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Nokia NetAct Planner

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Contents

Contents 1

Executive summary............................................................................... 4

2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10

Radio network planning with Radio Planner....................................... 5 General planning support ........................................................................ 5 Microcellular network planning ................................................................ 5 Dual-band planning ................................................................................. 6 Frequency hopping planning ................................................................... 6 TETRA planning ...................................................................................... 7 Data Service planning ............................................................................. 7 HSCSD planning ..................................................................................... 8 Autoconfiguration planning ...................................................................... 8 Location Measurement Unit (LMU).......................................................... 8 Interworking with other Nokia products ................................................... 9

3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.6.1 3.6.2 3.6.3 3.6.4 3.7 3.8

Radio Planner features and functionality.......................................... 10 Basic functionality.................................................................................. 10 Information management tools .............................................................. 12 Coverage planning tools........................................................................ 14 Capacity planning tools ......................................................................... 16 Frequency planning tools ...................................................................... 17 Data service planning support features ................................................. 19 Packet data service modelling and cell configuration............................ 19 Packet data service area and data throughput...................................... 21 Traffic layer creation for each service type............................................ 21 Capacity calculation............................................................................... 21 Reporting tools ...................................................................................... 22 NetAct Planner interfaces...................................................................... 23

4 4.1 4.2 4.3

Radio Planner package ....................................................................... 24 Software package.................................................................................. 24 Training and consulting ......................................................................... 25 Care services......................................................................................... 25

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Related documents ............................................................................. 26

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System requirements .......................................................................... 27 Glossary ............................................................................................... 28

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Executive summary

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Executive summary The Nokia NetActTM Radio Planner network planning system is an efficient and flexible solution for radio network planning. Radio Planner offers effective support in all phases of the radio network planning process for multi-user organisations in office environment. Furthermore, PC compatibility with laptop computers enables field use and provides planning engineers with real mobility. A multi-user system with a centralised database is an efficient solution for large scale network planning information management. Radio Planner offers significant advantages over conventional office based planning tools, providing advanced information management functionality and portability. The mobility rendered by Microsoft Windows® is very useful, especially when planning microcell locations. Radio Planner enables more efficient site acquisition via field use. The more detailed planning work can be completed in the office. Radio Planner is part of Nokia's integrated planning solution called Nokia NetAct™ Planner. NetAct Planner is the planning solution also for Nokia network planners all over the world, which further strengthens the advantages for operators in terms of available competent local product support and network planning services. Radio Planner has a common database with other Nokia NetAct™ Planner modules, thus enabling seamless data transfer between radio and transmission planning and optimisation. A direct interface with Nokia network management system provides considerable advantages over other planning tools, especially when using Nokia's mobile network solutions. Radio Planner is specially developed for the planning of all types of GSM and TETRA networks. Radio Planner also provides advanced tools for GPRS, EDGE and HSCSD capacity planning. Radio Planner is designed using a system approach, which helps to provide mobile subscribers with continuous coverage, capacity, quality and service content. Furthermore, Radio Planner is subject to continuous research and development to further enhance planning solutions for present and future network features.

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Radio network planning with Radio Planner

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Radio network planning with Radio Planner General planning support Nokia Radio Planner is integrated with the Windows environment for efficient office use in multi-user organisations. PC compatibility also supports field use on laptop computers and provides real mobility for planning engineers. Radio Planner is a complete radio network planning tool solution with sophisticated, easy-to-use information management functionality. Radio Planner supports all phases of the radio network planning process, including coverage, capacity and frequency planning. Radio Planner also supports the network evolution path from the planning of circuit switched HSCSD and packet switched GPRS solutions towards EDGE technology. The planning process with Radio Planner is assisted by the effective multi-user solution for the operators preferring office-based planning systems. Additionally, portability is very practical, especially when planning highdensity areas. Due to a GPS interface, Radio Planner is well suited for the planning of rural areas, where site locations are not always related to any certain, well-known objects.

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Microcellular network planning Typically, microcell planning in city centres, can be rather laborious, due to a very high site volume in those areas. The portable Radio Planner is a flexible solution for MetroSite planning in high-density areas, as planners can use it when working in the field. Radio Planner is especially practical when looking for site candidates for microcells. Potential site locations and link connections can be marked in the field. Back in the office, you can select the best site location from among the

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potential site candidates that are known to have a good line-of-sight (LOS) connection to other microcells.

