GENEX U-Net (RND 4.0) User Manual PDF

GENEX U-Net (RND 4.
0)
User Manual Contents
Contents
1 RND Overview ...........................................................................................................................1-1

1.1 Introduction to RND .....................................................................................................................................1-2
1.2 RND Application Scenarios ..........................................................................................................................1-2
1.3 RND System Structure ..................................................................................................................................1-3
1.3.1 User Interface Layer.............................................................................................................................1-4
1.3.2 Service Layer .......................................................................................................................................1-4
1.3.3 Data Access Layer................................................................................................................................1-4
1.4 Typical Configurations ..................................................................................................................................1-4
1.4.1 Typical Hardware Configurations ........................................................................................................1-4
1.4.2 Typical Software Configurations .........................................................................................................1-5
1.5 RND Dimensioning Module .........................................................................................................................1-5
1.5.1 Link Budget .........................................................................................................................................1-5
1.5.2 Cell Edge Throughput & Power Dimensioning ...................................................................................1-6
1.5.3 Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on Link Budget .......................................................................1-6
1.5.4 Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on U-Net’s Prediction .............................................................1-6
1.5.5 Capacity Dimensioning........................................................................................................................1-7
1.5.6 Number of Carriers Dimensioning Based on Capacity ........................................................................1-7
1.5.7 Number of Cells Dimensioning Based on Capacity.............................................................................1-7
1.5.8 Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on Strategy ..............................................................................1-7
1.5.9 Cell Real Load Dimensioning..............................................................................................................1-7
1.5.10 CE/Iub Dimensioning per NodeB ......................................................................................................1-7
1.5.11 Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on U-Net’s Simulation ..........................................................1-8
1.5.12 Slow Fading Margin Dimensioning ...................................................................................................1-8
1.6 RND Design Type .........................................................................................................................................1-8
1.6.1 GSM Network......................................................................................................................................1-8
1.6.2 UMTS Network ...................................................................................................................................1-8
2 Installing and Running the RND ...........................................................................................2-1

2.1 Installation Preparations................................................................................................................................2-2
2.2 Installing the RND ........................................................................................................................................2-2
2.2.1 Installation Procedures.........................................................................................................................2-2
2.2.2 Installing the .NET Framework 2.0......................................................................................................2-3
2.2.3 Installing the RND 4.0 .........................................................................................................................2-6
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Contents User Manual
2.2.4 Verifying the RND 4.0 Installation ....................................................................................................2-10

2.2.5 Description of the Installation Directory............................................................................................2-10
2.3 Running the RND........................................................................................................................................ 2-11
2.3.1 Loading the License File.................................................................................................................... 2-11
2.3.2 Starting the RND................................................................................................................................2-13
2.4 Uninstalling the RND..................................................................................................................................2-13
3 RND Interface Overview..........................................................................................................3-1

3.1 Main Interface ...............................................................................................................................................3-2
3.2 Menu Bar and Toolbar...................................................................................................................................3-3
3.2.1 File .......................................................................................................................................................3-3
3.2.2 Edit.......................................................................................................................................................3-3
3.2.3 Calculate ..............................................................................................................................................3-3
3.2.4 DataIO..................................................................................................................................................3-4
3.2.5 Language..............................................................................................................................................3-4
3.2.6 Help......................................................................................................................................................3-4
3.3 Start ...............................................................................................................................................................3-5
3.4 Project ...........................................................................................................................................................3-5
3.5 Shortcut Menu...............................................................................................................................................3-6
4 RND Operations.........................................................................................................................4-1
4.1 Network Dimensioning Process ....................................................................................................................4-2
4.2 Procedure of Network Dimensioning............................................................................................................4-2
4.2.1 Project Management ............................................................................................................................4-2
4.2.2 Importing/Exporting Data ....................................................................................................................4-4
4.2.3 Setting the City ....................................................................................................................................4-6
4.2.4 Configuring Parameters .......................................................................................................................4-7
4.2.5 Link Budget .......................................................................................................................................4-20
4.2.6 Cell Edge Throughput & Power Dimensioning .................................................................................4-20
4.2.7 Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on Link Budget .....................................................................4-21
4.2.8 Capacity Dimensioning......................................................................................................................4-22
4.2.9 Number of Cells Dimensioning Based on Capacity...........................................................................4-22
4.2.10 Number of Carriers Dimensioning Based on Capacity ....................................................................4-23
4.2.11 Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on Strategy ..........................................................................4-24
4.2.12 Cell Real Load Dimensioning..........................................................................................................4-24
4.2.13 CE/Iub Dimensioning per NodeB ....................................................................................................4-25
4.2.14 Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on U-Net’s Prediction .........................................................4-26
4.2.15 Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on U-Net’s Simulation ........................................................4-27
4.2.16 Slow Fading Margin Dimensioning .................................................................................................4-27
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User Manual Figures
Figures
Figure 1-1 RND software structure ....................................................................................................................1-3

Figure 1-2 Procedures of network dimensioning based on coverage .................................................................1-9
Figure 1-3 Procedures of network dimensioning based on coverage and capacity ..........................................1-10
Figure 1-4 Procedures of Channel elements, Iub, and carrier configuration .................................................... 1-11
Figure 1-5 Procedures of network dimensioning based on U-Net coverage prediction ...................................1-12
Figure 1-6 Procedures of network dimensioning based on U-Net Monte Carlo simulation.............................1-13
Figure 2-1 Installation procedure of the RND 4.0..............................................................................................2-2

Figure 2-2 Welcome page of .NET Framework 2.0 installation .........................................................................2-3
Figure 2-3 License agreement dialog box ..........................................................................................................2-4
Figure 2-4 Dialog box indicating installation progress ......................................................................................2-5

Figure 2-5 Dialog box indicating successful installation....................................................................................2-6
Figure 2-6 Welcome page of the RND 4.0 installation.......................................................................................2-7
Figure 2-7 Select Installation Folder dialog box ................................................................................................2-8

Figure 2-8 Checking the disk space....................................................................................................................2-9
Figure 2-9 Confirm Installation dialog box......................................................................................................2-10
Figure 2-10 Dialog box of loading the license file ...........................................................................................2-12

Figure 3-1 RND main interface..........................................................................................................................3-2
Figure 3-2 Project tab page.................................................................................................................................3-5
Figure 3-3 Shortcut menu...................................................................................................................................3-6

Figure 4-1 Flowchart of network dimensioning .................................................................................................4-2
Figure 4-2 Project Property dialog box ..............................................................................................................4-3
Figure 4-3 RND parameter template ..................................................................................................................4-4
Figure 4-4 Export Data dialog box.....................................................................................................................4-5
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User Manual Tables
Tables
Table 1-1 RND application scenarios .................................................................................................................1-2

Table 1-2 Hardware configurations required by the RND ..................................................................................1-4
Table 1-3 Software configurations required by the RND ...................................................................................1-5
Table 2-1 Disk space required by software.........................................................................................................2-2

Table 2-2 Description of the installation directory ........................................................................................... 2-11
Table 3-1 RND main interface............................................................................................................................3-2
Table 3-2 File menu items ..................................................................................................................................3-3

Table 3-3 Edit menu items ..................................................................................................................................3-3
Table 3-4 Calculate menu items..........................................................................................................................3-4
Table 3-5 DataIO menu items.............................................................................................................................3-4

Table 3-6 Help menu items.................................................................................................................................3-4
Table 3-7 Project tab page ..................................................................................................................................3-6
Table 3-8 Description of the shortcut menu........................................................................................................3-6

Table 4-1 Common parameters of UMTS networks...........................................................................................4-7
Table 4-2 Link parameters of GSM networks...................................................................................................4-10
Table 4-3 Link parameters of UMTS networks ................................................................................................4-13

Table 4-4 Capacity parameters of UMTS networks..........................................................................................4-15
Table 4-5 Traffic parameters.............................................................................................................................4-16
Table 4-6 CE/Iub parameters ............................................................................................................................4-16

Table 4-7 Propagation model for GSM networks .............................................................................................4-17
Table 4-8 Propagation model for UMTS networks...........................................................................................4-18
Table 4-9 Advanced parameters of GSM networks ..........................................................................................4-19
Table 4-10 Advanced parameters of UMTS networks......................................................................................4-19
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User Manual 1 RND Overview
1 RND Overview
About This Chapter
The following table lists the contents of this chapter.
Section Describes
1.1 Introduction to RND The main functions of the RND.

