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ATOLL TRAINING
Atoll 2.5
Q4 2006 – Q1 2007
Atoll2.5_GSM_UMTS_Training v0.5 1
Atoll 2.5
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TRAINING PROGRAM
Atoll 2.5
1. General Introduction
2. Working Environment
3. Multi User Environment
4. Setting Up a Project
5. Modeling a Network (Part 1: Sites, Transmitters)
6. Basic Prediction Studies
7. Outputs
8. Acquiring Sites
9. Traffic Data
10. Modeling a Network (Part 2: TRX)
11. GSM Network Performance
12. Propagation Model Tuning
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1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION
Atoll 2.5
G Training Overview
G Manuals
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TRAINING OVERVIEW
Atoll 2.5
G Theoretical Parts
I GSM/GPRS/EGPRS Features
I UMTS / HSDPA Features
1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION
G Hands-On Exercises
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ATOLL OVERVIEW
Atoll 2.5
G Multi-technology Radio Planning & Optimization Platform
I GSM/GPRS/EDGE
I UMTS/HSDPA
1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION
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MANUALS
Atoll 2.5
G Basic Documentation
I User Manual
I Technical Reference Guide
1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION
G Advanced Documentation
I Standard Propagation Calibration Guide
I Developer Reference Guide
I Administrator Manual
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HELP & SUPPORT
Atoll 2.5
G Online Help
I Help Topics
– Accessible via the Help menu
1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION
– ~1000 topics in a
structured organisation
I What’s This
– Available in any dialog
– Description of fields
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TRAINING PROGRAM
Atoll 2.5
1. General Introduction
2. Working Environment
3. Multi User Environment
4. Setting Up a Project
5. Modeling a Network (Part 1: Sites, Transmitters)
6. Basic Prediction Studies
7. Outputs
8. Acquiring Sites
9. Traffic Data
10. Modeling a Network (Part 2: TRX)
11. GSM Network Performance
12. Propagation Model Tuning
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2. Working Environment
Atoll 2.5
G National Server Configuration
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NATIONAL SERVER CONFIGURATION
Atoll 2.5
G Citrix Thin Client Deployment
I Located in Redmond, WA
I Contains:
– Oracle Database Server
– File Server (or SAN)
– Application Servers
G Multi-User Environment
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Centralized Deployment of Atoll
Atoll 2.5
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ATOLL PLATFORM AT CINGULAR
Atoll 2.5
G Multi-User Environment
I .atl project files are created from an central Atoll Oracle Database
I .atl projects files are saved on User Home Directories (on file server)
2. WORKING ENVIRONMENT
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ATOLL USER INTERFACE
Atoll 2.5
Menu Bar
Event Viewer
2. WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Toolbar
Table
Explorer
Workspace Map
Panoramic
Point Analysis
Status
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OTHER ATOLL WINDOWS
Atoll 2.5
2. WORKING ENVIRONMENT
I Point Analysis
I Event Viewer
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WORKFLOW
Atoll 2.5 Section 4
1 Setting up a Project
(Create / Open ATL-Project, Geo Data, …)
Section 5
Section 9
4 Traffic Data
(Define Traffic Maps, Traffic Analysis, …)
Section 10
Section 11 Section 7
6 Advanced Studies
Outputs
(Reports, Plots)
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TRAINING PROGRAM
Atoll 2.5
1. General Introduction
2. Working Environment
3. Multi User Environment
4. Setting Up a Project
5. Modeling a Network (Part 1: Sites, Transmitters)
6. Basic Prediction Studies
7. Outputs
8. Acquiring Sites
9. Traffic Data
10. Modeling a Network (Part 2: TRX)
11. GSM Network Performance
12. Propagation Model Tuning
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3. MULTI USER ENVIRONMENT
Atoll 2.5
G Shared & Private Data
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ATOLL NAMING CONVENTION
Atoll 2.5
G Pathloss
I Matrix - defined for each sector - that contains pathloss information for
5. MODELING A NETWORK (Part 1: Sites, TX)
G Prediction Study
I Coverage plot containing user-specified information (e.g. best server plot,
signal strength plot, handover study, Ec/Io plot, etc.)
