig-*oring cells is not restricted3 and t-ree freDuency *ands are supported at most' Configure t-e ser ice priorities3 maintain t-e ser ice priority ta*le on t-e RNC3 and set a network layer ,PDTID for eac- cell' Configure t-e co erage1*ased inter1freDuency -ando er priority of neig-*oring cells' In t-e case of co erage1*ased inter1freDuency -ando er3 only inter1freDuency neig-*oring cells wit- t-e priority flag are considered' "-e alue of t-is identification can *e 0 (deny) and # to & (permit)' In any freDuency *and3 a co erage1*ased inter1freDuency -ando er priority can *e set for only one freDuency' "-at is3 a co erage1*ased -ando er to only one freDuency in a *and is permitted' Configure a *lind -ando er flag and t-e Duality condition for a *lind -ando er' In t-e case of 4DR inter1freDuency *lind -ando er3 only neig-*oring cells t-at meet t-e Duality condition for an inter1freDuency *lind -ando er are considered' "-e principle is as followsF >efore an 4DR inter1 freDuency -ando er is originated3 t-e <8 measures t-e R,CP of t-e current cell' W-en t-e R,CP satisfies t-e Duality condition for a *lind -ando er3 it is
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considered t-at t-e pat- loss in t-e current position of t-e <8 is small enougto perform an inter1freDuency *lind -ando er to an inter1freDuency cell witt-e same or larger co erage' W-en configuring t-e condition for a *lind -ando er3 pay attention to t-e cooperation wit- t-e /D t-res-old and t-e /D lag to a oid triggering a /D e ent s-ortly after an inter1freDuency *lind -ando er' !or more information a*out multi1carrier and multi*and networking3 refer to t-e U,.S Performan!e R%0 ,ulti*and Performan!e Solution'
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)o!era%e p#annin% in a hi%h7speed en!iron ent
"o pro ide good communication Duality on a transport e-icle mo ing at a rate of more t-an /00 kmE- (for e7ample3 -ig-1speed train) is a great c-allenge to t-e communications industry' "-e co erage in a -ig-1speed en ironment s-ould guarantee ser ice continuity and insignificant decrease in Duality of ser ice (Ho,)' "-e co erage in a -ig-1speed en ironment is generally a linear co erage' "-e carrier .itter caused *y t-e Doppler effect -as a great impact on t-e recei ing performance of Node>s and t-e terminal w-en t-e terminal mo es wit- -ig- speed' "-e freDuency needs to *e estimated and corrected t-roug- t-e automatic freDuency correction (A!C) algorit-m' "-e Doppler s-ift and t-e A!C algorit-m *ot- -a e certain effects on t-e intra1freDuency and inter1freDuency neig-*oring cell measurements of t-e terminal' On t-e ot-er -and3 if t-e si=e of t-e -ando er =one remains unc-anged3 t-e -ig-er t-e terminal speed is3 less time it takes t-e terminal to pass t-e -ando er =one' If t-e time it takes t-e terminal to pass t-e -ando er =one is less t-an t-e minimum delay for t-e system to process a soft -ando er3 a soft -ando er process fails3 and t-us a call drop occurs' In network construction and parameter configurations3 t-ese effects s-ould *e considered' According to t-e specific operation and in estment strategies of a network operator3 t-e co erage in a -ig-1speed en ironment may need to support t-e 2,PA or only t-e R::' "-erefore3 t-e network construction strategies include R:: co erage and 2,PA co erage' "-e possi*le strategies include different -ando er strategies3 one cell s-ared *y multiple RR<s3 and cell splitting' "-e parameters in ol ed in a -ig-1speed en ironment co erage include pilot transmit power3 carrier transmit power3 -ando er e ent t-res-old3 and trigger delay' !or details a*out t-e co erage in a -ig-1speed en ironment3 refer to t-e U,.S Performan!e R%0 0ig)-S'eed Co"erage Performan!e Solution'
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1'.1 Para
1'.1.1 Configuring Para
D)$ -ara eter -#annin%
eter Configuration
eters for Outdoor Cells
If all t-e antennas used in a cell are outdoor antenna3 t-e cell is defined as outdoor cell'
9atitude and 9ongitude

"ake t-e latitude and longitude of antenna as t-at for cell' If t-e cell -as multiple com*ined sectors3 t-e a erage location of all antennas is t-e location of cell'
6Ai
ut) and Field 6ngle

!or directional antennas3 t-e a=imut- of cell is t-e a=imut- of t-e main lo*e3 and t-e field angle is twice as large as -ori=ontal *eamwidt-' !or omnidirectional antennas3 t-e a=imut- is 0V and t-e field angle is &%0V' If t-e cell -as multiple com*ined sectors3 calculate t-e total field angle t-roug- t-e a=imut-s and field angles of eac- sectorJ t-e centered angle of total field angle is t-e a=imut-'
.ela2 Co
pensation
<se t-e default'
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Configuring Neig)7or Cells

RNP engineers need to configure si7 intra1freDuency neig-*or cells for eac- cell' "-e specific configuration is *y collecting statistics of and sorting t-e si7 neig-*or cells t-at -a e t-e most -ando er times'
1'.1.' Configuring Para
eters for ,ndoor Cells
If all t-e antennas used in a cell are indoor antennas3 t-e cell is an indoor cell'

"ake t-e latitude and longitude of t-e center of *uilding as t-at for t-e indoor site'
6Ai
ut) and Field 6ngle

"-e a=imut- is 0V and t-e field angle is &%0V'
.ela2 Co
pensation
<se t-e default'

RNP engineers need to configure si7 intra1freDuency neig-*or cells for eac- cell' "-e specific configuration is *y collecting statistics of and sorting t-e first si7 neig-*or cells t-at -a e t-e most -ando er times'
1'.1.3 Configuring Para and Outdoor Cell
eters for >i!ed ,ndoor
"-is type of cell uses *ot- indoor antenna and outdoor antenna' No solution is a aila*le for t-is type of cell' "o a oid *ig errors3 configure t-e parameters according to t-e configuration for indoor cells'
1'.1.& Configuring Para Repeater