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Dual-band planning The main objective for dual-band planning is to optimise capacity, coverage and quality for both frequency bands, that is, GSM 900 and 1800. To achieve this, the transfer of real network traffic data from a Network Management System is very important. With Radio Planner this is possible, and the data can be weighted based on clutter and vector data or polygon selections. With this accurate real traffic data analysis, the number of TRXs in both bands can be optimised and the maximum network quality and capacity achieved. Radio Planner supports dual-band planning by providing a common coverage display, which is especially useful when tracking areas that are not covered. Neighbour generation in dual-band planning is also very important, which is why Radio Planner includes a neighbour generation tool that generates potential neighbours from other bands. You can easily define neighbour selection settings to achieve optimal hand-over strategies.

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Frequency hopping planning With Radio Planner you can model a network that uses frequency hopping in some or all of the cells to improve the capacity of the network. Radio Planner supports two types of frequency hopping: Base Band hopping and synthesised (also called Radio Frequency) hopping. The number of required carriers and TRXs are calculated by the tool and if required, you can change these in the Site Database. If Base Band hopping is used, the number of TRXs and carriers must be the same. Synthesised hopping allows the number of required TRXs to be smaller than the number of required carriers. If frequency hopping is applied to any of the carrier layers used by the cells in the network, the frequency allocation in Radio Planner automatically takes this into account. The interference across the cell is taken as the average of the interference of separate frequencies. In Radio Planner you can also apply a frequency diversity gain, which indicates the improvement in the quality of service achieved by the use of frequency hopping. In Radio Planner, a single fixed Mobile Allocation (MA) list can be defined as a carrier layer with an associated ID and allocated to cells from the Site Database. Hopping Sequence Number (HSN) and Mobile Allocation Index Offset (MAIO) Planning are also supported in the tool for easier frequency hopping planning.

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TETRA planning Radio Planner supports TETRA radio network planning by enabling coverage prediction and frequency allocation for TETRA networks. In Radio Planner the network elements are accessed and modified based on the TETRA network topology.

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Data Service planning GPRS and EDGE radio planning is a challenging task, especially when data traffic in the network has grown to a significant level. Support for GPRS and EDGE planning is essential in a radio network planning tool when data service technology is introduced to the network in a larger scale. The main purpose of GPRS and EDGE radio network planning is to define the amount of additional TRXs needed to meet the desired QoS and GoS levels in the network. The calculation procedure in Radio Planner is described in Figure 1: INPUT

Existing TRX

Data ratetimeslot

GPRS & EDGE load and min. QoS

CS load and min. GoS

Capacity Calculation

OUTPUT Required TRX capacity / cell

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GPRS and EDGE capacity calculation process in Radio Planner

In the first phase of data service planning you analyses the existing network configuration and interference dependable data rate/timeslot in the planning area. In the second phase, the traffic loads for packet and circuit switched traffic need to be estimated. In this phase, you also define the desired quality of service for packet switched data and the grade of service for circuit switched traffic. Finally, the capacity calculator iterates these input values and recommends a suitable TRX configuration to meet the desired quality of service and grade of service.

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HSCSD planning Radio Planner enables separate traffic definition for HSCSD traffic. You can create a separate traffic layer for HSCSD and define the minimum HSCSD capacity as well as upper and lower limits for the HSCSD load.

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Autoconfiguration planning Nokia Autoconfiguration is a feature common to Nokia Base Station Subsystem (BSS) network elements. Together with the BSC and Nokia NetAct, it will be supported by the Microcell, Nokia InSite and Nokia UltraSite base station solutions, as well as by the transmission equipment involved. The Autoconfiguration capabilities of Nokia BSS solutions help operators minimise the time and cost spent on network integration, allowing them to configure transmission automatically and integrate the BTS easily into their expanding cellular network. With Radio Planner current network plans can be analysed and network parameters for new sites optimised. This optimised plan can then be transferred via Network Management System to the Site Wizard tools and further into the network.

