02 MN1790 Coverage Planning

CoveragePlanning:
Planning:Contents
Contents
Coverage
Definition of Terms
Characteristics of Radio Wave Propagation
Radio Wave Propagation Models
Suitable prediction models for Macro-, Micro- and Pico-cells
Link Budgets
Fading
Fast Fading
Rice Fading
Rayleigh Fading
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Location Probability
Slow Fading
Jake's Formula
Interference Margin
Noise Figure calculations
Amplifier Noise
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CoveragePlanning:
Planning:Contents
Contents
Coverage
Path Loss Balance
Cell Coverage Calculation
Basics about Digital Map Data
Principles of Planning Tools and their usage
Cell Types
Omni versus Sector Cells
Exercises
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Measurement Tools supporting Cell Planning
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Definition of
of Terms
Terms
Definition
To achieve coverage in an area, the received signal strength in UL and DL must be above the so
called receiver sensitivity level:
Coverage: RX_LEV > (actual) receiver sensitivity level
No Coverage: RX_LEV < (actual) receiver sensitivity level
- for normal BTS : -104 dBm

- for GSM 900 micro BTS M1 : -97 dBm
- for DCS 1800 micro BTS M1 : -102 dBm
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The minimum receiver sensitivity levels in UL and DL are defined in GSM 05.05:
- for GSM 900 small MS (class 4, 5): -102 dBm

- for other GSM 900 MS: -104 dBm
- for DCS 1800 class 1 or class 2 MS : -100 dBm
- for DCS 1800 class 3 MS : -102 dBm
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Definitionof
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Terms
Definition
Maximum output power for MS of different power classes:
GSM 900 MS
GSM 1800 MS
Tolerance
30 dBm
+/- 2 dB
39 dBm
24 dBm
+/- 2 dB
37 dBm
36 dBm
+/- 2 dB
33 dBm
+/- 2 dB
29 dBm
+/- 2 dB
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Terms
Definition
Maximum output power (before combiner input) for normal BTS / TRX of different power classes:
GSM 900 BTS
GSM 1800 BTS
320 (<640) W
20 (<40) W
160 (<320) W
10- (<20) W
80 (<160) W
5 (<10) W
40 (<80) W
2.5 (<5) W
20 (<40) W
10 (<20) W
5 (<10) W
2.5 (<5) W
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TRX Power Class
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Terms
Definition
Maximum output power (per carrier, at antenna connector, after all stages of combining) for micro
BTS / TRX of different power classes:
GSM 900
micro-BTS
GSM 1800
micro-BTS
M1
>0.08 0.25 W
>0.5 1.6 W
M2
>0.03 0.08 W
>0.16 0.5 W
M3
>0.01 0.03 W
>0.05 0.16 W
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Terms
Definition
The reference sensitivity performance as defined in GSM 05.05 for the GSM 900 system for
different channel types and different propagation conditions:
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Characteristicsof
ofRadio
RadioWave
WavePropagation
Propagation
Characteristics
Technical Problems
Diffraction
Distance attenuation
(Path Loss)
Reflection
Fading
Scattering
Inter-symbol Interference
Absorption
Ducting
Doppler shift
Frequency shift /
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Physical Reasons
broadening
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Characteristicsof
ofRadio
RadioWave
WavePropagation
Propagation
Characteristics
Exercise:
Which physical phenomena is sketched in the following pictures?
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Radio wave propagation:
The radio wave propagation is described by solutions of the Maxwell equations.
Exact solutions of the Maxwell equations are not accessible for real space environment with
obstacles which give rise to reflections and diffractions.
What is needed is the the received power level.

What a propagation model should provide is the attenuation of the power level due to the fact that
the signal propagates from the transmitter to the receiver.
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However, the full information provided by an exact solution (e.g. exact polarization and phase of
the field strength) is mostly not needed.
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Empirical models and deterministic models:
Empirical models are based on measurements. Some empirical models (like the ITU model) are
curves derived from measurements. Others summarize the measurements in formulas (like the
Okumura Hata model) which fit the measured data.
Deterministic models are based on simplifying assumption for the general problem. This can be a
mathematical approximation of the original problem (like the finite difference model). Or it can be a
simple model for a special situation of the general problem (like the knife edge model).
Deterministic model can reach a very high precision, but they suffer from a very high complexity.
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Such models are very simple to handle but also usually rather imprecise. They are limited to
environments similar to the one where the measurements were performed.
Semi empirical models are a combination of empirical models with deterministic models for
special situations (like knife edge models).
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Deterministic models
Log distance path loss

ITU
Okumura Hata
COST Hata
Ray launching, ray tracing

Finite difference
Diffraction models
Epstein Peterson
Deygout
Giovanelli
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Empirical models
Semi empirical models

Okumura Hata & knife edge
COST Hata & knife edge
COST Walfisch Ikegami
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P R = PT c
Received power:
PT:
PR:
PR
= c d
PT
Transmitted power
Reveived power
1.0
0.8
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0.6
0.4
0.2
0
2.5
5.0
7.5
10.0
d: distance
Path loss:
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P
10 lg R = L = 10 lg( c ) + 10 n lg( d ) = A lg( d )
PT
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1 .0
Received power level

PR 1
n= 4
n= 3
n= 2
0 .8
0 .6
as function of distance d
on linear scale.
0 .4
0
2 .5
5 .0
7 .5
1 0 .0
Received power level

PR 1
n= 4
n= 3
n= 2
0 .1
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0 .2
as function of distance d
on log scale.
0 .0 1
0 .0 0 1
0 .0 0 0 1
1
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Example: Free space propagation

