Maximizing performance of 2G and 2.

5G
networks through automated cell and
frequency planning

Presenter: Peter Sallenhag

Americas User Conference 11-12 October 2005

Maximizing network performance

Optimization engineer has multiple

mechanisms available to
maximize network performance Frequency planning

Prioritized approach taken to Improve optimization

and analysis
resolving problem minimizes: Improve accuracy with
Cost measured data

Risk
Delay
Actix CellOpt solutions help achieve
maximum RF performance
Frequency planning CellOpt AFP

Improve optimization CellOpt IQ

and analysis

Improve
Improve accuracy
accuracy with CellOpt MDA
measured data data
with measured

Using Actix systematic approach . . .

Significantly reduces the number of drive test cycles
Lets you make informed decisions
Lets you conduct real-world scenarios in the office
 Optimizing and dimensioning
scarce resources
1. Optimize frequency and cell plan
2. How much more traffic can the
network support?
3. More traffic is added
Network

4. How much investment is necessary

Quality

to meet network quality?

5. How much more spectrum is
1 necessary to meet network quality?
target
2 4 QoS(S,N)= the network quality when
today using the optimal frequency and cell plan
5 QoS (S,N+) S=Spectrum, N=Network infrastructure
QoS (S+,N)
3

QoS (S,N)

today
Traffic
CellOpt AFP

Frequency planning

Improve optimization

Traditional frequency planning and analysis

Improve accuracy
with measured data

Used for major retunes

Relying on predicted data
Wide-area optimization
Improvements to this can be
achieved by:
Enhanced network features
Focus on worsed quality
area/sectors
Use measured data instead of
predicted
Actix in action: CellOpt AFP

Enhanced network features

Frequency hopping is a
common way to improve
quality and increase capacity
1/3 -> 1/1 -> irregular MAL s
Inter-site synchronisation
enables additional capacity
increase
Optimize synch groups
Allocate same HSN to the
sites within synch group
Optimize MAIO assignment
within synch group
CellOpt IQ

Frequency planning

Improve optimization

Resolve frequency planning issues and analysis

Improve accuracy
with measured data

Frequency optimization maximizes

quality for a given set of radios
acceptable
Frequency optimization quality

Quality
measure is a relative measure
(i.e. not absolute) quality limit
The plan quality analysis can t tell unacceptable
whether the plan provides acceptable
quality if implemented
An absolute quality measure provides
significant advantages to frequency Traffic
optimization
CellOpt IQ

Accuracy is key to reliable results

Accurate data is key to achieving 1/1 1/3 Irregular hopping Non hopping

realistic quality predictions

High
3 different types of data used
Interference matrix (IM)

Moderate
IQ
QP
Non-hopping/high reuse
IM
Quality predictions using
Monte-Carlo simulations (QP)

Low
1/1
Non-hopping/high reuse
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25
Intelligent quality optimization Reuse
using pixel based data (IQ)
All cases
 Actix in action: CellOpt IQ

1 Import signal strength array

New IQ specific input data

(required)
Signal strength array incl.
bin/pixel with server and
interfering signal data and
traffic map
Options to
Filter weak interferers
Estimate traffic based
on #radios/GoS
 Actix in action: CellOpt IQ

2 Define and build KPIs

Flexible KPI builder allows

for user-defined KPIs
Threshold
Average
Percentile
Traffic growth
Served
Quality measures
FER, BER, RXQUAL
C/I, SQE
Carrier (C)
Traffic (T) & Area (A)
 Actix in action: CellOpt IQ

3 Generate KPI analysis reports

Results integrated into

conventional reports
Summary
Detailed
Flexible analysis pivot
Expected interference
added as a plan option
CellOpt MDA

Frequency planning

Improve optimization

Enhance the accuracy of frequency and analysis

Improve accuracy with

measured data

planning using MMR measurements

Enhance the precision of CellOpt AFP

using drive test data and switch-
collected measurements
Correct prediction anomalies with
measured data
Decrease number of optimization cycles
due to badly correlated planning data