"-is type of cell uses a repeater'
eters for t)e Cells :sing
No solution is a aila*le for t-is type of cell' "o a oid *ig errors3 configure t-e parameters according to t-e configuration for indoor cells'
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"ake t-e latitude and longitude of t-e center of t-e co erage area as t-at for t-e indoor site' If a repeater co ers a *uilding3 take t-e center of t-e *uilding as t-e center of t-e co erage area' If a repeater co ers a tunnel3 take t-e center of t-e tunnel as t-e center of t-e co erage area
6Ai
ut) and Field 6ngle

"-e a=imut- is 0V and t-e field angle is &%0V'
.ela2 Co
pensation
<se t-e default'

RNP engineers need to configure si7 intra1freDuency neig-*or cells for eac- cell' "-e specific configuration is *y collecting statistics of and sorting t-e first si7 neig-*or cells t-at -a e t-e most -ando er times'
1'.' Para eter Configuration in a Co ercial .eplo2 ent

#/'/ lists t-e ,M4C cell parameters configured in a commercial deployment' "i%ure 1.1 ,M4C cell parameters configured in a commercial deployment A,06, ,A 0C)?A, D6DAI
0
3-6,&, 5
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A5-$A)0& VA06"DA5
AC"I98
30D3AA) 0&VA06"D A5
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$0
+C0C)? A,D6DA I
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$00
AD0&0G D6 *606+
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A,06,, A DA0&0GD6 )6DD&D

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D65+66
///50&$%
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/$0
#/'/ e7plains t-e ,M4C cell parameters'
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"i%ure 1.2 87planation to ,M4C cell parameters !ara"eter #$ C844ID !ara"eter Na"e Cell ID !ara"eter $es%ription 9alue rangeF 0P%$$&$ MeaningF identifies a cell e7clusi ely 9alue rangeF P:0000000 to :0000000 P-ysical alue rangeF P:0 to :03 t-e step is 0'00000# <nitF degree MeaningF t-e latitude of cell antenna 9alue rangeF P#50000000 to #50000000 P-ysical alue rangeF P#50 to #503 t-e step is 0'00000# <nitF degree MeaningF longitude of cell antenna 9alue rangeF P#0000 to #0000 <nitF m MeaningF -eig-t of cell antenna 9alue rangeF #P#00000 <nitF m MeaningF ma7imum co erage range *y cell antenna 9alue rangeF 0P&%00 P-ysical alue rangeF 0P&%03 t-e step is 0'#' <nitF degree MeaningF a=imut- of main lo*e of cell antenna (from t-e direction of main lo*e counterclockwise to due nort-) 9alue rangeF 0P&%00 P-ysical alue rangeF 0P&%03 t-e step is 0'# <nitF degree MeaningF t-e field angle of co erage *y cell antenna' !or omnidirectional cells3 t-e field angle is &%0V' 9alue rangeF P#0000 to #0000 <nitF m MeaningF t-e a erage -eig-t of cell 9alue rangeF P#0000 to #0000 <nitF m MeaningF t-e standard de iation of cell -eig-t Recommended alueF $0 9alue rangeF N4O,T8N9IRONM8N" (non1line1of1sig-t en ironment)3 4O,T8N9IRONM8N" (line1of1sig-t en ironment)3 MIC8DT8N9IRONM8N"
4A"I"<D8D8GR 88
4atitude of cell antenna
4ONGI"<D8D8G R88
4ongitude of cell antenna
A4"I"<D8M8"8 R
2eig-t of cell antenna Ma7imum co erage range *y cell antenna
MACAN"8NNAR ANG8
AN"8NNAORI8 N"A"ION
A=imut- of main lo*e of cell antenna
AN"8NNAOP8NI NG
!ield angle of co erage *y cell antenna
C844A98RAG82 8IG2"
A erage -eig-t of cell
C84428IG2"," D
,tandard de iation of cell -eig-t "ype of cell en ironment
C8448N9IRON M8N"
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(mi7ed en ironment) MeaningF t-e type of cell en ironment' Recommended alueF MIC8DT8N9IRONM8N" Delay of cell transmit c-annel 9alue rangeF 0P%$$&$ <nitF ns MeaningF t-e delay of cell transmit c-annel Recommended alueF 0 9alue rangeF 0P%$$&$ <nitF ns MeaningF t-e delay of cell recei er and transmit c-annel Recommended alueF 0 9alue rangeF NOR8P8A"8R (not e7isting)3 R8P8A"8R (e7isting) MeaningF t-e mask of repeater e7istence Recommended alueF NOR8P8A"8R 9alue rangeF INAC"I98 (inacti e)3 AC"I98 (acti e) MeaningF t-e acti ation tag for O"DOA location function' Recommended alueF AC"I98 9alue rangeF INAC"I98 (inacti e)3 AC"I98 (acti e) MeaningF acti ation tag for AGP, location function Recommended alueF AC"I98
"CC2AND84A+
RC"CC2AND84 A+
Delay of cell recei er and transmit c-annel
MA,GR8P8A"8 CI,"
Mask of repeater e7istence Acti ation tag for O"DOA location function Acti ation tag for AGP, location function
O"DOAAC"I9A" 8!4AG
AGP,AC"I9A"8! 4AG
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0)e## -ara eter -#annin%
13.1 &ntroduction to 0)e##

!or simplifying and accelerating t-e process of searc-ing for cell *y <83 t-e parameter "Cell on Node> is introduced' "-e "Cell stands for t-e relati e delay *etween transmit start time of ,C23 CPIC23 and downlink scram*ling code of a cell and t-e >!N' It aims to pre ent t-e signals transmitted *y different cells under t-e same Node> from o erlapping on sync-roni=ation c-annel (,C2)' "-e unit of "Cell is /$% c-ips' "-e "Cell ranges from 0 to : M /$% c-ip'
13.' 1Cell Configuration

As pre ious mentioned3 t-e "Cell internal is usually configured to from 0 to : M /$% c-ips' "-e "Cell must *e larger t-an 0' In t-e pro.ect , in 2ong Gong3 t-e "Cell is 6%5 c-ips' If t-ree cells are under a Node>3

