UMTS Training - Part VI - UMTS Planning With Atoll

Part VI UMTS Planning with Atoll

Contents Planning workflow BH trial configuration UMTS project in Atoll Propagation models Equipment / Antennas Sites / Transmitters / Cells Prediction - Coverage by transmitter / Pilot signal level Neighbours / Scrambling codes automatic allocation BH trial services definition Atoll UMTS service parameters Monte-Carlo simulation Predictions - Ec/Io; Eb/No; Handoff status; Pilot pollution; SC Interference Predictions - HSDPA / HSUPA Point analysis tool ACP Tool - Capesso

Planning Workflow

BH Trial Configuration • Planning only for “Contorno” region • Band = 2.1GHz • Bandwidth = 5MHz (1 Channel) • Orthogonality Factor: 0.6 • Antenna = 18dBi / 65º Beamwidth / 4º Tilt (+ variable additional electrical downtilt) • Height: 30m • 35 three-sectored sites (0° 120° 240º) • Cable Loss: 2dB • Node B Noise Figure: 2dB • Node B Maximum Output Power: 43dBm • Pilot Power = 33dBm • SCH Power = 21dBm • Other CCH Power = 30dBm • Active Set Threshold: 5dB

Starting a Project Menu File Æ New / Project templates (UMTS HSPA)

Projection / Units • Define projection (e.g. WGS 84 / UTM zone 23S) • Define display coordinate system (e.g. Long/Lat - WGS 84) - depends on the map • Define power and length units (e.g. dBi, dBd / W, dBm / m, km) Menu Tools Æ Options

Import Geographic Data Files • Import clutter classes, DTM (Digital Terrain Model), vector data, etc Menu File Æ Import

Import Geographic Data Files • Clutter classes:

Import Geographic Data Files • Clutter classes:

Import Geographic Data Files • Heights (DTM = Digital Terrain Model):

Import Geographic Data Files • Heights (DTM = Digital Terrain Model):

Import Geographic Data Files • Vectors:

Import Geographic Data Files • Vectors:

Clutter Classes + DTM + Vectors

Focus Zone Polygon Explorer window Æ Geo tab Æ Zones Æ Focus Zone Æ Draw (or Import)

Computation Zone Polygon Explorer window Æ Geo tab Æ Zones Æ Computation Zone Æ Draw (or Import)

Clutter Properties Explorer window Æ Geo tab Æ Clutter Classes Æ Properties

Clutter Properties Explorer window Æ Geo tab Æ Clutter Classes Æ Properties

Propagation Models Explorer window Æ Modules tab Æ Propagation Models

Standard Propagation Model

Propagation Model Calibration • Import CW Measurements Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ CW Measurements Æ New

Propagation Model Calibration • Displaying CW Measurements route

Propagation Model Calibration Explorer window Æ Modules tab Æ Propagation Models Æ Standard Propagation Model Æ Automatic Calibration

Cost-Hata Model

Site Equipment Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Sites Æ Equipment Æ Open Table

Channel Element Consumption Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Sites Æ Equipment Æ Channel Element Consumption

Site Creation Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Sites Æ New

Sites Table Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Sites Æ Open Table

Sites + Vectors + Focus Zone

Antennas Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Antennas

Antennas Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Antennas Æ (any antenna) Æ Properties

Antennas Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Antennas Æ (any antenna) Æ Properties

Frequency Bands Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Frequency Bands

Transmitter Equipment Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Transmitters Æ Equipment

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BTS

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TMA

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Feeder

Transmitter Creation Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Transmitters Æ New

Transmitters Table Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Transmitters Æ Open Table

Cell Creation Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Transmitters Æ (any transmitter) Æ Properties

Cells Table Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Transmitters Æ Cells Æ Open Table

Predictions Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Predictions Æ New

Don’t need Monte-Carlo Simulation (cell loads)

Need Monte-Carlo Simulation (cell loads)

Prediction - Coverage by Transmitter Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Predictions Æ New Æ Coverage by Transmitter