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SHARED & PRIVATE DATA
Atoll 2.5
G Shared Data (located on server farm - shared drivers)
I Oracle Database
– Network description data (sites, cells, antennas, ...)
3. MULTI USER ENVIRONMENT
I Configuration Files
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PATHLOSS MATRIX STORAGE
Atoll 2.5
G Shared Pathloss Matrices
I Stored in a shared folder – on the server farm (shared driver)
I Batch/Administrator calculation (transparent to the user)
3. MULTI USER ENVIRONMENT
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ATOLL ORACLE DATABASE: EXCHANGES (1)
Atoll 2.5
G .atl Project Creation From An Existing Database
I Open From Database
3. MULTI USER ENVIRONMENT
G No real time update between the .atl project and the Oracle
database
G Exchanges between the Oracle database and the .atl project file
I Archive:
Atoll Ö Atoll Oracle Database
I Refresh:
Atoll Oracle Database Ö Atoll
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ATOLL ORACLE DATABASE: EXCHANGES (2)
Atoll 2.5
G The Archive Command
I To use when you are satisfied with your modifications
I Update the Oracle database with your changes
Archive permissions are set at the user level & field level
3. MULTI USER ENVIRONMENT
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ATOLL ORACLE DATABASE: EXCHANGES (3)
Atoll 2.5
G The Refresh Command
I Refresh the data of your Atoll project file with the latest Oracle database info
3. MULTI USER ENVIRONMENT
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ATOLL ORACLE DATABASE: MANAGEMENT
Atoll 2.5
G User Privileges/Permissions
I Defined in Oracle database
I Taken into account by Atoll
3. MULTI USER ENVIRONMENT
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TRAINING PROGRAM
Atoll 2.5
1. General Introduction
2. Working Environment
3. Multi User Environment
4. Setting Up a Project
5. Modeling a Network (Part 1: Sites, Transmitters)
6. Basic Prediction Studies
7. Outputs
8. Acquiring Sites
9. Traffic Data
10. Modeling a Network (Part 2: TRX)
11. GSM Network Performance
12. Propagation Model Tuning
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4. SETTING UP A PROJECT
Atoll 2.5
G Workflow
G Creating a project from a database
G User Configuration
G Open, save and close a project
G Review project settings
G Explorer Window
G Table Window
G Filtering / Sorting / Grouping
G Managing Geo Data Layers
G Geo Data Properties
G Zones in Atoll
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WORKFLOW
Atoll 2.5
1 Load a project in a single-click
(site database, geo data & configuration file)
6 Define Zones
(computation zone, focus zone, filtering zone)
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LOAD A PROJECT (SINGLE CLICK OPTION)
Atoll 2.5
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LOAD A PROJECT (MANUAL OPTION)
Atoll 2.5 G This is an alternative option to
the previous slide
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4. SETTING UP A PROJECT
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BEAMWIDTH RELATED TRANSMITTER SYMBOL
Atoll 2.5 G Set Transmitter Symbol
1 Open Transmitter Properties
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OPEN, SAVE AND CLOSE A PROJECT
Atoll 2.5
G Project Is Saved As .atl Project File
I Recommendations:
* Save your Atoll Project File every day under a new name
(e.g. Atlanta_GSM_20070104)
* Delete older files (e.g. older than 2 weeks) on regular basis
4. SETTING UP A PROJECT
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REVIEW PROJECT SETTINGS
Atoll 2.5
Projection system
definition
Access to
Display system coordinates
definition catalogues
4. SETTING UP A PROJECT
Degree
formats
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EXPLORER WINDOW
Atoll 2.5
G 3 Tabs
I Data
– Radio Data / Coverage / Measurements
I Geo
4. SETTING UP A PROJECT
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IMPORT GEO DATA
Atoll 2.5
G Import of configuration file automatically loads all relevant
geo data information
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MANAGE GEO DATA LAYERS (1)
Atoll 2.5 G Atoll Supports Several Geo Data Types
I Propagation Calculation
– DTM / Clutter classes
4. SETTING UP A PROJECT
I Dimensioning
– Traffic
I Additional Maps
– Vector data (Roads, railways, regions…)
– Scanned maps
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MANAGE GEO DATA LAYERS (2)
Atoll 2.5
G Multi-Layer / Multi-Resolution Management
I In Each Folder, Priority Layer On Top To Be Used For Calculation :
– " WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET (WYSIWYG)“
– Highest resolution files on top to be used for calculation
4. SETTING UP A PROJECT
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GEO DATA PROPERTIES
Atoll 2.5
G Generic Display Dialog
DTM map
displayed
between 1:500
and 1:20 000 000
Plot-band
Definition
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DO NOT EMBED GEO DATA!
