GSM Radio Network Planning

Copy Rights LEGEND Co.
2010
Copy Rights LEGEND Co. 2010
Introduction
RF people work in either
RF Planning
Responsibilities
RF Optimization
Responsibilities
Nominal Plan Design

Sites Survey
Validation from field
Set RF design (Structure, Azimuth,
Height, Tilt, Cables type)
Frequency Plan
Sites Acceptance
Maintain the Networks Accessibility KPIs

Maintain the Networks Retain ability KPIs
Maintain the Networks Service Integrity KPIs
Study and Apply new features
Try to think of innovative solutions to maximize
the Network capacity
They have to provide the coverage either

outdoor or indoor.
They have to maintain the performance of

the Network as good as possible.
Course Outlines
Planning Process and Procedures.

Dimensioning Process.
Site Tuning.
Technical Site Survey.
Neighbors and Frequency Planning.
GSM System Survey Revision
GSM System can work in different bands as follows:

Frequency Band-Down Link
Frequency Band-Up Link
GSM 800
869 894 MHz
824 849 MHz
E-GSM (Extended GSM)
925 935 MHz
880 890 MHz
P-GSM 900
935 960 MHz
890 915 MHz
GSM 1800 (DCS)
1805 1880 MHz
1710 1785 MHz
GSM 1900 (PCS)
1930 1990 MHz
1850 1910 MHz
DCS: Digital Cellular System
PCS: Personal Communication Services.
But what do we mean by frequency Band?

What is the DL and UL?
Why DL is higher than UL band?
Frequency Band
The range of frequencies which the operator is allowed to use for transmission
and reception.
Down Link and Up link bands

DL band is the range of frequencies used by the Base station when
transmitting to the MS while the UL band is the range of frequencies used by
the Mobile station when transmitting to the Base Station.
Why DL band is higher than the UL band?

As freq then attenuation with air
Since Power BaseStation > Power MobileStation then it is wise to configure the higher
frequencies that will be attenuated fast to the side that is using higher power.

Access Techniques
What do we mean by Access techniques?
These are the Techniques through which many MSs can access the shared media
which is the air interface.
i.
FDMA ( Frequency Division Multiple Access)
Each MS is assigned a dedicated frequency through which he can talk.
ii.
TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access)

All MSs are using the same frequency but each of them will be utilizing
it only over a certain period of time called Time Slot (TS)
In GSM System were using TDMA over FDMA where the frequency band
is divided into no. of frequencies each of which is shared among no. of
MSs, where each MS will be assigned a certain TS on certain
frequency.
For P-GSM (GSM 900)

UL Band 890MHz 915MHz, DL Band 935MHz 960MHz
Each Band is 25 MHz
Guard Band between DL and UL is 20 MHz
Duplex Distance = 45 MHz
Carrier separation = 200 KHz
No. of frequencies = 124
Downlink 935 960 MHz
Uplink 890 915 MHz

KHz 200
1
890.2
2
890
1
Uplink
121
121 122 123 124
915
890.4
935.2
935
890.6
935.6
4
Downlink
GSM 900 Frequency Allocation
121 122 123 124

121
960
935.4
F (MHz)
F (MHz)
For the all GSM Bands

System
P-GSM 900
E-GSM 900
GSM(DCS)
1800
GSM(PCS)
1900
Uplink (MS BS)

Downlink(BS MS)
890 915 MHz

935 960 MHz
880 915 MHz

925 - 960 MHz
1710 1785 MHz

1805 - 1880 MHz
1850 1910 MHz

1930 - 1990 MHz
Wavelength
33 cm
33 cm
17 cm
16 cm
Bandwidth
25 MHz
35 MHz
75 MHz
60 MHz
Duplex distance
45 MHz
45 MHz
95 MHz
80 MHz
Carrier separation
200 kHz
200 kHz
200 kHz
200 kHz
No. of carriers
124
174
374
299
Channel rate
270.8 kbps
270.8 kbps
270.8 kbps
270.8 kbps
GSM Network Architecture

Core Network (NSS: Network Switching System)
System
MSC (Mobile Switching Center)
Routing/Switching of calls between 2 end users within the GSM Network.
Charging & Billing.
Service Provision.
Access to PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network)
Act as a Gateway for other networks
Controls no. of BSCs connected to it.

HLR (Home Location Register)
Centralized Network data base stores and manages all mobile subscriptions.
Example: IMSI, MSISDN, MSRN, Services subscribed/restricted for that user.
VLR (Visitor Location Register)
It is co-located with the MSC.
Stored in it a copy of the users profile on temporary basis.
AUC (Authentication Center)
Provides the HLR with the authentication parameters and ciphering Keys used
by the MSC/VLR to authenticate center user. (Triplets: RAND, SRES, Kc)
EIR (Equipment Identification Register)
Used to authenticate the user equipment through the IMEI.
IMEI = International Mobile Equipment Identification

BSS (Base Station System)
BSC (Base Station Controller)
It controls the air interface, it takes the decisions based on the reports came
from the MS and BTS.
Channel Allocation.
Controls the Handover Process.
Dynamic Power Control.
Frequency Hopping.
BTS (Base Transceiver Station)
It is the Hardware equipment needed to provide the radio coverage.
Speech Coding/Channel Coding/Interleaving/Ciphering/Burst
formatting/Modulation all these are done within the BTS (RBS=Radio Base
Station)
Equipment: Cabinet, jumpers, feeders, combiners, antennas.

MS (Mobile Station)
Mobile Equipment
Transmit the radio waves.
Speech coding and decoding.
Call control.
Performance measurement of radio link.
SIM card (Subscriber Identification Module)
Stores user addresses (IMSI, MSISDN, TMSI).
Stores authentication key Ki, authentication algorithm A3 and ciphering
algorithm A8&A5
Stores the subscribed services.

Over the Air Interface
Frequency Band is divided into no. of frequencies.

Each frequency is divided into 8 Time slots (TS)
Each user will be assigned 1 TS.
One time slot =156.25 bits
1 Bit duration=3.69 sec
Time slot duration =156.25x3.69 sec= 0.577 msec
1 Frame = 8 TSs
Frame duration=0.577x8= 4.615 msec
Bit rate on the air interface is 270 Kbps, but for each user it is 33.8 Kbps

Physical Channels vs. Logical Channels
Physical channel: Time slot is called the physical channel.
Logical channel: It is the content that will be sent over the physical channel.