Prediction - Pilot Signal Level Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Predictions Æ New Æ Coverage by Signal Level

Prediction - Pilot Signal Level

Prediction - Pilot Signal Level Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Predictions Æ (Coverage by Signal Level) Æ Histogram…

Histogram

%

%

Best Signal Level (dBm)

-100 -99 -98 -97 -96 -95 -94 -93 -92 -91 -90 -89 -88 -87 -86 -85 -84 -83 -82 -81 -80 -79 -78 -77 -76 -75 -74 -73 -72 -71 -70 -69 -68 -67 -66 -65

98 92 86 81 75 69 63 58 52 46 40 35 29 23 17 12 6 0

-100 -99 -98 -97 -96 -95 -94 -93 -92 -91 -90 -89 -88 -87 -86 -85 -84 -83 -82 -81 -80 -79 -78 -77 -76 -75 -74 -73 -72 -71 -70 -69 -68 -67 -66

CDF

49 46.1 43.2 40.3 37.4 34.6 31.7 28.8 25.9 23 20.2 17.3 14.4 11.5 8.6 5.8 2.9 0

Best Signal Level (dBm)

Neighbours Automatic Allocation Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Transmitters Æ Cells Æ Neighbours Æ Automatic Allocation

Neighbours Automatic Allocation

Scrambling Codes Automatic Allocation Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Transmitters Æ Cells Æ Primary Scrambling Codes Æ Automatic Allocation

BH Trial Services Definition • Voice: 12.2kbps • Video: 64kbps • HSDPA: DL: 1Mbps (average) UL: 256kbps (average) • HSUPA: DL: 256kbps (average) UL: 1Mbps (average)

BH Trial Services Definition • UE Antenna Gain: 0dBi • UE Height: 1.5m • UE Noise Figure: 7dB • Body Loss = 3dB (for voice service only) • Active Set Size = 3 • Ec/Io min = -14dB Required Eb/No

RAB

UL 5dB 3dB

Voice 12.2kbps Video 64kbps

RAB Voice 12.2kbps Video 64kbps

UL DL UL DL

DL 7dB 5dB

Data rate (kbps)

Maximum Power (dBm)

Required CE

12.2 12.2 64 64

21 30 21 30

1 1 4 4

R99 Radio Bearers Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ UMTS Parameters Æ Services Æ R99 Radio Bearers

Services Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ UMTS Parameters Æ Services

Services Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ UMTS Parameters Æ Services

Mobility Types Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ UMTS Parameters Æ Mobility Types

Eb/No per R99 Radio Bearer Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ UMTS Parameters Æ Services Æ R99 Radio Bearers Æ (any radio bearer) Æ Record Properties

Terminals Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ UMTS Parameters Æ Terminals Voice / Video

Terminals Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ UMTS Parameters Æ Terminals

HSDPA

Terminals Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ UMTS Parameters Æ Terminals

HSUPA

User Profiles Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ UMTS Parameters Æ User Profiles

Environments Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ UMTS Parameters Æ Environments

Traffic Map Explorer window Æ Geo tab Æ Traffic Æ New Map Æ Create Map (Map Bases On Environments - Raster)

UMTS Simulations Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ UMTS Simulations Æ New

UMTS Simulations (Monte-Carlo)

UMTS Simulations (Monte-Carlo) R99 Portion: • 1) Best server determination: The best server is determined for each mobile using Ec/Io criterion. The mobile is rejected if the Ec/Io condition is not satisfied or the uplink load factor is higher than the specified limit Æ (Ec/Io pilot < Ec/Io min pilot; Admission rejected) • 2) Active set determination: The active set is determined for each mobile. • 3) Uplink power control: The mobile transmit power is calculated. It corresponds to the power required to satisfy the uplink Eb/Nt requirement. The mobile is rejected if the calculated required transmit power is higher than the maximum mobile transmit power Æ (Pmob >Pmob max) • 4) Downlink power control: The transmitter traffic channel power is calculated. It corresponds to the power required to satisfy the downlink Eb/Nt requirement. The mobile is rejected if the calculated traffic channel power is higher than the maximum traffic channel power allowed Æ (Ptch > Ptch max) • 5) Uplink and downlink interference update: The uplink load factor and total downlink transmit power are updated with these results. • 6) Congestion and radio resource control: Mobiles are rejected if any of the following situations occur: - Uplink load factor higher than the specified limit Æ (UL load saturation) - Total downlink power higher than the maximum total downlink power Æ (DL load saturation) - Number of OVSF codes insufficient Æ (Code saturation) - Number of channel elements available insufficient Æ (Channel element saturation) • 7) Convergence study: The previous iterations are repeated until the simulation converges, i.e. either the maximum number of iterations is reached or both, uplink and downlink, criteria are verified.