PR
4 d
c
= ,
f
c = 2.9979 108 m
speed of light in vacuum
L = 32.44 + 20 lg( f ) + 20 lg(d )

f: frequency in MHz
d: distance in km
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?: wavelength in vacuum;
The influence of the surface is neglected completely
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Example: 2 ray model
d1
d2a
hMS
d2b
d
d1 = d 2 + (hBS hMS ) d +
2
(h
hMS )
2d
BS
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hBS
d 2 = d 2a + d 2 b
d 2 = d 2 + (hBS + hMS ) d +
2
d 2 d1 = 2
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(h
BS
+ hMS )
2d
hBS hMS
d
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ikd
e ikd
e
PR
d2
4 d1
2
2
2

kh h

4 sin 2 BS MS
d
4
d
k=
for large
2 f
c
2 f hBS hMS
kh h kh h
d >> k hBS hMS sin BS MS BS MS =
d
cd
d
L = 120 20 lg( hBS ) 20 lg( hMS ) + 40 lg (d )

f:
frequency in MHz
d:
distance in km
hBS :
height base station in m
hMS :
height mobile station in m
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kh h
L = 32.44 + 20 lg ( f ) + 20 lg (d ) 6.02 20 lg sin BS MS
d
The ground is assumed to be flat and perfectly reflecting.

The model is valid for hBS > 50m and d in the range of km or for LOS microcell channels
in urban areas.
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path loss in dB
80
900MHz
1800 MHz
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100
120
140
160
1
hBS = 50 m
10
100
distance in km
hMS = 1.5m
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Log-distance path loss model:
d
PR
d0
Environment
d0:
Ld0:
Urban area
2.7-3.5
Shadowed urban area

In building LOS
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1.6-1.8
Obstructed in building
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Obstructed in factories
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d
L = Ld + 10n lg
d0
Exponent n
Free space
reference distance ca. 1km for macro cells or in the range of 1m -100m for micro cells;
should be always in the far field of the antenna
reference path loss; to be measured at the reference distance.
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Okumura Hata model:
Based on empirical data measured by Okumura in 60s Hata developed a formula with
correction terms for different environments.
Parameter range for this model:

Frequency f= 150 1500MHz
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The Okumura Hata model assumes a quasi flat surface, i.e. obstacles like buildings are not
explicitly taken into account. Thus the Okumura Hata model is isotropic. The different types of
surfaces (big cities, small cities, suburban and rural) are distinguished by different correction
factors in this model.
Height base station hBS= 30 200m

Height Mobile station hMS= 1 10m
Distance d= 1 20km
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Okumura Hata model:
L urban = 69 . 55 + 26 . 16 lg( f ) 13 . 82 lg( h BS ) d ( h MS ) c + [44 . 9 6 . 55 lg( h BS ) ]lg( d )
f
c = 2 lg + 5.4
28
suburban areas
c = 4.78 [lg ( f )] 18.33 lg( f ) + 40.94
rural areas
f:
frequency in MHz
d:
distance in km
hBS :
height base station in m
hMS :
height mobile station in m
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big cities (f>400MHz)
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d ( h MS
[1 . 1 lg( f ) 0 . 7 ]h MS [1 . 56 lg( f ) 0 . 8 ]
)=
3 . 2 [lg( 11 . 75 h ) ]2 4 . 97
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Okumura Hata model:
For f= 900MHz, hBS= 30m, hMS= 1,5m the formula reads:
L urban = 126 . 42 d ( h MS ) c + 35 . 22 lg( d )
c = 9.94
suburban areas
c = 28.51
rural areas
d:
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+ 0 . 02 0
d ( h MS ) =
0 . 001 0
distance in km
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COST Hata model:
The Okumura Hata model cannot be applied directly to systems like GSM 1800/1900 or DECT.
Therefore it was extended to higher frequencies in the framework of the European research
cooperation COST (European Cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research).

Distance d= 1 20km
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L urban = 46 . 3 + 33 . 9 lg( f ) 13 . 82 lg( h BS ) d ( h MS ) c + [44 . 9 6 . 55 lg( h BS ) ]lg( d )

d ( h MS ) = [1 . 1 lg( f ) 0 . 7 ]h MS [1 . 56 lg( f ) 0 . 8 ]
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COST Hata model:
c = 3
city center
2
f
c = 2 lg + 5.4
28
suburban areas
The major difference between the Okumura Hata model is a modified dependence on
frequency and additional correction factor for inner city areas
For f= 1800MHz, hBS= 30m, hMS= 1,5m the correction term for the dependence on hMS
can again be neglected. For the other terms of COST Hata model the insertion of the values
serves:
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c = 4.78 [lg ( f )] 18.33 lg( f ) + 40.94 rural areas
L urban = 136 . 24 c + 35 . 22 lg( d )
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COST Hata model:
c = 3
city center
c = 1.14
suburban areas
Both models, the Okumura Hata model and the COST Hata model can lead locally
to substantial deviation from the measured attenuation since these models are
isotropic. Local properties of the surface (big buildings, hills etc.) are not taken into
account.
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c = 31.92 rural areas
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ITU model:
The ITU (or CCIR) model was originally developed for radio broadcasting. It is based on
measurements in the UHF and VHF range which are summarized in graphs
(ITU-R 370-7, ) for the field strength.
The different topographic situations are described by the parameters hBSeff and h.
Definition:
hBSeff is the antenna height above the mean elevation of the terrain measured in a range from 3km
to 15 km along the propagation path.
h is the mean irregularity of the terrain in the range from 10km to 50 km along the propagation
path, i.e. 90% of the terrain exceed the lower limit and 10% of the terrain exceed the upper limit of
the band defined by h.
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The ITU model describes the radio wave propagation for the ranges
f= 30... 250 MHz and 450... 1000MHz
d= 10... 1000km
The curves for the field strength are given for different hBSeff and h = 50m. The correction for
other values of h is given in an additional graph.
Since local effects of the terrain are not taken into account the deviation between predicted and
actual median field strength may reach 20dB for rural areas. In urban areas this value may be well
exceeded.
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ITU model:
10%
h
90%
0km
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10km 15km
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hBSeff
50km
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Correction to the ITU model: clearance angle method
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An improvement of the ITU model is obtained by considering the maximum of the angle (clearance
angle) between the horizontal line and the elevations in the range of 0 to 16km along the
propagation path. The correction to the field strength ITU model (with h=50m ) is give as graphs
for the clearance angle. The clearance angle correction applies to both the receiving and the
transmitting side.
MS, BS Position
16km
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COST Walfisch Ikegami model:
For a better accuracy in urban areas building height and street width have to be taken into
account, at least as statistical parameters. Based on the Walfisch Bertoni propagation model for
BS antennas place above the roof tops, the empirical COST Walfisch Ikegami model is a
generalisation including BS antennas placed below the roof tops.

