CONTENTS

Introduction

Background

Literature Review

Optimization Objectives

Proposed Methodology

Expected Outcomes

Discussion on Results

Conclusion

Reference

SYNOPSIS

In this presentation, you will learn how the GSM network planning is done.

Drive testing to gather radio statistics

Analyze the network performance

Proposed solutions to resolve issue or meet KPI benchmark

MOTIVATION

Challenging area of research

Comprehensive knowledge on the subject

Day-to-day learning

LITERATURE REVIEW

Site survey

Capacity

Coverage

Frequency

interference

Parameter

design

Implementation

Optimization

Evaluate

PlanningOptimization

PLANNING & OPTIMIZATION RELATIONSHIP

PLANNING NETWORK EVALUATION PATH

1. Basic coverage deployment

2. The first capacity extensions and coverage enhancement deployment (indoor coverage)

3. Intelligent capacity enhancement deployment with strong indoor coverage improvement

4. Base station coverage area splitting/microcellular/dual band deployment, to further improve coverage/capacity/quality

PLANNING STEPS

Coverage

Capacity

Site survey

Frequency

Interference

Propagation

Neighbor cell

Coverage

LAC

Channel

Parameter

E-map

DATA COLLECTION

Data of network plan

Network basic information collection

The base of network plan and optimization

The engineering survey data of new sites

Confirm the network plan information.

The Engineering data of the current network

Understand the current network .

The configuration NMS data.

Understand the current network configuration. Collection of various performance reports of the currently deployed network.

Subscribers’ complain

The supplement information showing the

network quality.

Let’s begin!

RF OPTIMIZATION

Optimizatio

n

Quality

Cost Resources

OPTIMIZATION OBJECTIVES

Finding and correcting any existing problems after site implementation and integration.

Meeting the network quality criteria agreed in the contract.

Optimization will be continuous and iterative process of improving overall network quality.

Optimization can not reduce the performance of the rest of the network.

Area of interest is divided in smaller areas called clusters to make optimization and follow up processes easier to handle.

PROPOSED METHODOLOGY

Problem Analysis

Conduct Drive testing

Gather statistics

Subject to investigage (Faulty TRX, Coverage overlaps, drop calls, capacity & interference issues)

Simulate real-time scenario on TEMS (after DT)

Export into MAPInfo to check cell overshoot coverage, etc

Propose solution

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

Good signal coverage at macro and micro

sites

Rx Quality level should be good

No interference issue

DISCUSSION ON RESULTS

INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL LOUNGE RXLEVEL IDLE

INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL LOUNGE CELL ID IDLE MODE

INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL LOUNGE RX-QUALITY

AVARI RXLEVEL IDLE

AVARI CELL ID IDLE MODE

AVARI RX-QUALITY

MOBILE MARKET SADDAR (9574) RXLEVEL IDLE

MOBILE MARKET SADDAR (9574) CELL ID IDLE MODE

MOBILE MARKET SADDAR (9574) RX QUALITY

MAPINFO SNAPSHOTS

MAPINFO SNAPSHOTS

CONCLUSION

• Satisfactory coverage and quality were found

• In most of the location, additional walk test

has been carried out where Operator hasn’t

deployed micro layer

• Macro sites should provide coverage to

mobile users located in open environment