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Location Measurement Unit (LMU) Location services provide a means to locate a subscriber and mobile equipment. The network provides a locationing application that is used to determine the geographical location (latitude and longitude) of the mobile station (MS). The location of the mobile station can be determined by several methods, with varying levels of accuracy. In the Radio Planner, the Enhanced-Observed Time Difference (E-OTD) method is supported, with the assistance of a network element called a Location Measurement Unit (LMU). The LMU is generally co-located with a base station and its purpose is to measure synchronisation differences between base station transmission signals. LMU support in Radio Planner includes: •

MS measured coverage prediction and display.

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An LMU object supported in the Site Database, Site Reporter, 2D view and in NetAct Configuration XML Export.

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Automatic LMU site selection support (Nokia patented LMU site selection optimisation algorithm). This provides the following outputs: −

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list of selected LMU sites

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list of cells measured by each selected LMU

Interworking with other Nokia products Seamless co-operation between radio network and transmission planning as well as optimisation are becoming more and more important in network planning. Radio Planner is part of the NetAct Planner product family, which uses a common database together with the other NetAct Planner modules. This common database structure enables, for example, radio network planners to have easy access to transmission planning and optimisation data, which improves communication and makes network planning more cost efficient.

Nokia NetAct Planner Integrated Network Planning Radio

WCDMA

2G Radio Network Planning

3G Radio Network Planning

Integrated Data & Environment

Quality Field Measurement Analysis

Link Microwave Link Planning

Rollout

Transmission

Site Acquisition & Project Tracking

Transmission and IP Network Planning

Figure 2.

NetAct Planner and Radio Planner environment

Basic configuration data such as site data, network element IDs and frequency parameters can be transferred from Network Management System to Radio Planner, which enables network planning based on actual network data and helps to speed up co-operation between network planning and management. Real network traffic data transfer from Network Management System is also a very useful feature, providing data for an accurate capacity analysis, which is especially important in dual-band, GPRS and EDGE capacity planning.

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Radio Planner features and functionality

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Radio Planner features and functionality This Chapter provides an introduction to the main features of Radio Planner, including the basic functionality, information management tools, coverage planning tools, capacity planning tools, frequency planning tools, reporting tools, and GPRS tools. In addition, this Chapter provides information of Radio Planner interfaces with other Nokia products.

3.1

Basic functionality The basic functionality of Radio Planner comprises: •

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user-definable 2D and 3D Views for geographical information −

master view

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zooming, panning, and creating favourite views

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printing

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multiple templates for MSCs, BSCs, sites and cells, distribution nodes, cell repeaters

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creating, editing and deleting sites and cells, cell repeaters, distribution nodes, BSCs and MSCs

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distributed antenna systems

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reorientation of cell antenna azimuths

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creating and deleting network connections

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defining multiple terminal types

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antenna import

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map data editor

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wastebasket

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All geographical information in Radio Planner is visualised in the 2D View. The 2D View properties allow you to display any set of data simultaneously. Geographical information attributes, such as line colour and text font, are userdefinable and stored for later use. Radio Planner has flexible zooming, panning and favourite view creation functions. Several 2D Views can be used at the same time. You can control the navigation between different 2D Views from the Master View. Radio Planner allows easy, direct printing from the 2D View. A 3D View can be generated from any 2D View. Geographical information can be seen also in 3D View. The geographical information in Radio Planner contains the following data: •

sites and cells

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network topology (connections)

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traffic data

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coverage, service area and interference data

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topographic data (height)

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morphographic data (clutter)

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vector data (lines), such as roads, coastlines, railways

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building data

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text data

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scanned maps and digital aerial photographs

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co-ordinate grid

The 2D View incorporates a site template tool, which allows you to define desired default parameters for MSCs, BSCs, sites, cells and cell layers, cell repeaters and distribution nodes. The site template tool supports multiple site template creation. Radio Planner has an easy-to-use line-of-sight tool for checking suitable locations for new sites. You can easily create, move and delete network elements and topology connections in the 2D View.

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Figure 3.

