We look first in section i at the larger issues of how the organizational strategy, culture and policies affect planning and designing data communication systems. Wireless network planning solutions cellular expert. Gsm network areas in a gsm network, the following areas are defined. Expert trainings for radio network planning mobile, microwave, wll.
For network planning, the coverage level is defined in terms of the area and time where the minimum signal criteria are achieved. Network planning and design ada university of otago. The network design usually starts at the cell planning department. The following pages describe strategies of network planning and optimisation. Utilize a command center model to coordinate execution and manage progress against build plans 3. Comcast and tmobile have collaborated and agreed to the development of a mobile 4g network to be tested in washington d. Network planning tool 16 a local area network is a network that spans a relatively small space and provides services to a small number of people. A transit would normally be used in bigger sized network to ease traffic routing and costoptimizing the junction network. Advanced cellular network planning and optimisation presents radio, transmission and core network planning and optimisation aspects for gsm, egprs and wcdma networks with focus on practical aspects of the field. This we do in full compliance with the eirene specifications and with the customers requirements, which in the case of gsmr typically consist of or include government requirements. Radio network planning tools basics, practical examples itu. In this respect, the main requirement for a planning. Specification of the strategic network planning tool gsm. Basically, every network planning project involves three fundamentals.
Gsm radio network planning and optimization provides a solid understanding of how to design and plan a high quality gsm radio network. At archpoint, one of the best tools we have found for building a strategic plan. The goal is to find the right measure of network size that serves the anticipated traffic. Network 24 believe that network topology must be designed to the unique requirements of your company using detailed, proven it methodology. Core network planning, optimization and forecasting in gsm. This paper describes the basic architecture and topology of umts r4 core network and introduces two options in network planning, i. In this article we deal with planning and design of data communication systems. However, this process is lengthy, and the rollout of such a network is not expected for close to two years, as the network requires extensive and detailed testing in order to ensure that there are. Due to the mobility of the subscribers, the organisational structure must be subdivided into different processing elements.
Network planning guidelines frafos abc sbc handbook. Maximising coverage and capacity with qos guarantee in gsm network by means of cell cluster optimization international journal of advanced research in physical science ijarps page 46 denoted as the area where the received broadcast channel bcch power does not fall under the receiver sensitivity of the mobiles. Cloudtrax is a free cloudbased network controller that makes it easy for anyone to build, manage and monitor wireless networks from anywhere in the world. Pdf this paper presents the aspects of cell planning which are useful considerations for building cellular networks. A significant interference diversity gain is obtained with as little as 3 hopping frequencies. The course outline corresponds to the steps in a network planning process. Fungsm brochure provides a description of funs gsm wireless network planning and optimisation. This regions traffic density variation can be very wide. Gsm network areas the gsm network is made up of geographic areas. National graduate school of management australian national university ngsm. The bss communicates with the network service switching nss center across the a interface. Pdf planning and design of a cellular mobile communication. Furthermore it is discussed how cellplanning tools can enhanc e the cell planning process and how problems can be solved regarding coexistence with other gsm, wcdma or lte systems.
By 2008, some 2 billion people will be using mobile phones and devices, in many cases to access advanced data services. In section four, the case study carried out in the boston metropolitan area in order to verify the models efficiency is presented. This technical report is documented for the purpose of planning, designing and simulating a cellularmobile telecommunication network based on the gsm. Depending on the number of people that use a local area network, a peertopeer or clientserver method of networking may be used. Finally, we discuss the main points developed in this research as well as the perspectives for future improvements. Simon beresfordwylie svp, nokia networks with the complexity of the cellular networks. Gsm frequency planning training 101 free download as powerpoint presentation. Network planning and optimization linkedin slideshare. Inoperation network planning article pdf available in ieee communications magazine 521.
Network planning and design originally by richard van slyke, polytechnic university. This network planning fulfills the operators requirements for coverage, capacity and quality of service. Huawei gsm radio network planning parameters reference v3 2. Evolution to 4g edited by ajay r mishra nokia networks advanced. Our complete toolset for planning lte networks includes. Gsm network structure and network planning contents read. Here the diagram depicting the junction network also shows a new element viz. Sperry marine integrated bridge systems, ecdis, radar. The network design module of the wik mobile network cost model wikmncm is implemented in the form of a strategic network planning tool snpt.