Atoll 2.5
G Make sure NOT to embed geo data in your Atoll project
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ZONES IN ATOLL
Atoll 2.5 G Focus Zone
I For Reports
G Filtering Zone
4. SETTING UP A PROJECT
G Computation Zone
I Limits The Transmitters To Be Calculated
– Path loss matrices are calculated for all active
transmitters impacting the computation zone
Computation Zone
Filtering Zone
Focus Zone
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TRAINING PROGRAM
Atoll 2.5
1. General Introduction
2. Working Environment
3. Multi User Environment
4. Setting Up a Project
5. Modeling a Network (Part 1: Sites, Transmitters)
6. Basic Prediction Studies
7. Outputs
8. Acquiring Sites
9. Traffic Data
10. Modeling a Network (Part 2: TRX)
11. GSM Network Performance
12. Propagation Model Tuning
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5. Modeling a Network (Part 1: Sites, TX)
Atoll 2.5
G Atoll Naming Convention
G Sites
G Transmitters
G Antenna
G Station Templates
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ATOLL NAMING CONVENTION
Atoll 2.5
G Site
I Geographical location on which the equipment is installed
5. MODELING A NETWORK (Part 1: Sites, TX)
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SITE (1)
Atoll 2.5
G Access Site Parameters
Double click / Right mouse click on map
5. MODELING A NETWORK (Part 1: Sites, TX)
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SITE (2)
Atoll 2.5
G Modify A Site
I Change Site Position On The Map
5. MODELING A NETWORK (Part 1: Sites, TX)
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SITE (3)
Atoll 2.5
G Display A Site
5. MODELING A NETWORK (Part 1: Sites, TX)
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TRANSMITTER (1)
Atoll 2.5
G Access Transmitter Parameters
5. MODELING A NETWORK (Part 1: Sites, TX)
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TRANSMITTER (2)
Atoll 2.5
G Modify A Transmitter
5. MODELING A NETWORK (Part 1: Sites, TX)
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TRANSMITTER (3)
Atoll 2.5
G Display A Transmitter
Open Transmitter Properties
5. MODELING A NETWORK (Part 1: Sites, TX)
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ANTENNA (1)
Atoll 2.5
G Properties
Definition Of An Isotropic Gain
5. MODELING A NETWORK (Part 1: Sites, TX)
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I Definition Of Horizontal And Vertical Patterns
Angular attenuation
– Copy-paste (dialog or table) (in dB) function of the
angle with azimuth
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ANTENNA (2)
Atoll 2.5
G Import Antenna Files
I Planet DMS
5. MODELING A NETWORK (Part 1: Sites, TX)
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ANTENNA (3)
Atoll 2.5
G Access All Antenna Patterns at once
5. MODELING A NETWORK (Part 1: Sites, TX)
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ACCESSING NETWORK ELEMENTS
Atoll 2.5
G Lists Of Elements And Related Properties
5. MODELING A NETWORK (Part 1: Sites, TX)
I Sites
I Transmitters
I Repeaters
I Antennas
I Measurement data
I Vectors
I ...