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Network elements and connections in 2D View

Information management tools Managing network planning project data is a challenging task. For this, Radio Planner offers a Site Database, which uses a powerful multi-user relational database. The relational database supports distributed planning organisations and on-the-field working with the help of database synchronisation. By using remote database synchronisation you can export the necessary parts of the project database to a laptop computer for on-the-field planning. The modified data can then be returned back to the office database. Project planning personnel can also be granted different access rights for the same project database. Several subprojects can be created, for example, creating regional plans. Radio Planner provides the following information management tools: • site database

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remote database synchronisation tool

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MSCs, BSCs, BCFs, TRXs, sites, cells and cell layers, cell repeaters and distribution nodes

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global editing

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site acquisition support: property management information and site survey photos

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equipment configuration for antennas, BTS equipment, masts, cabins, feeders, cell equipment

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The Radio Planner Site Database includes MSCs, BSCs, BCFs, sites, cells and cell layers, cell repeaters and distribution nodes. The Site Database has a tree structure that supports network topology. You can either edit the parameters of each network element separately, or use a powerful global editor for mass editing. Network element equipment configuration can be set for antennas, BTS equipment, masts, cabins and feeders as well as for cell equipment. The site acquisition process is supported by tools for property management information and attaching documents and site survey photographs. The Site Database is synchronised with the 2D View.

Figure 4.

Site survey photo and the Site Database

The Radio Planner Site Database includes information for different network elements: MSCs, BSCs, sites and cells, cell repeaters and distribution nodes. These network elements have several parameters, which are listed below. •

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site identification: ID and name

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site location

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site photographs and panoramic photographs

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property management: site address and contact information

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document attachment

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installation information: mast and cabin

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user-defined status flags

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mast and cabinet configuration, including BTS equipment

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general: identity, prediction model, GSM parameters (MNC, MCC, NCC, BCC, LAC)

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antenna configuration

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neighbours

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exceptions

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equipment

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planned coverage area

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cell and antenna/feeder configurations

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carrier frequency information

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hand-over and neighbour cell information

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cell specific information

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definition of cell location areas for paging

Radio Planner incorporates a status flagging functionality, which allows you to group the network elements of the Site Database in a flexible way. You can define five flag groups, which can have several flags per group. After group definition and flag utilisation you may freely build any kind of filters to order the Site Database information as you require. Sites and cells can be grouped in a number of different ways using the status flags. Furthermore, you can modify the filters geographically to areas by using polygons.

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Coverage planning tools Radio Planner incorporates powerful tools for calculating, displaying and analysing coverage information. Coverage information can be displayed by using different colours for user-defined signal level thresholds. Coverage information is displayed on a per cell or site basis or as composite coverage for the filtered sites. Radio Planner also provides efficient coverage analysis tools. The statistics can be user-defined in terms of sites, cells and their parameters. The coverage planning functionality consists of the following tools:

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Nokia specific Okumura-Hata prediction model

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Nokia specific Walfisch-Ikegami prediction model

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WinProp propagation model interface

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basic version of the Hata prediction model

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cell layer specific propagation models

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propagation model editor

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Carrier Wave (CW) measurements import and graphical analysis

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coverage predictor

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creating and displaying coverage

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bad coverage display

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coverage statistics

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dual-band coverage display and statistics

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adding sites or cells to existing coverage

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exporting coverage in several formats (MapInfo Bitmap, MapInfo Tiff, MapInfo Mif, GSM Mou, Intergraph)

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site visibility checking

Figure 5.

Coverage calculations and statistics

Propagation models can be tuned on a per cell basis by using the CW analysis module. The Hata propagation model contains clutter correction factors. With the CW analysis module, the propagation models can be tuned to improve the accuracy of the predictions. Radio Planner also facilitates automatic tuning of Nokia propagation models from CW measurements.

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NetAct Planner has open interface for any third party propagation model. Radio Planner has efficient tools for both single and dual-band coverage calculations and analysis.

