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Agenda
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WCDMA Network Planning Process
WCDMA Network Optimization Process
Case Analysis
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WCDMA Radio Network Planning Process

Requirement Analysis
Network Dimensioning
Pre-Planning
Simulation
Propagation Model
Test and Tuning
Sites Survey
Sites Layout
Network Simulation
Output Planning
Report
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Planning Process - Requirement

Analysis
Pre-Planning
Simulation
Propagation Model
Test and Tuning
Sites Survey
Sites Layout
Network Simulation
Output Planning
Report
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Requirement
Analysis
Learn the customers requirement of coverage,
capacity, and QoS.

Learn the landform and environments of the
planned area.
Learn the population distribution and average
income per person in the planned area.
Learn information about the existing network in the
planned area.
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Requirement Analysis (Cont.)

Planning
Planning Area
Area Sorting
Sorting
The purpose to sort the planning area is to refine
network design and layout.
Different areas have different geographical
environment, vegetation distribution, and building
density.
Different areas require different number of Node B
to meet the coverage requirement.
Area type
Area characters
Dense Urban
Central business district, dense

center, dense residential area
Mean Urban
Industrial park, shopping center, residential

area
Suburban
The edge of city, the center of village and town
Rural
shopping
Farm, the edge of village and town
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Coverage
Coverage Requirements
Requirements
64 k CS
Different areas have the different requirements for

the service type coverage rate.
Different requirements for service type and
coverage rate in the same area will get different
number of Node B
144k PS data
384k PS data
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Capacity
Capacity Requirements
Requirements
No. of subscribers and their profile, traffic model,
service type , forecast, hot spots
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Cell load
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Other
Other information
information
The important building in the planning area
The information of traffic line, just as highway
The important villages and towns in the planning area
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Planning Process Propagation Model

Pre-Planning
Simulation
Propagation Model
Test and Tuning
Sites Survey
Sites Layout
Network Simulation
Output Planning
Report
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Propagation Model Test (Cont.)

Site
Site Selection
Selection
Test sites should be selected from
each environment categories.
To cover enough clutters.
The testing site shall be free of visible
obstructions around.
The testing site shall be higher than the
surrounding buildings.
Antenna
Transmitter
Receiver
Laptop
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Propagation Model Test (Cont.)

Route
Route Selection
Selection
All directions from the testing site
should be included.
The vehicle should take a route to or
from the testing site in the shape of 8,
net, ring, or spiral, with a constant speed.
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Propagation Model tuning (Cont.)

Data
Data Process
Process
Distance Filtration.
Intensity Filtration.
Land Feature Filtration
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Propagation Model Tuning (Cont.)

Propagation
Propagation Model
Model Selection
Selection
PathLoss = K1 + K 2 log(d ) + K 3Hms + K 4 log( Hms)

+ K 5 log( Heff ) + K 6 log( Heff ) log(d )
+ K 7(diffractionloss ) + Clutterloss
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K1-Fading Constant
K2-Distance Fading Coefficient
K3 K4-Mobile Station Antenna Height tuning
Coefficient
K5 K6-Base Station Antenna Height tuning
Coefficient
K7-Diffraction Tuning Coefficient
Clutterloss-Tuning Value of Physiognomy Fading
D-Distance between base station and mobile station
(km)
Hms -Mobile Station Antenna Effective Height (m)
Heff-Base Station Antenna Effective Height (m)
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Planning Process Network Dimensioning

Pre-Planning
Simulation
Propagation Model
Test and tuning
Sites Survey
Sites Layout
Network Simulation
Output Planning
Report
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Network
Dimensioning
Link budget
Capacity analysis
Give requirement analysis report, and estimate
the Number of Node Bs in the planned area.
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Network Dimensioning (Cont.)