1.2 RND Application Scenarios The application scenarios of the RND.
1.3 RND System Structure The system structure of the RND.
1.4 Typical Configurations The typical hardware and software configurations
required by the RND.
1.5 RND Dimensioning Module The dimensioning modules of the RND.
1.6 RND Design Type The design types provided by the RND.
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1 RND Overview User Manual
1.1 Introduction to RND

Radio Network Dimensioning (RND) is a software program used by network planners to plan
the GSM and UMTS networks at the early construction stage. The RND covers the following
functions:
z Network dimensioning by using different design types for different application scenarios
z Independent calculation of each module, or the inheriting of calculation results among
modules
z Network dimensioning in multiple cities and multiple networking scenarios
simultaneously
z Importing/exporting parameters and calculation results, and importing the parameters
and calculation results into the RNP output template.
Currently the RND supports both GSM networks and UMTS networks, and applies to
stand-alone systems only.
1.2 RND Application Scenarios

The RND is used to estimate the network scale and required resources during the network
planning stage. Based on different requirements on network specifications by different
operators, the RND adopts different design types. Table 1-1 lists the mapping between
network requirements and design types.
Table 1-1 RND application scenarios

Scenario Design Type
Coverage dimensioning at the early network construction stage Network

when operators have no specific or low requirements on capacity dimensioning based
on coverage
Coverage and capacity dimensioning where operators have specific Network
requirements on capacity dimensioning based
on coverage and
capacity
CE/Iub, and carrier dimensioning; the base station configurations Channel elements,
are determined by the traffic model and network planning. Iub, and carrier
configuration
Network dimensioning based on U-Net coverage prediction Network
function. The procedure is as follows: First calculate the cell radius dimensioning based
based on the link budget function of the RND, forecast the on U-Net coverage
coverage and adjust the site distance in the U-Net, and then prediction
estimate the network scale by inputting the adjusted cell radius in
the dimensioning modules of the RND.
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Scenario Design Type
Verifying the network dimensioning of the RND through U-Net Network

simulation function. The procedure is as follows: Simulate the dimensioning based
traffic parameters obtained from RND dimensioning through the on U-Net
Monte-Carlo simulation of the U-Net, then input the number of Monte-Carlo
sites and carrier configurations in the RND, and configure the CE simulation
and the Iub interface.
1.3 RND System Structure

The RND system consists of three layers: user interface layer, service layer, and data access
layer. See Figure 1-1 for the detailed structure.
Figure 1-1 RND software structure
The following sections describe the user interface layer, service layer, and data access layer in
detail.

1.3.1 User Interface Layer

The user interface layer provides user interfaces and interfaces for various operations. The
user interface layer reads data through the data access layer and invokes the service
processing interfaces of the service layer. In this way a whole set of RND functions are
realized. The user interface module in this layer presents the actual effects of various controls
and provides interfaces for user operations.
1.3.2 Service Layer

The service layer processes the RND services. This layer reads data through the data access
layer and serves as a realization interface for user interface layer.
It consists of project management module and dimensioning control module. The functions of
each module are as follows:
z The project management module manages RND projects.
z The dimensioning control module controls concrete project dimensioning for
dimensioning algorithms. This module consists of multi-system dimensioning module
and basic dimensioning function module.
− The multi-system dimensioning module involves GSM dimensioning module and
UMTS dimensioning module.
− The basic dimensioning function module provides a set of functions for multi-system
dimensioning algorithms.
1.3.3 Data Access Layer

The data access layer provides the basis of accessing data for user interface layer and service
layer. The data access module of this layer covers the following functions:
z Reading from/writing to RND configuration files
z Reading from/writing to project files
z Importing/exporting data sheet
z Reading database files
1.4 Typical Configurations

1.4.1 Typical Hardware Configurations
The RND applies to stand-alone systems only. Table 1-2 lists the hardware configurations
required by the RND.
Table 1-2 Hardware configurations required by the RND

Item Configuration Requirement
Model PC
CPU Pentium IV 2.4GHz or higher
Memory 1 GB or higher

Hard disk 40 GB or higher

Monitor VGA (1024 x 68, 16-bit color) or higher
1.4.2 Typical Software Configurations

Table 1-3 lists the software configurations of the stand-alone system required by the RND.
Table 1-3 Software configurations required by the RND

Operating system Windows XP Professional

Office software Microsoft Office 2003 or later releases
.net framework Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 or later releases
RND program RND 4.0
1.5 RND Dimensioning Module

Network dimensioning can adopt multiple design types during the network planning and
optimization. Each design type consists of different dimensioning modules, and each module
can work independently. The RND consists of the following dimensioning modules:
z Link BudgetCell Edge Throughput & Power Dimensioning
z Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on Link Budget
z Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on U-Net’s Prediction
z Capacity Dimensioning
z Number of Carriers Dimensioning Based on Capacity
z Number of Cells Dimensioning Based on Capacity
z Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on Strategy
z Cell Real Load Dimensioning
z CE/Iub Dimensioning per NodeB
z Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on U-Net’s Simulation
z Slow Fading Margin Dimensioning
The following sections describe the dimensioning modules in detail.
1.5.1 Link Budget

This module can calculate the maximum path loss based on the transmit power and
corresponding demodulation threshold of TCHs or pilot channels. Then the module can

calculate the maximum coverage radius of TCHs or pilot channels by using the maximum
path loss and the traffic model. This module covers two parts:
z Continuous coverage service link budget
This part can calculate the service coverage radius if the transmit power of the channel is
available. The continuous coverage services include the Circuit Switching (CS) services
and Packet Switching (PS) services of R99, High Speed Downlink Packet Access
(HSDPA) services, High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) services, and
Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS).
z Pilot link budget
This part can calculate the coverage radius of the pilot channel, that is, the cell radius
when the transmit power of the pilot channel is available.
The link budget module does not need to inherit the calculation results of other modules, and
outputs the cell radius.
1.5.2 Cell Edge Throughput & Power Dimensioning

This module can estimate the following items:
z HSDPA cell edge throughput
The maximum data rate of the HSDPA for specific terminals at the cell edge is calculated
on the basis of the cell radius.
z HSUPA cell edge throughput
The maximum data rate of the HSUPA for specific terminals at the cell edge is calculated
on the basis of the cell radius.
z Continuous coverage service power
The transmit power of TCHs is calculated on the basis of the cell radius.
z Pilot Ec/Io
The pilot RSCP threshold and Ec/Io are calculated on the basis of the cell radius and
pilot power.
z Pilot power
The transmit power of pilot channels is calculated on the basis of the cell radius.
1.5.3 Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on Link Budget

The number of base stations that takes the dimensioning margin into consideration is
calculated on the basis of the cell radius.
This module inherits the cell radius outputted by the link budget module, or users enter the
cell radius in this module. It outputs the number of base stations that takes the dimensioning
margin into consideration.
1.5.4 Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on U-Net’s Prediction

The number of sites required by network parameters is calculated by forecasting coverage in
the U-Net with the cell radius that is outputted by the link budget or entered by the user.
You should enter the number of sites outputted by the U-Net coverage prediction function into
this module.

1.5.5 Capacity Dimensioning

The maximum number of subscribers that the cell supports is calculated on the basis of the
traffic model, the cell radius, and the uplink and downlink load of the cell.
This module inherits the cell radius outputted by the link budget module, or users enter the
cell radius in this module. The module outputs the maximum number of subscribers in a cell.
1.5.6 Number of Carriers Dimensioning Based on Capacity

The number of carriers is calculated on the basis of the cell radius, the maximum subscribers
of and the actual subscribers covered by a single cell.
This module inherits the number of subscribers per cell outputted by the capacity
dimensioning module, or users enter the number of subscribers in this module. It outputs the
number of carriers.
1.5.7 Number of Cells Dimensioning Based on Capacity

The number of cells that can meet the capacity requirements of the existing network is
calculated on the basis of the capacity per cell and the number of subscribers per cell.
This module inherits the number of subscribers per cell outputted by the capacity
dimensioning module, or users enter the number of subscribers in this module. The module
outputs the number of cells.
1.5.8 Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on Strategy

The number of sites that can meet the capacity and coverage requirements, the actual number
of subscribers per site, the actual number of subscribers per cell and the cell radius is
calculated on the basis of the outputs of the preceding-discussed modules. These outputs
involve the number of sites, cells, and maximum number of carriers supported by a single cell.
The procedure is as follows:
1. Calculate the number of single-carrier cells by using the number of sites based on U-Net
coverage prediction or entered by the user.
2. Calculate the number of multi-carrier cells based on the maximum number of carriers
supported by a single cell.
3. Calculate the number of subscribers per site, the number of subscribers per cell, the
number of sites, and the cell radius based on the number of multi-carrier cells, and the
number of cells outputted by the number of cells dimensioning based on capacity module
or entered by the user.
1.5.9 Cell Real Load Dimensioning

The uplink and downlink load of a cell is calculated on the basis of the traffic model, the cell
radius, and the number of subscribers supported by the cell.
This module inherits the result outputted by the number of sites dimensioning based on
strategy module, or users input the number of sites in this module. The module outputs the
actual load of a cell.
1.5.10 CE/Iub Dimensioning per NodeB

This module covers two parts:

z CE resources dimensioning per NodeB

The CE resources of a NodeB (excluding CE resources of common channels) are
calculated on the basis of the traffic model and the number of subscribers of the site.
z Iub traffic dimensioning per NodeB
The traffic on the Iub interface of a NodeB (including traffic flow of common channels
and TCHs, and signaling overhead traffic) is calculated on the basis of the traffic model
and the number of subscribers per site.
1.5.11 Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on U-Net’s