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Capacity planning tools Radio Planner incorporates capacity planning tools that allow you to create several traffic scenarios per planning area. This process is supported by a userfriendly wizard. Capacity calculations contain cell specific traffic data. The amount of necessary TRXs per cells is utilised in frequency planning. Radio Planner supports both single and dual-band capacity planning. Radio Planner capacity planning support consists of the following:

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Traffic Wizard

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loading and saving traffic raster

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loading the traffic per cell from the Network Management System

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traffic array add and subtract functionality

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dual-band capacity planning support

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CS and PS traffic and capacity planning

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scaling traffic

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analysing traffic

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allocating needed carriers

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Graphical traffic distribution view

Frequency planning tools Radio Planner contains powerful tools for calculating high-quality frequency plans. The frequency planning is done via a user-friendly interface. The results can be viewed in either the 2D View or via frequency and interference reporting tools. The tools for frequency planning in Radio Planner include:

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carrier layer definition

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multi-layer frequency plan

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neighbour cell relation planning and hand-over analysis for single and dual-band

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frequency planning for frequency hopping (Base Band and RF hopping)

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interference table wizard, including C/I table editing

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cost based automatic frequency planning

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BSIC planning

Radio Planner uses an advanced frequency planning algorithm called ILSA. ILSA, which utilises the Combinatorial Optimisation Theory, in an intelligent approach to frequency planning. ILSA is an efficient frequency planning tool for both frequency hopping (Base Band and RF hopping) and non-hopping networks. The frequency planning process is based on the coverage and traffic calculation results. Interference tables, the number of required carriers and neighbours and exceptions can also be generated. In addition, the current frequency plan and a so called cost matrix are used as input in Radio Planner frequency planning. The cost matrix is very useful for improving the frequency calculations. It is possible to specify the following costs for neighbour relations

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costs for interfering BCCH to interfered TCH

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costs for interfering TCH to interfered BCCH

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Frequency planning tools in Radio Planner

Data service planning support features The definition of TRX configuration to meet the growing capacity requirements both for packet and circuit switched traffic is one of the main challenges in radio network planning. Data service radio capacity planning with Radio Planner can be divided into four major planning phases:

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packet data service modelling and cell configuration definition

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packet data service area and data throughput definition

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traffic layer creation for each service type

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capacity calculation

Packet data service modelling and cell configuration GPRS technology brings a new set of BSS parameters to model traffic in GSM network. The modelling of GPRS implementation with Radio Planner consists of three phases: •

selection of cells supporting GPRS

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carrier to channel maps definition

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coding scheme definition

In the first step of packet data planning you must define how extensively the GPRS service will be implemented in the network. The BTS configuration can be defined to meet the desired coverage for packet switched services with the Radio Planner Site Database and global editor. You can define dedicated channels for the GPRS and EDGE traffic and control the channels with the carrier to channel maps. Different carrier to channel maps can also be created for different planning areas.

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Figure 8.

Carrier to channel map

Coding schemes define how much the data throughput is dependable on the interference level in the network. Radio Planner supports all four GPRS coding schemes and additional schemes for EDGE data rates, which are user definable.

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Packet data service area and data throughput Radio Planner service area analyses are based on the interference levels in the network and on the selected coding scheme. C/I is calculated as an average interference in the network. The packet switched service data rate/timeslot depends directly on the interference ratio in the network and it is calculated and shown in each pixel. Radio Planner provides also traffic weight average data rate in each cell. In addition to using this average data rate as input value for the final capacity calculation, this data rate value is useful for a theoretical analysis of the network's data throughput.

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Traffic layer creation for each service type Data traffic layer creation means that the traffic load and different traffic service types are distributed to the planning area. The traffic distribution can be based on the actual live network Packet or Circuit Switched traffic data. You can also create traffic layers based on morpho or clutter weight tables.

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Capacity calculation Capacity planning is one of the main phases of radio network planning. The GPRS capacity must be defined to meet the existing and growing needs for data services as well as for circuit switched services. With Radio Planner you can calculate accurate TRX amounts in each cell to meet the desired minimum Quality of Service level for GPRS traffic and Grade of Service level (blocking) for circuit switched traffic. The capacity calculation input values consists of: •

existing TRX configuration (phase 1)

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data rate/ timeslot (interference dependable data rate) (phase1)

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GPRS traffic load and minimum desired quality of service level (phase 2)

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circuit switched (including HSCSD) traffic and minimum grade of service level in the network (phase2)

As a result of the capacity calculation, the TRX configuration (phase3) meets both Packet and Circuit Switched capacity requirements and traffic growth rates.