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FILTERING/GROUPING/SORTING DATA
Atoll 2.5
G Filters
5. MODELING A NETWORK (Part 1: Sites, TX)
G Groups
I Applied To Explorer
I Generates Subfolders
G Sorts
I Applied To Tables, Explorer
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FILTERING FUNCTIONNALITIES (1)
Atoll 2.5
G Static Filtering
5. MODELING A NETWORK (Part 1: Sites, TX)
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FILTERING FUNCTIONNALITIES (2)
Atoll 2.5
G Dynamic Filtering
5. MODELING A NETWORK (Part 1: Sites, TX)
Filtered Sites
•User-Drawn
•Multiple Polygons
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TRAINING PROGRAM
Atoll 2.5
1. General Introduction
2. Working Environment
3. Multi User Environment
4. Setting Up a Project
5. Modeling a Network (Part 1: Sites, Transmitters)
6. Basic Prediction Studies
7. Outputs
8. Acquiring Sites
9. Traffic Data
10. Modeling a Network (Part 2: TRX)
11. GSM Network Performance
12. Propagation Model Tuning
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6. Basic Prediction Studies
Atoll 2.5
G Prediction Study Workflow
G Radio Propagation
G Pathloss Matrix Setting
G Mobile Height Setting
G Assigning propagation model
G Shadowing Margin
G Defining computation zone
G Basic Coverage Prediction Studies
G Best Server Coverage Plot
G Signal Strength Coverage Plot
G Point Analysis Tool
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PREDICTION WORKFLOW
Atoll 2.5
6 Analysis of Predictions
I Cost Hata
I Okumura-Hata
I …
G Inputs
I Geographical Information
– DTM
– Clutter
I Information On Site
– Type of Antenna
– Antenna Pattern
– Site Position
– Antenna Height
– Tilt
– Azimuth
G EASY MANAGEMENT
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PROPAGATION MODELS (2)
Atoll 2.5 G Standard Propagation Model (SPM)
6. BASIC PREDICTION STUDIES
I Automatic Calibration
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PATHLOSS MATRIX SETTINGS
Atoll 2.5
G Path Loss Matrix Calculated For Each Transmitter
* Default Prop.model
* Default Resolution for
prediction Studies
Storage Location
for the Path Loss
Matrix
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RECEIVER SETTINGS
Atoll 2.5
G Checking The Mobile Settings
6. BASIC PREDICTION STUDIES
Height of the
Receiver
For Interference
Calculation
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ASSIGNING THE PROPAGATION MODEL
Atoll 2.5
G The following items have been assigned to each transmitter:
I Propagation Model
I Radius
I Resolution
6. BASIC PREDICTION STUDIES
Margin = 0 dB
Uncheck shadowing
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DEFINING THE COMPUTATION ZONE
Atoll 2.5
G Import
6. BASIC PREDICTION STUDIES
G Draw
Drawn with the mouse in
the map window
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BASIC COVERAGE PREDICTIONS
Atoll 2.5
6. BASIC PREDICTION STUDIES
Standard Studies
- Common Coverage Predictions
- Specific Coverage Predictions
(GSM / UMTS)
Customized Studies
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BEST SERVER PLOT
Atoll 2.5
1
6. BASIC PREDICTION STUDIES
Min.
Threshold
2
3
Margin = 0 dB
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Uncheck
Shadowing
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SIGNAL STRENGTH PLOT
Atoll 2.5
1
6. BASIC PREDICTION STUDIES
Min.