"-e "Cell of t-e Cell #00## is configured to 0 c-ip' "-e "Cell of t-e Cell #00#/ is configured to /$% c-ips' "-e "Cell of t-e Cell #00#& is configured to $#/ c-ips'
#&'/ lists t-e "Cell configuration in a case' "i%ure 1.3 "Cell configuration in a case C844ID
#00## #00#/ #00#&
"C844
C2IP0 C2IP/$% C2IP$#/
"cell s-ould *e configured for different alue in different cells in same sector for multi1carrier' And t-en "cell is increased for different cells as following ta*le'
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"i%ure 1.4 "Cell configuration in multi1carrier
%arrier1 %arrier2 %arrier3 %arrier4 %arrier5 %arrier6
se%tor0 se%tor1 se%tor2 %&ip0 %&ip256 %&ip512 %&ip768 %&ip1024 %&ip1280 %&ip1536 %&ip1792 %&ip2048 %&ip2304 %&ip0 %&ip256 %&ip512 %&ip768 %&ip1024 %&ip1280 %&ip1536 %&ip1792
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1&.1 &ntroduction to -D*, 0a% para eters

"-e P4MN alue tag is an information unit3 included in t-e master information *lock (MI>) and ,I>#' W-en t-e I,># is updated3 t-e P4MN tag in t-e MI> will c-ange3 indicating <8 to read t-e updated ,I>#' W-en t-e <8 mo es *etween t-e ad.acent cells in different 4As or RAs3 t-e two cells must -a e different P4MN tags so t-at t-e <8 can initiati ely read t-e ,I># of t-e target cell and t-en originate location update' >ased on pre ious analysis3 RNP engineers s-all assign P4MN tags of different ranges for any two areas (*etween 4As3 *etween 4A and RA3 *etween RAs) t-at are geograp-ically ad.acent to eac- ot-er in network planning' "-e two areas s-all not -a e same P4MN tags' In actual configuration3 RNP engineers s-all assign P4MN tags of non1o erlapped range after negotiation to ad.acent 4A and RA'
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NOTE
In actual network operation3 if t-ere are P, ser ices in a cell3 t-e network indicates its P4MN tag to c-ange wit-in t-e tag range of RA' Ot-erwise3 t-e network indicates its P4MN tag to c-ange wit-in t-e tag range of 4A'
1&.' Para
eter Configuration
Configuring P4MN tag is configuring t-e ma7imum and minimum of P4MN tag for 4A and RA' "-e range is *etween # and /$%' In configuration3 ensure t-at t-e P4MN tags of ad.acent 4As or RAs as well as 4As and RAs w-ic- *elong to same region are different' "-ere is no special reDuirement for ma7imum and minimum of P4MN tag3 e7cept t-at t-e following rules s-ould *e fulfilledF #' /' "-e minimum is less t-an ma7imumJ "-e range of ma7imum and minimum is *etween # and /$%J
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"-is guide introduces t-e flow for network planning design and eac- stage' It details t-e following planning or aspectsF Information collection Radio network pre1planning Cell planning of radio network Area planning Neig-*or cell planning 4C, parameter planning "Cell parameter planning P4MN tag parameter planning
"-e pre ious planning can guide on1site engineers in planning' "-e appendi7 descri*es t-e following aspectsF

"-e met-od to create &G traffic maps wit- /G traffic Proposals on configuration simulation parameters "-e impact from t-e cell access radius and magnetic declination on radio network planning
"-e guide also pro ides t-e 9isio source file and t-e template for information collection'
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"-e process for creating a traffic map in a &g pro.ect is as *elowF
Appendi=
16.1 Creating 33 1raffic >aps wit) '3 1raffic

16.1.1 Creating 1raffic >aps in a 33 Pro<ect
(tep 1 In <1Net3 create a <M", pro.ect3 import /G sites3 set up a <M", network (input engineering parameters3 t-e engineering parameters for co erage prediction are necessary and input t-e type of ser ice for planning' "-e propagation model is t-e G,M propagation model' If t-e G,M propagation model is not tuned3 use t-e Okumura12a"a model)3 and create a map for predicting <M", co erage *y transmitter plot' #'# s-ows t-e <M", co erage *y transmitter plot'
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"i%ure 1.1 <M", Co erage >y "ransmitter Plot
(tep ' Import /G traffic data *y sector and generate a traffic map *ased on cell' In <1Net3 select 563 X G0*$ tra''ic X ,ew *ap X based on trans itter and ser!ice 9user:' #'# s-ows "raffic Map *ased on transmitter and ser ice (user)' Input t-e num*er of su*scri*ers simultaneously connected to eacser ice *y sector (configured in -ro2ect X G*0$ -ara eter )on'i%uration)'
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"i%ure 1.1 "raffic Map *ased on transmitter and ser ice(user)
NOTE
In <1Net3 u(er refers to t-e one w-o uses &G ser ices3 *ecause t-e early ersion of <1Net used u(er' In t-e guide3 (u*(!ri*er refers to t-e one w-o uses &G ser ice'
Calculate t-e num*er of su*scri*ers simultaneously connected in #'# as *elowF #' /' Collect statistics of t-e traffic and GPR, t-roug-put of eac- /G cell (imported pre iously)3 and calculate t-e ratio of traffic and ratio of t-roug-put for eac- cell' Calculate t-e num*er of su*scri*ers simultaneously connected to eac- &G ser ice in uplink and downlink in t-e planning area3 namely t-e traffic' "-e traffic is calculated from t-e input dimensioning data' !or C, ser ices3 t-e uplink and downlink traffic are t-e same3 and t-e traffic is as *elowF "raffic L total num*er of su*scri*ers M t-roug-put per su*scri*er (k*it)Eacti ation factorE*earer rate (k*ps)E&%00 According to pre ious calculation3 t-e num*er of su*scri*ers simultaneously connected to eacser ice per sector in uplink and downlink is as *elowF Num*er of su*scri*ers simultaneously connected to eacser ice per sector in uplink and downlink L total num*er of su*scri*ers simultaneously connected to eacser ice per sector in uplink and downlink M ratio of eac- sector &' Input t-e pre ious result into t-e traffic map ta*le' 87cel can -elp you copy t-e result'
>esides t-e pre ious met-od3 anot-er met-od ("raffic Map *ased on transmitter and ser ice ("-roug-put)) can also import t-e data' "-is met-od generates t-e traffic map *y importing t-e t-roug-put (k*ps) of eac- sector and ser ice' "-e principle is similar to pre ious one' "-e difference is t-at t-e last met-od uses t-e num*er of su*scri*ers simultaneously connected to eac- sector in eac- cell and t-is met-od use t-e t-roug-put
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per ser ice per cell' "-e principles are as *elowF #' Collect statistics of t-e traffic in *usy -our and GPR, t-roug-put of eac- /G cell (imported pre iously)3 and calculate t-e ratio of traffic in *usy -our and ratio of t-roug-put for eac- cell' Calculate t-e uplink and downlink total t-roug-put rate for eac- &G ser ice *y inputting dimensioning data' !or C, ser ices3 t-e uplink and downlink traffic are t-e same3 and t-e traffic is as *elowF "otal t-roug-put rate L total num*er of su*scri*ers M traffic per su*scri*er in *usy -our (8rl) M acti ation factor M *earer rate (k*ps)' !or P, ser ices3 t-e uplink t-roug-put rate and downlink t-roug-put rate for eacser ice are calculated respecti ely' <plink or downlink t-roug-put rate of eacser ice L total t-roug-put rate of eacser ice M t-roug-put per su*scri*er (k*it)E&%00' &' According to pre ious result3 <plink or downlink t-roug-put rate of eacser ice per sector L total t-roug-put rate of eacser ice M ratio of eac- sector ;' Input t-e pre ious result into t-e traffic map ta*le' 87cel can -elp you copy t-e result'
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In dimensioning3 t-e data input to ser ice model for C, domain is t-e traffic in *usy -our and for P, domain is t-e t-roug-put in *usy -our' According to two calculations3 t-e first met-od is easy for C, domain w-ile t-e second met-od is easy for P, domain' As a result3 in actual simulations3 engineers usually generate two traffic maps *y two met-ods respecti ely' In simulation3 c-oose *ot- t-e two maps3 and t-ey will *e o erlapped' Wit- t-e pre ious met-ods3 a G,M li e traffic data map is generated according to sector3 namely3 t-e su*scri*er distri*ution is different in different sectors'
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"i%ure 4.1 G,M 4i e "raffic Data Map
(tep 3 Import t-e /G traffic map and sa e it as 2gtraffi!.adg' (tep & Create a <M", pro.ect for simulation3 import t-e information a*out &G sites3 and set up a network' (tep 5 Import t-e 2gtraffi!.adg pre iously generated3 w-ic- can ser e simulation' 77776nd
16.1.' Creating a 1raffic >ap in a '3 Pro<ect