Input:system load requirment and
coverage requirement
Downlink coverage
estimation
Uplink coverage
estimation
Uplink capacity
estimation
Quantity of BSs
satisfying uplink
capacity
Quantity of BSs
satisfying downlink
coverage
Quantity of BSs
satisfying uplink
coverage
Compare the results

and evaluate the
larger one
Based on power
Quantity B of
channels availably
provided by every
cell on the downlink
Quantity A of
channels to be
provided by every cell
on the downlink
Add BSs
Downlink capacity
estimation
Based on traffic type
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A<B
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Link Budget
Link
Link Budget
Budget
Antenna Gain
Feeder loss
PA
BS Power
Receiver Sensitivity
Path Loss
Margin
Penetration Loss
Body Loss
UE Power
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Capacity Analysis
Capacity
Capacity Analysis
Analysis
Total _ virtual _ Erl

Cell _ virtual _ Erl
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Planning Process Pre-Planning Simulation

Pre-Planning
Simulation
Propagation Model
Test and tuning
Sites Survey
Sites Layout
Network Simulation
Output Planning
Report
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Pre-Planning Simulation
Pre-Planning
Pre-Planning Simulation
Simulation
Verify estimation with simulation
Give suggestions for Node B layout, location, and
area.
Guide site survey work
Existing sites sources

Propagation model
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Traffic model
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Planning Process Sites Survey

Pre-Planning
Simulation
Propagation Model
Test and tuning
Sites Survey
Sites Layout
Network Simulation
Output Planning
Report
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Sites Survey
Site
Site Survey
Survey
To get the necessary data needed by network
planning and simulation
To learn geographical environment and radio
environment of the site
To learn the condition of building site
To learn the traffic distribution of planning area
To provide the candidate sites for planning area
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Site Survey
Site
Site Selection
Selection Principles
Principles
9 convenience in traffic, reliability in city power supply, lightning protection and
grounding, small floor space;
9 network construction initial stage, ensure the coverage and quality of VIP
subscribers and the area with high user density
9 under the condition of no effects to the site layout, should choose the currently
existed sites as the candidate sites and utilize their equipment room, power supply,
tower, etc.
9 avoid the site location which is close to radar, if necessary, for the security
factors, should apply the correspond methods to avoid the mutually interference
9 avoid to locate the site on the mountain, in the forest ;

9 avoid to select the sites which will be affected by the potential constructed
buildings ;
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Site Survey
Data
Data Recording
Recording
Site information: site name, site address, latitude,
longitude, building height, tower height
Radio Parameter: azimuth angle, down-tilt, antenna height
antenna type, diversity type and separation
Radio environment description
Interfering source
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Site Layout
Less
Less capacity
capacity
Middle
Middle capacity
capacity
Urban
Suburban
Larger
Larger capacity
capacity
Dense Urban
Urban
Indoor coverage
Tunnel
Suburban
Rural
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Planning Process Network Simulation

Pre-Planning
Simulation
Propagation Model
Test and tuning
Sites Survey
Sites Layout
Network Simulation
Output Planning
Report
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Network Simulation
Simulation
Simulation
Input several optional solutions simultaneously.
Simulate all optional solutions.
Select the most appropriate solution according to
the simulation result.
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Network Simulation (Cont.)

Coverage
Coverage Analysis
Analysis Best
Best Server
Server
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Coverage
Coverage Analysis
Analysis -- Ec
Ec
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Coverage
Coverage Analysis
Analysis Ec/Io
Ec/Io
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Service
Service Analysis
Analysis
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Simulation
Simulation Statistics
Statistics Analysis
Analysis
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WCDMA Radio Network Planning Process

Pre-Planning
Simulation
Propagation Model
Test and tuning
Sites Survey
Sites Layout
Network Simulation
Output Planning
Report
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Agenda
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Case Analysis
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Network Optimization Flow

Start
Network planning report
Preparation
Optimization project plan
Frequency scan
Calibration test
Network data collection