Threshold
2
3
5
Uncheck
Shadowing
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POINT ANALYSIS - PROFILE
Atoll 2.5
6. BASIC PREDICTION STUDIES
Sig.level at receiver
Diffraction
Propagation Model Tx-Rx Distance Losses
Fresnel ellipsoid
Angle of the
LOS read in the
antenna vertical Clutter
pattern
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POINT ANALYSIS – Nth SIGNAL LEVEL
Atoll 2.5
6. BASIC PREDICTION STUDIES
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TRAINING PROGRAM
Atoll 2.5
1. General Introduction
2. Working Environment
3. Multi User Environment
4. Setting Up a Project
5. Modeling a Network (Part 1: Sites, Transmitters)
6. Basic Prediction Studies
7. Outputs
8. Acquiring Sites
9. Traffic Data
10. Modeling a Network (Part 2: TRX)
11. GSM Network Performance
12. Propagation Model Tuning
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7. OUTPUTS
Atoll 2.5
G Creating a Plot
G Reports
G Histogram
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CREATING A PLOT (1)
Atoll 2.5 G Workflow
I Defining The Print Area 1
I Setting Up The Page Layout
I Optional: Print Preview
I Print
I 1 Select An Area
I 2 Set The Print Area
I 3 Print Area Set
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CREATING A PLOT (2)
Atoll 2.5
G Setting Up The Page Layout
I Legend
I Rulers
I Scale
I Paper Settings
7. OUTPUTS
G Print
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BEST SIGNAL EXPORT (.grd/.grc format)
Atoll 2.5
G Accessible Via
I Menu Tools
I Toolbar Item
G NO pre-calculated Prediction
Study Required!
I Calculation is done as part of the
export
REQUIRED
FORMAT
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EXPORT COVERAGE PLOT
Atoll 2.5
G Via The Context Menu
7. OUTPUTS
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REPORTS
Atoll 2.5
G Define Focus Zone
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7. OUTPUTS
G Generate Report
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HISTOGRAM
Atoll 2.5
G Histogram Report Of Coverage
7. OUTPUTS
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TRAINING PROGRAM
Atoll 2.5
1. General Introduction
2. Working Environment
3. Multi User Environment
4. Setting Up a Project
5. Modeling a Network (Part 1: Sites, Transmitters)
6. Basic Prediction Studies
7. Outputs
8. Acquiring Sites
9. Traffic Data
10. Modeling a Network (Part 2: TRX)
11. GSM Network Performance
12. Propagation Model Tuning
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8. ACQUIRING SITES
Atoll 2.5
G Adding a New Site to the Network
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ADDING A NEW SITE
Atoll 2.5
G Create Site With Station Template
I Station Template Selection
– Default or user-defined templates
8. ACQUIRING SITES
I Station Dropping
Selection of the station
Tool to drop
template to be dropped
a station
Tool to draw hexagons
made of stations
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COMPARING SITE CANDIDATES (1)
Atoll 2.5
Transmitter
grouped by site
8. ACQUIRING SITES
G Procedure
1. Creation of candidates
G Procedure
6. Deactivate all transmitters
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ARCHIVE CHANGES
Atoll 2.5
G Archive previous changes (addition of new site) to the
central Oracle database
7. OUTPUTS
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TRAINING PROGRAM
Atoll 2.5
1. General Introduction
2. Working Environment
3. Multi User Environment
4. Setting Up a Project
5. Modeling a Network (Part 1: Sites, Transmitters)
6. Basic Prediction Studies
7. Outputs
8. Acquiring Sites
9. Traffic Data
10. Modeling a Network (Part 2: TRX)
11. GSM Network Performance
12. Propagation Model Tuning
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9. TRAFFIC DATA
Atoll 2.5
G Workflow
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WORKFLOW
Atoll 2.5
6 Quality Analysis
(Interfered Areas, Coverage by C/I)
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DEFINITION OF TRAFFIC PARAMETERS (1)
Atoll 2.5