Logical Channels
Logical Channels
Control Channels
Traffic Channels
Half Rate Full Rate
Broadcast
Common
Dedicated
Frequency Correction Control Channel
Paging Channel
Fast Associated Control Channel
Synchronization Channel
Access Grant Channel
Cell Broadcast Control Channel
Broadcast Control Channel
Random Access Channel
Slow Associated Control Channel

Standalone Dedicated Control Channel

Traffic Channels
Full Rate Channels (FR)
Carries users speech traffic or user data DL and UL.
Each user is assigned 1 TS.
Transmission rate is 13 Kbit/s.
Half Rate Channels (HR)
Carries users speech traffic or user data DL and UL.
2 users will share 1 TS (physical channel), each of them will be utilizing it
each frame.
Transmission rate is 6.5 Kbit/s
Logical Channels
Control Channels
Traffic Channels
Half Rate
Full Rate
Broadcast
Common
Frequency Correction Control Channel Paging Channel

Dedicated

Control Channels
These are used to carry signaling or synchronization data, theyre divided into
three types:
Broad Cast Channels (BCH)
Common Control Channels (CCCH)
Dedicated Control Channels (DCCH)
Logical Channels
Control Channels
Traffic Channels
Half Rate
Full Rate
Broadcast
Common

Dedicated
BCH (Broad Cast Control Channels)

i. Frequency Correction Channel (FCCH)
Pure signal is transmitted to help the MS to lock on the frequency of the BTS
and synchronize to its frequency. (DL channel)
ii. Synchronization Channel (SCH)
Carries the TDMA frame number.
BSIC (Base Station Identification Code) of the cell. (DL Channel)
iii. BCCH (Broad Cast Control Channel)
LAI (Location Area Identity)
Cell parameters (used power, Idle mode parameters,..etc)
List of BCCH carries of the neighbor cells. (DL Channel)
CCCH (Common Control Channels)

i. Paging Channel (PCH)
Used to inform the MS of an incoming call or sms, where the MSs IMSI/TMSI
will be sent over it. (DL channel)
ii. Random Access Channel (RACH)
Used by the MS to ask for an SDCCH to respond to the request send on the
paging channel /initiate a call/location update/IMSI attach-detach. (UL
Channel)
iii. AGCH (Access Grant Channel)
Used by the network to assign an SDCCH sub-channel for the MS. (DL
channel)
Logical Channels
Control Channels
Traffic Channels
Half Rate
Full Rate
Broadcast
Common

Dedicated
DCCH (Dedicated Control Channels)

i. Standalone Dedicated Control Channel (SDCCH)
Used for signaling purposes: call setup, location update, IMSI attach-detach.
Used to send/receive SMSs in idle mode. (DL/UL channel).
ii. Slow Associated Control Channel (SACCH)
Always allocated in conjunction with traffic channel/SDCCH channel to
transmit measurement reports.
DL measurement reports will include commands from the network to the MS to
adjust its power level and info about the Time Advance.
UL measurement reports will include information about the MS own power,
received SS & Quality from serving cell and SS from neighbor cells.
Used to send SMSs in active mode Logical Channels
(DL/UL channel).
Control Channels
Traffic Channels
Half Rate
Full Rate
Broadcast
Common

Dedicated

iii.
Fast Associated Control Channel (FACCH)

Used to send necessary Handover information . (DL/UL channel)
iv.
Cell Broad Cast Channel (CBCH)

It is sent point to multi point i.e. from the cell to the mobiles attached to it, this
channel may carry information about the traffic, weather reports,etc. (DL
channel)
Logical Channels
Control Channels
Traffic Channels
Half Rate
Full Rate
Broadcast
Common

Dedicated

Mapping of Logical Channels on the Physical channels
Mapping on TS0/BCCH carrier (DL)
51 consecutive control frames = 1 Control multi frame

Mapping on TS0/BCCH carrier (UL)
TS0 in UL is reserved for the RACH, for the MS to access the system.

Mapping on TS1/BCCH carrier (DL)

Mapping on TS1/BCCH carrier (UL)

Mapping on TS2/BCCH carrier (DL/UL) if it will be used by certain MS in active
mode
26 consecutive Traffic frames = 1 Traffic multi frame


TDMA Multi Frames Structure
Traffic Multi Frames
Traffic Multi Frame = 26 consecutive traffic frames (4.61msec x 26 =120msec)
Control Multi Frames
Control Multi Frame = 51 consecutive Control frames (4.61msec x 51
=235msec)
Super Frame
51 consecutive Traffic Multi Frames or 26 consecutive Control Multi Frames
Super Frame = 6.12 seconds
Hyper Frame
2048 consecutive super Frames
Hyper Frame = 3 hours and 29 minutes nearly.
Cell Planning Process

Cell Planning can be described briefly as all the activities involved in
determining the number of sites that shall be used, type of equipments and
their configuration in order to ensure continuous coverage and good quality.

Traffic and Coverage Analysis
The cell planning process starts with a traffic and coverage analysis. The
analysis should produce information about the geographical area and the
expected capacity needed.
The types of data collected are:
Cost, Coverage, Traffic demand and its distribution, GoS, Available Frequencies.
The traffic distribution can be estimated based on:
Population distribution, car usage distribution, income level distribution,
Telephone usage.

Nominal Cell Plan
After compilation of the data received from the traffic and coverage analysis, a
coverage and capacity dimensioning will be done to produce the nominal cell
plan.
The Nominal Cell Plan is a graphical representation of the network which
simply looks like a cell pattern on a map.
Sites Surveys
The sites where the radio equipment will be placed are visited, it is necessary
to assess the real environment to determine whether it is a suitable location or
not.

System Design
After the surveys from field are performed the design for each site is done
including: Site Structure, Height, Azimuth, Tilts, Types of Cabinets, Antennas
and Feeders.
Implementation
This includes sites installation, commissioning testing the hardware and drive
testing to ensure that the sites are behaving well.

System Tuning
After the system has been installed it is continuously monitored and evaluated
to determine how well it meets the demand. This is called System Tuning and
it involves:
Checking that the final plan has been successfully implemented.
Evaluating the customer complaints.
Checking the network performance and parameters settings.
The system needs constant retuning due to the fact that the traffic and the
number of subscribers continuously increase.
The network may reach the point where it must be expanded so that it can
manage the increasing load and new traffic and now the coverage and traffic
analysis is performed and the cell planning cycle is repeated.
RF Sites and Hardware Equipments

Site Types and Hardware Equipment
We have many types for RF sites having different structures and design.
The choice of the RF site used will be during the validation phase, where the
planner will be responsible to choose the proper site type and structure based
on his target for coverage.