Distance d= 0.02 5km
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Further parameter:
Mean building height: h in m
Mean street width: w in m
Mean building spacing: b in m
Mean angle between propagation path and street: in
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d
BS
MS
b
hMS
w
hBS
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MS
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With LOS between BS and MS (base station antenna below roof top level):
LLOS = 42.6 + 20 lg( f ) + 26 lg(d )
L NLOS
LO
L0 + Lrts + Lmsd ,
=
L ,
0
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With non LOS:
Lrts + Lmsd > 0

Lrts + Lmsd 0
free space propagation:
LO = 32.44+ 20lg(f ) + 20lg(d)

Lrts
10 + 0 .354 ,
Lrts = 16 .9 10 lg( w ) + 10 lg( f ) + 20 lg( h hMS ) + 2 .5 + 0 .075 ,
4 .0 0 .114 ,
roof top to street diffraction and scatter loss:
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350 < 550
550 < 900
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Lmsd multiscreen diffraction loss:
Lmsd = Lmsd 1 + k a + k d lg(d ) + k f lg( f ) 9 lg(b )

hBS > h
54,
k a = 54 0.8 ( hBS h),
,
54 0.8 ( hBS h) d
0.5
18,
kd =
hBS h
18 15 h ,
4 + 0.7 f
925 1,
kf =
f
4 + 0.7
1,
925
hBS > h
( )
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hBS h and d > 0.5
hBS h and
d 0.5
hBS > h
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18 lg(1 + hBS h),

Lmsd 1 =
0,
hBS h
Medium sized cities and suburban centres
with moderate tree density
Metropolitan centres
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Although designed for BS antennas placed below the mean building height the COST Walfisch
Ikegami model show often considerable inaccuracies.
This is especially true in cities with an irregular building pattern like in historical grown cities. Also
the model was designed for cities on a flat ground. Thus for a hilly surface the model is not
applicable.
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Lee micro cell model:
This model is based on the assumption that the path loss is correlated with the total depth B of
the building blocks along the propagation path. This results in an extra contribution to the LOS
attenuation
For both
LLOS (d ) and (B ) can be read off graphs based on extensive measurements.
This model is not very precise and large errors occur in the following situation:
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L = LLOS (d ) + ( B )
When the prediction point is on the main street but there is no LOS path
When the prediction point is in a side street on the same side of the main street as the BS.
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Diffraction knife edge model:
Diffraction models apply for configurations were a large obstacle is in the propagation path and the
obstacle is far away from the transmitter and the receiver, i.e.: h >> and h << d1 , d 2
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Huygens secondary source
hBS
d1
d2
hMS
The obstacle is represented as an ideal conducting half plane (knife edge)
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Huygens principle: all points of a wavefront can be considered as a source for a secondary wavelet
sum up the contributions of all wavelets starting in the half plane above the obstacle
Phase differences have to be taken into account (constructive and destructive interferences)
the excess path length

Phase difference: =
h 2 (d1 + d 2 )
2 d1d 2
2 2
= with = h 2(d1 + d 2 ) Fresnel Kirchoff diffraction parameter.
2
d 1 d 2
Note: this derivation is also valid for
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Difference between the direct path and the diffracted path,
h<0
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Diffraction loss:
2
E
1+ i
iu
LD ( ) = 20 lg D = 20 lg
du
exp
2
2
E0
E 0 field strength obtained by free field propagation without diffraction (and ground effects).
The following approximations exist:
0
LD ( )
13 .5 + 20 lg( )
Shadow border region:
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<< 0 ,
>> 0 ,
LOS region, h < 0

shadowed region
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E D diffracted field strength
= 0 LD (0) = 6
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Fresnel Zone:
Condition for the nth Fresnel Zone:
l1 + l 2 d 1 d 2 = n
r Fn
d1
l2
d2
d1 , d 2 >> rFn
1 2 d + d2
= n
l1 + l 2 d1 d 2 rFn 1
2
2 d1d 2
h
= 2n
rFn
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l1
The diffraction parameter can be rewritten with quantities describing the Fresnel zone
geometry.
For obstacles outside the 1st Fresnel zone:
For obstacles outside the 5th Fresnel zone:
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LD ( < 2 ) = 1 .1 dB
LD ( < 10 ) = 0 .6 dB
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Diffraction multiple knife edge Epstein Petersen model:
The attenuation of several obstacles is computed obstacle by obstacle with the single knife edge
method, i.e. first diffraction path: l1l2 , second diffraction path: l2l3 .
hi << d. j
The model is valid for
l2
l1
O2
h2
h1
l3
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d2
d1
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d3
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Diffraction multiple knife edge Epstein Petersen model:
.
LDtotal = LD ( 1 ) + LD ( 2 )
2(d1 + d 2 )
d1d 2
2 = h2
2(d 2 + d 3 )
d 2 d 3
The Fresnel integral is replaced by an empirical approximation:
0
LD ( )
6 .9 + 20 lg 0 . 1 +
( 0 .1)
+1
< 0 .78 ,
0 .78 .
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1 = h1
This model is rather unprecise. The error grows with the number of obstacles.
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Diffraction multiple knife edge Deygout model:
This model is recursive. First the attenuation of the main obstacle is computed (in this example O1
with the path l1s1). In the second step the possible (main) obstacles along the paths to and from the
main obstacle are computed (here O2 with l2l3). This procedure is continued until all obstacles are
taken into account.
l2
l1
h1
O2
h2
s1
l3
H2
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d2
d1
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Diffraction multiple knife edge Deygout model:
.
LDtotal = LD ( 1 ) + LD ( 2 ) C (O1 , O2 )
2(d1 + d 2 + d 3 )
d 1 ( d 2 + d 3 )
2 = h2
2(d 2 + d 3 )
d 2 d 3
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1 = h1
Correction term:
2 p 2 p