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Reporting tools Radio Planner has user-friendly tools for site and cell data reporting as well as for frequency plan reporting. The report contents are completely user-defined. The main Radio Planner reporting tools are: •

Site Reporter

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Link Reporter

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Frequency Plan Reporter

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Cell Info

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Change Report

Radio Planner has a WYSIWYG approach for all printing. This means that all the information in a plot is presented in the same way that it is displayed. Additionally, the plot can be scaled as required. You can also preview the printout to check the final outlook of the plot. The reports are launched to Microsoft WordPad and can be easily imported into a spreadsheet application for further processing.

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Radio Planner reporting tool

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NetAct Planner interfaces Radio Planner is part of Nokia's integrated planning solution NetAct Planner. NetAct Planner has a common database and GIS functionality. Additionally, Radio Planner has interfaces to other Nokia products described below. With Radio Planner you can efficiently import and export basic network configuration data, for example, site, network element ID and frequency data. This is very useful in network extension planning and in transferring radio network configuration parameters to Nokia NetAct. Additionally, Radio Planner supports the import of traffic/cell information from live network, thus making capacity calculation even more powerful. Radio Planner also utilises (CW) measurements for model semi-automated tuning according to the field strength values of measured and planned data.

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Radio Planner package

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Radio Planner package The Radio Planner package includes all necessary elements for a complete environment for network planning. The package can be constructed in a flexible way based on customer needs. The package consists of:

4.1

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software package

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training and consultation services

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care services

Software package The software package, delivered on a CD-ROM, includes all necessary software, excluding, however, system software such as the Windows® operating system and database software. The Radio Planner software includes the following: •

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radio network planning −

generic coverage, capacity and frequency planning for GSM networks

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Microcell planning support

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dual-band planning support

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frequency hopping support

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TETRA radio network planning

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GPRS planning support

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EDGE planning support

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HSCSD planning support

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Nokia Network Management System interface for basic configuration and traffic data transfer

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mobile measurements import and display

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interface for transmission planning

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GPS interface to record site co-ordinates

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digital map system

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plan information management

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reporting tools

documentation and utilities −

installation procedures

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user and administrator documentation

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license manager

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example plans with maps

Note The digital maps are for example purposes only.

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Training and consulting The training and consulting services include:

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Radio Planner user and administration training

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interworking of network planning tools

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acquiring, updating and installing digital maps

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data conversions

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implementation of planning environment

Care services Comprehensive care services are available. Normally these services are part of the Care Agreement and consist of services such as:

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Software Maintenance Service, including new software releases and Fault Management

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Nokia HelpDesk Service

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Nokia On-line Service

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Related documents

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Related documents Radio Planner related documentation includes: •

Radio Planner User Reference Guide

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NetAct Planner User Reference Guide

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NetAct Planner Administrator and Installation Guide

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NetAct Planner Release Note.

Any other Radio Planner related documents are listed in the NetAct Planner Release Note. All Radio Planner documentation is in English. As all Nokia products are subject to continuous research and development, we reserve the right to alter this document and technical specifications without prior notice.

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System requirements

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System requirements System requirements may vary considerably, depending on the way Radio Planner is used. For latest system recommendations, refer to the document Nokia NetAct Planner System Requirements.

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BCC

BSIC Colour Code

BSC

Base Station Controller

BSS

Base Station Subsystem

BSIC

Base Station Identification Code

BTS

Base Transceiver Station

C/I

Carrier per Interference ratio

CW

Continuous Wave

EDGE

Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution

E-OTD

Enhanced-Observed Time Difference

GIS

Geographical Information System

GoS

Grade of Service

GPS

Global Positioning Services

GPRS

General Packet Radio Service

GSM

Global Standard for Mobile: GSM 900, GSM 1800 (formerly DCS 1800), and GSM 1900 (formerly PCS 1900)

HSN

Hopping Sequence Number

ID

Identification

ILSA

Intelligent Local Search Algorithm

LAC

Local Area Code

LMU

Location Measurement Unit

LOS

Line-of-Sight

MA

Mobile Allocation

MAIO

Mobile Allocation Index Offset

MCC

Mobile Country Code

MNC

Mobile Network Code

MS

Mobile Station

NCC

Network Colour Code

NPS/X

Nokia Network Planning System

PC

Personal Computer

QoS

Quality of Service

RF

Radio Frequency

TETRA

Terrestrial Trunked Radio

TRX

Transceiver

WYSIWYG

What You See Is What You Get

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