G Parameters In The GSM/EGPRS/EGPRS Folder
G Description Of Services, Terminals, Mobility Types
G Used As Basis For Traffic Maps
9. TRAFFIC DATA
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DEFINITION OF TRAFFIC PARAMETERS (2)
Atoll 2.5
G Services
I Circuit Switched
I Packet Switched
9. TRAFFIC DATA
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DEFINITION OF TRAFFIC PARAMETERS (3)
Atoll 2.5
G Terminals
9. TRAFFIC DATA
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DEFINITION OF TRAFFIC MAPS (1)
Atoll 2.5
G Different Type Of Traffic Maps
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DEFINITION OF TRAFFIC MAPS (2)
Atoll 2.5
G Traffic Map Based On Network Data (Erlang Maps) (1)
I Create A New Map
9. TRAFFIC DATA
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DEFINITION OF TRAFFIC MAPS (3)
Atoll 2.5
G Traffic Map Based On Network Data (Erlang Maps) (2)
I Filling the Sector Table in term of Throughputs and Erlangs
Reference prediction
9. TRAFFIC DATA
Defined services
Throughputs and
Erlangs per sector
Defined TXs
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DEFINITION OF TRAFFIC MAPS (4)
Atoll 2.5
G Traffic Map Based On Network Data (Erlang Maps) (3)
I Traffic Map Properties
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TRAINING PROGRAM
Atoll 2.5
1. General Introduction
2. Working Environment
3. Multi User Environment
4. Setting Up a Project
5. Modeling a Network (Part 1: Sites, Transmitters)
6. Basic Prediction Studies
7. Outputs
8. Acquiring Sites
9. Traffic Data
10. Modeling a Network (Part 2: TRX)
11. GSM Network Performance
12. Propagation Model Tuning
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10. MODELING A NETWORK (PART 2: TRX)
Atoll 2.5
G Workflow
G Resource Management
G Cell Types
G TRXs
G Frequency Hopping
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WORKFLOW
Atoll 2.5
10. MODELING A NETWORK (PART 2: TRX)
3 Allocate Neighbors
(automatically or manually)
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RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Atoll 2.5
G Resources To Be Managed
10. MODELING A NETWORK (PART 2: TRX)
I Frequencies
I BSICs
I HSNs
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CELL TYPES
Atoll 2.5
10. MODELING A NETWORK (PART 2: TRX)
Definition at
Transmitter Level
G Cell Type" =
Template For Subcells
I Set of TRX types
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TRXs
Atoll 2.5
G Properties
10. MODELING A NETWORK (PART 2: TRX)
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FREQUENCY HOPPING
Atoll 2.5
G 2 Hopping Modes Supported
I Base Band Hopping
10. MODELING A NETWORK (PART 2: TRX)
G Hopping Parameters
I Hopping Sequence Number
I Synchronisation
I Mobile Allocation List
I Mobile Allocation Index Offset
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TRAINING PROGRAM
Atoll 2.5
1. General Introduction
2. Working Environment
3. Multi User Environment
4. Setting Up a Project
5. Modeling a Network (Part 1: Sites, Transmitters)
6. Basic Prediction Studies
7. Outputs
8. Acquiring Sites
9. Traffic Data
10. Modeling a Network (Part 2: TRX)
11. GSM Network Performance
12. Propagation Model Tuning
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11. GSM NETWORK PERFORMANCE
Atoll 2.5
G Neighbor List
G Prediction Examples
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NEIGHBOUR ALLOCATION (1)
Atoll 2.5
G Neighborhood Constraints
I Possibility To Define Neighborhood Constraints To Be Considered
11. GSM NETWORK PERFORMANCE
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NEIGHBOUR ALLOCATION (2)
Atoll 2.5
G Automatic Neighbour Allocation
11. GSM NETWORK PERFORMANCE
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NEIGHBOUR ALLOCATION (3)
Atoll 2.5
G Graphical Display Of Neighbourhood Links On The Map
I Select The Icon In The Toolbar And Click On A Transmitter On The
11. GSM NETWORK PERFORMANCE
Map
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NEIGHBOUR ALLOCATION (4)
Atoll 2.5 G Manual Allocation