Fun has been designed as a comprehensive planning tool to satisfy operator requirements for network planning and optimisation. Radio access network ran architecture development for a 4g mobile. Umts radio network planning huawei northwest africa region rnp solution manage. Lte capacity planning lte network dimensioning lte. Cablefree planning tools for 4g lte networks cablefree lte base station cablefree offers a complete range of planning tools to support customers using cablefree lte base station, core network and cpe devices, to aid 4g deployments. Failure to provision resources sufficiently can lead to network congestion and low quality of services. Given below is a simple pictorial view of the gsm architecture. In this example the local area of the city is geographically divided into two by a physical obstruction i. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Manual on network planning for evolving network architectures guidelines for network planning tools for developing countries and countries with economies in transition. Rf planning and optimization in gsm and umts networks under the guidance of department of electronics and communication engineering manipal institute of technology a constituent institution of. Fundamentals of cellular network planning and optimisation.
Cnps common network planning software acronymfinder. The cross reference between gsm, umts, 3gpp and etsi identities can be found. How is common network planning software abbreviated. Maximising coverage and capacity with qos guarantee in. Radio network planning, in terms of capacity and coverage planning, and network optimization. As shown in figure 3, these areas include cells, location areas las, mscvlr service areas, and public land mobile network plmn areas. Radio network planning tools basics, practical examples. Geographical structures in a mobile communication network gsm is a worldwide standard for mobile communication with an extensive coverage.
It has an open, distributed architecture the separation of switching and service control functions full use of ss7 as the signaling infrastructure its clearly defined and specified interfaces the nature of its in structure. It also contains planning procedure for installation of. Pdf the report covers various aspects of network optimization in 2g and 3g networks. Take advantage of the increased volume to accelerate the way network equipment is procured and fulfilled 8. Fundamentals of cellular network planning and optimisation covers endtoend network planning and optimisation aspects from second generation gsm to third generation wcdma networks including gprs and edge networks. Fun radio network planning software for gsm cosiro. The additional components of the gsm architecture comprise of databases and messaging systems functions.
This methodical approach to network planning and design ensures that network topology, security, connectivity and support are all developed with your broader business requirements in mind. Capacity and coverage are closely related in wcdma networks the radio network design process itself is not the only process in the whole. Often described as a true intelligence network, gsm is called the first true wireless network because. Tinnirello iub bs rnc new ran architecture iurinterface is available for soft. The interference diversity gain is dependent on the number of hopping frequencies and interference levels from the interfering cells. Our global sales and support teams, as well as our partners, are always available and ready to work with you.
Cellular expert is a wireless network planning, optimization and. Pdf rf planning and optimization in gsm and umts networks. Network planning processes note network demand management consultation working group 4 28 april 2005 3. The course also covers how to expand the network, techniques to boost capacity, how to lower interference and increase quality in the network. Radio access network utran ue iur uu bs iub rnc 2g 3g ms ue user equipment, often also called user terminal new air radio interface based on wcdma access technology 3gpp 3gpp relrel. The coverage area required given to cell planning engineer team and the traffic is estimated by geographic regions. Everybody at sperry marine is working hard to get through these unforeseen times and our aim is to give you the same service and support as always. Prior to that, a brief description of radio network planning methodology has been given. Network areas the cell is the area given radio coverage by one base transceiver station. Against this backdrop, the need for efficient and effective network design will be critical to the success of increasingly complex mobile networks. Umts network planning workflow pdf created with pdffactory pro trial version huawei technologies co.
Gsm spectrum originally gsm operated only in 900 mhz band later extended to 1800 mhz and 1900 mhz bands most gsm networks operate in the 900 mhz or 1800 mhz bands also 450mhz band is used in some countries spectrum example in socalled primary gsm 900 mhz the uplink frequency band is 890915 mhz, and the downlink frequency band is 935960 mhz. A network planning tool shall enable the operator to import the existing network architecture including gsm access and core network elements, gprs ne twork elements, atmip switches, the relevant points of interconnection pois e. Huawei confidential page 9 0 3 6 9 1 2 5 8 2 4 7 3 0 3 6 3 9 4 2 5 4 8 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80. Long term evolution network planning and performance. Cell planning in gsm mobile system is one of the most important operations must be. Cnps is defined as common network planning software very rarely. Experts from each of the domains have brought their experiences under one book making it an essential read for design practitioners. In case of dispute, the reference shall be the printing on etsi printers of the pdf version kept on a specific network drive. Planning and design of a cellular mobile communication network using gsm technology. Gsm radio network planning and optimization widermind. Each cell is given a cell global identity cgi, a number that uniquely identifies the cell.
These functions and interfaces are explained in this chapter. Network and operations planning for telecommunications. Pdf cellular mobile radio telecommunication network planning. Scanning the internet by fyodor black hat briefings usa august 6, 2008.
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