Users Distribution

UMTS Simulation Results Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ UMTS Simulations Æ (any simulation) Æ Properties

UMTS Simulation Results

Average Simulation Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ UMTS Simulations Æ (any simulation) Æ Average Simulation

Average Simulation Sites - Max No. of DL and UL CEs - No. of DL and UL CEs Used - No. of DL and UL CEs Due to SHO Overhead - Carrier Selection - Downlink and Uplink Overhead CEs/Cell - AS Restricted to Neighbours - Rake Factor - MUD Factor - Compressed Mode - Instantaneous HSDPA Rate (kbps) - Instantaneous HSDPA MAC Throughput (kbps) - HSUPA Rate (kbps) - DL and UL Throughput for Each Service

Average Simulation Cells - Max Power (dBm) - Pilot Power (dBm) - SCH power (dBm) - Other CCH power (dBm) - Available HSDPA Power (dBm) - AS Threshold (dB) - Gain (dBi) - Reception Loss (dB) - Transmission Loss (dB) - BTS Noise Figure (dB) - Total Transmitted R99 Power (dBm) - Total Transmitted Power (dBm) - UL Total Noise (dBm) - Max UL Load Factor (%) - Max DL Load (% Pmax) - UL Load Factor (%) - UL Load Factor due to HSUPA (%) - DL Load Factor (%) - UL and DL Noise Rise (dB) - DL R99 Load (% Pmax) - Reuse Factor (UL) - Reuse Efficiency Factor (UL)

- Number of UL and DL Radio Links - Connection Success Rate (%) - HSDPA Application Throughput (kbps) - Min. HSDPA RLC Peak Rate (kbps) - Max HSDPA RLC Peak Rate (kbps) - Avg. Instantaneous HSDPA Throughput (kbps) - Instantaneous HSDPA Rate (kbps) - Instantaneous HSDPA MAC Throughput (kbps) - No. of Simultaneous HSDPA Users - No. of HSDPA Users - No. of HSUPA Users - HSUPA Application Throughput (kbps) - HSUPA UL Load Factor (%) - No. of Codes (512 Bits) - The types of handover as a percentage - R99 UL and DL Throughput (kbps) - R99 UL and DL Throughput Without HO (kbps) - Min TCH Pwr (dBm) - Max TCH Pwr (dBm) - Avg TCH Pwr - Rejected users

Trial Simulation Results Request Service Voice 12.2kbps Video 64kbps HSDPA HSUPA

1468.81 users trying to connect Users DL Rate (R99) 1,288.12 7.87 Mbps 130.23 8.33 Mbps 33.64 16.82 -

UL Rate (R99) 7.87 Mbps 8.33 Mbps 2.15 Mbps -

Result 1451.94 (98.9%) connected to a R99 RAB Service Users DL Rate (R99) Voice 12.2kbps 1277.16 (99.1%) 7.8 Mbps Video 64kbps 127.95 (98.2%) 8.19 Mbps HSDPA 31.26 (92.9%) HSUPA 15.57 (92.6%) -