I Possibility To …
– add/remove neighbours in the
11. GSM NETWORK PERFORMANCE
Neighbour list of
Site6_1
List of transmitters
within a 30 Km
radius from the
selected one
(sorted in a
ascending inter-
site distance order)
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INTERFACE WITH OPTIMI AFP
Atoll 2.5
G Workflow
11. GSM NETWORK PERFORMANCE
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WORKFLOW
Atoll 2.5
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EXPORT ATOLL PROJECT IN OPTIMI AFP FORMAT (1)
Atoll 2.5
2
11. GSM NETWORK PERFORMANCE
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EXPORT ATOLL PROJECT IN OPTIMI AFP FORMAT (2)
Atoll 2.5
G Procedure
I Launch Atoll Frequency Plan -> Automatic Allocation
I Select Optimi AFP
11. GSM NETWORK PERFORMANCE
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IMPORT OPTIMI FREQUENCY PLAN INTO ATOLL (1)
Atoll 2.5
2
11. GSM NETWORK PERFORMANCE
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IMPORT OPTIMI FREQUENCY PLAN INTO ATOLL (2)
Atoll 2.5
G Procedure
I Launch Atoll Frequency Plan -> Automatic Allocation
I Select Optimi AFP
11. GSM NETWORK PERFORMANCE
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C/I COVERAGE PLOT
1
Atoll 2.5
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11. GSM NETWORK PERFORMANCE
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5
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INTERFERENCE ANALYSIS (POINT ANALYSIS)
Atoll 2.5
Interference Area
11. GSM NETWORK PERFORMANCE
based on C/I
conditions
Studied
Transmitter,
interference type
and condition
Transmitters participating in
the noise determination
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DISPLAY SETTING FOR GSM PREDICTIONS
Atoll 2.5
11. GSM NETWORK PERFORMANCE
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PREDICTION EXAMPLE
Atoll 2.5
11. GSM NETWORK PERFORMANCE
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TRAINING PROGRAM
Atoll 2.5
1. General Introduction
2. Working Environment
3. Multi User Environment
4. Setting Up a Project
5. Modeling a Network (Part 1: Sites, Transmitters)
6. Basic Prediction Studies
7. Outputs
8. Acquiring Sites
9. Traffic Data
10. Modeling a Network (Part 2: TRX)
11. GSM Network Performance
12. Propagation Model Tuning
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12. PROPAGATION MODEL TUNING
Atoll 2.5
G Propagation Model Tuning Workflow
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PROPAGATION MODEL TUNING WORKFLOW
Atoll 2.5
2 Data Post-Processing
(Data Analyzing, Data Filtering)
12. MODEL TUNING
3 Calibration
4 Verification
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IMPORT OF MEASUREMENT DATA
Atoll 2.5
G Import
I CW Measurement Data
– Files for each single transmitter
12. MODEL TUNING
I Supported Files
– Any ASCII text file
– Survey Files Planet export (*.hd)
– Multi-Import Files (*.ami)
I Import Via
– Generic import (Excel-like)
– Possibility to import any additional information
– Definition and storage of import configurations
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MANAGING MEASUREMENT DATA (1)
Atoll 2.5
G CW Measurement Data
(if existing)
Filter per type(s) of • Choice of a propagation
clutter model to compute in real-time
Advanced filter on
additional survey data
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MANAGING MEASUREMENT DATA (2)
Atoll 2.5
G CW Measurement Data – Filtering Assistant
Cursor
position
12. MODEL TUNING
Selection
rectangle
details
Selection
Cursor
rectangle
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INITIAL PROPAGATION MODEL
Atoll 2.5
G Max Distance
I Forced to 0 during calibration
I If >0 no continuity ensured
G KCLUTTER
12. MODEL TUNING
I = 1 is recommended
I Multiplying factor
of clutter losses
G Minimum Loss
I = Free space loss
I Avoid unrealistic values
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CALIBRATION WIZARD
Atoll 2.5
1
2
12. MODEL TUNING
i =1
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