Simulation
This module inherits the result outputted by the number of sites dimensioning based on
strategy module, or users input the number of sites in this module. Then the number of sites,
the number of subscribers, and the cell radius are entered into the U-Net for simulation and
adjustment.
You should enter the number of sites, the number of subscribers and the cell radius outputted
by the U-Net simulation into this module.
1.5.12 Slow Fading Margin Dimensioning

The cell edge coverage probability, SHO slow fading margin and NSHO slow fading margin
are calculated on the basis of the coverage area, path loss slope and slow fading standard
deviation.
The slow fading margin outputted by this module takes the slow fading margin of hard
handoff gain into consideration.
1.6 RND Design Type

To adapt to various working modes of network planning and facilitate flexible and fast
network dimensioning, the RND 4.0 can configure different dimensioning modules based on
the network type of users .Users can choose design types with different modules based on
their requirements.
1.6.1 GSM Network

The RND 4.0 provides the network dimensioning based on coverage only. Users can perform
the link budget and the number of sites dimensioning based on link budget.
1.6.2 UMTS Network

The RND 4.0 provides five design types, and every module under each design type can work
independently. You can choose single-select mode, that is, one module for calculation. The
design types available are:
z Network dimensioning based on coverage
z Network dimensioning based on coverage and capacity
z Channel elements, Iub, and carrier configuration
z Network dimensioning based on U-Net coverage prediction
z Network dimensioning based on U-Net Monte Carlo simulation

The following sections describe the dimensioning modules involved in each design type and
calculation procedures in detail.
Network Dimensioning Based on Coverage

This design type consists of the following modules:
z Link budget
z Cell edge throughput & power dimensioning
z Number of sites dimensioning based on link budget
z Slow fading margin dimensioning
Figure 1-2 shows the procedures of network dimensioning based on coverage.
Figure 1-2 Procedures of network dimensioning based on coverage
Network Dimensioning Based on Coverage and Capacity

z Link budget
z Capacity dimensioning
z Number of cells dimensioning based on capacity
z Number of sites dimensioning based on strategy
z Cell real load dimensioning
z CE/Iub dimensioning per NodeB
Figure 1-3 shows the procedures of network dimensioning based on coverage and capacity.

Figure 1-3 Procedures of network dimensioning based on coverage and capacity
Start
Link budget
Coverage
Cell edge throughput & power
requirements dimensioning
Traffic model Maximum number of Number of sites dimensioning Coverage

& design load subscribers supported by a cell based on coverage area
Number of Number of cells for each

subscribers scenario
Determining the number of

Carrier limit base stations based on strategy
Outputting the actual number of

subscribers and actual load of
each cell
Outputting CE and Iub

Traffic model
configurations
End
Channel elements, Iub, and carrier configuration

z Number of carriers dimensioning based on capacity
z CE/Iub Dimensioning per NodeB
Figure 1-4 shows the procedures of Channel elements, Iub, and carrier configuration.

Figure 1-4 Procedures of Channel elements, Iub, and carrier configuration
Network Dimensioning Based on U-Net Coverage Prediction

z Link budget
z Number of sites dimensioning based on U-Net’s prediction

Figure 1-5 shows the procedures of network dimensioning based on U-Net coverage
prediction.
Figure 1-5 Procedures of network dimensioning based on U-Net coverage prediction
Network Dimensioning Based on U-Net Monte Carlo Simulation

z Link budget
z Number of sites dimensioning based on U-Net's simulation
Figure 1-6 shows the procedures of network dimensioning based on U-Net Monte Carlo
simulation.

Figure 1-6 Procedures of network dimensioning based on U-Net Monte Carlo simulation

User Manual 2 Installing and Running the RND
2 Installing and Running the RND
About This Chapter
Section Describes
2.1 Installation Preparations The configurations required for the installation of the
RND.
2.2 Installing the RND The procedures for installing the .NET Framework 2.0
and the RND.
2.3 Running the RND How to run the RND.
2.4 Uninstalling the RND How to uninstall the RND.

2 Installing and Running the RND User Manual
2.1 Installation Preparations

Before installation, ensure that the system meets the requirements of the RND 4.0 for the
software and hardware configurations. For details on the required software and hardware
configurations, see 1.4 "Typical Configurations." In addition, you should check the space of
the disk where the software is to be installed. Table 2-1 lists the disk space required by
different software programs.
Table 2-1 Disk space required by software

Software Required Disk Space
Office 2007 components A minimum of 400 MB

.NET Framework 2.0 A minimum of 90 MB
RND 4.0 A minimum of 30 MB
2.2 Installing the RND

2.2.1 Installation Procedures
Figure 2-1 shows the procedure for installing the RND 4.0.
Figure 2-1 Installation procedure of the RND 4.0
Start
Installing Office components
Installing .NET Framework 2.0
Installing RND 4.0
End

The Office components and .NET Framework 2.0 are necessary to run the RND. Without the
Office components, users cannot import and export data; without the .NET Framework 2.0,
the RND 4.0 cannot work.
For details on Office components, see Appendix B "Installing Microsoft Office Enterprise
2007 Components." The following sections describe the procedures for installing the .NET
Framework 2.0 and the RND 4.0.
2.2.2 Installing the .NET Framework 2.0

Before running the RND 4.0, ensure that you have installed the .NET Framework 2.0. If you
have installed the .NET Framework 2.0, you can skip this part.
If you uninstall the RND 4.0, you will not uninstall the .NET Framework 2.0. The .NET Framework 2.0
still exists on the computer. Therefore, you need not install the .NET Framework 2.0 when you install
the RND 4.0 for a second time.
To install the .NET Framework 2.0, perform the following steps:

Step 1 Double-click the dotnetfx2.0.exe file. A welcome page is displayed, as shown in Figure 2-2.
Figure 2-2 Welcome page of .NET Framework 2.0 installation
Step 2 Click Next. The software license agreement dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 2-3.

Figure 2-3 License agreement dialog box
Step 3 Select I accept the license terms. Then click Install. A dialog box indicating the installation
progress is displayed, as shown in Figure 2-4.

Figure 2-4 Dialog box indicating installation progress
Step 4 A dialog box is displayed, informing you of the successful installation, as shown in Figure
2-5.

Figure 2-5 Dialog box indicating successful installation
Step 5 Click Finish.

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2.2.3 Installing the RND 4.0

To install the RND 4.0, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Open the RND 4.0 installation package, and double-click the Setup.msi file. A welcome page
is displayed, as shown in Figure 2-6.

Figure 2-6 Welcome page of the RND 4.0 installation
Step 2 Click Next. The Select Installation Folder dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 2-7.

Figure 2-7 Select Installation Folder dialog box
Step 3 Click Browse to select the installation folder.

Step 4 Click Disk Cost to check the available space on the disk where the RND 4.0 is to be installed.
A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 2-8.

Figure 2-8 Checking the disk space
If the disk where the RND is to be installed does not have enough space available, release the disk first
or change the installation folder.
Step 5 Click OK.

Step 6 Click Next. The Confirm Installation dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 2-9.

Figure 2-9 Confirm Installation dialog box
Step 7 Click Next to start the installation process.

Step 8 Click Close.
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2.2.4 Verifying the RND 4.0 Installation

Check whether the RND 4.0 is correctly installed by using one of the following methods:
z Check whether the shortcut icon of the RND 4.0 is displayed on the desktop.
z Choose Start > Programs and check whether the RND 4.0 is contained in the program
list.
z Choose Start > Control Panel. In the displayed Control Panel window, double-click
Add or Remove Programs. Check whether the RND 4.0 is displayed in the program
list.
2.2.5 Description of the Installation Directory

Table 2-2 describes the installation directory of the RND 4.0.

Table 2-2 Description of the installation directory
Directory Description
RND 4.0 Data The directory where database files of GSM and UMTS networks
are located
DataIO The directory where the exported Excel files of RNP output
template are located
en The directory where the English files are located
zh-CN The directory where the Chinese files are located
License The directory where the license files are located
2.3 Running the RND

2.3.1 Loading the License File
The RND needs authorization to operate normally. You can apply to the Huawei engineers for
the license file. Under the following two situations, you have to load the license file.
z To start the RND for the first time.
z The current license file expires.
The following sections describe these two situations respectively.
Using the RND for the First Time

After the RND is installed, you need to load the license file to start the RND. The procedure is
as follows:
Step 1 Choose Start > All Programs > Huawei GENEX > RND 4.0, or double-click the shortcut
icon of the RND 4.0 on the desktop. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 2-10.

Figure 2-10 Dialog box of loading the license file
Step 2 Click Update License.