HSDPA / HSUPA Service Rate HSDPA 56.86 Mbps HSUPA 11.39 Mbps

UL Rate (R99) 7.8 Mbps 8.19 Mbps 2 Mbps -

Trial Simulation Results Result

Reasons

27.76 (1.9%) user rejected or delayed Pmob > PmobMax: Ptch > PtchMax: Ec/Io < (Ec/Io)min: UL Load Saturation: Ch. Elts saturation: DL Load Saturation: Multiple causes: Code saturation: Admission rejection: HSDPA Delayed: HSDPA Scheduler Saturation: HSUPA Scheduler Saturation:

0 3.99 10.9 0.01 0 0 0 0 1.96 10.9 0 0

Predictions

Need Monte-Carlo Simulation (cell loads)

Prediction - Ec/Io - Voice Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Predictions Æ New Æ Pilot Reception Analysis (Ec/Io)

Prediction - Eb/No (DL) - Voice Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Predictions Æ New Æ Service Area (Eb/Nt) Downlink

Prediction - Eb/No (UL) - Voice Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Predictions Æ New Æ Service Area (Eb/Nt) Uplink

Prediction - Effective Service Area - Voice Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Predictions Æ New Æ Effective Service Area

Prediction - Handoff Status - Voice Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Predictions Æ New Æ Handoff Status Handoff Status - Voice

% area

No Handoff Softer Soft Softer-Softer Softer-Soft Soft-Soft

67.8 5.2 18.4 0 4.2 4.2

Prediction - Pilot Pollution - Voice Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Predictions Æ New Æ Pilot Pollution

Prediction - SC Interference Zones Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Predictions Æ New Æ Scrambling Codes Interference Zones

Prediction - HSDPA App Throughput Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Predictions Æ New Æ HSDPA Coverage

Prediction - HSUPA App Throughput Explorer window Æ Data tab Æ Predictions Æ New Æ HSUPA Coverage

Point Analysis Tool • Profile Tab

Point Analysis Tool • Reception Tab

Point Analysis Tool • AS Analysis

Transmitters of the mobile active set (grey zone)65

Lower limit of the active set (best pilot quality - Active set threshold)

Best server threshold to be part of the active set (depending on the mobility type)

Pilot and service availability in UL and DL

Summary - Building a UMTS Project • 1) Define projection / import geographic data files • 2) Network design: sites / transmitters / cells • 3) Calibrate propagation model using CW measurements • 4) Pilot studies based only on signal reception • 5) Neighbour / scrambling codes allocation • 6) Traffic description (activity probabilities), traffic map design • 7) Simulations - realistic user distribution generation • 8) Coverage and point prediction studies

Automatic Cell Planning Tool - Capesso Site Location •• Greenfield Greenfield site site deployment deployment for for new new areas areas •• Vector Vector ++ area area deployment deployment

Site Selection •• Site Site selection selection ++ RF RF configuration configuration for for UMTS UMTS overlay overlay on on GSM GSM

•• Automatic Automatic efficiency efficiency analysis analysis

Better Plans •• Parameter Parameter configurations configurations to to improve improve network network designs, designs, plans plans

•• Highly Highly efficient efficient “what “what if” if” analysis analysis

Capesso - Greenfield Greenfield data in ATOLL

Automatic site location in ATOLL

Greenfield: Site location for all radio technologies Best site deployment: number of sites, location, az, tilt, etc. Very large areas in a few minutes (>350km22 in less than 10min) Both area deployment and vector deployment supported Full verification of results and further processing in ATOLL

Capesso - Greenfield

Capesso - Greenfield

Capesso - Greenfield Manual Planning (35 Sites)

Capesso Greenfield (36 Sites)

36 site(s) have been created in 76.672 sec (2.130 sec/site). 976 location(s) have been analyzed in 76.672 sec (0.078557 sec/loc).

Capesso - Greenfield Manual Planning (35 Sites)

Capesso Greenfield (36 Sites)

Capesso - Optimization

Capesso - Parameter Ranges

Capesso - Targets

Capesso - Optimization Options

Capesso

Capesso

Capesso - Analyzing Changes

Capesso - Analyzing Results in Atoll

Capesso - Modifications

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