C (O1 , O2 ) = 12 20 lg
1 q
p = h1
2(d1 + d 2 + d 3 )
,
d1 (d 2 + d 3 )
d (d + d 2 + d 3 )
,
= arctan 2 1
d 1d 3
q = H2
2(d1 + d 2 + d 3 )
d 3 (d 2 + d1 )
The correction term is chosen such that the result coincides in a good approximation with
an exact solution. After n steps this models may cover up to 2n-1 obstacles.
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Diffraction multiple knife edge Giovanelli model:
Also the Giovanelli model is recursive. The recursion procedure is the same as for the Deygout
model. Instead of taking a correction term in the attenuation the receiver is considered at an
effective position at an height heff.
.
l2
l1
O2
effective
receiver position
heff
h2
h1
l3
H1
d1
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H2
d3
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Diffraction multiple knife edge Giovanelli model:
.
LDtotal = LD ( 1 ) + LD ( 2 )
2 (d1 + d 2 + d 3 )
d1 (d 2 + d 3 )
2 = h2
2(d 2 + d 3 )
d 2 d 3
h1 = h1
d1
heff
d1 + d 2 + d 3
heff = h2 +
d3
( H 2 H1 )
d2
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1 = h1
The attenuation predicted by this model is between the values obtained from the
Epstein Peterson model and the Deygout model without the correction term.
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Semi empirical models:
Semi empirical model combine deterministic models like knife edge models with empirical models
like Okumura Hata or COST Hata.
For the specific combination of models and their correction terms most user develop their own
solution which they calibrate with their measurements.
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The mentioned empirical models are only valid for a quasi flat surface. In combination with knife
edge models they can be extended to hilly surface or a mountain area.
The combination of empirical and deterministic models requires usually additional correction terms.
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Deterministic models:
Ray tracing and ray launching:
With this method a very high precision for the prediction of the path loss can be obtained.
For this method a digital map with high accuracy is required.
For the reflection and diffraction attenuation factors have to be specified which depend
the building surface (e.g. glass or brick wall).
The algorithm is very complex and computer power consuming.
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With the methods of geometrical optics all possible propagation paths from the transmitter to
the receiver are determined and summed up, i.e. there is a free space propagation from the
antenna to the first obstacle or from obstacle to obstacle and at the obstacle the ray is reflected or
diffracted until it reaches the antenna. The algorithm takes only rays with an adjustable maximum
number of reflections and diffractions.
However, there are continuous improvements for hardware, software and algorithms.
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Deterministic models:
Finite difference algorithm:
With this method a very high precision for the prediction of the path loss can be obtained.
For this method very precise surface data are required.
The surface data have to be parameterised in an appropriate way for the grid.
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Since the solution to field equation are inaccessible the partial derivatives for the fields are
replaced by finite differences. This is obtained by introducing a grid and considering the the fields
only at the nodes of the grid. The derivatives become differences along the edges of the grid. The
partial differential equation becomes a linear equation system. However, the linear equation
system involves very large matrices for realistic problems to be treated with a sufficient precision.
However, as for the ray launching and ray tracing method, there are continuous improvements
for hardware, software and algorithms.
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Suitableprediction
predictionmodels
modelsfor
for
Suitable
Macro-,Micro-,
Micro-,and
andPicoPico-cells
cells
Macro-,
Summary of the application areas of the different models:
Propagation model
urban
inhouse
ITU
Okumura Hata
COST Hata
Epstein Peterson
Deygout
Giovanelli
Okumura Hata & knife edge
COST Hata & knife edge
COST Walfisch Ikegami
Ray launching ray tracing
Finite difference
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Log-distance path loss
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LocationProbability
Probability
Location
The propagation conditions of electromagnetic waves in real environments are not stable, but
location (and time) dependent fluctuations appear.
The radio network planner has to take this into account by working with probabilities, e.g. with the
following two coverage probabilities:
Typical cell edge probabilities for:

Very good coverage: 95%
Good coverage: 90%
Acceptable coverage: 75%
As will be discussed later, these values correspond to the following cell area probabilities:
Very good coverage: 99%
Good coverage: 97%
Acceptable coverage: 91%
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Cell edge probability

Cell area probability
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LinkBudgets
Budgets
Link
Before dimensioning the radio network, the link budget for different environments (indoor, outdoor,
in-car) must be considered.
From the link budget, the maximum allowable path loss can be derived.
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Diversity Gain,
Antenna Gain
(Fading) Margins
Path Loss
Body Loss
Cable Losses
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Building (indoor)
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LinkBudgets
Budgets
Link
Terms which enter the link budget:
BTS
MS
Rx-diversity gain [dB]

Antenna gain [dB]
Feeder loss [dB]
Head amplifier gain [dB]
Antenna gain [dBi]
Jumper, feeder, connector losses [dB]
EIRP [dBm]
Duplexer losses [dB]
Receiver sensitivity [dBm]
Receiver sensitivity [dBm]
Environment
Body loss [dB]
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Maximum output power [dBm]
Building (indoor) penetration loss [dB]