Data analysis
Network evaluation report
Parameter check
Problem location
Making optimization scheme
Optimization scheme implementation
Optimizing adjustment
plan
Optimizing adjustment
record
Optimization verification
Network performance
meets the requirements?
Optimization project acceptance
Network optimization report
Documentation Archiving
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Preparation
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Requirement analysis
Confirm the coverage and capacity requirement
Confirm the parameter settings for optimization test
Confirm the SoW with The Customer
Confirm the acceptance standard of each item
Materials investigation and collection

Collect all the reports in the network planning period
Obtain all the existing network site information, antenna
and feeder parameters, and system parameter setting
Get to know the existing problems in the network
Formulating work plan
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Preparation
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Preparing optimization tools

The drive test tools are the basic tools for network optimization test. They include:
drive test software, test mobile phone, receiver, and GPS. Some drive test
equipments require the double serial card.
It may be also necessary to use signaling analyzer to conduct signaling tracking
and location on targeted problems. If it is necessary to conduct the interference
test, equipments such as spectrum analyzer may be needed.If it is necessary to
adjust the engineering parameters, equipments such as the compass may be
needed.
Team organization
General Manager -in-charge of the project
Network analysis engineers
Optimization engineers
Test engineers
OMC switching engineers
Base station(troubleshooting)engineers
Assistant Engineers: navigator, driver, and document administrator
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Spectrum Scan and Calibration Test

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Spectrum scan
With authorization from the customer, conduct the scan
confirmation on the current use frequency of the
network within the zone for optimization to ensure that
the frequency is clean and usable.
Calibration test
Mobile antenna calibration test
External antenna calibration test of test mobile phone
Average penetration loss test of vehicle body
Building loss test
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Data Collection
Source of network optimization data:

DT data
CQT data
OMC performance statistic data
User complaint information
Alarm information
Other data
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Network Data Collection- DT Data

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Drive Test (DT) refers to the process to move along a selected path in the
coverage area and then record various test data and location information through
DT equipment.
The items in CS service DT assessment include coverage rate, call success rate,
call drop rate, conversation quality and handover success rate. The major items
in PS service DT assessment include PDP context activation success rate and
the average uplink/downlink transmission rate.
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The DT data to be collected includes:

Ec/Io, Pilot Power, UE TX Power, Neighbours, Call
Success/Drops and Handover statistics; FER/BLER, Delay
DT devices include: Scanner, test mobile phone, DT software
and GPS. As for the on-site test software, the special test
software for WCDMA radio network optimization WiNOM
RNT(UMTS Edition) can be adopted.
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Both scanner and test mobile phone can be used for

network data collection. However they are different from each
other in some way.
Scanner is used for to collect complete radio network
information, and implement pilot analysis test and spectrum
analysis test.
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Test mobile phone is used to understand the use situation of the
users and collect the downlink information on the network. It
implements the following functions:
Collecting the measurement data of the mobile phone, including
pilot power, Ec/Io, UE Tx power, neighbor cells, RSSI and
FER/BLER
Call class event and performance statistics: including the statistics
of call drop rate, blocking rate, call success rate, handover success
rate, voice service quality and data service rate.
Collecting the signaling of aerial interface: decoding L3 messages
such as access, paging, synchronization and downlink/uplink
service messages.
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DT Principles
WCDMA system is a self-interference system. On different
network load conditions, the DT result will also be different.
Thus, before the test the network load need be confirmed.
An appropriate test time need be selected according to the
load selection of different networks.
Based on the area that the test path belongs to, DT can be
divided into urban DT and artery DT.
The test conditions shall be kept consistent for tests
conducted before and after the optimization.
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Selection of test path
Radial path and ring path shall be selected as the DT path.
The radial path can reflect the variation of the signal quality
according to the change of the base station distance.
The ring path can provide the prediction of the signal quality in
different directions of the base station.
During the optimization test, generally three test paths need be
defined for each base station cluster. Besides, the test paths before
and after the optimization shall be kept consistent.
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Consistency requirement for test conditions
The same test tool and parameter setting shall be adopted before
and after the optimization whenever possible.
The same test antenna and feeder shall be adopted before and after
the optimization.
The same analyzers shall be sent to process the data.
The test path shall be selected before and after the optimization.
To guarantee the consistency of the UE movement speed, the
distance-based sampling mode instead of time-based sampling mode
is adopted for sampling the data. The DT tool cannot sample data in
the distance-based mode, data collected can be paused when the
vehicle stops in the case of red light.
Check whether the loaded test is conducted in the test area. Ensure
that the test is conducted at the same time segment in each day to
obtain the basically the same network load conditions.
Conduct the test in the same period.
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Network Data Collection- CQT Data