Measured
data analysis
work flow
 Actix in action: CellOpt MDA

1 Integrate MMR measurements

into optimization process
Comparing measured and
predicted interference lists

Analyze real world measured

data to achieve realistic
interference models
Extensive list analysis
comparing measured and
predicted lists
Neighbor management to
identify and correct potential
and questionable neighbors

Neighbor management
 Actix in action: CellOpt MDA

2 Validate measurements

Automatic filter to ignore

Measurements
Sectors or sector data
Relations or C/I
Filtered out records
on request
Graph any filtered out
record on request
 Actix in action: CellOpt MDA

3 Generate lists

Measured interference list

C/I weights for drive test and MMR data
Merging options for MMR counts
Co-channel list:
Get relations
Set priorities
Related lists
Layer
new sites
Lists
co-sited
neighbors
exceptions
 Actix in action: CellOpt MDA

4 Analyze lists

Interference list
More visual list analysis
than in CellOpt AFP
Interference differences:
Correlation measure
Neighbors on interferers:
Missing neighbors
Unncessary neighbors
Cross feeder issues
Voice traffic

Capacity increase (#radios)

with optimization
C/I 9dB

700
600
500
500
400
298
300
200
100
0
Initial network CellOpt AFP
Data services

Improve your C/I

GPRS/EDGE throughput versus radio quality

Frequency planning

Improve optimization
and analysis

Improve accuracy with

measured data

Power tuning CellOpt ACP

Antenna tuning CellOpt ACP

New Site CellOpt ACP

What is the business return by increasing your throughput capabilities?

Data traffic

Capacity increase (#radios)

with optimization
C/I 9dB and 18dB

700
600
500 500

400
300 298
230
200 194

100
0
Initial network CellOpt AFP
Actix performance engineering

It is not enough to just slot in

hardware

Actix EDGE performance engineering ensures:

Maximum EDGE service performance
Fast and cost-effective deployment
Squeeze more performance from your existing
infrastructure
Data service throughput and reliability is
key to EDGE performance
1. Plan theoretical RF 2. Upgrade infrastruc- 3. In reality you will need
to EDGE standards ture and measure real to optimize measured
world performance RF further

Things don t usually go to plan!

EDGE performance achieved

1. Maximize theoretical RF

EDGE requires massive C/I

improvements
Actix CellOpt automated frequency
planning and cell planning solutions
help you squeeze more performance
from your existing infrastructure
Reduce capital expenditure
Reduce manpower
Automate and accelerate the planning
process
Maximizing theoretical RF

Optimize EDGE cell plan

Reconfigure existing sites to
achieve maximum EDGE
performance
Automate the tedious cell
planning task using ACP tool
Improves the network
performance to accomodate
for good EDGE performance
Optimize
Power (ERP)
Antenna azimuth, tilt, height,
model
Maximizing theoretical RF

Improving EDGE performance

Use CellOpt ACP to set

various design criteria
for voice and data
Priorities the services
based on marketing plan
Analyze before and after
scenarios
Maximizing theoretical RF

Improving EDGE performance

Interference matrix comparison

Reduces the amount of potential interference in the network

Maximizing theoretical RF

Create EDGE frequency plan project

Use the new configured

network
Create new interference
matrix based on a 18 dB
C/I threshold
Model the network
according to the new
EDGE contraints
Analyze the differences
between the current and
new plan
Maximizing theoretical RF

Capacity increase (#radios)

with optimization
C/I 9dB and 18dB

700 700

600
500 525
500
400
298 310
300 250
230
200 194

100
0
Initial CellOpt AFP CellOpt ACP CellOpt
network ACP+AFP
2. Ensure real world matches the plan

RF snapshot
Compare measured
performance against target
Troubleshooter
Prioritize and get to the root
cause quickly and accurately
Veritune
Reduce loops during RF
tuning
Tune in to Actix RF
optimization solutions

Get more from you existing Actix investment:

Improve your network capacity through automatic optimization
Design and optimize your network for future EDGE demand
Minimize cost, risk and delay