"-e process for creating a traffic map in a /G pro.ect is as *elowF (tep 1 Create a /G pro.ect3 import /G sites3 and create t-e co erage pro.ect of /G *est ser ers'
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"i%ure 1.1 G,M Co erage >y "ransmitter Plot
(tep ' Import t-e data of e7isting G,M network3 and generate a G,M traffic map' "i%ure 1.1 G,M 4i e "raffic Data Map
(tep 3 Import /G traffic map3 and sa e it as 2Gtraffi!22G.agd' (tep & Predict &G traffic of eacser ice in uplink and downlink respecti ely *ased on t-e /G
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traffic information' Calculate t-e num*er of su*scri*ers simultaneously connected to and t-e t-roug-put rate of eacser ice in eac- /G sector as pre iously mentioned (t-e sector is a /G network3 consistent wit- t-e sector in t-e traffic map generated from t-e G,M pro.ect in t-e ,tep &' "-e ser ice mentioned -ere is t-e &G ser ice)' "-e map can *e an 87cel' (tep 5 Create a <M", pro.ect3 import related parameters3 set up t-e network3 and import t-e /G traffic map 2Gtraffi!22G.agd' (tep 6 Ad.ust t-e traffic map ta*le so t-at t-e ser ice name in t-e map can correctly matc- t-e ser ice name of t-e pro.ect' "-e types of &G ser ices include oice (<4)3 oice (D4)3 mo*ile internet access (<4)3 and mo*ile internet access (D4)' Complete t-e traffic map ta*le' "-e met-od is as *elowF #' /' &' ;' In <1Net3 select 563 X G*0$ tra''ic' Dou*le click t-e /G traffic map to open t-e ta*le' Rig-t click t-e ta*le3 and select 'ie#ds' Add or delete ser ices'
;'# s-ows ad.usting traffic name *y selecting 'ie#ds'
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"i%ure 4.1 Ad.usting traffic name
;'/ s-ows ad.usting ta*le structure'
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"i%ure 4.2 Ad.usting ta*le structure
(tep / Copy and paste &G traffic data (con erted form /G data)' Copy t-e ta*le for t-e num*er of su*scri*ers simultaneously connected to or t-e t-roug-put rate of eacser ice in eac- sector organi=ed *efore3 as s-own in #'#'
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"i%ure 1.1 &G traffic map data
"-e pre ious traffic map can ser e simulation' 77776nd
16.' Proposals on Configuring (i Para eters

16.'.1 *c+,o 1)res)old
,imulation use 8cEIo t-res-old3 as s-own in #'#'
ulation
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"i%ure 1.1 8cEIo used in simulation
W-en t-e 8cEIo of *est ser er for t-e <8 is smaller t-an t-e -ig-lig-ted alue in #'#3 t-e <8 will *e re.ected for access' "-is t-res-old is t-e precondition to .udge w-et-er t-e <8 can succeed in accessing and *eing ser ed' In simulation3 c-eck 8cEIo firstF