Path loss [dB]
Fading margin (lognormal and Rayleigh) [dB]
Interference margin [dB]
Frequency hopping gain [dB]
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LinkBudgets
Budgets
Link
Example of an UL link budget (GSM 900 MHz MS power class 4, BS with tower mounted amplifier,
frequency hopping on, receive diversity used):
UL
Link Budget
MS
Indoor MS
(Class 4)
Car mounted MS
(Class 2)
Units
Max. Output power
33
33
39
dBm
Feeder Loss
-2
dB
Antenna Gain
+2
dBi
Body Loss
(900 / 1800) MHz
-5 / -3
-5 /-3
dB
Building (Indoor) penetration Loss
-18
dB
Fading Margin: lognormal:

for 1sigma=10 and cell area probability=99%
-12
-12
-12
dB
Fading Margin: Rayleigh
-3
-3
-3
dB
Interference Margin
-2
-2
-2
dB
Frequency hopping gain
+3
+3
+3
dB
Rx - diversity gain
+3.5
+3.5
+3.5
dB
Antenna gain
+17
+17
+17
dBi
Tower mounted amplifier gain
+6
+6
+6
dB
Jumper + Feeder + Connector Losses
-4
-4
-4
dB
Duplexer Losses
-0.5
-0.5
-0.5
dB
Receiver Sensitivity
-107
-107
-107
dB
Path loss
BS
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Environment
Outdoor MS
(Class 4)
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Fading
Fading occurs on different scales due to different causes.
Fading appears statistically but different fading types obey different probability distributions.
Propagation models predict only the average value of the receive level.
The common question for all fading effects is: how big to chose the margin such that the receive
level drops not below a given limit with a specified probability?
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An extra margin has to be added due the fading effect.
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Fast Fading
Fast fading appears due to multi path propagation. The receive level is affected by interferences
due to different path lengths in the multi path propagation.
The field strength at the receiver is the vector sum of the fields corresponding to the different
propagation paths. Usually the fading is described by the probability function for the absolute value
of the field strength.
Rice fading:
It exists a dominant path (usually the LOS path):
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The generic situations:
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Rice Fading
Rice fading:
f (VR ) =
V 2 + VR2
V V
VR
I 0 R1 R exp R1
2 PN
PN
PN
VR : received signal strength
I 0 : modified Bessel-Function of the first kind and zero order.

N
PN = VR2 + other noise sources :

i
i =1
received power of the non dominant signals including other

noise sources like man made noise.
For V P >> 1 the Rice distribution can be approximated by a Gau distribution:

R1
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VR1 : received signal from the dominant signal
(V VR1 )
1
exp R
2 PN
2 PN
f (VR ) =
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Rice Fading
Eample: Gauean distributed signal for: VR1 = 5V
0.4
Probability
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0.2
0.1
0
0
10
Absolute value of signal amplitude in V
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Rayleigh Fading
Rayleigh fading is the other important special case of the Ricean fading. Rayleigh fading
describes the situation were there is no dominant path, i.e. a non LOS situation.
All contribution to the received signal are comparable in strength and arrive statistically distributed.
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f (V R ) = 2
1 2
P0 = V R
2
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VR
VR
V2
exp R2
V
with V R : averaged field strength, and
averaged receive power:
f ( P0 ) =
P
1
exp 0
P0
P0
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Rayleigh Fading
Integrated probability for the power to be below a fading marging for
a Rayleigh distribution
Probability
1
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0.1
0.01
0.001
-30
-20
-10
10
20
Power / averaged power in dB
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Fast Fading
All described types of fast fading have as characteristic length scale the wavelength of the signals.
To combat Fast Fading:
Use frequency hopping
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Slow Fading
Slow fading denote the variation of the local mean signal strength on a longer time scale.
The most important reason for this effect is the shadowing when a mobile moves around (e.g. in a
city).
Measurements have shown that the variation of the the mean receive level is a normal distribution
on a log scale log normal fading.
L( d ) = L( d ) + X
X ( P) =
PP
exp
2 2
2
)
2
The has to be determined by measurements.

Let Pm be a minimal receive level, what is the probability
than the minimal receive level, i.e. Pr( PR ( d ) > Pm ) = ?
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The fading can be parameterized by adding a zero mean Gaussian distributed random variable X .
that the receive level is higher
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Slow Fading
To compute the probability that the receive level exceeds a certain margin the Gaussian
distribution has to be integrated. This leads to the Q function:
Q( z ) =
z
x2
z
1
exp dx = 1 erf