Step 3 In the Open dialog box, choose an available license file.
Step 4 Click Open. The Open dialog box is closed.
Step 5 Click OK. A dialog box is displayed, informing you that loading license file succeeds.
Step 6 Click OK. Then restart the RND. Now the license is authenticated.
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Updating a License File

When a license file expires, you need to load a new one to ensure the operation of the RND.
The procedure is as follows:
Step 1 Choose Help > UpdateLicenseInfo.
Step 2 In the Open dialog box, choose an available license file.
Step 3 Click Open. The Open dialog box is closed.
Step 4 Click OK. The license file is updated.
---- End

2.3.2 Starting the RND

You can start the RND by using the following two methods:
z Double-click the RND 4.0 shortcut icon on the desktop.
z Choose Start > All Programs > Huawei GENEX > RND 4.0.
To exit from the RND, click on the RND interface.
2.4 Uninstalling the RND

The procedure for uninstalling the RND 4.0 is as follows:
Step 1 Choose Start > Control Panel. In the displayed Control Panel window, double-click Add
or Remove Programs. Then choose RND 4.0 and click Delete. A dialog box is displayed
prompting that "Do you wish to uninstall the RND 4.0."
Step 2 Click Yes. The system starts to uninstall the RND 4.0.
Step 3 Click Finish.
---- End

User Manual 3 RND Interface Overview
3 RND Interface Overview
About This Chapter
Section Describes
3.1 Main Interface The main interface of the RND.

3.2 Menu Bar and Toolbar The menu bar and toolbar of the main interface.
3.3 Start The Start tab page of the main interface.
3.4 Project The Project tab page of the main interface.
3.5 Shortcut Menu The shortcut menu of the RND.

3 RND Interface Overview User Manual
3.1 Main Interface

Double-click the shortcut icon on the desktop, or choose Start > All Programs > Huawei
GENEX > RND 4.0. The main interface of the RND 4.0 is displayed, as shown in Figure 3-1.
Figure 3-1 RND main interface
Table 3-1 describes the meanings of each part in the RND main interface.
Table 3-1 RND main interface
Name Description
Menu bar For details, see 3.2 "Menu Bar and Toolbar."
Toolbar For details, see 3.2 "Menu Bar and Toolbar."
Tab page Start: displays projects that are opened lately and manages these projects.
For details, see 3.3 "Start."
Project: displays projects that are in progress after a project is created or
opened. For details, see "3.4 Project."

3.2 Menu Bar and Toolbar

Right-click on the menu bar or the toolbar, and then choose Customize from the shortcut
menu to define the properties of the menu bar and the toolbar.
3.2.1 File
Table 3-2 lists the File menu items, their functions, and their corresponding icons on the
toolbar.
Table 3-2 File menu items

Menu Item Icon on the Toolbar Description
New Creating a project

Open Opening a project
Save Saving the current project
Save As – Saving the current project to another folder
Save All Saving all projects
Close Closing the current project
3.2.2 Edit
Table 3-3 lists the Edit menu items, their functions, and their corresponding icons on the
toolbar.
Table 3-3 Edit menu items

Copy Copying the selected text

Paste Pasting the selected text
Delete Deleting the selected text
3.2.3 Calculate
Table 3-4 lists the Calculate menu items, their functions, and their corresponding icons on the
toolbar.

Table 3-4 Calculate menu items
Menu Item Icon on the Description

Toolbar
Quick Calculating all the dimensioning modules in the current

Calculate project after all the input parameters are set
Step Calculating the current dimensioning module after all
Calculate the input parameters are set
3.2.4 DataIO
Table 3-5 lists the DataIO menu items, their functions, and their corresponding icons on the
toolbar.
Table 3-5 DataIO menu items

Export Parameter Exporting parameters and calculation results

and Result of the selected modules to parameter files
Import Parameter Importing parameters of the required
parameter files into the current project
Export RNP Exporting parameters and calculation results
Output Template to the RNP output template
3.2.5 Language
The Language menu can switch the default languages of the system. Currently, Chinese and
English are available. You need to restart the software to enable the switching of languages.
3.2.6 Help
Table 3-6 lists the Help menu items and their functions.
Table 3-6 Help menu items

Menu item Description
About Displaying the software version information.

Help Displaying the user manual.
ShowEquCode Displaying the SN of the equipment. You should provide this SN
to Huawei engineers when applying for the license file.
ShowLicenseInfo Displaying the license information, such as product type, license
ID, and the authorization period of the license.
UpdateLicenseInfo Loading a new license file.

Menu item Description
ColorDescribe Describing the meaning of values in diffierent background color.
3.3 Start
The Recent Project on the Start tab page lists projects that are opened recently. The shortcut
buttons at the lower part of the page are used to create, open, or delete a project.
"Delete a project" here refers to deleting the item from the project list of the Start tab page. The project
is still stored on the local disk.
3.4 Project
The Project tab page displays all the projects that are in progress, as shown in Figure 3-2.
Figure 3-2 Project tab page
Table 3-7 describes the parts of the Project tab page.

Table 3-7 Project tab page
Name Description
Navigation Displaying the dimensioning modules of the designated design type.

tree Modules that can inherit parameters have two sub-nodes: Inheriting
parameter and Result. You can set whether to inherit parameters in the
Inheriting parameter pane, and calculate and check the calculation results
of the current module in the Result pane.
Main view Displaying the project data in the form of tab pages.
NOTE
The Result pane displays the values in different background colors: white for input
parameters, gray for intermediate results, and blue for final results.
Shortcut Supporting operations such as Calculate, Previous, Next, and Close.

buttons
3.5 Shortcut Menu

If you right-click the title of a column in the main interface or the Project tab page, a shortcut
menu is displayed. The shortcut menu contains functions of sorting, grouping, filtering, and
column width adjusting. For details on the shortcut menu, see Figure 3-3.
Figure 3-3 Shortcut menu
Table 3-8 describes the items of the shortcut menu.
Table 3-8 Description of the shortcut menu

Menu Item Description
Sort Ascending Sorting the selected items in an ascending way.

Menu Item Description
Sort Descending Sorting the selected items in a descending way.

Clear Sorting Canceling the sorting operation to the selected column.
Group By This Column Grouping the project information according to this column.
Group By Box Displaying or hiding a group box. A group box is displayed by
default.
Column Chooser Displaying or hiding a column. A column is displayed by
default.
Best Fit Adjusting the column width based on the length of the text.
Clear Filter Canceling the filtering operation to selected columns
Filter Editor Editing filtering conditions in the Filter Editor to display the
project information that complies with the filtering conditions.
Best Fit (all columns) Adjusting the column width according to the length of the text.

User Manual 4 RND Operations
4 RND Operations
About This Chapter
Section Describes
4.1 Network Dimensioning Process The process of RND network dimensioning.

4.2 Procedure of Network The procedure of RND network dimensioning.
Dimensioning

4 RND Operations User Manual
4.1 Network Dimensioning Process

Figure 4-1 shows the network dimensioning process.
Figure 4-1 Flowchart of network dimensioning
4.2 Procedure of Network Dimensioning

4.2.1 Project Management
Creating a Project
Projects are the main part of the network dimensioning, and creating a project is the
prerequisite for network dimensioning. To create a project, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Choose File > New, or click on the toolbar. The Project Property dialog box is
displayed, as shown in Figure 4-2.

Figure 4-2 Project Property dialog box
Step 2 Enter the name of the project in the Project name field, and choose the corresponding values
for Network type, Version, and Design type.
For details on dimensioning modules and design types, see 1.6 "RND Design Type."
Step 3 Click OK.
---- End
Opening a Project
To open a project, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Choose File > Open., or click on the toolbar.

Step 2 Choose the project to be opened in the Open dialog box.
Step 3 Click Open.
---- End
Closing a Project
You can use any one of the following four methods to close a project.

z Choose File > Close.

z Click on the toolbar.
z Click on the Project page.
z Click Close on the bottom of the Project page.
4.2.2 Importing/Exporting Data

The imported and exported parameters are saved as Excel files. You can edit parameters in
files exported by previous projects and import these parameters into the current project for
calculation. The data import and export function enables the sharing and reuse of parameter
files.
RND Parameter Template

The import of parameters and export of parameters and results should use the RND parameter
template, which is in Excel format. For details about the RND parameter template, see Figure
4-3. The RND parameter template categorizes parameters and saves the input parameters and
calculation results accordingly. This template applies to all the network dimensioning tasks of
the RND.
Figure 4-3 RND parameter template
To obtain the RND parameter template, you need to perform the export of parameter and results function.
To import parameters, use the exported Excel file as the template, modify the parameters, and then
import the Excel file into the RND 4.0.
Importing Parameters
The data to be imported should support the network type and version of the present project.
For example, for a project of GSM technology, only parameter files of GSM networks can be
imported.
To import parameters into an open project, perform the following steps.
Step 1 Choose DataIO > Import Parameter. Alternatively, click on the toolbar.

