Case 2 - Uplink Capacity Estimation

Assumed Condition for Uplink Capacity Estimation

Voice

CS64k

PS64/64k

PS64/128k

PS64/384k

Data rate(kbps)

12.2

64

64

64

64

Activity factor

0.67

Eb/No

4.2

2.87

1.6

1.6

1.6

3000

400

100

Forecast traffic

Cell Load factor = 50%, outcell interference factor f = 0.65

Step 1 - Calculate equivalent amplitude of each service
Amplitude for voice: 1
Relative amplitude calculation formula:

Relative amplitude

bit rate for service

bit rate for voice

service
voice

Eb

N0

Eb

N0

for service

for voice activityfactorfor voice

Equivalent amplitude i
1

CS64k

5.76

PS64/64k

4.3

PS64/128k

4.3

PS64/384k

4.3

Step 2: Calculate composite service mean , variance v and capacity factor c

composite service mean

erli ai 3000 1 400 5.76 100 4.3 5 4.3 2 4.3 5766.1

i

composite service variance v

erli ai 3000 1 400 5.76 2 100 4.32 5 4.32 2 4.32 18271.7

2

capacity factor c

18271.7

3.17

5766.1

Step 3: Calculate system virtual traffic A

5766.1

1818.96(erl )
c
3.17

Step 4: Calculate equivalent voice channel number N

Consider only AMR voice users in cell, N is the maximum voice number limited by interference in uplink
N

(1 f )
j

1
W 1 1
1
R v j Eb
No

Cell Load factor = 50%, outcell interference factor f = 0.65, activity factor vj = 0.67, W = 384000,
R=12.2k, Eb/No=104.2/10
Consequently, N = 54.
Step 5: Calculate virtual channel number per cell, capacity:

Capacity

(ci ai ) 54 1

17
c
3.17

Step 6: Lookup virtual traffic per cell B according to Erlang-B Table

Look up the Erlang B Table, when GoS=2%, the virtual traffic per cell corresponding to 17 virtual
channels is B = 10.7erl
Step 7: cell number=A/B
Cell number = 1818.96/10.7= 170
S111 NodeB number = 170/3 = 54