2
2
2
2
1
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Q( z ) = 1 Q( z )
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Slow Fading
Tabulation of the Q function
Q(z)
Q(z)
Q(z)
Q(z)
0.0
0.50000
1.0
0.15866
2.0
0.02275
3.0
0.00135
0.1
0.46017
1.1
0.13567
2.1
0.01786
3.1
0.00097
0.2
0.42074
1.2
0.11507
2.2
0.01390
3.2
0.00069
0.3
0.38209
1.3
0.09680
2.3
0.01072
3.3
0.00048
0.4
0.34458
1.4
0.08076
2.4
0.00820
3.4
0.00034
0.5
0.30854
1.5
0.06681
2.5
0.00621
3.5
0.00023
0.6
0.27425
1.6
0.05480
2.6
0.00466
3.6
0.00016
0.7
0.24196
1.7
0.04457
2.7
0.00347
3.7
0.00011
0.8
0.21186
1.8
0.03593
2.8
0.00256
3.8
0.00007
0.9
0.18406
1.9
0.02872
2.9
0.00187
3.9
0.00005
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Jakes Formula
Jakes formula gives a relation for the probability that a certain value Pm at the cell boundary at
radius R is exceeded and the corresponding probability Prcell ( Pm ) for the whole cell. It is based on
the log distance path loss model:
d
PR ( d ) = PT L(d 0 ) + 10n lg
d0
a=
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1
1 2 ab
1 ab
1 erf ( a ) + exp
1 erf
2
2
2
b
PR (R)
2
b=
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Pr cell ( Pm ) =
10n lg(e)
2
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Log-normalFading
Fading
Log-normal
In a shadowing environment, the probability of a certain level as function of the level value follows
a Gaussian distribution on a logarithmic scale.
In general, a Gaussian distribution is described by a mean value and the standard deviation.
Probability
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Probability
Level [dBm]
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Log-normalFading
Fading
Log-normal
From measurements the standard deviation 1 sigma ( LNF ) in a certain environment.
Typical measurement values (outdoor, indoor) are given in the following table:
LNF(o)
LNF(i)
Dense urban
10 dB
9 dB
Urban
8 dB
9 dB
Rural
6 dB
8 dB
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Log-normalFading
Fading
Log-normal
To achieve a certain cell edge probability LNF must be multiplied with a factor given in the
following table:
(Cell edge probability means the probability to have coverage at the border of the cell)
Factor for calculation of
lognormal fading margin
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
96
97
98
99
0.000
0.126
0.253
0.385
0.524
0.674
0.842
1.036
1.282
1.645
1.751
1.881
2.054
2.326
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Log-normalFading
Fading
Log-normal
Integrating the Gaussian distribution function over the whole cell area delivers cell area
probabilities. Some example results are given in the following table:
Cell area probability in %
50
77
75
91
90
97
95
99
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InterferenceMargin
Margin
Interference
An interference margin can be introduced in the link budget in order to achieve accurate coverage
prediction in case that the system is busy.
This margin in principle depends on the traffic load, the cell area probability and the frequency
reuse. The required margin will be small if interference level decreasing concepts like frequency
hopping, power control and DTX are used.
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NoiseFigure
Figurecalculations
calculations
Noise
Thermal Noise:
Every object which is at a temperature T > 0K emits electromagnetic waves
(thermal noise). Therefore, electromagnetic noise can be related to a temperature.
Noise Factor:
The Noise Factor can be calculated from the Noise Temperature as follows:
Noise Factor = Noise Temperature / 290K + 1
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P = s * e * A * T4
Noise Figure:
The noise figure is the value of the Noise Factor given in dB:
Noise Figure = 10 * log (Noise Factor)
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NoiseFigure
Figurecalculations
calculations
Noise
Conversion table:
Noise
Figure
Noise
Temp.
Noise
Figure
Noise
Temp.
Noise
Figure
Noise
Temp.
Noise
Figure
Noise
Temp.
0.1
1.1
84
2.1
180
3.1
302
14
1.2
92
2.2
191
3.2
316
21
1.3
101
2.3
202
3.3
330
0.4
28
1.4
110
2.4
214
3.4
344
0.5
35
1.5
120
2.5
226
3.5
359
0.6
43
1.6
129
2.6
238
3.6
374
0.7
51
1.7
139
2.7
250
3.7
390
0.8
59
1.8
149
2.8
263
3.8
406
0.9
67
1.9
159
2.9
275
3.9
422
1.0
75
2.0
170
3.0
289
4.0
438
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0.2
0.3
Noise figure in dB
Noise Temperature in K
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AmplifierNoise
Noise
Amplifier
Amplifier:
An amplifier amplifies an input signal, as well as the noise of the input signal.
It adds its own noise, which is also amplified.
G * Tin + G * Tnoise
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Tnoise
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AmplifierNoise
Noise
Amplifier
Cascade of amplifiers:
Tin
G1
G2
Tn2
Tn1
= G1*G2* (Tin + Tn1 + Tn2/G1)

= G * (Tin + Tnoise)
With
Tin
Tnoise = Tn1 + Tn2/G1 and

G = G1 * G2
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G2 * (G1 * Tin + G1 * Tn1) + G2 * Tn2
G1* Tin + G1 * Tn1
Equivalent to cascade of amplifiers

Tnoise
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AmplifierNoise
Noise
Amplifier
Equivalent to cascade of amplifiers
Tin
Tnoise
G = G1 * G2
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Tnoise = Tn1 + Tn2/G1
Friis formula:
Tnoise = Tn1 + Tn2 / G1 + Tn3 / (G1*G2) + ...
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AmplifierNoise
Noise
Amplifier
Example:
Tin
G1
G2
Tn1
Tn2
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G1*G2* (Tin + Tnoise)
G1* Tin + G1 * Tn1
With
Tnoise = Tn1 + Tn2/G1
Assumptions:
G1 = 16 Tn1 = 28K
G2 = 20 Tn2 = 200K
Assumptions:
G1 = 20 Tn1 = 200K
G2 = 16 Tn2 = 28K
Result:
Gain = 320
Tnoise = 40.5K
Result:
Gain = 320
Tnoise = 201.4K
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Position of amplifier in chain
is very important
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AmplifierNoise
Noise
Amplifier
Exercise 1:
Calculate the noise temperature of the following system:
Antenna cable
Loss 10 dB
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Gain 25 dB
Noise temperature 240K
Tnoise ?
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AmplifierNoise
Noise
Amplifier
Exercise 2:
Calculate the noise temperature of the following system:
Mast Head Amplifier

Gain 28 dB
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Cable to antenna mast
Loss 10 dB
Tnoise ?
Amplifier in BTS
Gain 2 dB
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PathLoss
LossBalance
Balance
Path
Since the coverage range in UL should be the same as the coverage range in DL, the radio link
must be balanced:
Maximum allowable path loss in UL = Maximum allowable path loss in DL
The BS receiver sensitivity is usually better than the MS receiver sensitivity.