Step 2 Choose the project parameter files to be imported in the Open dialog box.
Step 3 Click Open.
---- End
Exporting Parameters and Results

You can select one or more modules for exporting, and save the parameters and calculation
results of these modules as Excel files.
The following describes how to export parameters and results from an open project.
Step 1 Choose DataIO > Export Parameter and Result. Alternatively, click
on the toolbar. The Export Data dialog box is displayed, as shown in
Figure 4-4.
Figure 4-4 Export Data dialog box
Step 2 Select the modules whose data needs to be exported under Select module to be exported.
Then click .
Step 3 Set the file name and the save path in the Save As dialog box.
Step 4 Click Save.
Step 5 Click Export.
---- End

Exporting RNP Output Template

The RND estimates the network scale and required resources. The output can guide the
marketing personnel on quotation. The export RNP output template function enables you to
obtain data of the specified design type that is used in bidding.
To export RNP output template from an open project, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Choose DataIO > Export RNP Output Template. Alternatively click
on the toolbar.
Step 2 Set the file name and the save path in the Save As dialog box.
Step 3 Click Save.
----End
4.2.3 Setting the City

Before performing the network dimensioning, you need to set the information about the city
and specify the propagation scenario. You can use the importing parameter function, or set the
information about the city manually. The procedure is as follows:
Step 1 Click Add One to add one city; or select a value for Number of cities to be added. Then
click Add to add one or more cities.
Step 2 Enter the name of the city in City.
Step 3 Select a scenario for the city in the Scenario drop-down list box. The available scenarios are
as follows:
z Dense urban
z Urban
z Suburb
z Rural
z Highway
z High-speed railway
z Indoor System
You can use the scenario setting function to set the scenarios of multiple cities.
To set the scenario of multiple cities, perform the following: Choose one city or multiple cities while
holding Ctrl. Click Scenario. The Select Scenario page is displayed. Select one or more scenarios for
the selected city or cities.
Step 4 Enter the network coverage area in Coverage Area.

Step 5 Enter the total number of subscribers in Number of Users.
Step 6 Set the number of carriers in Carrier Number per Sector.
---- End
To delete a city, select it, and then click Delete.

4.2.4 Configuring Parameters

Before performing network dimensioning, you should configure the system parameters and
environment parameters. The RND 4.0 displays parameters in the form of tab pages, such as
the tab pages of common parameters, link parameters, capacity parameters, and advanced
parameters. You can set the parameters on corresponding tab pages, or use the default
parameters and their values directly.
The following sections describe the input parameters of the two network types in detail.
Common Parameters
Table 4-1 describes the common parameters of UMTS networks.
Table 4-1 Common parameters of UMTS networks

Parameter Description Default Value Range
Value
Propagation Is used to select the propagation model Cost23 SPM, Asset,

Model for calculating the cell radius. The path 1-Hata Cost231-Hata,
loss and the cell radius vary with the Okumuru-Hata,
selected propagation model. Cost231-Hata
(HW),
Okumuru-Hata
(HW),
OffshoreExtend
ed,
KeenanMotley,
ITU-R P.1238
Model
CS Is used to determine whether the system TRUE TRUE, FALSE
Preferential resources are reused by the CS and PS
services. This parameter determines the
calculation formula of the cell downlink
load, number of CEs and the traffic on the
Iub interface of the capacity
dimensioning.
Environment Has two values: indoor and outdoor. Indoor Indoor,
Different values apply to different Outdoor
scenarios and affect the values of
penetration loss and slow fading standard
deviation.
TMA Used The TMA on one hand decreases uplink TRUE TRUE, FALSE
noise figure and increases uplink
coverage, and adds TMA insertion loss to
the downlink and decreases the downlink
coverage on the other.
TMA Type The uplink noise figure differs with the TMA_12 TMA_12,
TMA type. TMA_24


Value
Max. Total Is used to calculate the uplink and 0.5 (0.0, 1.0]
Load downlink interference margin and affects
the uplink and downlink coverage.
Soft Handover Supports the overhead of the (inter-cell) 0.2 [0.0, 1.0]
Overhead soft handoff and affects the calculation of
the single-cell traffic.
Softer Supports the overhead of the (intra-cell) 0.2 [0.0, 1.0]
Handover softer handoff and affects the calculation
Overhead of the single-cell traffic (micro-cell
system).
Dimensioning Is used to specify a margin for the number 0 [0.0,
Margin of NodeBs. 10000000.0]
Equipment Is used to set the equipment type and BS_3_Sect BS_Omni_2G,
Type sector configurations for the area covered or_2G BS_3_Sector_2
by a single site. G,
BS_6_Sector_2
G,
BS_Omni_Indo
or_2G,
BS_Omni_900,
BS_3_Sector_9
00,
BS_6_Sector_9
00,
BS_Omni_Indo
or_900
UE/NodeB The antenna height provided by the 1.5 [0.0, 10000.0]
Antenna operator can be used at the initial stage of
Height (m) network planning. If the operator does not
specify the value, network planners
should determine the antenna height
based on the average height of buildings
in the local area. The default value for the
UE antenna height is 1.5 m, and that of
the NodeB is 30 m.
Frequency Is used to specify the UL and DL 1950 900, 1950
(MHz) frequencies. Currently, two frequency
bands of 900 MHz and 2 GHz are
available, and the propagation model
varies with frequency bands.
Cell Average Refers to the interference ratio of other 0.55 [0.0, 1000.0]
Ioc/Ior cells to this cell at the cell edge; the value
affects the DL interference margin.


Value
Area Is used to define the area coverage 0.95 [0.0, 1.0]

Coverage probability for each scenario to calculate
Probability the coverage probability of the cell edge.
The slow fading margin is calculated on
the basis of the area coverage probability
and the slow fading standard deviation of
each scenario and environment.
Slow Fading Includes UL Slow Fading Margin without Calculate Customize,
Margin (dB) SHO, UL Slow Fading Margin with SHO, Calculate
DL Slow Fading Margin without SHO,
DL Slow Fading Margin with SHO. This
parameter is specified by the user or
calculated on the basis of the slow fading
standard deviation, path loss factors, and
area coverage probability. The value (dB)
of this parameter is used for calculating
the maximum path loss.
When you set the value of this parameter
to Customize, the system regards that the
value does not cover hard handoff gain by
default.
NodeB The calculation of this parameter is Calculate Customize,
Antenna-Top closely related with the TMA Used. Users Calculate
Noise Figure can also manually enter the value.
(dB)
Cable Loss Refers to the total loss of the feeder, Customize Customize,
(dB) jumper, and connector between the Calculate
cabinet top and antenna.
Power Refers to the maximum percentage that 0.05 [0.0, 1.0)
Allocation the High Speed Shared Control Channel
Ratio per (HS-SCCH) accounts for in the total
HS-SCCH power of the NodeB. The power of
HSDPA services include the HS-SCCH
power, that is, the actual power of
HSDPA services = power allocated to
HSDPA – power consumed by
HS-SCCH.
Number of The number of HS-SCCHs determines the 1 [0, 1000]
HS-SCCH per number of HS-DPCCHs that are used for
Cell data transmission in the cell. This
parameter is used to calculate the uplink
load of the HS-DPCCH.
Available power for HSDPA TCH =
Power Allocation Radio per HS-SCCH x
Number of HS-SCCH per Cell.

Link Parameters
Table 4-2 describes the link parameters of GSM networks.
Table 4-2 Link parameters of GSM networks

Parameter Description Default Value Value Range
Frequency Is used to determine the 900 850, 900, 1800,

(MHz) frequency band used by the 1900
GSM network. The
frequency bands affect
parameters such as BTS
antenna gain, maximum UL
transmit power of MS, MS
sensitivity, and total BTS
feeder loss.
Equipment Is used to specify the sector BS_3_Sector_900 BS_Omni_900,
type and sector BS_3_Sector_900,
configurations for the area BS_6_Sector_900,
covered by a single site. BS_Omni_1900,
BS_3_Sector_1900,
BS_6_Sector_1900
Environment Has two values: indoor and Indoor Indoor, Outdoor
outdoor. Different values
apply to different scenarios
and affect the values of
penetration loss and slow
fading standard deviation.
TMA Used The TMA on one hand TRUE TRUE, FALSE
decreases uplink noise figure
and increases uplink
coverage, and adds TMA
insertion loss to the downlink
and decreases the downlink
coverage on the other.
TMA Type The uplink noise figure TMA_12 TMA_12, TMA_24
differs with the TMA type.
Propagation Is used to select the SPM SPM, Asset,
Model propagation model for Cost231-Hata,
calculating the cell radius. Okumuru-Hata,
The path loss and the cell Cost231-Hata (HW),
radius vary with the selected Okumuru-Hata
propagation model (HW),
OffshoreExtended

Area Is used to define the area 0.95 [0,1]

Coverage coverage probability for each
Probability scenario to calculate the
coverage probability of the
cell edge. The slow fading
margin is calculated on the
basis of the area coverage
probability and the slow
fading standard deviation of
each scenario and
environment.
Slow Fading This parameter is specified Customize Customize,
Margin by the user or calculated on Calculate
the basis of the slow fading
standard deviation, path loss
factors and area coverage
probability. Its value with a
unit of dB is used to calculate
the maximum path loss.
Max. TCH Is used to set the maximum 33 [0.0, 1000.0)
Tx Power UL and DL transmit power.
The unit is dBm. When the
frequency band is changed,
the maximum UL transmit
power changes accordingly.
Fast Fading Is used to set the fast power 3 [0.0, 1000.0)
Margin control margin to calculate
the minimum UL and DL
receive level.
Interference Is used to set the interference 1 [0.0, 1000.0)
Margin margin of a cell to calculate
the minimum UL and DL
receive level.
UE/BS Is used to set the height of the 1.5 (0.0, 1000.0)
Antenna antenna, which is used as a
Height parameter of the propagation
model.
BTS Is used to set the value of the 4.3 [0.0, 1000.0)
Combiner BTS combiner loss.
Loss Currently the uplink value is
0.