CQT refers to the fixed-point test conducted at important places in the
coverage area.
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Scenic spot, airport, railway station, bus station and

port
Important hotels (star-level hotels)
Catering and entertainment sites, large shopping

malls
Important residential communities and office areas
Other important areas
Conduct the CQT at a fixed places and record various data at each
place. At each test place several calls shall be originated.
Fixed-point CQT includes CS service test and PS service test. The
specific test contents are related to the customers requirement and
shall be determined according to the actual situation.
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Network Data Collection- CQT Data

CQT principles
Test time requirement
The following factors shall be considered during the selection of test site
The traffic of the area where the test point is located: for a network in formal
operation, generally a site with large traffic shall be selected.
Geographical sector of the area where the test site is located: 80% of the test
sites shall be indoor while 20% shall be outdoor. Besides, the sites shall be
geographically distributed evenly.
Radio environment of the area where the test site is located: a place where
repeater or indoor distribution system is installed shall be preferred as the test
site.
Areas where there may be network problems: areas that may become
coverage blind areas, for example, street canyons between high buildings or
places in areas with multiple carriers
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Network Data Collection- OMC

Performance Statistic Data
Concept
Extraction
Features
The extraction of OMC performance statistic data is suitable for a

network that has already been commercially applied on a large scale.
The data are objective and abundant and reflect the operation quality
of the whole network from the point of view of statistics. The network
performance index obtained in this way can be used as the most
important basis for assessing the network performance.
The counter value required for calculating the network KPI can be
extracted flexibly. Besides, the statistics can be conducted flexibly
according to different statistic range, or performance statistics table
can be made according to the customers requirement.
Based on the statistics of large amount of sampling data, the

background NMS reflects the operation quality of the network under its
management.
The statistic range varies from one another. In some cases the statistic
unit is RNC and in other cases the unit is logic cell.
Counters for calculating various network performance indices are
provided.
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Network Data Collection - User Complaint

Information
As the end user of the network service, ordinary user has

more direct experience of the network performance.
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The user complaint information most directly reflects the

disadvantage of the network.
Users are most concerned with the problems included in

the complaints, which need be solved as soon as
possible.
The complaint includes geographical location information.
Generally the problems complained include poor signal

coverage quality, difficulty for call completion and
frequent call drop.
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Network Data Collection - Alarm Information
Alarm
information
includes
the
alarm
information of the RNC, Node B and CN

background NMS.
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It reflects the abnormal or near-abnormal

status
in
equipment
use
or
network
operation. During network optimization, the

alarm information deserves close attention
and need be viewed periodically, so that
warning information or problems can be
found in time to avoid the occurrence of
accident.
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Network Data Collection-Other Data
In addition to the data listed above, there are data

obtained through the signaling analysis system, data
throughput test system and voice quality (MOS) evaluation
system.
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Network Data Analysis

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Data analysis indicates to make clear the network

operation quality, assess the network performance,
find and locating the possible network problems and
provide suggestions for network optimization by
analyzing the DT data, CQT data, OMC performance
statistic data, user complaint information and alarm
information.
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Network Data Analysis-DT Data
Conduct geographical analysis, electronic table analysis, graphical

analysis, user-defined event analysis and statistic analysis for the
network data collected through signal receiver and test mobile phone.
The major network indices obtained through DT data analysis include:

CS domain service: including coverage rate, call success rate, call
drop rate and changeover rate
PS domain service: PDP content activation success rate,
downlink/uplink average transmission rate
By analyzing these indices with reference t the test conditions, we
can basically know the coverage holes, interference and pilot
solution of the network.
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WiNOM RNA1(UMTS Edition) is a special analysis software for WCDMA

radio network optimization. Based on the DT data and other auxiliary data,
it can conduct several kinds of intelligent analysis for the radio network to
locate the network problems quickly and accurately and implement
network optimization.
Geographical Analysis
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Graphical Analysis
User-defined Event Analysis

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Statistic Analysis
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Network Data Analysis-CQT Data

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Adopt special network optimization analysis software WiNOM

RNA1(UMTS Edition) to analyze the CQT test data. The items to be
analyzed include:
Call event analysis
Delay analysis
User-defined event analysis
Geographical analysis of events
Geographical analysis of delay
Analysis of various statistic indices
CQT data analysis be used to obtain the call success rate, call drop
rate, call delay, conversation quality and average rate of data service.
Base on this, we can know the indoor coverage and interference of
the network in the selected area.
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Network Data Analysis - OMC Performance

Statistic Data
OMC performance statistic data analysis can generate the

General Performance Index (GPI) and Key Performance
Index (KPI) of the radio network. They are important data
for assessing the network performance.
Through the analysis of OMC performance statistic data,

the area where the problem has occurred can be directly
located on the background. This helps accurately locate
the problem.
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Network Data Analysis - OMC Performance

Statistic Data
Indices that reflect the resources utilization include: ratio of

worse cells, ratio of over busy cells, ratio of over idle cells and
utility of cell code resources.
Indices extracted from the OMC background also include other

indices that reflect network operation quality: access success
rate, call completion rate, call drop rate and call delay.
Indices that reflect system handover performance (handover

success rate) include: softer handover success rate, soft
handover success rate, Iur interface software handover success
rate, hard handover success rate and inter-system handover
success rate.
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Network Data Analysis - User Complaint

Information
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As the end user of the network service, ordinary users can feel the network
performance most directly. Due to the diversity and individuality of each
problem described by the user, the user complaint data involve not only the
base station side, but also the billing system and transmission system.
Therefore, the complain data need be carefully identified to find the data
that can actually reflect the network status.
The user complaint can directly reflect the problem phenomena and
geographical information. From the complaint the following information can
be collated out:
Area of poor signal coverage
Area of low call success rate
Area of high call drop rate
Area of poor conversation quality

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Network Data Analysis - Alarm Information
Alarm information includes a large amount of abnormal warning

information during network operation. It can help the optimization
engineer to quickly locate the problem and find the direction and
method for solving the problem.
Besides, OMC performance statistic indices may also be abnormal.

When the relation between the OMC performance statistic indices
and the relevant alarm information is found, it will greatly help
locate the network fault and solve the problems.
If it can be determined from the alarm information that the

problem lies in the base station (for example, alarm for standing
wave ratio), then the faulty base station should be checked and
trouble-shooting should be conducted for the equipment.
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Network Data Analysis -Other Data

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Other data include the data obtained through the signaling

analysis system, network flow test system and voice
quality assessment system.
By tracing the signaling of such network interfaces of the

network as Uu, Iub and Iur interfaces, we conduct
statistics of the signal traffic and message of each
interface, find the abnormal signaling flow; with reference
to other statistic data, we can locate the fault more
accurately and can find various problems that are
generally difficult to find and eliminate potential faults.
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Network Performance Assessment
First summarize the network test and analysis conducted at the

early stage and output the WCDMA Radio Network Assessment
Report in XX Service Area.
The comprehensive score of the network assessment shall be

obtained by weighting and summating the DT score, CQT score
and OMC background index score.
The assessment is used to discover the problems of the network,

provide guide for the network optimization at the next stage and
facilitate the comparison of the performance before and after the
network optimization.
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Parameters Check (Optional)