Site Types
Site Types
Micro Site
Indoor
Macro Site
Street Level
Roof Top
Stup
tower
Poles
COW
Green Field
Tower
Monopole

Site Types
Macro Sites
Macro Sites are those which utilize cabinets that generates high power
(~47dBm = 50W) and used to provide outdoor and indoor coverage over
relatively medium and large distances in cities and on roads.
Site Types
Micro Site
Indoor
Street Level
Macro Site
Roof Top
Stup tower
COW
Poles
Green Field
Tower
Monopole

Site Types
Macro Sites
Roof Top Sites: The antennas are placed on the roof of the buildings, used in
urban and dense urban clutters ex: Inside the cities.
Stub Tower
Poles
Site Types
Micro Site
Indoor
Street Level
Macro Site
Roof Top
Stup tower
COW
Poles
Green Field
Tower
Monopole

Site Types
Macro Sites
COW Sites: COW stands for a Cell On Wheel, these are temporary sites
used in events to maximize the capacity ex: exhibitions/Stadiums.
Site Types
Micro Site
Indoor
Street Level
Macro Site
Roof Top
Stuptower
COW
Poles
Green Field
Tower
Monopole

Site Types
Macro Sites
Green Field Sites: These sites are standalone sites used mainly on roads
and high ways to provide coverage for long distances.
Green Field Tower
Monopole
Palm Trees
Site Types
Micro Site
Indoor
Street Level
Macro Site
Roof Top
Stuptower
COW
Poles
Green Field
Tower
Monopole

Site Types
Micro Sites
Micro Sites are those which utilize cabinets that generate low power (~ 34
dBm = 2W) used in outdoor streets for capacity issues in the hot spot areas
(ex: Abdel Aziz St.) and used in Indoor buildings for both coverage and
capacity issues (Malls, Hotels)
Site Types
Street Level-Micro Outdoor
Micro Indoor
Micro Site
Indoor
Street Level
Macro Site
Roof Top
Stuptower
COW
Poles
Green Field
Tower
Monopole

Hardware Equipments
The Hardware Equipments of the RF sites are those used to provide the radio
coverage over the air interface and can be seen as below:
BTS Cabinet ( Including DTRUs, Duplexers and Combiners)

Feeders, Jumpers and Connectors
Diplexers (In some cases)
TMA
BTS Antenna
Repeaters

Hardware Equipments
BTS (Cabinet)
Outdoor Cabinet
Typical Macro Outdoor Cabinet
Frequency Band
Tx
Rx
Number of Transceivers
Dimension (WxDxH)
Weight
Output Power
Combined, Uncombined)
Receiver Sensitivity
P-GSM 900, E-GSM 900, GSM 1800

935-960MHz, 925-960MHz, 1805-1880MHz
890-915MHz, 880-915MHz, 1710-1785MHz
12
650x888x1380 mm
270 Kg
900MHz: 42.5/46 dBm
1800MHz: 42.0/45.5 dBm
110.5 dBm
Cabinet
This type of cabinets is used with Macro sites, it has built-in air conditions, it
doesnt need shelters and able to resist the different environmental conditions.

Hardware Equipments
BTS (Cabinet)
Cabinet
Indoor Cabinet
Typical Macro Indoor Cabinet
Frequency Band
Tx
Rx
Dimension (WxDxH)
Weight
Output Power
P-GSM 900, E-GSM 900, GSM 1800

935-960MHz, 925-960MHz, 1805-1880MHz
890-915MHz, 880-915MHz, 1710-1785MHz
12
600x400x900 mm
150 Kg
900MHz: 42.5/46 dBm
1800MHz: 42.0/45.5 dBm
110 .5dBm
This type of cabinets is used with Macro sites,

external air conditions should be used,
it needs a shelter to prevent the equipment from
the different environmental conditions (rain, heat,)
Shelter

Hardware Equipments
BTS (Cabinet)
Typical Micro Cabinet
Frequency Band
Tx
Rx
Dimension (WxDxH)
Weight
Output Power
P-GSM 900, E-GSM 900, GSM 1800

935-960MHz, 925-960MHz, 1805-1880MHz
890-915MHz, 880-915MHz, 1710-1785MHz
4
433x270x610 mm
41 Kg
900MHz: 34/32 dBm
1800MHz: 33.5/31.5 dBm
109 dBm
This type of cabinets is used with Micro sites.

Hardware Equipments
Duplexer
Duplexers are devices make us able to transmit and receive on the same
cable.
External Duplexers have typical losses = 0.5 dBs
DTRUs have internal Duplexers that have nearly zero losses.

Hardware Equipments
DTRU (Dual Transceiver Unit)
It is the hardware unit on which the frequencies are configured.
TX1
Duplexer
RX1
RXD1
TX1/RX1
Hybrid
Combiner
TX1/RX1
Combined
Mode
Un Combined
Mode
RXD2
TX2
RX2
Duplexer
TX2/RX2
TX2/RX2
If the internal combiner is used then this will result in 3dB losses in the output
signal.

Hardware Equipments
Combiner
The internal combiner in the DTRU is used to combine two signals from the
same band to be transmitted on the same cable.
The combiner is a broadband one that doesnt need tuning.
The combining stage will result in 3 dB loss in the output signal.
If we need to make expansion ( connect 2 DTRUs = 4 frequencies to be
connected to the same antenna) then the combiner should be used.
TX1
RX1
Duplexer
RXD1
TX2
RX2
RXD2
Duplexer
Duplexer
TX3
RX3
RXD1
TX4
RX4
RXD2
Duplexer
TX1/RX1
Hybrid
Combiner
DTRU1
TX2/RX2
TX1/RX1
Hybrid
Combiner
TX2/RX2
DTRU2

Hardware Equipments
Feeders, Jumpers and Connectors
Feeders, jumpers and connectors are responsible
to carry the electrical signal from the BTS to the antenna.
BTS
Feeder
jumper
jumper
Jumpers are flexible and used as a connection between Feeder-BTS

and Feeder-Antenna.
Typically, Jumper losses=0.5dB while connector losses=0.1dB
Feeder losses will differ based on the feeders diameter as below.
Feeder Type
800/900 (dB/100m)
1800/1900 (dB/100m)
LCF 1/2"
LCF 7/8"
LCF 1-1/4"
LCF 1-5/8"
7.0/7.2
4
3.3
2.6
10.5
6.5
5.3
4.2

Hardware Equipments
Diplexers
Diplexers are used to combine two signals from different bands.
Typically, Diplexer losses=0.3dB
Typically with 4 port antennas, the output from the 1800-DTRU is mixed with
the output from the 3G cabinet via the diplexers.
2G Cabinet
DTRU-900
DTRU-1800
Diplexer
3G Cabinet

Hardware Equipments
TMA (Tower Mounted Amplifier)
The TMA is installed direct after the BTS antenna.
It is used to enhance the uplink signal received by the antenna before being
deteriorated through the feeders.
The use of TMAs is important due to the fact that the output signal from the
MSs are transmitting in the uplink with low power.
With TMAs the received signal will be amplified so even when it is attenuated
through the cables it will reach the BTS with acceptable level.
In the downlink, the TMA will add 0.3 dB losses, while in the uplink it will add
gain nearly = 24 dB.

