Evolution to 4g edited by ajay r mishra nokia networks advanced. Planning and design of a cellular mobile communication network using gsm technology. It covers 2g gsm, egprs, 3g umts and 4g lte networks, and introduces 5g. Network planning and design is an iterative process, encompassing topological design, network synthesis, and network realization, and is aimed at ensuring that a new telecommunications network or service meets the needs of the subscriber and operator. The network design usually starts at the cell planning department. The final target for the network planning process is to define the network design, which is then built as a cellular network. In contrast to fixed networks, a bottomup model for the design of a national gsm network in the sense of strategic network planning undertaken by a hypothetical. Optimization is a 3days course providing a solid understanding of how to design plan and optimize a high quality gsm radio network filename. Cell planning in gsm mobile system is one of the most important operations must be done before the installation of the system, cell planning means studying the geographic area where the.
Network and operations planning for telecommunications. Specification of the strategic network planning tool gsm. Gsm umts co planning site sharing simultaneous display and analysis of gsm and umts networks intertechnology handover modelling based on proven intraintertechnology neighbour allocation algorithms intertechnology interference analysis e. Network design and planning gsmcdma gsm computer network. Present day cellular networks are a mixture of the technologies like gsm, egprs and wcdma. Gsm mobile network design, cellular telephony, integer. Cellular expert is a wireless network planning, optimization and. Gsm often described as a true intelligence network, gsm is called the first true wireless network because. Mobile network planning process case study 3g network.
The umts world is an 3g mobile system news and information provider. Apr 02, 2004 fundamentals of cellular network planning and optimisation covers endtoend network planning and optimisation aspects from second generation gsm to third generation wcdma networks including gprs and edge networks. Evolutionary analysis of gsm, umts and lte mobile network. Fundamentals of network planning and optimisation 2g3g4g. Chapter 3 gives a short overview of the process for coverage planning in gsm networks.
Depending on the application, a language has to be developed for such a communications network. Roaming is the ability to use your gsm phone number in another gsm network. Mobile network planning process case study 3g network saed tarapiah1. Updated new edition covering all aspects of network planning and optimization this welcome new edition provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of network planning in all the technologies, from 2g to 5g, in radio, transmission and core aspects. Gsm radio network planning and optimization widermind. Gsm radio network planning and optimization provides a solid understanding of how to design and plan a high quality gsm radio network. Furthermore, this white paper addresses the core network. Nokia siemens networks lte 1800 mhz introducing lte with. Please refer to the official publications of the respective producttool for their most up to date functionality.
As this is the part of the network that is directly connected to the mobile user, it assumes considerable. The structure of the paper is organised as follows. Section 2 describes the background of planning for radio networks, concentrating on second generation 2g technologies. Global system for mobile communications general packet radio service enhanced data rates of gsm evolution that offers voice service and non matured data services. Pdf mastering the principle of radio network planning. Mobile network technologies gsmgprsumtslte youtube. Among others, we devised network optimization methods that are based on a very detailed mathematical. Impact of coverage capacity issues in 3g mobile network. Wcdma radio network planning is closely related to the optimisation of radio network 31. Gsm rf planning is more difficult than wcdma rf planning partly true, but. Umts network planning, optimization, and interoperation with gsm moe rahnema. In case of dispute, the reference shall be the printing on etsi printers of the pdf version kept on a specific network drive. It enables coordination within the carrier and with external partners e. Radio network planning and optimisation for wcdma thesis for the degree of doctor of science in technology.
It also contains planning procedure for installation of. Gsm network consist of different cells and each cell transmit signals to and receive signals from the mobile station, for proper working of base station many parameters are defined before functioning the base station such as the coverage area of a cell depends on different factors including the. Gsm technology global system for mobile communication or groupe special mobile to standardize cellular communication thoughout europe. The core network of umts is inherited from gsm gprs network. The course also covers how to expand the network, techniques to boost capacity, how to lower interference and increase quality in the network. Asset radio is teocos marketleading radio planning tool. Pdf rf planning and optimization in gsm and umts networks. Dec 21, 2007 umts network planning, optimization, and interoperation with gsm is an accessible, onestop reference to help engineers effectively reduce the time and costs involved in umts deployment and optimization. The network design can be an extension of the existing lte network or a new network to be launched.
Drive testing to gather radio statistics analyze the network. Fundamentals of network planning and optimisation, second edition encompasses all the technologies as well as the planning and implementation details that go with them. Our complete toolset for planning lte networks includes. The coverage area required given to cell planning engineer team and the traffic is estimated by geographic regions. Geographical structures in a mobile communication network gsm is a worldwide standard for mobile communication with an extensive coverage. Radio network planning network planning is a complicated process consisting of several phases. Introduction the radio access part of the wireless network. The network design can be an extension of the existing lte network or a new network. An important function of oss is to provide a network overview and support the. Overview of the gsm system and protocol architecture. The additional components of the gsm architecture comprise of databases and messaging systems functions. Chapter 2 presents the evolution of cellular networks. The purpose of oss is to offer the customer costeffective support for centralized, regional, and local operational and maintenance activities that are required for a gsm network. It is with this point in mind that the reader should view gsm as a framework or platform on which to build his or her vision of how gsm may be.
Which refers to universal terrestrial radio access network. Due to the mobility of the subscribers, the organisational structure must be subdivided into different processing elements. This video explains what is meant by frequency reuse in gsm. Radio network planning tools basics, practical examples. The eufunded project momentum developed models and simulation methods for umts radio network design. The mobile station ms the base station subsystem bss the network switching subsystem nss the operation support subsystem oss given below is a simple pictorial view of the gsm architecture. Frequency reuse in gsm and cellular networks moazzam tiwana. Fundamentals of cellular network planning and optimisation covers endtoend network planning and optimisation aspects from second generation gsm to third generation wcdma networks including gprs and edge networks. This regions traffic density variation can be very wide. Cell planning in gsm mobile system is one of the most important operations must be done before the installation of the system, cell planning means studying the geographic area where the system will be installed and the radius of each bts coverage and the frequencies used. Coverage, capacity and frequency planning in gsm networks. Gsm digitizes and compresses data, then sends it down through a channel with two other streams of user data, each in its own timeslot.
A highly practical guide rooted in theory to include the necessary background for taking the reader through the planning, implementation and management stages for each type of cellular network. Prior to its development a number of incompatible systems served europe. Actually, the access network for the 3g network is the utran. Fundamentals of cellular network planning and optimisation. Individuals that compare gsm cell phone plans will eventually find the perfect option for themselves. The tailored gsm radio planning training enabled us plan and optimize our gsm network and cut cost by making us less. Pdf the report covers various aspects of network optimization in 2g and 3g networks. Careful network planning is thus a primary aspect of implementing gsm cdma networks network planning is an ongoing process requiring inputs from a lot of competence areas, such as transmission, access systems, data communications, mobile.
Gsm network structure and network planning contents read. Comprehensive coverage of umts 3g news, licensing, business developments, 3g wcdma telecommunication technology, multi media mobile phones and future communications. Do the link budget and radius estimation for the targeted coverage area so as to get to know the site scale and site deployment which satisfy the kpi. Evolutionary analysis of gsm, umts and lte mobile network architectures paschal a. The cross reference between gsm, umts, 3gpp and etsi identities can be found. Gsm jyri hamalainen, communications and networking department, tkk, 18. Engineering services group wcdma network planning and optimization 80w08531 revision b may, 2006. Gsm rf planning is more difficult than wcdma rf planning. A software product for planning multitechnology wireless networks across gsm. Gsm pronounced geeessem is the most popular cell phone standard, and is used internationally, so youve probably heard about it in the context of gsm phones and gsm networks. Network operators face planning challenges, for which experiences from 2g gsm barely carry over. Apr 21, 2017 operating a gsm network not only requires the hardware and software, but also requires some understanding of radio frequency propagation and radio frequency planning.
Gsm provides basic to advanced voice and data services including roaming service. Umts network planning, optimization, and interoperation with gsm is an accessible, onestop reference to help engineers effectively reduce the time and costs involved in umts deployment and optimization. Unlike in gsm network planning where suboptimal site configuration can be compensate with frequency planning, the 11 frequency reuse of wcdma does not allow such flexibility. Architecture of the gsm system gsm is a plmn public land mobile network several providers setup mobile networks following the gsm standard within each country gsm system comprises 3 subsystems rss radio subsystem. The process can be tailored according to each new network or service. Irving2,b 1 department of computer science, federal university lafia, nasarawa state, nigeria 2 department of computing, engineering and technology, university of sunderland, sunderland, sr6 0dd, united kingdom.
Mastering the principle of radio network planning and optimizationgsm wcdma. The following pages describe strategies of network planning and optimisation. Apr 07, 2020 two basic technologies in mobile phones, cdma and gsm, represent a gap you cant cross. Pdf cell planning in gsm mobile system is one of the most important operations must be. Gsm cdma networks planning and design of gsm cdma networks a good geographical coverage is the basis. The purpose ofthis research is to find a solution for network planning and optimization. Implementation of a drive test of the improvement for gsm system. Gsm network structure and network planning gsm network structure and network planning dipl. Cablefree planning tools for 4g lte networks cablefree lte base station cablefree offers a complete range of planning tools to support customers using cablefree lte base station, core network and cpe devices, to aid 4g deployments. Two basic technologies in mobile phones, cdma and gsm, represent a gap you cant cross. Rahnema includes detailed coverage from both a theoretical and practical perspective on the planning. Advanced cellular network planning and optimisation. Secondgeneration network planning and optimisation gsm. They even contain features of the technologies that will lead us to the fourth generation networks.
Radio network planning tools basics, practical examples itu. Nov 11, 2016 cablefree planning tools for 4g lte networks cablefree lte base station cablefree offers a complete range of planning tools to support customers using cablefree lte base station, core network and cpe devices, to aid 4g deployments. Pdf gsmadvanced network planning wael nahhas academia. Gsm radio frequency optimization gsm rf optimisation is the optimization of gsm radio frequencies. Defining up front the number of sites required for capacity over the next few years. Frequency reuse in gsm and cellular networks youtube. Radio frequency optimization ofa global system for mobile gsm network by. It has an open, distributed architecture the separation of switching and service control functions full use of ss7 as the signaling infrastructure its clearly defined and specified interfaces the nature of its in structure. Pdf mastering the principle of radio network planning and. Expert trainings for radio network planning mobile, microwave, wll.
Lte capacity planning lte network dimensioning lte throughput calculators lte coverage tools. The objective of network planning is to maximise the usually conflicting goals of coverage, capacity and the quality of service. Those that choose a plan or network at random will see less fruitful results. Wireless network planning solutions cellular expert. Optimization methods for umts radio network planning. Nokia siemens networks lte 1800 mhz introducing lte with maximum reuse of gsm assets white paper. Rf planning and optimization in gsm and umts networks under the guidance of department of electronics and communication engineering manipal institute of technology a constituent institution of. Synopsis in this presentation, you will learn how the gsm network planning is done. Pdf this paper presents the aspects of cell planning which are useful considerations for building cellular networks. Pdf planning and design of a cellular mobile communication. By looking at all pertinent factors, its possible to find an excellent plan.
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