Diversity is usually only used in the receive path.
In case of an unbalanced link with weak UL, the UL sensitivity and therefore also the UL coverage
range can be increased by using tower mounted amplifiers.
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Considering the link budget, usually the UL is the bottleneck, i.e. the maximum allowable path loss
is determined by the UL and not by the DL, although:
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CellCoverage
CoverageCalculation
Calculation
Cell
From consideration of link budget Maximum allowable path loss
Using radio wave propagation formulas (e.g.Hata) Maximum cell size
Consider a class 4 MS of height = 1.5 m. The BTS height = 30 m. Assume Hata

propagation conditions and a cell area probability of 97%. What is the maximum outdoor,
indoor cell radius and in-car cell radius:
a)
In a dense urban environment ( LNF,o= 10 dB; LNF,i= 9 dB )?
b)
In a suburban environment ( LNF,o= 8 dB; LNF,i= 9 dB)?
c)
In an open area ( LNF,o= 6 dB; LNF,i= 8 dB)?
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Exercise:
Assume an in-car penetration loss of 6dB.
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Basicsabout
aboutDigital
DigitalMap
MapData
Data
Basics
The cell planning tools require as one input digital map data (which are often based on paper
maps, satellite photos,). These digital map data should contain information about, the land
usage ( so called Clutter information), about the height of obstacles and they should also contain
so called vector data (like rivers, streets,).
A digital map is an electronic database containing geographical information.
Each pixel should contain information about:

Land usage (Clutter information)
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The smallest unit on such a map is called a pixel. The typical edge-length of such a pixel is
ranging from several meters to several hundred meters. A digital map is often subdivided into
several blocks consisting of many pixels. The different layers of information in one block always
use the same resolution, whereas different blocks can have different resolutions.
Height data
Vector data (like rivers, streets,)
Before working with these digital data, some pre-processing of the data may be required. Some
ideas are sketched on the following pages.
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Basicsabout
aboutDigital
DigitalMap
MapData
Data
Basics
Definition of terms
Geoid
Spheroid / Ellipsoid
Geodetic Datum / Map Datum / Datum
Are used to transfer the 3 dimensional earth to a 2 dimensional map

Nobody is perfect
No projection is at the same time exact in area, exact in angle and exact in distance.
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DigitalMap
MapData
Data
Basics
Geodetic datum simplified mathematical representation of the size and shape of the earth
1.
Local geodetic datum best approximates the size and the shape of the particular part of
the earth
geoid
spheroid
Geocentric datum best approximates the size and shape of the earth as a whole
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2.
The GPS uses a geocentric datum to express its position because of its global extent.
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aboutDigital
DigitalMap
MapData
Data
Basics
Two coordinates systems are implicitly associated with a geodetic datum:
a. Cartesian coordinate system
b. Geodetic (geographic) coordinate system
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DigitalMap
MapData
Data
Basics
Map projections:
1. reference surface
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2. mapping surface
3. projecton plane
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DigitalMap
MapData
Data
Basics
Cylindrical projection true at the equator and distortion increases toward the poles
1. Regular cylindrical projections
Equirectangular projection
b.
Mercator projection
c.
Lamberts cylindrical equal area
d.
Galls sterographic cylindrical
e.
Miller cylindrical projection
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Data
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2. Transverse cylindrical projections

Cassini projection
b.
Transverse Mercator
c.
Transverse cylindrical equal area projection
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DigitalMap
MapData
Data
Basics
3. Oblique cylindrical projections
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MapData
Data
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Conic projections true along some parallel somewhere between the equator and a pole and
distortion increases away from this standard
Lambert conformal conic
2.
Bipolar oblique conic conformal
3.
Albers equal-area conic
4.
Lambert equal-area conic
5.
Perspective conic
6.
Polyconic
7.
Rectangular polyconic
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MapData
Data
Basics
Azimuthal projections true only at their centre point, but generally distortion is worst at the
edge of the map
The Gnomonic projection
2.
The azimuthal equidistant projection
3.
Lambert azimuthal equal-area
4.
etc.
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DigitalMap
MapData
Data
Basics
Compromise projection
Galls projection
2.
Miller projection
3.
Robinson projection
4.
Van der Grinten Projection
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DigitalMap
MapData
Data
Basics
For transformation of parameters (Latitude and Longitude) from the 3 dimensional representation into
a 2 dimensional rectangular system often a combination of WGS-84 ellipsoid & UTM rectangular
coordinate system is used (like e.g. for GPS).
UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator) system defines 2 dimensional positions using zone numbers
and zone characters for longitudinal and horizontal scaling:
UTM zone characters (using 20 characters, also called designators):

horizontal strips: range: 180 east - 180 west longitude, width: 8 degree
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UTM zone number (1-60):

longitudinal strips: range: 80 south latitude - 84 north latitude, width: 6 degree
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DigitalMap
MapData
Data
Basics
Hints concerning the usage of maps:
Avoid in any case the referencing of geodetic co-ordinates to a wrong geodetic datum.
Referencing to a wrong datum can result in position errors of several hundred meters! (In
the meantime people agreed to use in the future the World Geodetic System 1984
Remember that e.g. different nations may use different geodetic datum.
If a datum conversion is necessary a careful transformation of seven parameters is necessary:
3 for translation, 3 for rotation, 1 for scaling
For daily work, try to use the same geodetic datum: in your planning tool(s), for your
GPS systems, and for your paper maps.
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[WGS-84] for all maps.)
Prefer the following map scales:

1:50000 (for rural areas and 900 MHz cell planning)
1:20000 (for rural areas and 1800/1900 MHz cell planning)
1:10000- 1:5000 (for urban areas and for micro cell planning)
In the maps, height information should be included as contour lines.
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Principlesof
ofPlanning
PlanningTools
Toolsand
andtheir
theirusage
usage
Principles
Main Task of radio network planning tools:
Coverage planning
Capacity planning
Link Budget calculations