If it is smaller t-an t-e t-res-old3 t-e <8 will *e re.ected for access' If it is larger t-an t-e t-res-old3 start power control iteration and .udge w-et-er ot-er conditions are met'
"-e 8cEIo t-res-old is usually P#5 d>' "-e 8cEIo in simulation may e en affect ,2O' It is also a precondition for .udging w-et-er a *ranc- is already listed in t-e acti e set' If t-e actual 8cEIo cannot reac- t-e 8cEIo t-res-old3 t-e cell will not *e listed in acti e set t-oug-t t-e t-res-old for *eing listed in t-e acti e set is met' Namely3 w-en t-e load increases3 t-e edge 8cEIo is lower t-an t-e t-res-old3 t-e ,2O area will s-rink' #'/ s-ows setting 8cEIo t-res-old for simulation to P#5 d>' #'& s-ows setting 8cEIo t-res-old for simulation to P#$ d>' O* iously3 t-e ,2O area for 8cEIo *eing P#$ d> is muc- smaller t-an t-e ,2O area for 8cEIo *eing P#5 d>'
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"i%ure 1.2 ,etting 8cEIo t-res-old for simulation to P#5 d>
"i%ure 1.3 ,etting 8cEIo t-res-old for simulation to P#$ d>
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#'& lists t-e ariation of call setup rate w-en t-e 8cEIo t-res-old is P#5 d>3 P#& d>3 and P#0 d>' "i%ure 1.7 9ariation of call setup rate for different 8cEIo t-res-olds for simulation 8cEIo "-res-old in ,imulation 1#5d> 1#&d> 1#0d> Call ,etup Rate ::'6K :5'6K 5:':K
"-e larger t-e 8cEIo t-res-old is3 t-e more pro*a*ly t-e <8 is re.ected3 and t-e smaller t-e call setup rate is' Namely3 t-e 8cEIo t-res-old affects call setup rate' #'; s-ows t-e 8cEIo distri*ution in different t-res-olds' "i%ure 1.4 8cEIo distri*ution in different t-res-olds
In #';3 t-e larger t-e 8cEIo t-res-old is3 t-e -ig-er t-e total 8cEIo distri*ution is' W-en t-e t-res-old is large3 few <8s can connect to t-e network3 so t-e interference is weak'
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16.'.' >onte Carlo (i
ulation Para
eter
In <1Net3 t-e recommended Monte Carlo simulation times are #003 unrelated to scenario' Namely3 t-e recommended Monte Carlo simulation times are #00 in dense ur*an area3 ur*an area3 su*ur*an area3 and rural area' "-is is rele ant to t-e design and reali=ation of Monte Carlo simulation module in <1Net' "-e module can ensure t-at after #00 iterations3 t-e uplink load3 downlink transmission power3 and ot-er inde7es for eac- cell can *e con ergent'
16.3 Configuraing t)e Cell 6ccess Radius

"-e cell access radius directly affects t-e searc- a*ility of cell and t-e access *y <8' "-e cell access radius configured on Node> is usually #0 km3 long enoug- for most scenarios' 2owe er3 in some wide1co erage scenarios3 t-e cell co erage radius e7ceeds #0 km3 suc- as on sea surface3 *y site on -ig- mountains3 and in open grassland' In t-ese scenarios3 engineers need to modify t-e radius of searc- window so t-at t-e searcradius and t-e actual co erage a*ility can matc- eac- ot-er' !or a &G operator wit- /G networks3 most sites are co1located3 so engineers can o*tain t-e appro7imate co erage a*ility of /G network *y collecting statistics of "A alues of /G cells' "-e "A alues can *e reference in configuring &G cell access radius' RNP engineers can calculate -ow many c-ips are configured for &G searc- window' 8ac- c-ip stands for a distance of 65'/#$ m' !or 2,DPA networks3 t-e cell access radius s-all usually *e wit-in $ km3 *ecause it takes #$'$ timeslots from 2,1,CC2Is sc-eduling t-e <8 to recei ing t-e response' "-ese #$'$ timeslots includeF

Processing time *y <8 R"" time Waiting time for ACGENACG feed*ack *y <83 a*out 6'$ timeslots Processing time *y Node>
"-e % 2ARH processes configured correspond to #5 timeslots3 so t-e processing time *y Node> is /'$ timeslots' According to t-e design of Node>3 t-e single t-read R"" is rele ant to t-e distance form t-e <8 to t-e Node>' W-en t-e distance is far3 t-e R"" may *e large3 so t-e processing time *y Node> will *e s-ort' It is pro*a*le after si7 ""Is of si7 t-reads t-at t-e Node> -as inadeDuate time to process 2,1DPCC2 feed*ack and 2,1,CC2 coding and sc-eduling' In actual networks3 t-e downlink destination signaling point (D,P) is unaware of t-e distance from t-e <8 to t-e Node>3 so it .udges t-e distance appro7imately *y cell radius' W-en t-e cell radius e7ceeds $ km3 t-e si7 t-reads will *e sc-eduled in se en ""Is to guarantee enoug- processing time' As a result3 t-e Node> can sc-edule si7 t-reads for si7 times in se en ""Is3 so t-e total ma7imum sc-eduling time is %E6
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(5$'6K) and t-e ma7imum rate is %E6 of normal ma7imum rate'
16.& , pact fro >agnetic .eclination on Radio Network Planning

16.&.1 ,ntroduction
RNP engineers usually neglect t-e magnetic declination in planning and optimi=ing a=imut- of cell' "-e magnetic declination aries in different areas' In most part of C-ina3 t-e magnetic declination is &VP$V' In Mo-e city3 t-e magnetic declination is as large as ##V' As t-e radio network marketing of 2uawei grows worldwide3 RNP engineers work not only in C-ina3 *ut also in ot-er parts of t-e world' In some countries3 t-e magnetic declination is e en /0V' "-erefore3 RNP engineers must consider t-e impact from magnetic declination'
16.&.' 4asic Concepts

