OWJ101101 WCDMA RNP Site Survey

ISSUE 1.0

Wireless Curriculum Development Section

Review

Site survey is the base of a mobile communication network. So it is very important. On a mobile communication network as a whole, whether an appropriate place has been selected for a NodeB will affect not only its own coverage but also the locations of all other NodeBs and even the coverage of the entire network.

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Radio network nominal planning report

List of sites

Output SEARCH RINGS

Is it a 2G site or not?

Is it a new site or not (name prefix NewSite)

Select candidate sites

Can site conditions be determined?

Site survey

Site survey report

Frequency scanning test

Frequency scanning test report

Are site requirements satisfied or not?

Flow of Site Survey

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Objectives
Upon completion of this course,you will be able to:

Know how to select candidate sites

Know the preparation of site survey

Know how to survey sites Know about the survey report

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Course Contents

Selection of Candidate Sites Site Survey Preparation Details of Site Survey NodeB Site Survey Report

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Selection of Candidate Sites

1.1

Precondition

for

the

Selection of

Candidate Sites

1.2 Principles for the Selection of Candidate Sites

1.3 Select Candidate Sites

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Selection of Candidate Sites

Precondition for the Selection of Candidate Sites
System Simulation Personnel provide the following materials based on the nominal planning report prepared in the radio network nominal planning phase:

Engineering Parameters Sheet A topographic map or city map, contains the BS topology information, antenna azimuth information and coverage prediction information

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Selection of Candidate Sites

Precondition for the Selection of Candidate Sites

Ideal site location

Search Ring

1/8R

Typical 3-sector Search Ring

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Selection of Candidate Sites

1.1

Precondition

for

the

Selection of

Candidate Sites

1.2 Principles for the Selection of Candidate Sites

1.3 Select Candidate Sites

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Selection of Candidate Sites

Principles for the Selection of Candidate Sites

1. Fulfill requirements as specified in the nominal planning report whenever possible

Appropriate cell structure Antenna height requirement Installation environment requirements Ensure coverage of key areas

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Selection of Candidate Sites

Principles for the Selection of Candidate Sites 2. Do not select a location on a high mountain in a urban or suburban area 3. Avoid environmental influence high-power radio transmitter, radar station, etc 4. Among buildings in a downtown area, take advantage of building heights to construct a layered network 5. Give consideration to negotiations on candidate sites.
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Selection of Candidate Sites

1.1

Precondition

for

the

Selection of

Candidate Sites

1.2 Principles for the Selection of Candidate Sites

1.3 Select Candidate Sites

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Selection of Candidate Sites

Select Candidate Sites
Candidate sites are usually supplied by third parties based on the site requirements provided by Network Planning Survey Personnel . A third party may be a property agency.

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Course Contents

Selection of Candidate Sites Site Survey Preparation Details of Site Survey NodeB Site Survey Report

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Site Survey Preparation

Preparation before Set-out
Collect project documents as below:
- Project documentation - Network background - Local map - NodeB site Survey Form - Contract Configuration List - Existing network information

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Site Survey Preparation

Preparation before Set-out :Tools
Digital camera GPS Compass Laptop computer Tape measure

Telescope
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Laser ranger
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Map
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Site Survey Preparation

Site Survey Coordination Meeting
Find

out about the local electromagnetic environment and perform frequency scanning tests if necessary. Identify survey and cooperation personnel. Prepare vehicles and equipment. Develop a survey plan and identify the survey routes. If the area to be surveyed is large, divide the personnel into several groups and conduct surveys at the same time. Develop initial solutions for power supply and transmission systems, etc. Obtain information on frequency bands, maximum transmit powers as well as azimuth and down tilt of the existing co-site antennas.

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Course Contents

Selection of Candidate Sites Site Survey Preparation Details of Site Survey NodeB Site Survey Report

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Details of Site Survey

3.1

NodeB

Site

and

Surrounding Environment

3.2 Survey and Design of the Antenna & Feeder System

3.3 Feeder Cable Selection

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NodeB Site and Surrounding Environment
1.Take pictures of the site overview 2.Collect the latitude and longitude of the site 3.Surrounding environment 4.Roof information (If roof available)

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Details of Site Survey

NodeB Site and Surrounding Environment

Sample photos of surrounding Environment

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NodeB Site and Surrounding Environment

PICTURE 1

PICTURE 2

PICTURE 3

PICTURE 4
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Sample photos of surrounding Environment

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NodeB Site and Surrounding Environment

Sample drawing of Roof information

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Details of Site Survey

3.1

NodeB

Site

and

Surrounding Environment

3.2 Survey and Design of the Antenna & Feeder System

3.3 Feeder Cable Selection

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Survey & Design of the Antenna & Feeder System
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Antenna type selection Antenna height Antenna azimuth Antenna down tilt Antenna installation and co-site antenna isolation 6. Space diversity distance 7. Omni antenna installation requirements

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Details of Site Survey

Survey & Design of the Antenna & Feeder System
in a urban area in a suburban area in a rural area along a highway in a mountainous area in a tunnel indoor

-For details, see remark for this page

Antenna type selection

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Survey & Design of the Antenna & Feeder System
Heights

of antennas for different cells of the same NodeB are allowed to be different from one another. In a plain urban area, the effective antenna height above the ground should be within the range of 25m-30m. For a NodeB in a suburban area, the effective antenna height above the ground should be within the range of 40m-50m. The antenna height of an isolated site should not exceed 70m. If an antenna is too high, the signal level received from under the antenna maybe very poor (so-called "blind under tower"). This phenomena is more obvious in the case of an omni antenna. Too high an antenna is likely to cause such problems as cross coverage and intra/inter-frequency interference, which will degrade the network quality.