DL Min. When the parameter is set to TRUE TRUE, FALSE

Required Rx TRUE, users customize the
Level Used minimum DL receive level.
You need not enter the values
of fast fading margin,
interference margin, and
body loss. When the
minimum DL receive level
defined by the user is
different from the MS
sensitivity (an advanced
parameter), the difference is
used to compensate the UL
path loss. When the
parameter is set to FALSE,
the system calculates the
minimum DL receive level
based on related parameters.
BTS Cabinet Affects the minimum 2 [0.0, 1000.0)
Noise Figure receiver sensitivity. Users
manually enter the value of
this parameter. Its value
differs with the BTS
equipment type.
BTS ICC Users manually enter the 0 [0.0, 1000.0)
Gain value of interference
cancellation combining (ICC)
gain based on the BTS and
antenna types. The 3X series
support two antennas with
ICC function, whereas 3012
series support four antennas
with ICC function. The value
is determined by the user,
with a default value of 0.
PBT Gain Brings DL gains. Users enter 3 [0.0, 1000.0)
the value of this parameter,
with a default value of 3 dB.
Antenna Brings DL gains. The value 4.5 [0.0, 1000.0)
Diversity of this parameter is entered
Gain by the user.
Slant Brings DL loss and affects 0 [0.0, 1000.0)
Polarization the valid transmit power. The
Downlink value of this parameter is
Loss entered by the user.

Cable Loss The value of this parameter is Calculate Customize,

defined by the user or Calculate
calculated by the system. If
the parameter is calculated by
the system, you should set
the feeder type, the loss per
100 m of the feeder, and the
length of the feeder.
Table 4-3 describes the link parameters of UMTS networks.
Table 4-3 Link parameters of UMTS networks

Value
Cell Edge Refers to the channel types of the cell TU3 Static, TU3,
Channel coverage in the link budget. Its value TU30, TU50,
Model affects the demodulation threshold. TU120, RA3,
RA120,
RA250,
RA350, PA3,
VA3, VA50,
VA120,
VA250,
HT120,
HT250, HT350
Cell Edge The continuous coverage services involve UL CS 64 UL AMR 12.2,
Continuous CS services and PS services of R99, UL AMR-WB
Coverage HSDPA services, HSUPA services, and 12.65, UL CS
Service MBMS. 64, UL PS 64,
UL PS 128, UL
PS 384,
HSUPA 12.2,
HSUPA
TCH Transmit Is used to set the maximum transmit 24 [0.0, 1000.0)
Power (dBm) power of TCHs for each service.
DL Cell Edge The value of this parameter affects the DL 1.78 [0.0, 1000.0]
Ioc/Ior interference margin and HSDPA cell edge
demodulation threshold.
DL Edge Is used to calculate the DL interference 0.5 [0.0, 1.0]
Non-Orthogon margin.
ality Factor
Fast Fading Is used to set the fast power control Calculate Customize,
Margin (dB) margin to calculate the minimum UL and Calculate
DL receive level.


Value
Hard The NSHO gain affects the soft handoff 0 [0.0, 1000.0]
Handover gain, slow fading margin, DL coupling
Gain (dB) loss, and DL path loss.
HSDPA Refers to the maximum percentage that 0.7 [0.0, 1.0]
Power the HSDPA power accounts for in the
Allocation NobeB power. If the HSDPA/HSUPA
Ratio adopts independent networking, this
parameter is used to calculate the power
consumption of HSDPA services, which
in turn is used to calculate the cell edge
Ec/Io.
HSPA The terminals are categorized into CAT1, UE_U3_D UE_U3_D6,
Terminal Used CAT2, CAT3 … CAT 18 on the basis of 6 UE_U3_D8,
at Cell Edge the maximum number of codes, UE_U1_D12
maximum data rate, and receiver type.
HSUPA As a unique parameter for HSUPA 1.5 [0.0, 1000.0]
Backoff services, its value is 15 dB. This
Power (dB) parameter affects the HSUPA cell edge
data rate, Ec/Io, and EIRP.
Pilot Power Impacts the DL transmit power and pilot 33 [0.0, 1000.0]
(dBm) link budget.
RSCP Design The Received Signal Code Power (RSCP) 1 [0.0, 1000.0]
Margin (dB) is used to measure the receive strength of
pilot signals. The design margin is used to
calculate the receive threshold required by
the test MS in drive tests.
Outdoor Is used to calculate the pilot RSCP; the –88 [–1000.0,
RSCP (dBm) pilot RSCP is further used to calculate the 1000.0]
pilot radius.
Pilot Ec/Io Is related to the RSCP threshold and used –18 [–1000.0,
(dB) to calculate the pilot radius. 1000.0]
Capacity Parameters
Table 4-4 describes the capacity parameters of UMTS networks.

Table 4-4 Capacity parameters of UMTS networks

Value
Cell Average Is used to select DL and UL channel TU3 Static, TU3,

Channel types to calculate capacity. Channel TU30, TU50,
Model types affect the demodulation threshold, TU120, RA3,
which in turn affects load per user. RA120,
RA250,
RA350, PA3,
VA3, VA50,
VA120,
VA250,
HT120,
HT250, HT350
DL Average The user interference caused by 0.4 [0.0, 1.0]
Non-Orthogon non-orthogonality affects the
ality Factor signal-to-noise ratio. The interference
caused by non-orthogonality is directly
proportional to the value of this
parameter, whereas the DL capacity is
inversely proportional to its value.
UE_U3_D6 – 0 –
Weight
UE_U3_D8 – 30 –
Weight
UE_U1_D12 – 0 –
Weight
Indoor User Refers to the ratio that indoor 0.2 [0.0, 1.0]
Ratio subscribers take up in all subscribers
during capacity dimensioning. In the
macro cell networks, indoor users
require more transmit power of NodeBs
owing to additional penetration losses,
which in turn affects cell capacity.
Max. DL R99 Since R99 services have an independent 0.75 (0.0, 1.0]
Load load threshold, the DL load should not
be greater than that load threshold
during iteration.
DL CCH Load Refers to the load of DL common 0.2 [0.0, 1.0]
channels.
Traffic Parameters
Table 4-5 describes the traffic parameters.

Table 4-5 Traffic parameters
Parameter Description
Busy Hour The unit of the parameter is Erlang for conversational services, such as
Traffic per AMR, AMR-WB, and CS 64 services, whereas the unit is throughput for
User non-conversational services, such as PS services and services of HSUPA
that have no GOS requirements.
CE/Iub Parameters
Table 4-6 describes the CE/Iub parameters.
Table 4-6 CE/Iub parameters

Value
Iub Transmit Type The Iub interface adopts two ATM/IP ATM, IP
transmission modes: ATM and IP.
CE GOS Is used for CE/Iub dimensioning 0.02 [0.0, 1.0]
for CS services.
CE Burst Ratio Is used for CE/Iub dimensioning 0.2 [0.0, 1.0]
for PS services.
Iub GOS Is used for CE/Iub dimensioning 0.02 [0.0, 1.0]
for CS services.
Iub Burst Ratio Is used for CE/Iub dimensioning 0.2 [0.0, 1.0]
for PS services.
HSUPA/HSDPA The total traffic on the Iub FALSE TRUE/FALSE
Peak Rate Used interface is calculated separately on
the basis of whether there are
requirements on the
HSUPA/HSDPA peak rate.
HSUPA/HSDPA Is used to calculate the total traffic 1400/3600 [0.0,
Peak Rate (kbit/s) on the Iub interface. 1000000.0]
ATM Bearer Consists of E1 and FE. E1 E1/FE
IP Bearer Consists of E1 and FE. FE E1/FE
Propagation Model
Table 4-7 describes the propagation models for GSM networks.