Data analysis can help us to find bad indices of the network. If it is found
that the parameter configuration is unreasonable and influences the
network performance, the parameter configuration of the abnormal base
station must be checked. The contents of the check include:
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Check the base station
Check whether the base station is in the correct location, whether the type of
the antenna is correct, whether the height, direction angle and downward tilt of
the antenna are consistent with the planned solution, whether the type of the
feeder is correct and the length is appropriate and whether the standing wave
ratio of the antenna feeder is appropriate.
Check whether the radio configuration parameter of the cell is consistent with
the planned value.
Check the relevant configuration parameters of the voice service and data
service.
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Problem location
The problems of radio network are found in the following

major aspects:
Equipment software and hardware problems
Engineering parameter problem
Radio parameter problem
Network capacity problem
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Making Optimization Scheme

The major adjustment policies for network optimization includes:
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Adjust the software and hardware of the equipment.

If software problem is found through parameter check, the software version shall
be confirmed and updated in time. Hardware problem is generally board fault, in
which case the faulty board need be replaced by a normal one.
Adjust the network engineering parameters.

This includes the adjustment of the direction angle, downward tilt angle, height
and location of the antenna. After the network construction is completed,
coverage and interference problems in the pre-launch network optimization shall
be solved by adjusting the network engineering parameter.
Adjust the network radio parameters.

This includes the adjustment of the access parameter, paging parameter, power
control parameter, handover parameter and search parameter.
Adjust the neighboring cell list of the system.

Optimize the neighboring cell list of the network through DT data analysis.
Capacity analysis or busy analysis.

Possible measures include cell splitting, adding cells and micro cells, RF
extension and use of multiple carriers.
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Optimization Scheme Implementation

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If the network scale is large, the network need be divided into different base
stations clusters to locate and solve the network problems in different areas.
After the all base station clusters have been optimized, the global network
can be optimized to solve global network problems and problems across
different clusters. Then assess the performance of the global network after
the optimization and verify whether the network performance indices have
meet the acceptance standard and reached optimization objectives.
The cluster division principles shall be adjusted according to the actual

situation, generally according to the topography of the local area.
neighboring areas that have special requirements for data or voice service
shall be grouped in the same cluster to facilitate optimization debugging.
Besides, cluster division can also be conducted according to the problems
found in the network assessment before the optimization. There shall be
overlap between two neighboring clusters.
The optimization of different clusters can be implemented either parallel or

serially depending on the resources and time requirement.
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Optimization Verification
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After the network optimization solution is implemented, it is necessary

to verify whether the network problems have been solved or whether
the network performance is improved.
To implement the optimization verification, also first collect the
network operation data and analyze the collected data.
After the optimization solution is implemented, assess the network
performance again by analyzing the DT data, CQT data, OMC
performance statistic data, user complaint and alarm data.
Compare the network performance indices before and after the
optimization and verify whether the network problems are solved or
the network performance has met the requirement after the
optimization.
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Project Acceptance
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Acceptance test shall be conducted for the required network

performance indices according to the contract requirements.
Contents of the test such as the test path, test point and call
mode shall be set according to the principle determined at the
contract or requirement analysis stage. In principle the customer
shall participate in the acceptance test.
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Documentation Archiving
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After the optimization verification and project acceptance, the

network optimization report need be submitted and relevant
documentations need be archived.
The network optimization report includes such contents as

problem analysis, locating process, optimization measures
adopted, comparison of the indices before and after the
optimization,
remaining
problems
of
the
network
and
suggestions for subsequent construction.
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Dense Commercial Region

