Actix Radioplan ACP

UMTS/GSM Optimization Solution

About Actix
Trusted supplier of wireless performance optimization solutions for global operators and equipment vendors Create value by optimizing growth making it quicker, more profitable and with less capital invested Deliver this by developing an integrated set of solutions for key engineering and business problems
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Actix Vision - Evolution of a self-optimizing network

Ad Hoc Phase
System & Fusion Phase Deep Automation Phase
Expert Optimization Solutions Expert Automated Troubleshooting Optimization Tools Tools

Closed Loop Phase

Automated Optimization, Troubleshooting & Dimensioning

Ad hoc Status & Visualization Tools

Workflow
Real-time Parameter Management Closed Loop

Expert Troubleshooting Tools Status, Visualization & Mediation System

Automated Optimization Tools

Network Model, Optimization Engines, Workflow Management

Fully controllable RAN

Today

Increasing Automation, Intelligence and Systemization

Future
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What is ACP?
Automatic Cell Planning
Optimizing Network Performance
Capacity Coverage Interference Exploring options visualizing consequences

Business Decision Support

Capital Planning Modeling and scenario evaluation Cost benefit management
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ACP Application Overlay Network Design

3G Network Design
Less time to create overlay network design Capital and time savings from site reduction Scenario analysis to rapidly and reliably determine design rules ahead of deployment
Traffic Mix Performance Targets Site reduction parameters

Savings and Benefits

Improved launch design Less time to launch Less cost to market
Design time/labor savings Site reduction less to build for launch Accuracy less iteration/rework

Overlay Design Methodology

Planning Tool Radioplan ACP

Design
Prepare Uniform Design in Planning Tool
Standard Azimuths and Tilts Candidate Heights (if applicable) Use existing sites as candidates Predictions from planning tool Optimize in Radioplan ACP
Inputs:
Coverage targets Capacity targets/traffic map Design Parameters Targets & constraints Legacy network pathloss data

Outputs:
Site selection Site configuration Projected performance

ACP Application Cross Optimization

ACP cross optimization between network layers
Shared resources and handoffs increase complexity network layers cannot be optimized independently Very difficult to do manually Cross optimization between
Bands Technologies Voice/data

Savings and Benefits

Less time to optimize Less risk of degrading one layer whilst improving another Improved overall network quality and capacity increased revenue and retention
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ACP Application Scenario Analysis

Scenario Analysis Evaluation in ACP to deliver
Visibility into options and consequences Setting/Validating design rules Exploring coverage options Planning staged rollout Testing sensitivity to traffic forecasts Satisfying curiosity supporting business decisions

Savings and Benefits

Reduced risk Improved performance Cost savings Minimized iteration in real network
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Radioplan ACP Workflow

ACP as key component of solution process

ACP Workflow Overview

Planning Tool Optimum cell plan
Optimization report

ACP
Drive Test Data Design Criteria CES
Constraints and Restrictions

Custom Custom reports reports

Network Switch Data

Optimization Guidelines

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How ACP fits as a solution

Radio Design Planning Data (e.g. Atoll) Radio Measurement Data (Drive Test) ACP

ACP

AFP
GSM
UMTS / HSDPA

Network Switch Data

Automated Optimization Solutions

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Who uses ACP solutions

Radio Design Planning Data (Atoll) Radio Measurement Data (Drive Test) Network Switch Data ACP
Automated Planning Solutions

ACP

AFP
GSM UMTS

Design and Planning

New site plan & implementation Business Decision support: special projects Capital Planning
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Planning tool Radioplan ACP Data Exchange

Network Layout (Sites, Transmitters, Cells) Antennas Pathloss Data Computation & Focus Zones
M E A S U R E M E N T S M O D U L E

Radioplan ACP

Tuned Predictions

Planning Tool

DEM terrain map Clutter map Clutter Classes optional: Traffic Maps

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Compare Measurements and Planning Data

Identify and visualize where measurements differ from predictions

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Check configuration
Spot and fix configuration data errors

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Pathloss Tuning: Direct Usage of Measurements

Automatic tuning of all predicted pathloss maps based on available measurements

sample pathloss matrix

Average error between planning and measurements:

available measurements for above matrix

before tuning after tuning

~ 8dB < 2dB

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Pathloss Tuning
Binned and grid-averaged measurements: offset values at reference points
examples examples

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Original pathloss matrix Resulting tuned pathloss matrix
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Difference Measured vs Predicted

Pathloss Tuning

Result: Tuned pathloss matrices may differ from the planning tools predictions!

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Coverage Objective Function

What is considered as full coverage (100%)?
Exceed the (clutter-dependent) coverage threshold in the entire (traffic-relevant) Area, i.e. get all pixels Exceed the (clutter-dependent) coverage threshold for the entire Traffic, i.e. get all users
Exceed the (clutter-dependent) coverage threshold for the entire Traffic, i.e. get all users

Exceed the (clutterdependent) coverage threshold in the entire (traffic-relevant) Area, i.e. get all pixels
Pilot RSCP Coverage Threshold plot

Equivalent Traffic per Pixel plot

either: Covered Area only

or: both

or: Covered Traffic only

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