EXAMPLE LINK BUDGET SPREADSHEET

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INITIALPARAMETERS (blueindicatesuserdefinableparameters)

System: GSM900
Frequency: 1800 MHz
ChannelBandwidth 200 kHz
CoverageProbabilityCelledge: 85 %
Cellloading: 80 %

LINKBUDGET(Uplink)
UrbanMicrocell UrbanMacrocell Suburban Rural
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a TxPower(dBm) 21.00 21.00 21.00 21.00
b TxAntennaGain(dBi) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
c Cableandcombinerlosses(dB) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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d=a+b+c EIRPTxPower(dBm) 21.00 21.00 21.00 21.00

j ThermalNoisedensity(dBm/Hz) 174.00 174.00 174.00 174.00

q Bandwidthfactor 53.01 53.01 53.01 53.01
k NoiseFigure(dB) 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00
m Interferencetothermalnoise(dB) 6.99 6.99 6.99 6.99
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n=j+k+m+q InterferenceNoisedensityN(dBm/Hz) 110.00 110.00 110.00 110.00
r AverageEb/No(dB) 2.20 3.80 3.80 3.80
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t=n+r RxSensitivity(dBm) 107.80 106.20 106.20 106.20

e RxAntennaGain(dBi) 10.00 17.00 17.00 17.00

f Cable/FeederLoss(dB) 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
g DiversityGain(dB) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
u FadingMargincelledge(dB) 1.04 1.04 1.04 1.04
v SoftHandoverGain(dB) 2.00 5.00 5.00 5.00
w Building/CarPenetrationLoss(dB) 15.00 15.00 12.00 6.00
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x=d+t+e+f+g+u+v+w MaxPathLoss(dB) 122.76 131.16 134.16 140.16

y=Prop(x) COST231CellRadius(km) 0.39 1.45 6.39 9.41

SHADOWFADINGMARGIN(calculation)

UrbanMicrocell UrbanMacrocell Suburban Rural

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DecayLaw(n) 3.57 3.57 3.57 3.57
StddevofFadingMargin(dB) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
StdDev/n 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.28

CoverageProbabilitycelledge 85.00 %
u FadingMargincelledge(dB) 1.04 1.04 1.04 1.04

CoverageProbabilitywholecell 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

FadeMarginwholecell(dB) 14.46 dB 14.46 14.46 14.46

CELLRADIUSFROMCOST231FORMULA(calculation)

UEHeight: 1.5 m

AntennaCorrectionfactor 0.04 dB
UrbanCorrection 0.00 dB
Suburbancorrection 11.94 dB
OpenCountryCorrection 31.92 dB
 UrbanMicrocell UrbanMacrocell Suburban Rural
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BSHeight(m) 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00
PathLoss(dB) 122.76 131.16 134.16 140.16
Distance(km) 0.39 1.45 6.39 9.41