Table 4-7 Propagation model for GSM networks
Propagation Description
Model
SPM for 900MHz The default value of SPM model is converted from the Cost231-Hata
model. Therefore, the SPM model applies to the same scope as the
Cost231-Hata model. The working band class is 900 MHz.
SPM for 2GHz The default value of SPM model is converted from the Cost231-Hata
model.. Therefore, the SPM model applies to the same scope as the
Cost231-Hata model. The working band class is 2GHz.
Asset for The Asset model is similar to the SPM model. The difference lies in
900MHz the units: The Asset model adopts kilometer as its distance unit
whereas the SPM uses meter.
Asset for 2GHz The Asset model is similar to the SPM model. The difference lies in
the units: The Asset model adopts kilometer as its distance unit
Cost231-Hata The GSM 0330-840 protocol defines the applicable scope of the
Cost231-Hata model, which are:
z Value range of carrier frequency: 1500–2000 MHz
z BS height: 30–200 m
z Terminal height: 1–10 m
z Coverage distance: 1–20 km
Okumuru-Hata The GSM 0330-840 protocol defines the applicable scope of the
Okumura-Hata model, which are:
Cost231-Hata Huawei version of the Cost231-Hata model
(Huawei)
Okumuru-Hata Huawei version of the Okumuru-Hata model
(Huawei)
Offshore The offshore model applies to the following scenario:
Extended z Value range of carrier frequency: 300–3000 MHz
z Propagation environment: sea surface
z No obstacles in the propagation direction
Table 4-8 describes the propagation models for UMTS networks.

Table 4-8 Propagation model for UMTS networks
Propagation Description
Model
SPM for 900MHz The default value of SPM model is converted from the Cost231-Hata
Cost231-Hata model. The working band class is 900 MHz.
SPM for 2GHz The default value of SPM model is converted from the Cost231-Hata
Cost231-Hata model. The working band class is 2GHz.
Asset for The Asset model is similar to the SPM model. The difference lies in
900MHz the units: The Asset model adopts kilometer as its distance unit
Asset for 2GHz The Asset model is similar to the SPM model. The difference lies in
the units: The Asset model adopts kilometer as its distance unit
Cost231-Hata The GSM 0330-840 protocol defines the applicable scope of the
Cost231-Hata model, which are:
Okumuru-Hata The GSM 0330-840 protocol defines the applicable scope of the
Okumura-Hata model, which are:
Cost231-Hata Huawei version of the Cost231-Hata model
(Huawei)
Okumuru-Hata Huawei version of the Okumuru-Hata model
(Huawei)
Offshore The offshore model applies to the following scenario:
Extended z Value range of carrier frequency: 300–3000 MHz
z Propagation environment: sea surface
z No obstacles in the propagation direction
Keenan Motley This model adds the penetration loss for walls and floors based on the
free space propagation model. It is used for indoor propagation.
ITURP1238 This model is used for indoor propagation and divides the propagation
scenarios into NLOS and LOS. The frequency that applies to this
model ranges from 1,800 MHz to 2,000 MHz.

Advanced Parameters
Table 4-9 describes the advanced parameters of GSM networks.
Table 4-9 Advanced parameters of GSM networks

BTS Is used to set BTS parameters, such as sector type, antenna gain, and BTS
sensitivity.
UE Is used to set the parameters of user equipment, such as antenna gain,
body loss, and sensitivity.
TMA Is used to set the parameters of TMA, such as hot noise, gain, and insert
loss.
Penetration Is used to set the penetration loss and the indoor or in-car standard
Loss deviation.
Table 4-10 describes the advanced parameters of UMTS networks.
Table 4-10 Advanced parameters of UMTS networks

Bearer Is used to set such parameters as service model, UL bearer type, DL

bearer type, GOS, burst ratio, bearer type, whether support soft handover,
block error rate, statistics block error rate, body loss, and active factor.
NodeB Is used to set the NodeB parameters, such as sector type, transmit
diversity, receive diversity, antenna gain, noise figure, maximum power,
and maximum number of subscribers connected to HSUPA and HSDPA
simultaneously.
UE Is used to set the parameters of user equipment, such as antenna gain,
noise figure, feeder loss, HSUPA transmission time interval, HSUPA
terminal type, and HSDPA terminal type.
HSDPA Is used to set the Max. Rate with MIMO, Max. Rate without MIMO, and
Category Receiver Type.
HSUPA Is used to set the 2 ms TTI Max. Rate and the 10 ms TTI Max. Rate.
Category
TMA Is used to set the noise figure, gain, and loss of TMA.
Penetration Is used to set the penetration loss, the indoor or in-car standard deviation,
Loss and outdoor standard deviation.
Configuration Is used to set the configuration parameters, such as Max. Number of Used
HSDPA Codes, HARQ Preamble Model Used, Iub Traffic Burst Ratio,
CCH Active Factor, CE Max. Using Ratio, HSDPA Scheduling
Algorithm, and HSUPA Scheduling Algorithm.

4.2.5 Link Budget

The link budget is performed to obtain the maximum coverage radius of services or pilots. For
details, see "1.5.1 Link Budget."
Prerequisite
Before performing the link budget, you should set the information about the city and relevant
parameters.
Procedures
The link budget module consists of continuous coverage service link budget and the pilot link
budget. You can choose relevant tab pages as required. The procedure is as follows:
Step 1 Choose Link Budget in the navigation tree.
Step 2 Choose Continuous coverage service link budget or Pilot link budget as required.
Step 3 Click Calculate or click on the toolbar.

---- End
For details on output parameters of this module, see Appendix A.1.1"GSM Output Parameters
of Link Budget" and Appendix A.2.1"Output Parameters of Link Budget."
4.2.6 Cell Edge Throughput & Power Dimensioning

This module is used for the dimensioning of HSDPA cell edge throughput, HSUPA cell edge
throughput, continuous coverage service power, pilot Ec/Io, and pilot power. For details, see
1.5.2 "Cell Edge Throughput & Power Dimensioning."
Prerequisite
Before performing the cell edge throughput and power dimensioning, you should set the
information about the city and relevant parameters, and the cell radius is available.
Procedures
You can inherit the result of the link budget, or enter the cell radius manually. The procedure
is as follows:
Step 1 In the navigation tree, choose Cell Edge Throughput & Power Dimensioning > Inheriting
Parameter.
Step 2 Decide whether to inherit the result of the link budget.
If… Then...
Inherit from link budget is Select From cell edge coverage service or From
selected pilot power.
Inherit from link budget is Enter the cell radius in Cell Radius.
unselected

Step 3 Click Next, or choose Result in the navigation tree.

Step 4 Choose the tab page where calculation is to be conducted in the Result page.
z HSDPA cell edge throughput dimensioning
z HSUPA cell edge throughput dimensioning
z Continuous coverage service power dimensioning
z Pilot Ec/Io dimensioning
z Pilot power dimensioning
Step 5 Click Calculate or click on the toolbar.

---- End
For details on output parameters, see Appendix A.2.2 "Output Parameters of Cell Edge
Throughput & Power Dimensioning."
4.2.7 Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on Link Budget

This module can calculate the number of base stations of the entire network. For details, see
1.5.3 "Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on Link Budget."
Prerequisite
Before performing the number of sites dimensioning based on link budget, you should set the
Procedures
is as follows:
Step 1 In the navigation tree, choose Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on Link Budget >
Inheriting Parameters.
If… Then...
unselected
Step 4 Click Calculate in the Result page, or click on the toolbar.

---- End
For details on output parameters, see Appendix A.2.3 "Output Parameters of Number of Sites
Dimensioning Based on Link Budget."

4.2.8 Capacity Dimensioning

This module can calculate the maximum number of subscribers that the cell supports. For
details, see 1.5.5 "Capacity Dimensioning."
Prerequisite
Before performing the capacity dimensioning, you should set the information about the city
and relevant parameters, and the cell radius is available.
Procedures
is as follows:
Step 1 In the navigation tree, choose Capacity Dimensioning > Inheriting Parameter.
If… Then...
unselected

---- End
For details on output parameters, see Appendix A.2.4 "Output Parameters of Capacity
Dimensioning."
4.2.9 Number of Cells Dimensioning Based on Capacity

This module can calculate the number of cells that meet the capacity requirements of the
existing network. For details, see 1.5.7 "Number of Cells Dimensioning Based on Capacity."
Prerequisite
Before performing the number of cells dimensioning based on capacity, you should set the
Procedures
You can inherit the result of the capacity dimensioning, or enter the number of subscribers per
cell manually. The procedure is as follows:
Step 1 In the navigation tree, choose Number of Cells Dimensioning Based on Capacity > Inheriting
Parameter.

Step 2 Decide whether to inherit the result of capacity dimensioning.
If… Then...
Inherit from capacity dimensioning is selected Go to Step 4.

Inherit from capacity dimensioning is unselected Go to Step 3.
Step 3 Enter the number of subscribers in Number of Users per Cell.