Hardware Equipments
Antenna
It is the device used to convert the electrical signal from the cables to an
electromagnetic radiations propagating on the air interface.
Isotropic Antenna: Is a theoretical/reference model for an antenna propagating
equally in all directions.
Omni Antennas: Propagates equally in one plan.
Directive Antennas: Propagates in certain direction.
Isotropic Antenna
Omni Antenna
Directive Antenna

Hardware Equipments
Antenna
Antenna Gain:
Since Antennas are passive elements, then the only way to have gain in
any direction is to increase the directivity by concentrating the radiations in
the desired direction.
Now the Antenna gain can be defined as the ratio between the power of
the max direction of the antenna to the power obtained by an isotropic
antenna in the same direction.
Gain for Typical directive antennas = 18 dBi and for Omni antennas = 11
dBi

Hardware Equipments
Antenna
Beam Width:
Defined as the angel between the max direction to the direction where the
power is reduced to the half in the max direction.
Direction of
the max
power
Horizontal Beam
width =65
3dB

Hardware Equipments
Antenna
Beam Width:
The standard antenna has a horizontal beam width of 65deg, this means
that the gain at 32.5deg is 3 dB less than the maximum gain ( i.e. half the
power)
Typically the vertical beam width is 7 degrees.

Hardware Equipments
Antenna
Tilting:
Normally when the antenna is correctly mounted, then the vertical beam of
the antenna is pointing towards the horizon.
Lowering the beam below the horizon is known as Down tilt, and when
the beam is directed above the horizon then it is called Up tilt

Hardware Equipments
Antenna
Tilting:
According to how the tilt is implemented; we have two types: Mechanical
tilting and Electrical tilting.
Mechanical tilting: the physical body of the antenna is tilted, which cause
tilting in the main beam.
Electrical titling: we change the phase of the current fed the internal
dipoles which will result in tilting the main beam.

Hardware Equipments
Antenna
Tilting:
With mechanical down tilting the main beam will be down tilted which is
useful but this will result in up tilting the back lobe which may interfere on
another cells.
With antennas support mechanical tilting only, we wont be able to have
different tilting for different bands if needed.

Hardware Equipments
Antenna
Diversity:
Defined as the redundancy in receiving or transmitting the signal.
The purpose is to overcome the attenuation and fading that may
encounter the signal while propagating in air.
Typically the antenna diversity results in a 3.5 dB gain.
We have two types of diversity: Space Diversity and Polarization Diversity.

Hardware Equipments
Antenna
Diversity:
With Space diversity well use 2 antennas that should have separation =
12-18
(=0.33m for GSM900 and =0.17m for GSM1800) in order to obtain the
desired gain.
1
SS
Space
Diversity
Time

Hardware Equipments
Antenna
Diversity:
With Polarization diversity, the antenna will be manufactured with internal
arrays have dual polarizations, either Horizontal & Vertical or +45/-45
Dual Polarized
Antenna

Hardware Equipments
Antenna
Diversity:
The polarization is the direction of oscillation of the electric field with
respect to ground.
Vertically polarized antennas: Transmit electromagnetic waves where the
electric field component oscillate in direction perpendicular to the ground.
Horizontal polarized antennas: Transmit electromagnetic waves where the
electric field component oscillate in direction parallel to the ground.

Hardware Equipments
Antenna Diversity:

Hardware Equipments
Repeaters
A repeater can cover areas that otherwise would have been blocked by
obstacles.
Fields of application are roads in hilly terrain, tunnels or other obstructed low
capacity areas.
The signal is typically amplified by 50-80 dB.
Road

Hardware Equipments
Repeaters
Repeaters can also been used for indoor applications, like offices and
undergrounds.
Sites Surveys and Validation

The cell planning process results in a cell plan with nominal site positions.
If the operator has access to existing locations (ex: deal with TE, Police,..etc)
then it is necessary to adapt the cell plan according to these locations.
The proposed network design shows only approximate site locations but the
exact site position depends on the possibilities of constructing a site on the
suggested location.

Non technical issues may contribute in preferring one location than the other
provided that both of them verify the radio requirements:
Obtaining the permits from the different authorities like civil aviation and
military authorities.
Lease contract should be agreed upon with the owner of the site.
Access roads: the site must be accessible for material transport and
installation.
Space requirements for the shelter and passes for the feeders.
Space to construct the antenna supports.
AC power Source.

Technical RF requirements based on which we select the best candidate:
Distance from the nominal.
Strategic location to fulfill coverage objects.

Technical requirements based on which we select the best candidate:
Distance from the nominal:

The initial study of a cell system often results in a theoretical cell pattern
with nominal positions for the site locations.
The existing buildings must then be adapted in such a way that the real
positions are established and replace the nominal positions.
For each nominal point the RF planner will choose a search area such
that the nominal shouldnt be moved out of it.
Search Area, ex: 50m
Nominal Cell Location

Strategic location to fulfill coverage objects:

Clear of present and upcoming obstructions.


The proper designed height can be achieved with the used tower
structure.
Typically the common structures are Poles: 6/9m poles, Stub towers:
9/12/15/18/21m Green Field Towers: 30/40/60 m
If the required antennas height as per the design is 35m and the
buildings height is 25m then the proper structure is 12m stub tower.
12 m
25 m


The proper tilting as per the design and simulation can be implemented
without shadowing on the roof.
= tilt angle
Main b
ea
D=Cell Range


Ex: If H=35m and we need theoretical Cell range=500 m what will be the
proper tilting?
Tilt angle = 90 = 90 ( tan-1 (D/H)) = 90 ( tan-1 (500/35)) = 90 86
= 4 degrees, then the proper tilting = 4 degrees
= tilt angle
Main
beam
D=Cell Range


It is better to install the antennas on the edges of the roof.
When the antenna is placed at the mid of the roof then we have to
calculate the minimum height of the antenna in order to not have any
shadowing on the roof edge.
= tilt angle
V/2
h
H
Half the vertical

beam width
Main
beam
D=Cell Range


If the distance to the roof d = 50m and were going to apply tilt = 4
degrees, then we want to calculate the minimum tower height to not have
shadowing on the roof.
=90 - ( +V/2) = 90 (4+3.5) = 90 - 7.5 = 82.5 degrees
Tan = ( d/h), then Tan (82.5) = (50/h) = 7.5
then h = 50/7.5 = 6.7meters (min. tower height to not have shadowing with 4
deg down tilt)
= tilt angle
V/2
h
H
Half the vertical

beam width
Main b
eam
D=Cell Range

Some Planning Tips
The First Fresnel zone: The area around the visual line-of-sight that radio
waves spread out into after they leave the antenna. This area must be
clear or else signal strength will weaken.
Double Structure sites.
Roads coverage.
Obstacles like Bill Boards.
Terrain difference.
Sites near water.
Tunnels coverage.
Coverage Dimensioning
The sensitivity of the BTS and MS is defined as the minimum required
received input level in order to decode the signal correctly.
However, when planning a system it is not sufficient to use this sensitivity level
as a planning criterion.
Various margins must be added to compensate for the degradation in the
signal level during its propagation in air.
These margins will include:
Rayleigh Fading Margin (Fast Fading Margin) RFmargin
Interference Margin IFmargin
Body Loss Margin BL
Outdoor Log Normal Fading Margin LNFmarg(o)
Outdoor + Indoor Log Normal Fading Margin LNFmarg(o+i)
Car Penetration Loss CPL
Mean Building Penetration Loss BPLmean
Now the design level can be calculated as follows:

SSdesign = MSsens + RFmargin + IFmargin + BLmargin + LNFmarg(o)
(MS Outdoor)
SSdesign = MSsens + RFmargin + IFmargin + BLmargin + LNFmarg(o) + CPL
(MS in Car)
SSdesign = MSsens + RFmargin + IFmargin + BLmargin + LNFmarg(o+i) + BPLmean (MS Indoor)
Rayleigh Fading Margin (Fast Fading Margin):
Due to multipath reflection from the surrounding buildings some fading
dips may occur.
Based on measurements a Rayleigh Fading Margin of 3dB is adequate
i.e. RFmargin = 3dB
Interference Margin:
Since the frequencies are reused, then the received carrier power must be
large enough in order to compensate for the interference from
surroundings.
The interference margin depends on the frequency reuse, traffic load and
the desired percentage of area coverage. Based on measurements in
normal system an Interference Margin of 2dB is adequate i.e. IFmargin =
2dB
Body Loss:
Since the humans body absorbs some of the energy, then a body loss
margin is used to compensate for this power dissipation
The recommended Body Loss by the GSM standards is:
BL = 5dB (800/900 MHz Band) , BL = 3dB (1800/1900 MHz Band)
Car Penetration Loss:
When the MS is situated in a car without an external antenna (which is the
typical case) an extra margin should be added to cope with the
penetration loss of the car body.
The recommended Body Loss by the standard is: CPL = 6dB
Log Normal Fading (Slow Fading):
The signal strength fluctuates around a mean value while the MS is
moving.
This type of fading is due to the terrain structure and the obstacles like
hills and trees in the path between the BTS and MS.
The log normal fading LNFmarg will differ based on the environment and
the coverage area.
LNFmarg will be calculated from a graph relates environment (Standard
Deviation:LNF ) with the coverage percentage needed.
These values were

obtained from field
measurements
N.B: (LNF marg(o+i) )2 = (LNF marg(o)) 2 +(LNF marg(i) ) 2
LNFmarg will be calculated from a graph relates environment (LNF ) with the
coverage.
Example:
For an Urban area Outdoor,
then LNF =8 dB and with
98% coverage, then we can get
from the graph LNFmarg(o) = 8 dB
LNF
Example:
Example
Get SSdesign for a MS-Outdoor in different
clutters with different required percentage
of coverage.
SSdesign = MSsens + RFmargin + IFmargin + BLmargin + LNFmarg(o)

Then SSdesign = -104 + 3 + 2 + 5 + LNFmarg(o) = -94 dBm + LNFmarg(o)
(MS Outdoor)
(MS Outdoor)
Example:
then we can calculate SSdesign for
MS-Outdoor in different clutters as follows:
SSdesign = -94 dBm + LNFmarg(o)
Example:
Get SSdesign for a MS-In Car in different
of coverage.
SSdesign = MSsens + RFmargin + IFmargin + BLmargin + CPL+ LNFmarg(o)

Then SSdesign = -104 + 3 + 2 + 5+ 6 + LNFmarg(o) = -88 dBm + LNFmarg(o)
(MS in Car)
(MS in Car)
Example:
Get SSdesign for a MS-Indoor in different
of coverage.
SSdesign = MSsens + RFmargin + IFmargin + BLmargin + BPL+ LNFmarg(o+i)
(MS Indoor)
Then SSdesign = -104+3+2+5+BPL+LNFmarg(o+i) = -94 dBm + BPL+ LNFmarg(o+i)

Example:
then we can calculate SSdesign for
MS-Indoor in different clutters as follows:
Then SSdesign= -94 dBm + BPL+ LNFmarg(o+i)

Down Link Budget
Now, were going to calculate the cell radius where the PinMS will be the
SSdesign which was computed previously based on the clutter type and
coverage percentage.
Pout BTS
PinMS =SSdesign
Pout BTS : Output power from the Base Station Cabinet

Lf BTS
: Losses in Feeders, Jumpers and connectors
Ga BTS : BTS antenna gain

Lp
: Path Loss
Gd BTS : BTS antenna diversity gain

Pin MS : Input power at the MS Station
Down Link Budget
Example:
for Urban clutter with required outdoor coverage= 95% (GSM900-Band) then
Pin MS = SSdesign= -89.1 dBm and given that: Pout BTS = 46 dBm, Lf BTS = 2.6 dB
Ga BTS = 18 dBi Gd BTS = 3.5 dB , then we can calculate the path loss as follows:
Lp = (Pout BTS - Lf BTS + Ga BTS + Gd BTS ) - Pin MS
Lp = 46-2.6+18+3.5-(-89.1)= 154 dB
Then the maximum allowed path loss is Lp is 154 dB and through which we are going to
calculate the cell range d
Int
er
Sit
N.B:
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d
ista
nce
d= Cell Range
d
Inter Site-distance =1.5d
Area 1.9 d2
Path Loss Lp
I. Free Space Model:
Model:
Theoretical Model not commonly used, it assumed Line Of Sight (LOS) direct ray between the Transmitter and
Receiver.
The Path Loss will be calculated as follows:
Lp = 32.44 + 20 log f (MHz) + 20 log d (Km), where f: frequency and d:cell range
II. Two Path Model:
Model:
Assumes two paths: direct path and a ground reflected path.
It suits the road sites.
Lp = 20 log HBS + 20 log HMS +40 log d (Km) where d:cell range
Path Loss Lp
III. Multi Path Propagation Model:
Model:
As stated before, the signal travelling in air will follow different paths due to reflections from the surroundings
where each individual path affects the signal causing attenuation, delay and phase shift.
The received signals is therefore a result of direct rays, reflected rays and shadowing or any combination of these
signals.
Experimental measurements in different places led to the conclusion that there is a necessity to make different
models for different urban environments having different civil structures: dense urban, urban, suburban and rural.
Path Loss Lp
III. Multi Path Propagation Model: (A) Hata Okumura Model
Lp = A 13.82 log HBS + (44.9-6.55 log HBS ) log d(km) a (HMS )

