NetPlan Product Overview

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Overview

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Propagation

Bid & Quote

Coverage Analysis
Design

Interference Analysis
Drive Test Analysis
Traffic Engineering
Frequency Planning

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Deployment

Performance

GPRS Simulation
3G Simulation

Evolution

NetPlan UMTS Simulator Structure

Static Simulation - Monte Carlo

Subscribers dropped into Network Simulation
All subscribers make connection to best cell
Produce a snapshot of network performance
Reliability
Computation
Multiple
Drops
Reliability
Image

UMTS Simulation Inputs and Outputs

Antenna
Description
NodeB
Configuration

UESpeed
Distribution
Im a ge 1

SIMULATOR
Statistics

UE
Distribution

Interference
File
Simulation
Configuration

Site Parameters
Each Node-B has its own antenna and carrier settings

Soft Handover
Window/Threshold

Physical Channels
Power Settings

Simulation Model

Number of Monte-Carlo drops for

statistical and image outputs

Radio Access Network Parameters

These parameters are used to determine the soft handover

state of the UE.

Subscriber Classes
Users can define
the percentage
of UE-s in each
Subscriber Class
used in the
simulation.

Subscriber Class Parameters

Subscriber Class Mixes

Supported Data rates

Voice

- Supports asymmetric rates

Data (WEB, FTP, E-MAIL,

WAP etc)

Different FER
criteria are
supported for
Subscriber
Classes

RF Environment Parameters

Users can characterize the delay spread and log normal

shadowing properties of the environment.

Image Parameters

A Probe UE is stepped through the simulation space to determine

coverage.
Image represents data rate that would be assigned if Probe UE was
added at bin location (the Nth+1 user)

UMTS Simulator Statistical Outputs

The simulator provides a variety of outputs that
assist in understanding detailed system behavior:

Coverage images for various data rates

Linear Power Amplifier Requirements
OVSF Code Limitations
Channel Element Requirements
Required power and achieved FER for both downlink and uplinks.
Mobile Statistics - State of the downlink and uplink for each mobile
Cell Statistics noise rise, number of links at each data rate and
traffic channel power requirements.

Image Creator

Pilot Pollution Image

Pilot Pollution Areas

Pilot pollution occurs when there

are more strong pilots than the
number of demodulators (typically
3) in a subscriber unit.
Pilot pollution areas typically
exhibit poor call performance.
Counts the number of pilots per
bin that are within a user defined
threshold of the strongest pilot.

Number of Pilots

Downlink Achieved FER

Shows the forward FER achieved
by the image probe at each bin
Red areas indicate that the
forward FER exceeded the outage
criteria

Uplink Achieved FER Image

Shows the uplink FER achieved by
the image probe at each bin
Red areas indicate that the uplink
FER exceeded the outage criteria

Soft Handover State

Identifies SHO States:

0 Way (No Handover)

1 Way Soft
2 Way Soft,
3 Way Soft,
2 Way Softer,
2 Softer 1 Soft
3 Way Softer Handover

UE Received Power Image

Shows the power
received at the subscriber
unit IF
This power is equivalent
to Io in the Ec/Io term
The mobile received
power image is useful for
comparison to drive test
data, which also reports
the total power received in
the subscriber IF (Io)

Downlink F-Factor Image

The F-Factor image
identifies locations where
noise is excessive from
outside the sector

Uplink Required Power Image

Depicts the required
power on the uplink that
is needed to meet the
FER criteria
Provides and indication
of uplink coverage

Best Ec/Io Image

Plot of the pilot power
per bin for the best serving
sector
Provides and indication
of downlink pilot channel
performance
Areas with pilot strength
that is less than finger
locking threshold would be
of concern

Best Ec/Io Server Sector Image

Identifies the best
serving sector for all
geographic locations
within the simulation
space according to the
pilot Ec/Io level