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Frequency and
Neighbor Cell Planning
by GENEX Nastar GSM
ISSUE 1.0
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Using tools to make network planning is

very important. Only when you are
familiar with various network planning
tools, you can make a perfect plan fast.
Here you will learn about how to make
frequency, BSIC, neighbor cell planning
by using GENEX Nastar GSM.

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Upon completion this course, you will be

able to:

Know how to plan frequency and BSIC

Know how to plan neighbor cell

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Chapter 1 Overview
Chapter 2 New One Project
Chapter 3 Import Site Data
Chapter 4 Frequency & BSIC
Chapter 5 Neighbor Cell

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What is System Structure of NASTAR

NASTAR provide two system structure:

Client/Server
Standalone
Difference is the presence of SQL Server

NASTAR contains two module:

TransData (Import Module)
Nastar (Main Module)

Data generation

Radio network

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Auto-Analysis

Nastar server

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HOW to Install NASTAR

Recommended Installation Procedure is

Installing the MSDE

Installing the GENEX Shared
Installing the Nastar GSM

Using GENEX Nastar GSM V200R005C01B040 English Hard

Please select standalone edition Setting of SQL Server

Upgrade Nastar GSM

re-install GENEX Shared

re-install Nastar GSM.
DONT uninstall MSDE

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User Interface
Project
Management

Frequency
Analysis

Neighbor Cell
Management

Attribute
view
window

Site
View

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Chapter 1 Overview
Chapter 2 New One Project
Chapter 3 Import Site Data
Chapter 4 Frequency & BSIC
Chapter 5 Neighbor Cell

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Project Management

Create a project

Step1: Start Nastar

Step2: Click Setting

Step3: Click Add

Step4: Set Project
Name
Step5: Set Project
configuration
information

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Chapter 1 Overview
Chapter 2 New One Project
Chapter 3 Import Site Data
Chapter 4 Frequency & BSIC
Chapter 5 Neighbor Cell

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Data Management

Data import Project parameter import

The following parameters must be

matched:

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Cell Name

Azimuth

LAC

CI

Longitude

Latitude

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Chapter 1 Overview
Chapter 2 New One Project
Chapter 3 Import Site Data
Chapter 4 Frequency & BSIC
Chapter 5 Neighbor Cell

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Allocate Frequency Channel and BSIC

For example: 4*3 frequency reuse pattern

Step1: Distribute cluster

Step2: Allocate site number in cluster

Step3: Fill Frequency Channel and BSIC to corresponding cell
Note: Upon this situation, all cells in same cluster use same BSIC.
A

Cell 1

Cell 2

Cell 3

10

11

12

A
A

B
D

C
D

Cluster1

Clutter1
BSIC

10

Clutter2 Clutter3
11

12

Cluster2
D

C
Cluster3

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Frequency Analysis

Co-channel and adjacent channel check check according to

the cell
Step1: Frequency Analysis->
Co-frequency. Adj-frequency.
Check->By Cell

Step2: Select the

check options

Step3: Select the

cells

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Frequency Analysis

Co-channel and adjacent channel check check according to

the frequency point

Step1: Frequency Analysis->

Co-frequency. Adj-frequency.
Check->By Cell

Step2: Set of the

frequency arrange

Step3: Set the frequency

points to be checked

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Frequency Analysis

Co-BCCH Co-BSIC check

Step1: Frequency Analysis->

Co-BCCH Co-BSIC Check

Step2: Set the check conditions

Step3: Display the check

results

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Frequency Analysis

Idle frequency point check

Step1: Select the analysis

area

Step2: Frequency analysis->

Idle ARFCNs

Step3: Set the analysis

conditions

Step4: Display the analysis

results

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Frequency Analysis

Spectrum utilization analysis

Step1: Frequency analysis->

Spectrum Utilization

Step2: Set the analysis

conditions

Step3: Display the analysis

results

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Frequency Analysis

Frequency optimization

Step1: Frequency analysis->

Check Frequency
Optimization

Step2: Set the analysis

conditions

Step3: Select the analysis

objects

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Chapter 1 Overview
Chapter 2 New One Project
Chapter 3 Import Site Data
Chapter 4 Frequency & BSIC
Chapter 5 Neighbor Cell

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Neighbor Cell Allocation

Neighbor maintenance

Step1: Display the neighbors

Step2: Modify the neighbors

1) Add Bidirectional Neighbors
2) Add Unidirectional Neighbors
3) Delete Neighbors

Step3: Save the modified results

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Neighbor Analysis

Check unidirectional neighbors

Step1: Neighbors Analysis->

Check Unidirectional Neighbors

Step2: Display the query results in

a list

Step3: Display the query results

geographical

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Neighbor Analysis

cells with fewer neighbors in the whole network

Step1: Neighbors Analysis->

Check cells with fewer neighbors

Step2: Set the number of the

neighbors

Step3: Display the check results

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