>efore knowing t-e impact from magnetic declination3 learn se eral itemsF
Coordination nort-F t-e coordination system defined artificiallyJ usually t-e due upper direction ser es as reference nort-' Meridian nort-F t-e direction *etween t-e ,out- Pole and t-e Nort- Pole3 namely3 t-e meridian' Magnetic nort-F t-e nort- indicated *y t-e compass' "-e con ergence angle of meridianF t-e included angle *etween meridian nort- and coordinate nort-' Magnetic declinationF t-e included angle *etween meridian nort- and magnetic nort-
#'# s-ows t-e relation among coordination nort-3 meridian nort-3 and magnetic nort-'
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"i%ure 1.1 Magnetic declination
Am A > C D
Magnetic a=imutA=imutCoordination a=imutCon ergence angle of meridian Magnetic declination
"-e calculation *etween t-em is as *elowF > L Am Q D 1 C "-e magnetic declination is due to t-e difference *etween t-e geomagnetic pole and geograp-ic pole' Wit- t-e reference of geograp-ic meridian3
W-en t-e magnetic meridian is at east of geograp-ic meridian3 it is call east declination3 marked wit- RQR3 drawn at east of geograp-ic meridian' W-en t-e magnetic meridian is at west of geograp-ic meridian3 it is call west declination3 marked wit- R1R3 drawn at west of geograp-ic meridian'
In t-e maps of planning and optimi=ation3 t-e upper direction stands for nort- w-ile t-e lower direction stands for sout-3 *ased on w-ic- RNP engineers ad.ust t-e a=imut-' As a result3 t-e con ergence angle of meridian can *e neglected' ,o t-e pre ious calculation is simplified to as *elowF > L Am Q D !or e7ample3 t-e magnetic declination in an area is /0V west (D L P/0V)3 and t-e a=imut- in planning is %0V3 so t-e a=imut- measured *y compass s-all *e 50V (Am L > P
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D L %0V Q /0V L 50V)3 not %0V w-ic- t-e a=imut- s-ould *e'
16.&.3 ,
pact
All t-e predictions and calculations in simulation are *ased on digital maps3 namely3 *ased on geograp-ic coordination system3 so t-e magnetic declination -as no impact on t-e results of prediction and simulation' "-e magnetic declination -as impact on t-e apparatuses only w-ic- indicates direction *y magnetic field' All t-e geograp-ic parameters related to simulation in radio network planning are *ased on geograp-ic coordination system3 unrelated to magnetic declination (magnetic field of eart-)' "-e only impact lies in confirmation of a=imut- in sur eying Node>s' It is common to use ordinary compass to c-eck w-et-er t-e actual a=imut- of antenna is consistent witt-e planed a=imut-' O* iously3 t-e planned a=imut- is *ased on t-e geograp-ic coordination system3 and namely3 t-e planned a=imut- of antenna makes t-e geograp-ic nort- as 0V' If engineers measure t-e a=imut- of antennas wit- ordinary compass wit-out considering t-e impact from magnetic declination (directly read t-e compass)3 t-e actual a=imut- of antenna will differ from t-e planned a=imut- in an angle3 w-ic- is t-e local magnetic declination' "-e RNP a=imut- is seldom reDuired to *e as accurate as less t-an #0V' "-e RNO a=imut- in ad.ustment can *e a relati e alue' "-erefore3 t-e impact from t-e magnetic declination is neglecta*le' In some special areas3 suc- as polar area3 t-e magnetic declination will *e fairly large' If engineers need to know t-e accurate a=imut-3 t-ey s-all consider t-e impact from magnetic declination *y adding or deducting t-e local magnetic declination' #'# s-ows t-e glo*al magnetic declination' "i%ure 1.1 Glo*al magnetic declination
M agnet i % $ e%l i nat i on
RNP engineers can look up t-e local magnetic declination according to t-e latitude and longitude3 and rectify t-e measured a=imut-'
16.5 Configuring RNP Para

16.5.1 O#erall Flow
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"-e process for configuring RNP parameters is as *elowF
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(tep 1 Making parameter templates' (tep ' Import parameters to CM8 client' (tep 3 Modify parameters' (tep & Import MM4 scripts for RNC 77776nd
#'# s-ows t-e flow for configuring RNP engineers'
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"i%ure 1.1 !low for configuring RNP engineers
16.5.' ,ntroduction to C>* Client

Parameter configuration uses CM8 client3 so t-e following paragrap-s introduce it' CM83 s-ort for WCDMA RAN Configuration Management 87press3 is a simple offline data configuration system for RAN eDuipment' It pro ides an integrated solution to data configuration for RAN eDuipment on grap-ic maintenance client' It simplifies data configuration in RAN3 impro es t-e efficiency to configure data in RAN3 and lowers t-e cost on daily maintenance' #'# s-ows t-e work principle for CM8 system'
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"i%ure 1.1 Work principle for CM8 system
16.5.3 .etailed (teps

"-e following paragrap-s detail t-e steps'
>ake Negotiation .ata.