---- End
For details on output parameters, see Appendix A.2.5 "Output Parameters of Number of Cells
Dimensioning Based on Capacity."
4.2.10 Number of Carriers Dimensioning Based on Capacity

This module can calculate the number of carriers per sector. For details, see 1.5.6 "Number of
Carriers Dimensioning Based on Capacity."
Prerequisite
Before performing the number of carriers dimensioning based on capacity, you should set the
Procedures
You can inherit the result of the capacity dimensioning, or enter the cell radius and the
number of subscribers per cell manually. The procedure is as follows:
Step 1 In the navigation tree, choose Number of Cells Dimensioning Based on Capacity >
Inheriting Parameter.
Step 2 Decide whether to inherit the result of capacity dimensioning.
If… Then...
Inherit from capacity dimensioning is selected Go to Step 4.

Inherit from capacity dimensioning is unselected Go to Step 3.
Step 3 Enter the cell radius and the number of subscribers in Cell Radius and Number of Users per
Cell.

---- End

For details on output parameters, see Appendix A.2.10"Output Parameters of Number of

Carriers Dimensioning Based on Capacity."
4.2.11 Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on Strategy

This module can calculate the number of sites that can meet the capacity and coverage
requirements, the actual number of subscribers per site, the actual number of subscribers per
cell and the cell radius. For details, see 1.5.8 "Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on
Strategy."
Prerequisite
Before performing the number of sites dimensioning based on strategy, you should set the
information about the city and relevant parameters.
Procedures
You can inherit the results of the number of sites dimensioning based on link budget and the
number of cells dimensioning based on capacity, or enter the number of sites and cells
manually. The procedure is as follows:
Step 1 In the navigation tree, choose Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on Strategy >
Inheriting Parameters.
Step 2 Decide whether to inherit results of the number of sites dimensioning based on U-Net
coverage prediction and number of cells dimensioning based on capacity.
If… Then...
Inherit from number of sites dimensioning based on link budget & Go to Step 4.
number of cells dimensioning based on capacity is selected
Inherit from number of sites dimensioning based on link budget & Go to Step 3.
number of cells dimensioning based on capacity is unselected
Step 3 Enter the number of sites and cells in Number of NodeBs and Number of Cells respectively.

---- End
For details on output parameters, see Appendix A.2.6 "Output Parameters of Number of Sites
Dimensioning Based on Strategy."
4.2.12 Cell Real Load Dimensioning

This module can calculate the UL and DL load of a cell. For details, see 1.5.9 "Cell Real Load
Dimensioning."

Prerequisite
Before performing the cell real load dimensioning, you should set the information about the
city and relevant parameters, and the number of subscribers supported by a cell and the cell
radius are available.
Procedures
You can inherit the result of the number of sites dimensioning based on strategy, or enter the
number of subscribers per cell and the cell radius manually. The procedure is as follows:
Step 1 In the navigation tree, choose Cell Real Load Dimensioning > Inheriting Parameter.
Step 2 Decide whether to inherit the result of number of sites dimensioning based on strategy.
If… Then...
Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on Strategy is selected Go to Step 4.

Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on Strategy is unselected Go to Step 3.
Step 3 Enter the number of subscribers and the cell radius in Number of Users per Cell and Cell
Radius respectively.

---- End
For details on output parameters, see Appendix A.2.7 "Output Parameters of Cell Real Load
Dimensioning."
4.2.13 CE/Iub Dimensioning per NodeB

This module can calculate the CE resources and traffic on the Iub interface required by each
NodeB. For details, see 1.5.10 "CE/Iub Dimensioning per NodeB."
Prerequisite
Before performing the CE/Iub dimensioning per NodeB, you should set the information about
the city and relevant parameters, and the actual number of subscribers per NodeB is available.
Procedures
actual number of subscribers per NodeB manually. The procedure is as follows:
Step 1 In the navigation tree, choose CE/Iub Dimensioning per NodeB > Inheriting Parameter.
If… Then...

If… Then...
Step 3 Enter the number of subscribers in Number of Actual Users per NodeB (S111), Number of
Actual Users per NodeB (S222) and Number of Actual Users per NodeB (S333)
respectively.
Set Number of Actual Users per NodeB (S111) when the number of carriers is 1. Set Number of
Actual Users per NodeB (S111)/(S222) when the number of carriers is 2. Set all three parameters,
namely, Number of Actual Users per NodeB (S111)/(S222)/(S333) when the number of carriers is 3.

---- End
For details on output parameters, see Appendix A.2.8 "Output Parameters of CE/Iub
Dimensioning per NodeB."

Prediction
For this module, you can enter the number of sites obtained from the U-Net coverage
prediction function into the RND. For details, see 1.5.4 "Number of Sites Dimensioning
Based on U-Net’s Prediction."
Prerequisite
Before performing the number of sites dimensioning based on U-Net coverage prediction, you
should set the information about the city and relevant parameters, and the cell radius is
available.
Procedures
is as follows:
Step 1 In the navigation tree, choose Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on U-Net Coverage
Prediction > Inheriting Parameters.
If… Then...
unselected


Step 4 Enter the number of sites in Number of NodeBs in the Result page.
---- End

Simulation
For this module, you can enter the number of sites obtained by the U-Net simulation function
into the RND. For details, see 1.5.11 "Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on U-Net’s
Simulation."
Prerequisite
Before performing the number of sites dimensioning based on simulation, you should set the
information about the city and relevant parameters.
Procedures
necessary values manually. The procedure is as follows:
Step 1 In the navigation tree, choose Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on U-Net's Simulation
> Inheriting Parameters.
If… Then...

Step 3 Enter the number of sites in Number of NodeBs, the number of subscribers in Number of
Actual Users per NodeB and Number of Cells per NodeB, and the cell radius in Cell
Radius.
Step 5 Enter the number of sites outputted by the U-Net's simulation in the Result page.
---- End
4.2.16 Slow Fading Margin Dimensioning

For details, see 1.5.12 "Slow Fading Margin Dimensioning."
Before performing the slow fading margin dimensioning, you should set the following
parameters:
z Area coverage probability
Defining the area coverage probability for each scenario to calculate the cell edge
coverage probability with a default value of 0.95

z Path loss slope

Calculating the slow fading margin with a default value of 3.3
z Slow fading standard deviation
Differing with scenario and environment with a default value of 8 dB
After these parameters are set, the system outputs the cell edge coverage probability, NSHO
slow fading margin, and SHO slow fading margin. For details on output parameters, see
Appendix A.2.9 "Output Parameters of Slow Fading Margin Dimensioning."
If the area coverage probability, path loss slope, and slow fading standard deviation are not set, the
system takes the default values to calculate the cell edge coverage probability, the NSHO slow fading
margin, and the SHO slow fading margin.


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GENEX U-Net (RND 4.

1 RND Overview ...........................................................................................................................1-1

2 Installing and Running the RND ...........................................................................................2-1

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2.2.4 Verifying the RND 4.0 Installation ....................................................................................................2-10

3 RND Interface Overview..........................................................................................................3-1

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Figure 1-1 RND software structure ....................................................................................................................1-3

Figure 2-1 Installation procedure of the RND 4.0..............................................................................................2-2

Figure 2-4 Dialog box indicating installation progress ......................................................................................2-5

Figure 2-7 Select Installation Folder dialog box ................................................................................................2-8

Figure 2-10 Dialog box of loading the license file ...........................................................................................2-12

Figure 3-3 Shortcut menu...................................................................................................................................3-6

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Table 1-1 RND application scenarios .................................................................................................................1-2

Table 2-1 Disk space required by software.........................................................................................................2-2

Table 3-2 File menu items ..................................................................................................................................3-3

Table 3-5 DataIO menu items.............................................................................................................................3-4

Table 3-8 Description of the shortcut menu........................................................................................................3-6

Table 4-3 Link parameters of UMTS networks ................................................................................................4-13

Table 4-6 CE/Iub parameters ............................................................................................................................4-16

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About This Chapter

The following table lists the contents of this chapter.

1.1 Introduction to RND The main functions of the RND.

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1.1 Introduction to RND

1.2 RND Application Scenarios

Table 1-1 RND application scenarios

Coverage dimensioning at the early network construction stage Network

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Scenario Design Type

Verifying the network dimensioning of the RND through U-Net Network

1.3 RND System Structure

Figure 1-1 RND software structure

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1.3.1 User Interface Layer

1.3.2 Service Layer

1.3.3 Data Access Layer

1.4 Typical Configurations

Table 1-2 Hardware configurations required by the RND

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Item Configuration Requirement

Hard disk 40 GB or higher

1.4.2 Typical Software Configurations

Table 1-3 Software configurations required by the RND

Operating system Windows XP Professional

1.5 RND Dimensioning Module

1.5.1 Link Budget

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1.5.2 Cell Edge Throughput & Power Dimensioning

1.5.3 Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on Link Budget

1.5.4 Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on U-Net’s Prediction

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1.5.5 Capacity Dimensioning

1.5.6 Number of Carriers Dimensioning Based on Capacity

1.5.7 Number of Cells Dimensioning Based on Capacity

1.5.8 Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on Strategy

1.5.9 Cell Real Load Dimensioning

1.5.10 CE/Iub Dimensioning per NodeB

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z CE resources dimensioning per NodeB

1.5.11 Number of Sites Dimensioning Based on U-Net’s