Clutter Type
HBS = Base Station antenna height
Dense Urban and Urban Areas
HMS = Mobile Station antenna height

d= Cell Range in Km
a(HMS)= 3.2(log 11.75HMS)2-4.97
Sub Urban Areas
Rural Areas
Open Areas
Frequency Value of A
800
900
1800
1900
800
900
1800
1900
800
900
1800
1900
800
900
1800
1900
146.2
146.8
153.8
154.3
136.4
136.9
146.2
146.9
127.1
127.5
134.1
134.6
117.9
118.3
124.3
124.8
Path Loss Lp
III. Multi Path Propagation Model: (A) Hata Okumura Model
In our previous example for Urban clutter ( GSM 900MHz- band),

Lp=154 dB
Assuming HBS=35m and HMS=1.5m
Lp = A 13.82 log HBS + (44.9-6.55 log HBS ) log d(km) a (HMS )
Lp = 146.8 13.82 log 35 + (44.9-6.55 log 35 ) log d(km) [ 3.2(log

11.75*1.5)2-4.97]
Lp = 146.8 21.34 + 34.786 log d(km) + ( 0.001)

Then log d(km) = 0.76 then d = 6.6 km
Hata Okumuras mode doesnt give accurate values with Dense Urban
and Urban areas when the typical cell radius is less than 1 km, so it is
used with rural and open areas only.
Path Loss Lp
III. Multi Path Propagation Model: (B) Walfish-Ikegami Model
Lp = K +38 log d + 18 log (HBS -17)

HBS = Base Station antenna height
d= Cell Range in Km
Clutter Type
Frequency
Value of K
Dense Urban, Urban and Sub

Urban Areas
800
900
1800
1900
142.4
143.2
153.2
154.1
Concerning our previous example, in Urban clutter (GSM 900-Band), Lp=154 dB

Assuming HBS =35m, then
Lp = 143.2 + 38 log d + 18 log (35-17) = 154
Log d = - 0.3 then d = 0.5 Km = 500 m
Walfish-Ikegami Model is more suitable for estimating the cell range in

Dense Urban and Urban clutters.
Up Link Budget
Now, were going to calculate the cell radius where the PinBTS will be
PinBTS = BTSsensitivity + RFmargin + IFmargin + BLmargin + LNFmarg(o)

PoutMS
Pin BTS
TMA
GTMA-UL
Pout MS : Output power from the Mobile Station.

Lf BTS
: Losses in Feeders, Jumpers and connectors
Ga BTS : BTS antenna gain Gd BTS : BTS antenna diversity gain

Lp
: Path Loss
GTMA-UL : TMA UL gain

Pin BTS : Input power at the Base Station
Up Link Budget
Example:
Given that: Pout MS = 33 dBm, Lf BTS = 2.6 dB, G TMA-UL = 4 dB ,
BTSsensitivity = -110 dBm, Ga BTS = 18 dBi Gd BTS = 3.5 dB , then we can calculate the path
loss as follows:
Lp = (Pout MS + G TMA-UL - Lf BTS + Ga BTS + Gd BTS ) PinBTS
PinBTS = BTSsensitivity + RFmargin + IFmargin + BLmargin + LNFmarg(o)
= -110+3+2+5+4.9=-95.1
Lp = 33 + 4 2.6 + 18 + 3.5 (-95.1) = 151 dB
Based on Walfish-Ikegami, we can calculate the maximum cell range on the
path loss calculated in the UL
Assuming HBS =35m, then

Lp = 143.2 + 38 log d + 18 log (35-17) = 151 dB
Log d = - 0.38 then d ~ 0.42 Km = 420 m
Now
from downlink budget calculations dDL = 500m
while
from the uplink budget calculations dUL = 420m,
then were going to design on the lower value.
value
Power Balance
Now in order to guarantee that there is a power balance between the DL and the UL
paths, weve to recalculate the BTS output power that will achieve this balance.
Lp = (Pout BTS - Lf BTS + Ga BTS + Gd BTS ) - Pin MS

Lp = Pout BTS - 2.6+18+3.5-(-89.1) = Pout BTS + 108 = 151 dB
Pout BTS = 43 dBm and this is the BTS o/p power for power balance.
DL Coverage
UL Coverage
Capacity Dimensioning
The Capacity in cellular system depends on:

The number of channels available.
The Grade Of Service (GOS) the subscribers are encountering in the
system
Traffic Theory attempts to obtain useful estimates, for example the number of
channels needed in a cell these estimates will depend on the selected system
and the assumed or real behavior of the subscribers.
Traffic? Traffic refers to the usage of channels and is usually thought of as the
holding time per time unit.
Traffic: is measured in Erlangs (Er), a traffic of 1 Er means that this channel
was busy for 1 complete hour.
Traffic (Er) =
Number of calls/hr X Average call holding time (Sec)

3600
How much traffic can one cell carry?

This will depend on:
Number of traffic channels available.
Amount of congestion which is the GOS
Erlang-B table: is used to calculate how much traffic a cell can bear given
certain no. of Traffic Channels and certain GOS.
The Erlang-B table: was formed based on certain assumptions:
Poisson distribution (random) traffic
Blocked calls leave the call.
Example:
With a cell configured with 4 frequencies, then the number of available TCH
channels = 4*8 2 =30 TCHs, with GOS=2% then using Erlang-B we can
calculate the maximum traffic on this cell = 21.932 Er
If the average traffic/user = 30 mEr (i.e. average call/user = 108 seconds= 1.8
minutes) then at peak (busy) hour this cell can support 21.932/30m = 730 users
Erlang B-Table
N.B:
The numerical
headings indicate
blocking probability %
Example:
If we have input from the marketing team that in a certain city each 100meters well have
in the busy hour 150 users each will talk for 108 seconds = 1.8 minutes (i.e. each
user generates 30mE), calculate the cell range if each cell will be configured with 4
frequencies.
Solution:
For each cell, no. of TCHs = 4*8 2 =30 TCHs, with GOS=2% then using Erlang-B
Table we can find that each cell can bear up to 21.932 Er
But each user generates 30mE, then this cell can serve (21.9/30e-3) = 732
subscriber.
According to the users distribution, then each 100 m we have 150 subscriber, then
for each cell the 732 subscriber will be distributed on 100*(732/150) = 487 meters.
d= 487m
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r
10
0
4.
5E
r
20
0
4.
5E
r
30
0
4.
5E
r
40
0
4.
5E
r
50
0
Distance
(meters)
Channel Utilization (Trunking Efficiency)
One of the factors that should be taken into consideration in dimensioning,
and it shows how efficient the resources are utilized.
It is calculated as T = 100* (Traffic (Er) / No. of channels )
If we have an area generates a traffic of 20 Erlang, so under GOS=2% is it
better to use 1 cell or to split the traffic between 2 cell each of which to
carry 10 Er ?
For 1 cell to carry 20 Erlang with GOS=2%,
then no. of TCHs needed = 28, then we
should have at least 4 frequencies.
4 freq = 30 available TCHs
Now Trunking efficiency
T = 100* (20/ 30) = 66.67%
For 2 cells each to carry 10 Erlang with