Negotiation data is a set of t-e configuration data (a*out Node>3 cell3 neig-*or cell3 neig-*or cell relation3 G,M cell3 and so on) o*tained in t-e site preparation' "-e negotiated data file follows a template wit- a suffi7 of 3l(' After filling parameters in t-e template and c-ecking data alidity3 import t-e negotiated data on CM8 client' "-is section details making negotiated data and alidity c-eck' #' "emplate description "-e rule for naming negotiated data file is WC+,A Q RNC "er(ion Q +ata Colle!tion Re'ort.3l(3 suc- as WCDMA RNC#'$ Data Collection Report'7ls' "-e default installation directory is CFbProgram !ilesb2uawei"ec-nologiesbCM89#00R00/bimport' "-e negotiated data file is released wit- CM8 software' In t-e negotiated data ta*le3 t-ere are se en s-eets' !ill t-em in seDuence' C-eck alidity of data in t-e Co er s-eet' After c-eck succeeds3 import t-e data to CM8 client and generate an RNC script uniformly'
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"i%ure 1.1 Description of eac- s-eet in t-e template ,eDuence # ,-eet Node> Meaning P-ysical position of Node> card Parameters related to fast setup of cell Cell parameters of NRNC Neig-*or cell relation Information a*out G,M cells G,M neig-*or cell relation "-e links to eac- s-eet and data alidity c-eck 9alidity c-eck !illed *y RNP engineers Remarks !illed *y glo*al tec-nical support (G",) engineers
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NOTE
Cell NRNCCell Neig-*orCellRelation G,MCell G,MCellRelation Co er
"-e negotiated data template uses macros' If loading macros fails3 lower t-e restriction on macros *y selecting 0oo#s X *acro X $ecurity' Do fill eac- s-eet in seDuence' 8ac- s-eet contains a -yperlink to ot-er s-eets'
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Node> s-eet "-e Node4 s-eet contains su*rack No'3 ,,N and Node> name3 s-own as in /'
"i%ure 1.2 Node> s-eet No # !ield Name ,u*rack No Meaning ,u*rack No Parameter Description 9alue rangeF #3 &P#6 ContentF WR>, num*er 9alue rangeF 03 # ContentF for Duerying t-e su*1system of t-e cell 9alue rangeF #P&# c-aracters & Node> Name Node> name ContentF for Duerying t-e status of t-e cell under t-e Node>' 9alid only w-en Dueried *y Node> name'
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"-e Node> s-eet is usually filled *y G", engineers3 *ut RNP engineers must c-eck t-at t-e Node> Name in t-e Node> s-eet is consistent wit- t-e Node> Name in t-e Cell s-eet'
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Cell s-eet "-e Cell s-eet contains cell parameters3 s-own as &'
"i%ure 1.3 Cell s-eet No !ield Name Meaning Parameter Description 9alue rangeF #P&# c-aracters # Node> Name Node> name ContentF for Duerying t-e state of cell under t-e Node>' 9alid only w-en Dueried *y Node> name' 9alue rangeF 0P%$$&$ / Cell ID ID of WCDMA ContentF for identifying a cell cell e7clusi ely Recommended alueF none 9alue rangeF #P&# c-aracters & Cell Name Name of WCDMA cell ContentF name of WCDMA cell Recommended alueF none 9alue rangeF >and#3 >and/3 >and&3 >and;3 >and$3 >and%)3 >andIndNot<sed (*and indicator not used) ; >ANDIND >and indicator ContentF t-e *and in w-ic- t-e uplink and downlink freDuencies are Recommended alueF none $ % <4 freDuency D4 freDuency <plink freDuency Downlink freDuency 9alue rangeF 0P$## 6 ,cram*ling Code ,cram*ling code 4ocation area code ContentF downlink P,C Recommended alueF none 5 4AC 9alue rangeF 2I0000P2I!!!! (0P %$$&$) 3 2I0000 and 2I!!!8 e7cluded P-ysical unitF none
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ContentF t-e alue is a location area defined *y t-e P4MN of G,M1MAP type' 4AC is defined *y t-e operator' Recommended alueF none 9alue rangeF 2I00P2I!! (0P/$$) P-ysical unitF none : RAC Routing area code ContentF t-e alue is a routing area defined *y t-e P4MN of G,M1 MAP type' RAC is defined *y t-e operator' Recommended alueF none 9alue rangeF 2I0000P2I!!!! (0P %$$&$) P-ysical unitF none ContentF t-e alue wit- P4MN1Id and 4AC form ser ice area identity (,AI)' ,AI defines an area formed *y one or more cells in t-e same ser ice area' "-e area is ser ice area3 and it informs core network (CN) of t-e location of <8' ,AC is defined *y t-e operator' Recommended alueF none ## <RA IDs ID of user registration area Cell offset 9alue rangeF 0P%$$&$ ContentF for identifying a <RA e7clusi ely' C2IP_03 /$%3 $#/3 6%53 #0/;3 #/503 #$&%3 #6:/3 /0;53 /&0;` 9alue rangeF 0P/%5;&$;$$ #& 4OC844 Identity of local cell P-ysical unitF none ContentF for identifying a cell e7clusi ely Recommended alueF none #; MAC"CPOW8R Ma7imum transmit power 9alue rangeF 0P$00 P-ysical rangeF 0P$03 t-e step is 0'# P-ysical unitF d>m ContentF for defining t-e total ma7imum transmit power simultaneous in t-e cell on
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downlink c-annel' Recommended alueF ;&0 9alue rangeF 1#00P$00 P-ysical rangeF 1#0P$03 t-e step is 0'# #$ PCPIC2POW8R Pilot c-annel power P-ysical unitF d>m ContentF for defining t-e PCPIC2 transmit power in t-e cell Recommended alueF &&0 ;' NRNCCell s-eet "-e NRNCCell s-eet contains t-e parameters of NRNC3 s-own as ;' "i%ure 1.4 NRNCCell s-eet No # / & ; $ % 6 5 : #0 $' !ield Name NRNC ID Cell ID Cell Name >ANDIND <4 freDuency D4 freDuency ,cram*ling Code 4AC RAC "C Di ersity Mode Neig-*orCellRelation s-eet "-e Neig-*orCellRelation s-eet contains t-e parameters related to neig-*or cell relation3 s-own as $' "i%ure 1.5 Neig-*orCellRelation s-eet No !ield Name Meaning
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Meaning NRNC identity Identity of WCDMA cell Cell name >and indicator <plink freDuency Downlink freDuency ,cram*ling code 4ocation area code Routing area coding "ransmit di ersity mode
Parameter Description P Refer to Cell s-eet Refer to Cell s-eet Refer to Cell s-eet P P Refer to Cell s-eet Refer to Cell s-eet Refer to Cell s-eet _No3 ,""D`
Parameter Description
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Cell ID NRNC ID Neig-*or Cell ID G,MCell s-eet
Identity of WCDMA cell NRNC identity Identity of neig-*or cell
Refer to Cell s-eet P P
"-e G,MCell s-eet contains t-e information a*out G,M cells3 s-own as %' "i%ure 1.6 G,MCell s-eet No !ield Name Meaning Parameter Description 9alue rangeF 0P%$$&$ # G,M Cell Inde7 Inde7 of G,M cell P-ysical unitF none ContentF for identifying a G,M cell e7clusi ely Recommended alueF none 9alue rangeF 2I0000P2I!!!! (0P%$$&$) / G,M Cell ID Identity of G,M cell P-ysical unitF none ContentF for identifying a G,M cell Recommended alueF none 9alue rangeF 000P::: & MCC Mo*ile country code P-ysical unitF none ContentF t-e code for t-e country w-ere t-e G,M cell is 9alue rangeF 00P:: or 000P::: ; MNC Mo*ile network code P-ysical unitF none ContentF for identifying t-e mo*ile communication network under w-ic- t-e G,M cell is 9alue rangeF 2I0000P2I!!!! (0P%$$&$) 3 2I0000 and 2I!!!8 e7cluded $ 4AC 4ocation area code ContentF t-e location area w-ere t-e G,M cell is NoteF 2I0000 and 2I!!!8 are reser ed % NCC Network color code 9alue rangeF 0P6 ContentF for identifying different networks in
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neig-*or areas 6 >CC >ase station color code 9alue rangeF 0P6 ContentF for identifying neig-*or Node>s wit- same freDuency e7clusi ely 9alue rangeF 0P#0/& !reDuency ContentF for identifying t-e freDuency num*er of >CC2 carriers of t-e inter1RA" cell 9alue rangeF G,M:00TDC,#500T>ANDT<,8D3 PC,#:00T>ANDT<,8D >and ContentF w-en t-e freDuency num*er of inter1 RA" cells is *etween $#/ and 5#03 t-e indicator identifies w-et-er t-e freDuency num*er *elongs to t-e DC, #500 M2= *and or PC, #:00 M2=' 9alue rangeF NOTCAPA>4I"+3 G,M3 GPR,3 8DG8 ContentF for identifying t-e type of inter1RA" cell
!reDuency Num*er
!reDuency >and Indicator
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Cell "ype
Cell type
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G,MCellRelation s-eet "-e G,MCellRelation contains t-e relation of G,M neig-*or cells3 s-own as 6'
"i%ure 1.7 G,MCellRelation s-eet No # / 5' !ield Name Cell ID G,M Cell Inde7 Co er s-eet "-e Co er s-eet contains t-e co er information3 Data Va#idity )hec4 *utton3 and t-e links to ot-er s-eets' After data is input to ot-er s-eet3 c-eck t-e alidity of data to location error data' 5'# s-ows t-e co er s-eet' Meaning Identity of WCDMA cell Inde7 of G,M cell Parameter Description P P
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"i%ure 8.1 Co er s-eet
.ata Balidit2 C)eck

