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Radio Network Planning Tools

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Module objectives
At the end of this module you will be able to

LIST THE LIMITATIONS OF PLANNING TOOLS LIST THE PLANNING TOOLS USED BY NOKIA DESCRIBE THE MAIN FEATURES OF NOKIA NETACT PLANNER

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Content of Radio Network Planning Tools


OVERVIEW NETACT DIGITAL MAPS

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Radio Network Planning Tools


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Limitations of Tools
Precision of results

Validity of assumptions? Reliability of modeling? Initial design proposal Fundamental ideas Creative thinking User's intelligence garbage in - garbage out rule applies strictly

Tools need

There are no self-configuring tools

Tools are just tools intelligence is yours!

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Tool Overview
Network planners use different sets of tools for the various activities

Dimensioneing Planning

MS Excel

Site survey

NetAct, Optimizer, GPS receiver, digital camera, compass, binoculars, LOS checking TOM, TIM, SAM, TEMS, ISAR, ESVD, power meter, spectrum analyzer, transmitters MapInfo, CellTracker, Oracle CDW, NDW, PCPost, PlanEdit, CellDoctor, NPStat

Measurements

GIS and databases

Performance monitoring

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Planning Tools
NetAct

Radio
2G Radio Network Planning

WCDMA
3G Radio Network Planning

Integrated

Quality
Field Measurement Analysis

Data & Environment

Link
Microwave Link Planning

Rollout
Site Acquisition & Project Tracking

Transmission
Transmission Network Planning

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Site Survey Tools


GPS

Global Positioning System Based on a constellation of orbital satellites CDMA coding of the signal, different codes for civilian or military use Precision:

Accuracy of ca. 18m technically feasible For civilians deliberately (!!) decreased to approx.

100m accuracy at 95% probability 300m at 99.9% probability

Used to get coordinates of visited sites during site surveys and locating measurements Watch out!!! Map datum and GPS datum must be THE SAME, otherwise bigger errors come out

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Site Survey Tools


GPS

Space segment

24 satellites (bird cage) 6 orbital planes with 4 satellites each Inclination: 55 deg, orbit time 11h 58

Control segment

Master control station in Falcon airbase (Colorado/USA) 4 observer stations around the earth near the equator

User segment (=receiver)

Follows up to 6 satellites, selects best 4 3-dimensional position 3-dimensional velocity

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Measurement Tools: TOM (1/2)


Measurements tools: TOM, TIM Analysing tool: SAM TOM (Tool for Outdoor Measurement) is a measurement and monitoring system for
GSM (900, 1800, 1900), AMPS and NMT networks

TOM collects measurement results and geographical coordinates. The measurements provide useful information for network optimisation, verification and maintenance. Benchmark of different networks performance simultaneously

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Measurement Tools: TOM (2/2)


Portable tool for
Call tracing Quality survey.
GPS
NMS X

MMAC

Rack version with ESVD for


Model tuning Coverage measurement.

TIM (Tool for Indoor Measurement) is a measurement and monitoring system for indoor solutions. SAM is a tool for analyzing the measurement results.

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GIS & Database Tools


MapInfo

Graphic software to work with geographically referenced objects Objects organized in different layers to easily overlap/create different scenarios Main advantage for planning: possibility to easily display detailed information for sites within the corresponding map Possibility to import site information from Excel or CellTracker Easily customizable for other purposes:

SARFs Visualising KPIs Quality survey results

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GIS & Database Tools


MapInfo

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GIS & Database Tools


CellTracker

Oracle-based database interface and documentation tool MapInfo can be linked via ODBC to CellTracker:

Possibility to compare the nominal site plan with the real situation on the field

The safest way to share information about sites between RNP, TNP, SA, CW etc. Each user has its own account and read/write rights Issuing of customized reports, sorted by different site-related parameters

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Performance Monitoring Tools


Network Doctor, Cell Doctor

A Nokia tool for collecting statistical information from NMS/2000:


Network performance Traffic information

Reports can be run for one- or many cells Menu-based user interface Runs in UNIX-environment Very useful for troubleshooting and network optimization

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Performance Monitoring Tools


Traffica, NDW, CDW, PCPost
Planning NetAct Planner what where when Network Data Warehouse key performance indicators analysis tuning reports Configuration Data Warehouse storing reporting modifications network history check rules Warehousing

Analysis

Implementation Traffica Real Time Traffic Monitor

NMS/2000 implementation logic actual configuration data access to network elements

Network

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Performance Monitoring Tools


PlanEdit

Windows NT or Windows 95 -based application for RNW plan editing, including all RNW parameters available in the network Up to BSS6 parameter support Compatible with T8, T9 and T10 Focus on mass modifications Special support for

Site creation HO planning Frequency and IUO planning

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Radio Network Planning Tools


OVERVIEW NETACT DIGITAL MAPS

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Nokia NetAct Planner

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Nokia NetAct
Planner Configurator & Provisioning Monitor Service Quality Manager