GOS=2%, then no. of TCHs needed/cell = 17 ,
then we should have at least 3 frequencies.
3 freq/cell = 22 available TCHs/ cell, i.e. both
cells will have now 44 available TCHs
Now Trunking efficiency
T = 100* (20/ 44) = 45.5 %
It is apparent from the above that using 1 cell will be more efficient than
splitting the traffic between 2 cells.
SDCCH Dimensioning
The load on the SDCCH channel is affected by:
Mobility Management procedures, that is, Normal Location Updating,
Periodic Registration and IMSI attach/detach.
Connection Management procedures, that is, Call set-up, SMSs.
The Typical GOS of SDCCH channel will depend either combined or noncombined modes are used:
Non-Combined: GOS = 0.5% ( SDCCH/8)
Combined: GOS = 1% (SDCCH/4)
SDCCH Dimensioning
Two models are used to estimate the SDCCH load
BAS1 Model: Typical model for SDCCH load estimations in average
network.
ERA5 Model: More aggressive model may be used when the subscribers
behavior in the network is not known.
The SDCCH load estimations, three types of cells are considered:
Border Cell (BC): Cell lies on a location area border and will be subjected
to heavy location updating.
Inner Cell (IC): Cell lies in the core of the location area and will never
subjected to location updating.
Average Cell (AC): Cell having average no. of location updating.
SDCCH Dimensioning
The SDCCH load estimations based on the two models can be seen as below:
The 1st model:
BAS1 Model
Event
Location Updating
IMSI Attach/detach
Periodic Registration
Call set-up
SMS
Total
20% Traffic Margin added
Average Cell Inner Cell Border Cell

0.5
0.4
0.2
0.8
0.3
2.2
2.6
0
0.4
0.2
0.8
0.3
1.7
2
1.5
0.4
0.2
0.8
0.3
3.2
3.8
mE/subscriber
mE/subscriber
mE/subscriber
mE/subscriber
mE/subscriber
mE/subscriber
mE/subscriber
SDCCH Dimensioning
The SDCCH load estimations based on the two models can be seen as below:
The 2nd model:
ERA5 Model
Event
Location Updating
IMSI Attach/detach
Periodic Registration
Call set-up
SMS
Total
20% Traffic Margin added
Average Cell Inner Cell Border Cell

1
1.8
0.5
0.9
1.7
5.9
7.1
0
1.8
0.5
0.9
1.7
4.9
5.9
3
1.8
0.5
0.9
1.7
7.9
9.5
mE/subscriber
mE/subscriber
mE/subscriber
mE/subscriber
mE/subscriber
mE/subscriber
mE/subscriber
Frequency Planning
A Cellular system is based upon reuse of the same set of carriers

(frequencies).
The same set of frequencies will be reused every cluster, where the cluster is
formed of defined no. of cells.
When applying certain frequency plan strategy, some issues should be taken
into consideration like: Available frequency spectrum, Subscribers distribution,
required Carrier to Interference ratio (C/I) and Carrier to Adjacent ratio (C/A).
It is recommended to keep C/I > 12 dB, while maintaining C/A > -3 dB
Frequency Planning
Frequency Assignment Strategies

(I) Fixed Frequency Groups
(A)
4/12 Reuse
Pattern
(B)
3/9 Reuse
Pattern
(II) Multiple Reuse Pattern
Frequency Planning
It is the traditional way of assigning frequencies, it is accomplished by dividing
the frequency spectrum into groups each of which has the same no. of
frequencies and each cell will be assigned a certain group.
The advantage with this method is that once the BCCH plan is finished, all
other frequencies will be mapped in the same way.
The disadvantage is that it is not spectrum efficient and doesnt make use of
the fact that not all cells have the same number of TRUs.
Frequency Planning
(I-A) 4/12 Reuse Pattern
The Cluster will be formed of 4 Sites =12
cells on which the frequency spectrum
will be divided.
The cluster will be then repeated
every where all over the network.
Frequency Planning
Using this pattern then:

D= 3.46 R
D= Reuse distance
R= hexagon radius
C/I = 10log(D/R) 4 = 21.58 dB
Frequency Planning
Example:
If the frequency spectrum is made up of 36 freq, then
whatll be the distribution of these frequencies/cluster?
Strategy#1: Block Distribution
The frequency band will be divided into blocks
formed of consecutive frequencies, block for the
BCCH frequencies and block for the TCH frequencies.
Then well form 12 groups each group will be
assigned to a cell within the cluster
( 1 BCCH freq. + 2 TCHs frequencies)
f f f f f f f f f f1 f1 f1 f1 f1 f1 f1 f1 f1 f1 f2 f2 f2 f2 f2 f2 f2 f2 f2 f2 f3 f3 f3 f3 f3 f3 f3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
BCCH Block
TCH Block 1
TCH Block 2
Frequency Planning

Cell A1: Group1 = f1(BCCH), f13(TCH1), f25(TCH2)
Cell B1: Group2 = f2(BCCH), f14(TCH1), f26(TCH2)
Cell C1: Group3 = f3(BCCH), f15(TCH1), f27(TCH2)
Cell D3: Group12 = f12(BCCH), f24(TCH1), f36(TCH2)
A1
B1
C1
D1
A2
B2
C2
D2
A3
f1
f2
f3
f4
f5
f6
f7
f8
f9
B3
C3
D3
f10 f11 f12 Frequencies from the BCCH Block

f13 f14 f15 f16 f17 f18 f19 f20 f21 f22 f23 f24 Frequencies from TCH Block 1
f25 f26 f27 f28 f29 f30 f31 f32 f33 f34 f35 f36 Frequencies from TCH Block 2
Frequency Planning
Strategy#2: Scattered Distribution

The frequencies assigned for both BCCH and TCH
bands will be chosen in a scattered manner and not as
block.
BCCH Frequencies
TCH Frequencies 1
TCH Frequencies 2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
f f f f1 f1 f1 f1 f2 f2 f2 f3 f3 f3 f f f f1 f1 f1 f2 f2 f2 f2 f3 f3 f3 f f f f1 f1 f1 f2 f2 f2 f3
1 4 7 0 3 6 9 2 5 8 1 4 5 2 5 8 1 4 7 0 3 6 9 2 3 6 3 6 9 2 5 8 1 4 7 0
BCCH Frequencies
TCH Frequencies 1
TCH Frequencies 2
Frequency Planning

