[...]... Networks 10 .2.8 Co-located and Close Proximity Local Area Base Station System (BSS) 10 .2.9 Radio Performance 10 .2 .10 Time Division Duplex and Frequency Division Duplex Processing Gains 10 .2 .11 Time Division Duplex Link Budget Examples 10 .2 .12 Some Other Important Parameters and their Effect on the Radio Link Budget 10 .2 .13 Summary References 606 606 607 610 610 611 612 612 614 614 615 615 618 618 619 ... Link Performance 10 .1. 5 Coverage 10 .1. 6 Capacity Planning 10 .1. 7 Mobility Management 10 .1. 8 Frequency Hopping Techniques 10 .1. 9 Conclusion 10 .1. 10 EDGE Performance Assessment 10 .1. 11 Quality of Service and Service Optimisation for EGPRS xi 505 505 506 506 507 511 513 513 515 517 528 536 539 539 540 543 552 5 61 569 569 573 573 574 574 577 582 583 586 594 598 600 600 603 Contents xii 10 .2 Index Time Division... 6 .10 .4 Candidate MIMO Algorithms in 3GPP Standardisation 6 .10 .5 MIMO in UTRA FDD Uplink Beamforming 6 .11 .1 Mathematical Background 6 .11 .2 Impact of Beamforming 6 .11 .3 Practical Considerations 6 .11 .4 Impact of Fixed Beam Approach upon Radio Resource Management Algorithms Rollout Optimised Configuration 6 .12 .1 Impact of Rollout Optimised Configuration 6 .12 .2 Practical Considerations Sectorisation 6 .13 .1. .. Capacity Optimisation and Traffic Balancing 9.4 Summary References 10 Other 3G Radio Access Technologies Jussi Reunanen, Simon Browne, Pauliina Era¨tuuli, Ann-Louise Johansson, Martin Kristensson, Jaana Laiho, Mats Larsson, Toma´sˇ Novosad and Jussi Sipola 10 .1 GSM Packet Data Services 10 .1. 1 Introduction 10 .1. 2 Modulation and Coding Schemes 10 .1. 3 EDGE Radio Link Performance 10 .1. 4 GPRS Radio Link Performance... 8 Radio Network Optimisation Process Jaana Laiho, Markus Djupsund, Anneli Korteniemi, Jochen Grandell and Mikko Toivonen 7 .1 Introduction to Radio Network Optimisation Requirements 7 .1. 1 The Operations System’s Role in the Optimisation Process 7.2 Introduction to the Telecom Management Network Model 7.3 Tools in Optimisation 7.3 .1 Planning Tool Level Optimisation 7.3.2 Configuration Management in a Network. .. Impact of Radio Resource Utilisation on Network Performance 4.7 .1 Impact of Fast Power Control and Soft Handover on Network Performance 4.7.2 Radio Resource Management Optimisation Examples 4.7.3 Call Setup Delay References WCDMA–GSM Co -planning Issues Kari Heiska, Toma´s˘ Novosad, Pauli Aikio, Chris Johnson and Josef Fuhl 5 .1 Radio Frequency Issues 5 .1. 1 Thermal Noise 5 .1. 2 Man-made Noise 5 .1. 3 Interference... 6.9 6 .10 6 .11 6 .12 6 .13 6 .14 6 .15 6 .16 6 .17 ix Uplink Cell Load and Base Station Transmit Power 6.4 .1 Impact of Uplink Cell Load 6.4.2 Impact of Base Station Transmit Power Additional Carriers and Scrambling Codes 6.5 .1 Impact of Additional Carriers 6.5.2 Impact of Additional Scrambling Codes Mast Head Amplifiers and Active Antennas 6.6 .1 Mathematical Background 6.6.2 Impact of Mast Head Amplifiers and. .. section for HSDPA, detailed planning, requirements for planning tools, algorithms used for calculations in WCDMA and optimisation of the radio network plan The relationship between network dimensioning, detailed network planning and dynamic network simulation is also discussed The chapter closes with a discussion on cell deployment strategies with respect to the number of frequencies and the network. .. Packet Radio System (GPRS) and Time Division Duplex (TDD) access mode of WCDMA The optimisation and Quality of Service (QoS) aspects have, however, a wider scope, than in (W)CDMA radio technology only Chapter 1 introduces the history of cellular telecommunication and the changes in planning and operation of such networks The challenges of network planning, optimisation and operation the operators and. .. view of the UMTS architecture, interfaces and functions that impact directly upon radio network planning HSDPA physical layer properties are added as a new content in 3GPP Release 5 The third xiv Preface section discusses WCDMA-specific link performance indicators relevant for radio network dimensioning and planning Chapter 3 treats WCDMA radio network planning as a wider process that includes network dimensioning . 582 10 .1. 5 Coverage 583 10 .1. 6 Capacity Planning 586 10 .1. 7 Mobility Management 594 10 .1. 8 Frequency Hopping Techniques 598 10 .1. 9 Conclusion 600 10 .1. 10 EDGE Performance Assessment 600 10 .1. 11. Jolma and Roman Pichna 1. 1 A Brief Look at Cellular History 1 1.2 Evolution of Radio Network Planning 2 1. 3 Introduction to Radio Network Planning and Optimisation for UMTS 5 1. 4 Future Trends 9 1. 4 .1. Toma ´ s ˇ Novosad and Jussi Sipola 10 .1 GSM Packet Data Services 573 10 .1. 1 Introduction 574 10 .1. 2 Modulation and Coding Schemes 574 10 .1. 3 EDGE Radio Link Performance 577 10 .1. 4 GPRS Radio Link Performance