Antenna high
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Survey & Design of the Antenna & Feeder System
Azimuth of antennas have been determined in the nominal planning phase. During the site survey, we should make adjustments of these azimuth according to obstacles around the site to prevent them from affecting the signal propagation. -For details, see remark for this page

Antenna azimuth

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Survey & Design of the Antenna & Feeder System
The antenna tilting control the coverage and reduce intrasystem interference. Down tilt angles should be set in consideration of such factors as the transmit power, antenna height, cell coverage and radio propagation environment. The down tilt angle of an antenna should be determined based on the actual condition to reduce interference on other cells, ensure the coverage and avoid unnecessary blind areas. If the mechanical down tilt angle is too large, the horizontal antenna pattern will be distorted.

Antenna down tilt

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Antenna azimuth
-60 relative antenna azimuth to <=30 > 30

-60 relative to antenna azimuth

Antenna azimuth

+60 relative to antenna azimuth

+60 Wall Wall

See remark

Antenna installation and co-site antenna isolation

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Survey & Design of the Antenna & Feeder System
Directional antenna
= ( -10dB angle of vertical diagram)/2 h = down Tilt = guard angle

d
building

To check: h/d=tg() with =(++)

Shadow zone

Antenna installation and co-site antenna isolation

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Survey & Design of the Antenna & Feeder System
890 MHz 902.5 MHz 915 MHz 935 MHz 947.5 MHz 960 MHz 1920 MHz 1950 MHz 1980 MHz 2110 MHz 2140 MHz 2170 MHz

0.5m

65dB

68dB

68dB

71dB

65dB

70dB

55dB

58dB

62dB

49dB

52dB

62dB

1.0m

70dB

72dB

73dB

71dB

71dB

71dB

57dB

61dB

67dB

62dB

66dB

63dB

1.5m

72dB

71dB

70dB

69dB

72dB

72dB

65dB

66dB

68dB

57dB

58dB

60dB

2.0m

71dB

73dB

73dB

69dB

71dB

73dB

71dB

67dB

70dB

58dB

63dB

63dB

Isolation of GSM900 antenna and UMTS antenna

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Survey & Design of the Antenna & Feeder System
1710 MHz 1747. 5MHz 1785 MHz 1805 MHz 1842.5 MHz 1880 MHz 1920 MHz 1950 MHz 1980 MHz 2110 MHz 2140 MHz 2170 MHz

0.5m 1.0m 1.5m 2.0m

63dB 62dB 63dB 70dB

61dB 67dB 66dB 62dB

56dB 66dB 62dB 62dB

62dB 67dB 61dB 67dB

68dB 66dB 60dB 62dB

62dB 62dB 60dB 63dB

51dB 54dB 59dB 60dB

58dB 54dB 59dB 62dB

60dB 68dB 58dB 61dB

66dB 60dB 62dB 66dB

57dB 55dB 66dB 69dB

57dB 58dB 68dB 66dB

Isolation of DCS1800900 antenna and UMTS antenna

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Survey & Design of the Antenna & Feeder System

Note:

space diversity distance(2--3m for wcdma) actual installed distance

Space diversity distance

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Survey & Design of the Antenna & Feeder System
The isolation distance between an omni antenna and tower is required to be more than 2m, and the effective horizontal diversity distance between omni antennas is required to be more than 2m (3m is recommended). Omni antenna should be perpendicular to the horizontal plane.

Omni antenna installation requirements

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Survey & Design of the Antenna & Feeder System

Omni antenna installation requirements

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Details of Site Survey

3.1

NodeB

Site

and

Surrounding Environment

3.2 Survey and Design of the Antenna & Feeder System

3.3 Feeder Cable Selection

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Feeder Cable Selection
If a feeder cable is longer than 50m, a 5/4'' feeder cable should be used; if it is shorter than 50m, a 7/8 feeder cable should be used. 1/2 feeder cables are used to connect the jumpers between antennas and feeder cables as well as between feeder cables and cabinet-top connectors. Feeder cables must not be over bent, and their external conductors should be well grounded

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Course Contents

Selection of Candidate Sites Site Survey Preparation Details of Site Survey NodeB Site Survey Report

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NodeB Site Survey Report

To avoid information errors due to failed memories, identify problems of each candidate site in a timely manner and develop a solution for them, the survey personnel should output on site a XXX Project XXX Site Survey Report for each site. The survey personnel should then submit these data to the regional office and Network Planning Dept. as well as to the Operator to be signed and archived by the latter. All the items must be completed and the signature field must be filled with the signatures of survey personnel.

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