Propagation predictions
Propagation model fine tuning
Co- and adjacent channel interference analysis
Macro, micro cell planning
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Frequency planning
Handling of multi-layer structures

Repeater system handling
Microwave planning
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Toolsand
andtheir
theirusage
usage
Principles
Remarks to radio network planning tools and required digital map data:
Tools using empirical propagation models require map data with less resolution compared to tools
working with deterministic propagation models.
Typical pixel size: 50m x 50m to 200m x 200m

Using statistics, the signal variation around the mean value is taken into account
In case that the BS antenna is higher then the surrounding, the clutter correction term of the
target pixel contain most propagation effects. For the clutter boundaries often several pixels
before the target pixel are taken into account.
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In case empirical propagation models are used:
In case deterministic propagation models are used:

Digital data with high resolution are required (often very expensive)
Typical pixel size: 2m x 2m to 10m x 10m
Mostly used for big cities only
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ofPlanning
PlanningTools
Toolsand
andtheir
theirusage
usage
Principles
Remarks to tools and required computational time:
Depending not only on the hardware used but also on the algorithms behind the software,
the computational time required by different tools varies significantly.
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ofPlanning
PlanningTools
Toolsand
andtheir
theirusage
usage
Principles
Planning tools do not run fully automatically but always require some input and an
intelligent and creative usage.
Garbage in Garbage out
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MeasurementTools
Toolssupporting
supportingCell
CellPlanning
Planning
Measurement
Fine tuning (calibration) of propagation models:
Why? When? How?
Since propagation models does not necessarily describe exactly the real situation, a fine tuning
of the models is necessary (e.g. clutter data may vary from country to country).
A test transmitter is located at typical site locations, a test receiver measures the RX_LEV
along predefined measurement routes. These measured values are taken as input for the tool fine
tuning.
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This tool tuning should be done in the start phase of the network planning (i.e. before a detailed
plan is performed).
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CellTypes
Types
Cell
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Omni-Cell
Sector-Cells
Exercise:
Compare the coverage of an omni-cell (antenna gain = 10 dBi) and the coverage of a three sectorcell configuration (antenna gain 18 dBi).
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Omniversus
versusSector
SectorCells
Cells
Omni
Omni sites:
- Advantages of omni sites:

Trunking gain (especially interesting for those networks having only a few frequencies)
Suitable in those areas, where the surrounding terrain limits the coverage (before the
maximum omni cell radius is reached)
/ Disadvantages of omni sites:
In case of horizontal antenna diversity: Diversity gain depends on direction
Greater reuse distance required
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Omni antennas are usually less bulky than sector antennas
Less flexibility in network optimization (concerning antenna tilt, power control

parameters, handover parameters)
TX/RX antenna separation difficult (usually TX/RX antennas are mounted on different
vertical levels to achieve sufficient separation)
Limited mounting positions: no wall mounting possible
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Exercises
Exercises
1) Consider:
an extended cell with 100 km cell radius covering a sea area (clutter term: 30 dB),
a 900 MHz mobile station of power class 4,
a BS with the GSM minimum receiver sensitivity,
What should be the height of the BS antenna?
2) Consider:
a mobile station with 2 Watts output power maximum,
a BS receiver sensitivity of 104 dBm,
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an (BS) antenna gain of 15 dBi.
an (BS) antenna gain of 15 dBi.

For a satellite carrying the BS, what would be the maximum radius for the satellite orbit.
3) How many sites can be saved in principle if TMAs with 6 dB gain are used in the
network? Use typical values and Hatas propagation formula for calculation.
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- for normal BTS : -104 dBm

- for GSM 900 small MS (class 4, 5): -102 dBm

GSM 900 BTS

GSM 1800 BTS

TRX Power Class

TRX power class

Radio Wave Propagation Models

What is needed is the the received power level.

Radio Wave Propagation Models

Radio Wave Propagation Models

Log distance path loss

Ray launching, ray tracing

Semi empirical models

Radio Wave Propagation Models

Radio Wave Propagation Models

Received power level

Received power level

Radio Wave Propagation Models

speed of light in vacuum

L = 32.44 + 20 lg( f ) + 20 lg(d )

The influence of the surface is neglected completely

Radio Wave Propagation Models

Radio Wave Propagation Models

Example: 2 ray model

L = 120 20 lg( hBS ) 20 lg( hMS ) + 40 lg (d )

height base station in m

height mobile station in m

The ground is assumed to be flat and perfectly reflecting.

Radio Wave Propagation Models

Radio Wave Propagation Models

Shadowed urban area

Radio Wave Propagation Models

Parameter range for this model:

Height base station hBS= 30 200m

Radio Wave Propagation Models

L urban = 69 . 55 + 26 . 16 lg( f ) 13 . 82 lg( h BS ) d ( h MS ) c + [44 . 9 6 . 55 lg( h BS ) ]lg( d )

c = 4.78 [lg ( f )] 18.33 lg( f ) + 40.94

height base station in m

height mobile station in m

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L urban = 126 . 42 d ( h MS ) c + 35 . 22 lg( d )

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Frequency f= 1500 2000MHz

Parameter range for this model:

L urban = 46 . 3 + 33 . 9 lg( f ) 13 . 82 lg( h BS ) d ( h MS ) c + [44 . 9 6 . 55 lg( h BS ) ]lg( d )

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c = 4.78 [lg ( f )] 18.33 lg( f ) + 40.94 rural areas

L urban = 136 . 24 c + 35 . 22 lg( d )

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c = 31.92 rural areas

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Radio Wave Propagation Models

Radio Wave Propagation Models

Radio Wave Propagation Models

Frequency f= 800 2000MHz

Parameter range for this model:

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Radio Wave Propagation Models

LLOS = 42.6 + 20 lg( f ) + 26 lg(d )

With non LOS:

Lrts + Lmsd > 0

free space propagation: