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LTE Radio Network Planning, 3 days

LTE Radio Network Planning course is designed for RF and planning engineers. The goal of the course is to explain specific mechanisms of OFDMA-based LTE system which influence network performance and at the same time have an impact on a proper network planning and dimensioning. LTE specific procedures and parameters are outlined and discussed in the context of network performance. Coverage and capacity planning aspects are explained, with details relevant for radio link budget calculation. Initial parameter settings as well as specific aspects of network self-organization (SON) are given.

LTE recap EPS and E-UTRAN architecture LTE Air interface OFDMA & Inter-symbol interference Normal & extended cyclic prefix LTE measurements: RSSI, RSCP, RSRQ Physical layer overhead and its impact on network capacity o Reference signals & pilots o Physical channels in UL in DL Radio network planning & dimensioning LTE radio planning phases and planning constrains Dimensioning process o traffic models o coverage & capacity requirements o quality requirements output from the planning process Coverage planning Propagation mechanisms o Radio channel considerations o Fading & multipath o Spectrum aspects o UE and NB receiver types propagation models & cell range calculation methods Link budget calculation o Two approaches for link budget calculation cell edge user throughput maximum allowed path load o UL & DL specific parameters and their input on the link budget
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Selection process for required SINR and MCS o Cell load concept and its impact on link budget o Calculation of Interference Margin Cell coverage calculation, cell area

Capacity planning Capacity dimensioning process o total offered traffic o spectral efficiency cell throughput calculation o channel bandwidth o cell load o cell capacity calculation LTE features and their impact on capacity baseband capacity System performance Details on system performance in various network scenarios Coverage and capacity improvement methods RRM & interference management techniques Multiple antenna techniques in LTE Initial parameter setting and SON Load balancing and handover parameters settings Load balancing and different antenna tilting Automatic Neighbors Relations (ANR) Minimization of Drive Tests (MDT) Power control settings

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