Session 3 - Neighbor Planning Tool MP530

Neighbor Planning Tool July 13, 2011

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Network Settings - Base Station Types Project Explorer - Neighbor Plan Generator  Project Explorer - Neighbor Plan Optimization Tool Import/Export Tool – Neighbor Lists

Network Settings – Base Station Type • General Tab • Name • TDD/FDD)

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• Neighbor Plan Tab • Intra-RAT (Radio Access Technology) • Intra-Carrier  • Inter-Carrier 

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Neighbor Plan Tab • Intra-RAT • Maximum neighbors

• Inter-RAT • Enabled • • Boundary only • Handover types • GSM to WCDMA • WCDMA to GSM • LTE FDD/TDD To CDMA2000

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Neighbor Plan Generator  • Neighbor Plan Types • • • • • •

TDMA-FDMA GSM CDMA WCDMA WiMAX TDD LTE FDD/TDD

• GSM to WCDMA • WCDMA to GSM • LTE FDD/TDD to CDMA2000

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Algorithms • Best Server (BS) • Interference Matrix (IM) • Service Probabilities (SP)

BS Algorithm Parameters • Use absolute border length threshold • Use relative border length threshold

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IM Algorithm Parameters • Neighbor Constraints • Enforce mutual neighbors • Use maximum distance between neighbors • Use maximum neighbors

• Thresholds • Use absolute Area/Traffic • Use relative Area/Traffic • Determine priority using Area/Traffic

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SP Algorithm Parameters • • • • •

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Signal strength Maximum neighbor distance Traffic map (optional) Mutual neighbor only nv ronmen ype

Site Editor – Neighbor List • Selected Carrier  • Display Filter  • Frequency bands •

• Neighbor List • View in map •  Add/Remove

• Black List •  Add/Remove

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Neighbor Plan Optimizer  • Options • Keep existing neighbors •  Apply • Save

• Input Parameters • • • • •

Si nal stren th Maximum neighbor distance Traffic map (optional) Mutual neighbor only Environment Type

Import/Export Tool • Neighbors and Black List 10