Features
Features
There are a lot of high buildings here, such as
hotels, shopping malls, and skyscrapers.
Streets are narrow. High buildings along the road
will obstruct the signals, and will cause wave-guide
effect.
To estimate the radio environment with limited
samples of test data.
Solution
Solution
Macro Node B will be used along the
streets to cover the main region. The direction
of the antenna will have a angle with the road
to get rid of the wave-guide effect.
Micro Node B or RRU will be used to
absorb traffic in some hot spots.
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Dense Residential Area

Features
Features
The buildings are not very high, but very dense.
The roads are very narrow.
There are some shopping centers here, and
there lives a lot of merchants and residents.
The transmission environment is very bad. The
signal fades fast.
Solution
Solution
The penetration loss and shadow fading
margin should be different with other regions.
Cell radius will be small in this kind of
region. TMA can be used to increase the
receive sensibility.
Micro Node B and RRU can be used in
some coverage blind spots.
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High Buildings Solution
Features
Features
The height of several buildings are much higher
than others. They are usually hotels, shopping mall
or offices. There is a lot of traffic here.
Solution
Solution
Indoor-Distribution system can be used.
Out-door Node B with big vertical beamwidth antenna can be used to cover the
buildings.
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Sea Surface Solution
Features
Features
The transmission environment is very good.
The signal can be transmitted very far.
Traffic load is low. Main task of planning is to
meet the coverage requirement.
Solution
Solution
High power Node Bs will be used along the
seaside.
The height of the antenna should be high.
High gain antenna will be used.
Receiving diversity will be used
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Flyover Area Solution
Features
Features
The transmission environment on and under
the flyover will be different . It will easy to cause
coverage blind spots.
Cars moves very fast. Traffic is heavy.
Solution
Solution
Down-tilt of the antenna should be large in
order to reduce the pilot pollution to other cells.
Micro Node B or RRU can be used to get
rid of the coverage blind spots.
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Resort Area Solution

Features
Features
The primary problem is to meet the
requirement of coverage.
Traffic load will change with the season.
Its difficult to choose site location.
Solution
Solution
Macro Node B will be used surround the
edge of the resort to meet the requirement of
coverage.
Micro or Pico Node B can be used not to
destroy the integrality of the resort .
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WCDMA Radio Network Planning Process

Planning Process - Requirement

capacity, and QoS.

Requirement Analysis (Cont.)

Central business district, dense

Industrial park, shopping center, residential

The edge of city, the center of village and town

Farm, the edge of village and town

Requirement Analysis (Cont.)

Different areas have the different requirements for

Requirement Analysis (Cont.)

Requirement Analysis (Cont.)

10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

Requirement Analysis (Cont.)

Planning Process Propagation Model

Propagation Model Test (Cont.)

Propagation Model Test (Cont.)

Propagation Model tuning (Cont.)

Propagation Model Tuning (Cont.)

PathLoss = K1 + K 2 log(d ) + K 3Hms + K 4 log( Hms)

Planning Process Network Dimensioning

Network Dimensioning (Cont.)

Compare the results

Based on traffic type

Total _ virtual _ Erl

Planning Process Pre-Planning Simulation

Existing sites sources

Planning Process Sites Survey

9 avoid to locate the site on the mountain, in the forest ;

Planning Process Network Simulation

Network Simulation (Cont.)

Network Simulation (Cont.)

Network Simulation (Cont.)

Network Simulation (Cont.)

Network Simulation (Cont.)

WCDMA Radio Network Planning Process

WCDMA Network Planning Process

WCDMA Network Optimization Process

Network Optimization Flow

Optimization project plan

Network data collection

Network evaluation report

Optimization project acceptance

Network optimization report

Materials investigation and collection

Formulating work plan

Preparing optimization tools

Spectrum Scan and Calibration Test

Source of network optimization data:

Network Data Collection- DT Data

Network Data Collection- DT Data

The DT data to be collected includes:

Network Data Collection- DT Data

Both scanner and test mobile phone can be used for

Network Data Collection- DT Data

Network Data Collection- DT Data

Network Data Collection- DT Data

Network Data Collection- DT Data

Network Data Collection- CQT Data

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