TM

Framework

Workflow Manager Reporter Administrator

3rd party tools

Rating & Charging Unified Mediation and Adaptation

Network
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Key Benefits

Time and cost savings with integrated planning solution Facilitates site acquisition process Secures consistent configuration at network launch Reduces time to market

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Nokia NetAct Planner


Integrated network planning

Radio
2G Radio Network Planning

WCDMA
3G Radio Network Planning

Integrated

Quality
Field Measurement Analysis

Data & Environment

Link
Microwave Link Planning

Rollout
Site Acquisition & Project Tracking

Transmission
Transmission and IP Network Planning

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Key Features
2G, 2.5G and 3G all technologies are on the same platform Fully integrated common database with other modules Powerful data

management

NetAct Configurator Interface


Multi-user environment PC platform
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Nokia

site database, information management, filters, status flags

WCDMA Planner
3G Radio Planning
Coverage Traffic Packet Service Modelling Monte Carlo Simulation

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Radio Planner
2G and 2.5G Radio Planning
Coverage Interference Traffic Neighbours Frequencies HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE TETRA

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Link Planner
Microwave Link Planning
Line of sight checking Terrain profiles, Fresnel zones Interference Analysis Reflection analysis Point to multi-point

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Transmission Planner
Transmission Planning
Traffic settings Traffic routing Capacity calculations Equipment configuration
IP module 2G/3G Cellular module TETRA module InterPSTN Signaling module Switch module module

module module + VC-4 module module VC-4 Time Time Slot Slot Transport module (line systems) Alloc. Transport module (line systems) Alloc.
Lightpath module Lightpath module Optical network OXC/WDM OXC/WDM module Optical network module Conduit// LOS LOS module Conduit module Database browser Database browser

2G/3G TETRA PSTN InterSignaling Cellularmodule ATM module Switchmodule module module module Detailed Detailed Primary Path module 2 Mbit/s module

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Quality Planner
Field Measurement Analysis
Probe Call success Handover Neighbour Signal level Quality

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Rollout Planner

Project Tracking and Site Acquisition


Forms Gantt charts Visual Basic scripts Reporting WEB interface

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Summary

2G and 3G Planning for Radio and Core Networks Higher Productivity in all Planning Phases Consistent configuration at network launch Integrated Environment Tools for Professionals

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OVERVIEW NETACT DIGITAL MAPS

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Geographical Database
Terrain structures and land usage types are needed in electronic database for planning tools Terrain structures topography Land usage morphography

hilly terrain

flat country rivers & lakes mountains cities ground height

water

open land urban suburban forest bushlands


Database resolution is critical for accurate coverage prediction!

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Digital Maps
Layers of one block

One pixel / unit

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Digital Map Data


Pixel (map unit) is the smallest detail of a digital map Pixels are squares, defining the resolution of data The value of a pixel is an average over the area covered Typical resolution 2m... 500m All layers of a block have the same resolution A map can contain blocks with different resolutions

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Geographical Information Systems


Computer system capable of assembling, storing, manipulating, and displaying geographically referenced information Layers of information Before the digital data can be analyzed, they may have to undergo other manipulations - projection conversions, for example - that integrate them into a GIS For further info: http://www.usgs.gov/network/science/earth/gis.html

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Datum (1/2)
Geodetic datum (e.g. World Geodetic System 1984, WGS-84) defines an ellipsoid to transform potato-shaped earth surface to a plane surface. Any rectangular coord. system can then be used on a plane surface. Coord. transformation Lat/Long -> rectangular system: a combination of the Ellipsoid used + coordinate system used on plane surface. Most common combination (e.g. in GPS) is WGS-84 ellipsoid + UTM rectangular coord. system. Flat-earth models used for plane surveying Complex ellipsoidal models used for international applications describe the size, shape, orientation, gravity field, and angular velocity of the earth.

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Datum (2/2)
Referencing geodetic coordinates to the wrong datum can result in position errors of hundreds of meters Different nations and agencies use different data The Global Positioning System is based on the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS-84) Requires careful datum selection and careful conversion between coordinates in different data Complete datum conversion is based on seven parameter transformations translation parameters three rotation parameters and scale parameter

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Earth Models
Ellipsoidal earth models are required to accurate range and bearing calculations over long distances compute position and waypoint information (Loran-C, and GPS navigation receivers). Reference ellipsoids are defined by major (equatorial radius) and minor (polar radius) semi-axes. Other reference ellipsoid parameters such as flattening, and eccentricity are computed from these two terms. The best of these models can represent the shape of the earth within about one-hundred meters. For further info: http://www.ispa.univechta.de/staff/voser/mapref/mapref.html

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Lat/Long Coordinate System


Latitude, Longitude, and Height system the most commonly used coordinate system reference planes: Prime Meridian and the Equator

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UTM Coordinate System


Universal Transverse Mercator system

defines two-dimensional, horizontal positions. designate 6 degree longitudinal strips extending from 80 degrees South latitude to 84 degrees North latitude. designate 8 degree zones extending north and south from the equator.

UTM zone numbers


UTM zone characters

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Exercises / Questions

List the weaknesses of radio network planning tools! List the tools used during the different planning phases!

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