GSM Cell Planning 4 days

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, the participant will: SUITABLE FOR: PREREQUISITES: CONTENTS: Know how to plan, build and expand the air interface parts of a GSM network in a profitable way. Understand how traffic estimations, link budget margins and capacity enhancing features affect the number of sites needed. Know how to control the cell traffic and MS behavior in both idle and busy mode by proper parameter settings. Enjoy the benefits of having performed a practical course long case study.

Those involved in planning and building a GSM network. GSM System Overview course or equivalent knowledge. We examine the cell planning process as well as the fundamental models, methods and terminology needed by the operator. Special attention is paid to calculating and boosting capacity, reducing interference and understanding the impact of cell parameters. We learn why we need to balance the system and how antenna type and different margins in a link budget table affect the cell range. A network design case study is also included, with exercises on how to dimension a network in terms of number of sites needed.

Cell Planning Process Introduction to cell planning Steps in the cell planning process Cell planning tools in the process Macro, micro and pico cells Interference & Frequency Planning Cell patterns and re-use distance Different types of interference, and limits in GSM specifications How to reduce interference Capacity Dimensioning Erlang and GOS Traffic calculation TCH and SDCCH usage and dimensioning System Balance How to balance a system and why Link budget

Antennas Types and characteristics Radiation morphology Antenna terminology Repeaters Repeater function and types Site design considerations Radio Planning Coverage Prediction Radio wave propagation properties Path loss predictions and fading margins Requirements and limitations of propagation models Surveys Site survey Radio survey MS in Idle Mode PLMN and cell selection Idle mode procedures Dealing with hierarchical layers

MS in Busy Mode Measurement report Handover preparation structure and principles Cell Parameters System information structure and content The parameters that control the GSM network System effects from parameter settings Increasing Capacity Sectorisation and cell splitting Useful GSM features Innovative approaches

To enhance the learning process we have included a thorough case study thorough the whole course

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