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INIT IA L PA RA MET ERS
System :
Frequency:
Channel Bandw idth
Coverage Probability - Cell edge:
Cell loading:

( bl ue i ndi c at es us er
GSM9 0 0
1800
200
85
80

d e f i n a b l e p a r a me t e r s )

MHz
k Hz
%
%

L INK B UDGET (Up lin k )

Label
a
b
c
d=a+b+c
j
q
k
m
n=j+k+m +q
r
t=n+r
e
f
g
u
v
w

Tx Pow er (dBm )
Tx Antenna Gain (dBi)
Cable and com biner losses (dB)
EIRP Tx Pow er (dBm )
Therm al Noise density (dBm /Hz)
Bandw idth factor
Noise Figure (dB)
Interference to therm al noise (dB)

Rx Sensitivity (dBm )
Rx Antenna Gain (dBi)
Cable/Feeder Loss (dB)
Diversity Gain (dB)
Fading Margin - cell edge (dB)
Soft Handover Gain (dB)

Suburban
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Rural
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21. 00
0. 00
0. 00
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21.00

21. 00
0. 00
0. 00
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21.00

21. 00
0. 00
0. 00
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21.00

21. 00
0. 00
0. 00
__________________
21.00

-174.00

-174.00

53. 01
4. 00
6. 99
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53. 01
4. 00
6. 99
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53. 01
4. 00
6. 99
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- 110. 00
2. 20
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-107.80

- 110. 00
3. 80
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-106.20

- 110. 00
3. 80
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-106.20

- 110. 00
3. 80
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-106.20

2. 00
- 15. 00
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122. 76

Pe n e t r a t i o n L o s s ( d B)

-174.00

53. 01
4. 00
6. 99
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10. 00
- 2. 00
0. 00
-1.04

x = d+t+e+f+g+u+v+w Max Path Loss (dB)

y = Prop(x)

Urban Macrocell
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-174.00

Interference Noise density N (dBm /Hz)

Average Eb/No (dB)

Bu i l d i n g / Ca r

Urban Microcell
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COST 231 Cell Rad iu s (k m )

17. 00
- 2. 00
0. 00
-1.04
5. 00
- 15. 00
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131. 16

17. 00
- 2. 00
0. 00
-1.04
5. 00
- 12. 00
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134. 16

17. 00
- 2. 00
0. 00
-1.04
5. 00
- 6. 00
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140. 16

0. 39

1. 45

6. 39

9. 41

Urban Microcell
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3.57

Urban Macrocell
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3.57

Suburban
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3.57

Rural
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3.57

1. 00
0.28

1. 00
0.28

1. 00
0.28

1. 00
0.28

SHA DOW FA DING MA RGIN (c alc u latio n )

Decay Law (n)

Std dev of Fading Margin (dB)
Std Dev / n

Coverage Probability - cell edge

Fading Margin - cell edge (dB)

85. 00

Coverage Probability - w hole cell

Fade Margin - w hole cell (dB)

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

1. 00

1. 00

1. 00

1. 00

14.46 dB

14.46

14.46

14.46

CEL L RA DIUS FROM COST 231 FORMUL A (c alc u latio n )

UE Height:
Antenna Correction factor
Urban Correction
Suburban correction
Open Country Correction

BS Height (m )
Path Loss (dB)

1. 5

0.04
0.00
11.94
31.92

dB
dB
dB
dB
Urban Microcell
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Urban Macrocell
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Suburban
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Rural
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25. 00
122.76

25. 00
131.16

25. 00
134.16

25. 00
140.16

Distance (km )

0.39

1.45

6.39

9.41