After inputting enoug- data to t-e ta*le3 perform data alidity c-eck *y clicking Data Va#idity )hec4 *utton' If t-e data is alid3 t-e prompt Va#idity chec4 success'u##y appears' If t-ere is error in t-e data3 t-e C-eckRuslt s-eet will display t-e c-eck result' "-e c-eck list points out w-ere t-e error is3 as s-own in 5'/' In t-is case3 you s-all modify t-e data and rec-eck t-e alidity'
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>esides t-e data alidity c-ecking on t-e Co er s-eet3 t-e template automatically c-ecks t-e data alidity in ot-er s-eets w-en data is input' !or e7ample3 it c-ecks w-et-er t-e data e7ceeds t-e range and w-et-er t-e format of c-aracter is wrong' >esides t-ese c-ecks3 RNP engineers s-all c-eck t-e logical errors in t-e data w-ic- is correct in format and range'
port Negotiated .ata

After making t-e negotiated data is complete3 import t-e data to CM8 to generate RNC configuration command scripts' "-e process is as *elowF (tep ' ,tart CM8 Client' On t-e interface of WRAN CM 87press3 select 0oo#s X & port ,e%otiated DataJ' A welcome window appears3 as s-ow in #'#'
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"i%ure 1.1 Welcome interface of WRAN CM 87press
#'/ s-ows t-e welcome interface of importing negotiated data' "i%ure 1.2 Welcome interface of importing negotiated data
(tep 3 Click ,e=t' An interface wit- default installation directory appears3 as s-own in #'#'
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"i%ure 1.1 ,electing t-e negotiated file for importing
(tep & C-eck t-e importing directory and click ,e=t' An interface for selecting items to *e imported appears3 as s-own in #'#' "i%ure 1.1 ,electing items to *e imported
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(tep 5 Dou*le click t-e & port &ndication field for eac- negotiated data item' ,elect I6$ to import t-e item and select NO not to import t-e item' (tep 6 Click 3ption' An interface for selecting t-e mode to import data appears3 as s-own in #'#' "i%ure 1.1 ,electing t-e mode to import data
(tep / ,elect a mode to import t-e data and click 3K' "-e interface for selecting items to *e imported appears again3 as s-own in #'#' (tep 8 Click ,e=t to import data' W-en importing data is complete3 a "inish interface appears3 as s-own in #'#' Click "inish'
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"i%ure 1.1 !inis-ing importing data
(tep % Click "inish

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"-ere are t-ree modes to import negotiated data as *elowF

Add negotiated data <pdate e7isting configuration wit- t-e negotiated data Add negotiated data and update e7isting configuration
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16.6.1 1e plate for Collecting .i ,nfor ation
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16./ >et)od of o7taining references =uoted in t)e docu ent

"-e ta*le *elow lists t-e sources of t-e references Duoted in t-e document' "i%ure 1.1 Reference documents location Reference Name !Net "imulation #peration $uide #peration $uidelines for t%e $lobal "imulation Center RNPHElectromagnetic &ackground 'nterference Test $uide Tool for (naly)ing t%e 'nterference Co-Existence &etween RNP" $C* T Communication "ystems RNP-R+ Node& "ur,ey $uide ,ource 3 s.huawei.co 1u##etin board o' the wire#ess networ4 p#annin% depart ent http:EEsupport.huawei.co K 4now#ed%e center Lradio per'or ance and networ4 p#annin% and opti iBation L technica# %uide 1u##etin board o' the wire#ess networ4 p#annin% depart ent and 3 s.huawei.co http:EEsupport.huawei.co K 4now#ed%e center Lradio per'or ance and networ4 p#annin% and opti iBation L technica# %uide http:EEsupport.huawei.co K4now#ed%e center Lradio per'or ance and networ4 p#annin% and opti iBation L technica# %uide http:EEsupport.huawei.co Kso'tware center Ls a## so'tware too# Lradio Lnetwor4 p#annin% and opti iBation too# http:EEsupport.huawei.co Kso'tware center Ls a## so'tware too# Lradio Lnetwor4 p#annin% and opti iBation too# Depart ent ser!er MMsB='s;27 pubMG*0$F+,-M(CFG+,-FK1F"M12 window o' studyM;5 per'or ance de#i!eryMG*0$1;.;Mper'or ance so#ution
*HRadio Propagation -odel (pplication $uide .ow to se t%e Neig%bor Cell Planning Tool CN( .ow to se t%e "crambling Code Planning Tool "CP -T" Performance R/0 -ultiband Performance "olution
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,ource Depart ent ser!er MMsB='s;27 pubMG*0$F+,-M(CFG+,-FK1F"M12 window o' studyM;5 per'or ance de#i!eryMG*0$1;.;Mper'or ance so#ution
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6ntenna pattern file.........................................................................85 Propagation odel para eter file.....................................................86

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7er of orders of neig)7or)oods............................181 eter data file............................18'

7ling code allocation.............................183

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7ling code in t)e e!isting network............................185

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porting negotiated data..............................1&/ porting......................................1&8

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Intra1freDuency neig-or cell Inter1freDuency neig-or cell Inter1RA" neig-*or cell

Dense uran area <ran area

,uuran area Rural area 2ig-way

Call success rate Co erage proaility Pilot pollution ratio

Parameters aout neig-or cell configuration 4A >,C statistics

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