Cell A1: Group1 = f1(BCCH), f35(TCH1), f33(TCH2)
Cell B1: Group2 = f4(BCCH), f2(TCH1), f36(TCH2)
Cell C1: Group3 = f7(BCCH), f5(TCH1), f3(TCH2)
Cell D3: Group12 = f34(BCCH), f32(TCH1), f30(TCH2)
A1
B1
C1
D1
f1
f4
f7
f10 f13 f16 f19 f22 f25 f28 f31 f34 BCCH Frequencies
f35
f2
f5
f8
f3
f6
f33 f36
A2
B2
C2
D2
A3
B3
C3
D3
f11 f14 f17 f20 f23 f26 f29 f32 TCH Frequencies 1
f9
f12 f15 f18 f21 f24 f27 f30 TCH Frequencies 2
Frequency Planning
For this example whatever the strategy used either
Blocked or scattered, the no. of frequencies/cell = 3.
We can calculate the trunking efficiency as below:
No. of TCHs/Cell = (3*8 2 )= 22 Traffic channels,

with GOS=2% then Traffic = 14.9 Er
T = 100* (14.9/ 22) = 66.72%
Frequency Planning
(I-B) 3/9 Reuse Pattern
The Cluster will be formed of 3 Sites = 9 cells
on which the frequency spectrum will be divided.
The cluster will be then repeated every where
all over the network.
Frequency Planning
Using this pattern then:
D= 3R
D= Reuse distance
R= hexagon radius
C/I = 10log(D/R) 4 = 19.1 dB
Frequency Planning
Example:
If the frequency spectrum is made up of 36 freq,
then whatll be the distribution of these frequencies/Cluster?
The frequency band will be divided into blocks
formed of consecutive frequencies, block for the BCCH
frequencies and block for the TCH frequencies.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
BCCH Block
TCH Block 1
TCH Block 2
TCH Block 3
Frequency Planning

Cell A1: Group1 = f1(BCCH), f10TCH1), f19(TCH2), f28(TCH3)
Cell B1: Group2 = f2 (BCCH), f11(TCH1), f20(TCH2), f29(TCH3)
Cell C1: Group3 = f3(BCCH), f12(TCH1), f21(TCH2), f30(TCH3)
Cell C3: Group9 = f9 (BCCH), f18(TCH1), f27(TCH2), f36(TCH3)
A1
1
10
19
28
B1
2
11
20
29
C1
3
12
21
30
A2
4
13
22
31
B2
5
14
23
32
C2
6
15
24
33
A3
7
16
25
34
B3
8
17
26
35
C3
9
18
27
36
Frequencies from the BCCH Block

Frequencies from TCH Block 1
Frequency Planning

The frequencies assigned for both BCCH and TCH bands
will be chosen in a scattered manner and not as block.
Then well form 9 groups each group will be assigned to a
cell within the cluster ( 1 BCCH freq. + 3 TCHs frequencies)
BCCH Frequencies
TCH Frequencies 1
TCH Frequencies 2
TCH Frequencies 3
1234567890 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
f f f f1 f1 f2 f2 f2 f3 f3 f f f1 f1 f1 f2 f2 f3 f3 f3 f f f1 f1 f1 f2 f2 f2 f3 f3 f f f1 f1 f2 f2
1 5 9 3 7 1 5 9 3 4 2 6 0 4 8 2 6 0 1 5 3 7 1 5 9 3 7 8 2 6 4 8 2 6 0 4
BCCH Block
TCH Block 1
TCH Block 2
TCH Block 3
Frequency Planning

Cell A1: Group1 = f1(BCCH), f34(TCH1), f31(TCH2), f28(TCH3)
Cell B1: Group2 = f5(BCCH), f2(TCH1), f35(TCH2), f32(TCH3)
A1 B1
f1
f5
f34 f2
f31 f35
C1
f9
f6
f3
f28 f32 f36
A2 B2 C2 A3 B3 C3
f13 f17 f21 f25 f29 f33 BCCH Frequencies
f10 f14 f18 f22 f26 f30 TCH Frequencies 1
f7 f11 f15 f19 f23 f27 TCH Frequencies 2
f4
f8
f12 f16 f20 f24 TCH Frequencies 3
Frequency Planning
For this example whatever the strategy used either
Blocked or scattered, the no. of frequencies/cell = 4.
We can calculate the trunking efficiency as below:
No. of TCHs/Cell = (4*8 2 )= 30 Traffic channels,

with GOS=2% then Traffic = 21.93 Er
T = 100* (21.93/ 30) = 73.1%
Frequency Planning
It is more spectrum efficient than fixed frequency groups for non-uniform
configurations.
The frequency assignment is done according to layered frequency planning
where each band is individually planned.
That is due to the fact that the load on each cell differs according to the
serving area.
Frequency Planning
Assume a frequency bandwidth of 7.2MHz (36 frequency) and configuration
with maximum 4 frequencies per cell is allowed.
The frequencies are then divided into four bands, one band for the BCCH
frequencies and three bands for the TCH frequencies as below:
12 BCCH Frequencies
10 TCH Frequencies in the 1st TCH band
f1
f2
BCCH Frequencies
f7 f9 f11 f13 f15 f17 f19 f21 f23
f3
f5
f4
TCH Frequencies 1
f6 f8 f10 f12 f14 f16 f18 f20
8 TCH Frequencies in the 2 TCH band
TCH Frequencies 2
f22 f24 f26 f28 f30 f32 f34 f36
6 TCH Frequencies in the 3 TCH band
TCH Frequencies 3
f25 f27 f29 f31 f33 f35
nd
rd
Frequency Planning
Assume that cell A is serving in an area where high traffic is expected, while
cell B is serving in a normal traffic area.
The frequency allocation for both cells may be as below:
Cell A: f1 (BCCH), f6 (1st TCH Band), f22 (2nd TCH Band), f25 (3rd TCH Band)
Cell B: f3 (BCCH), f8 (1st TCH Band)
A
B
It can be seen that cells wont experience the same frequency reuse pattern
as each of which is configured with different no. of TRXs.

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Nominal Plan Design

Maintain the Networks Accessibility KPIs

They have to provide the coverage either

They have to maintain the performance of

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Planning Process and Procedures.

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GSM System Survey Revision

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GSM System Survey Revision

GSM System can work in different bands as follows:

Frequency Band-Up Link

869 894 MHz

824 849 MHz

E-GSM (Extended GSM)

925 935 MHz

880 890 MHz

935 960 MHz

890 915 MHz

GSM 1800 (DCS)

1805 1880 MHz

1710 1785 MHz

GSM 1900 (PCS)

1930 1990 MHz

1850 1910 MHz

DCS: Digital Cellular System

PCS: Personal Communication Services.

But what do we mean by frequency Band?

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GSM System Survey Revision

Down Link and Up link bands

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GSM System Survey Revision

Why DL band is higher than the UL band?

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TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access)

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For P-GSM (GSM 900)

Uplink 890 915 MHz

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For the all GSM Bands

Uplink (MS BS)

890 915 MHz

880 915 MHz

1710 1785 MHz

1850 1910 MHz

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GSM Network Architecture

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GSM System Survey Revision

GSM System Survey Revision