MAPPING ASSET STANDARD

MACRO CELL PROPAGATION

MODEL TO ATOLL SPM

By
Marvin Sanchez Garache
PhD. in Radio Communication Systems
PROBLEM DEFINITION:
Many operators utilize Asset3G as Radio Network
Design Tool and the Standard Macrocell
Propagation Model (SMP). The operators usually
have tuned radio propagation models for SMP
therefore, if we need to use Atoll for optimization or
radio network design, an appropriate model
mapping is needed.

Dr. M.S. Garache 2

OBJECTIVE

Dr. M.S. Garache 3

SUMMARY
This summarize the mapping:

K1(atoll) K1(Asset) 3 * K2(Asset)

K2(atoll) K2(Asset)
K3(atoll) K5(asset) 3K6(asset)
K4(Atoll) K7(Asset)
K5(atoll) K6(asset)

K6(atoll) K3(asset) 0.117 * K4(asset)

Kclutter 1 or 0 if clutter losses are considered .
Khill 0
Dr. M.S. Garache 4
PROOF

Dr. M.S. Garache 5

STANDARD PROPAGATION MODEL (ATOLL) (1/2)
The receive power in STM Atolls model is computed
by:
Prx Ptx - Ploss
The path losses are given by:

Ploss K1 K 2 * log(d) K 3 * log(H txeff ) K 4 * Diffraction

K 5 * log(d) * log(H txeff )
K 6 * H rxeff K clutter * f(clutter) K hill,los

Dr. M.S. Garache 6

STANDARD PROPAGATION MODEL (ATOLL) (2/2):
Where:
PR : received power (dBm)
PTx:: transmitted power (EIRP) (dBm)
K1 : constant offset (dB)
K2 : multiplying factor for log(d)
d : distance between the receiver and the transmitter (m)
K3 : multiplying factor for log(HTxeff)
Htxeff : effective height of the transmitter antenna (m)
K4 : multiplying factor for diffraction calculation. K4 must be a positive number
Diffraction : losses due to diffraction over an obstructed path (dB)
K5 : multiplying factor for log(HTxeff)log(d)
K6 : multiplying factor for HRxeff
K7 : multiplying factor for log(HRxeff)
Hrxeff : mobile antenna height (m)
Kclutter : multiplying factor for f(clutter)
f(clutter) : average of weighted losses due to clutter
Khill, LOS : corrective factor for hilly regions (=0 in case of NLOS) Dr. M.S. Garache 7
STANDARD MACRO CELL MODEL
(ASSET)
The receive power is computed by
Prx = #$ %&''
The path losses are given by:
%&'' = ) + + log + 0 2' + 3 log 2'
+ 4 899 + : log(899 )log() + >
+ %&''
where
d : distance between the BS and MS (in kms)
2' : height of mobile station from ground
899 : effective BS antenna height
diff : diffraction loss
) and + : intercept and slope
0 : mobile antenna height factor
Dr. M.S. Garache 8
 3 : okumura hata multiplying factor for Hms
4 : effective antenna height gain

: : okumura hata type multiplying factor for

log(Heff) log(d)
> : diffraction

%&'' : clutter loss (height and separation is also

included)

Dr. M.S. Garache 9

RELATED PARAMETERS

ATOLL ASSET
Hrxeff Hms
Htxeff Heff
Diffraction Diff
d(m) d(km)
Kclutter*f(clutter) C_Loss

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MAPPING K2 AND K1 FOR ATOLL GIVEN ASSET
The distance in atoll is given in meters and in Asset Standard Macrocell
model is given in kilometers, the:
log(dm) log[d(km) *10^3]
log(dm) log(dkm) 3
Using that relation we can find the mapping for k1 and k2

K1(Asset) K2(Asset) log(dkm) K1(atoll) K2(atoll) [log(dkm) 3]

K1(Asset) K2(Asset) log(dkm) (K1(atoll) 3 * K2(atoll) ) K2(atoll) * log(dkm)

K2(atoll) K2(Asset)
K1(Asset) K1(atoll) 3 * K2(atoll) K1(atoll) K1(Asset) 3 * K2(Asset)

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ATOLL DIFFRACTION FACTOR K4
We should use the same diffraction model
therefore (e.g. Millington or Epstein &
Pettersson):

K4(atoll) K7(asset)

Dr. M.S. Garache 12

 MAPPING FOR K5 AND K3 IN ATOLL
Here again we use the distance relation in kilometers:
K5(atoll) * [log(dkm) 3] * log(Htxeff) K3(atoll) * log(Htxeff) K6(asset) log(dkm)log(Htxeff) K5(asset) log(Htxeff)

Then

K5(atoll) * log(dkm) * log(Htxeff )

[K3(atoll) 3K5(atoll) ]log(Htxef f) K6(asset) log(dkm)lo g(Htxeff) K5(asset) log(Htx)

K5(atoll) K6(asset)
K3(atoll) K5(asset) 3K6(asset)

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MAPPING FOR ATOLL K6

This is related to the MS height:

K6(atoll) Hms K3(asset) Hms K4(Asset) * log(Hms)
Since Asset does not use the log(Hm) we uassume
the MS heigh of 1.5 meters :

K6(atoll) K3(asset) K4(asset) [log(Hms)/ (Hms)]

K6(atoll) K3(asset) K4(asset) [log(1.5)/ (1.5)]

K6(atoll) K3(asset) 0.117 * K4(asset)

Dr. M.S. Garache 14

KCLUTTERATOLL

Kclutter=1

If clutter losses are considered in Asset the the

mapping must be fit into f(clutter) as in C_Loss
for Asset

Dr. M.S. Garache 15

SUMMARY
ASSET STANDARD MACROCELL TO ATOLL SPM
This summarize the mapping:

K1(atoll) K1(Asset) 3 * K2(Asset)

K2(atoll) K2(Asset)
K3(atoll) K5(asset) 3K6(asset)
K4(Atoll) K7(Asset)
K5(atoll) K6(asset)

K6(atoll) K3(asset) 0.117 * K4(asset)

Kclutter 1 or 0 if clutter losses are considered .
Khill 0
Dr. M.S. Garache 16
 MAPPING EXAMPLE
ValoresK ASSET ATOLL Atollmin AtollMax
K1 115.32 12.21 variable variable
K2 34.37 34.37 20 70
This value is out
K3 2.55 5.83 20 20
of range should
K4 0 0.21 0 0.8 be 1 to 0.
K5 6.32 4.05 10 0
K6 4.05 2.55 1 0 In this case can
K7 0.21 be set to 0 and
Kclutter 1 adjust K1

K1(atoll) K1(Asset) 3 * K2(Asset) K 3 Asset * (1.5) K 4( Asset ) * log(1.5)

K60

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MAPPING K2 AND K1 FOR ATOLL GIVEN ASSET
The distance in atoll is given in meters and in Asset Standard Macrocell
model is given in kilometers, the:
log(dm) log[d(km) *10^3]
log(dm) log(dkm) 3
Using that relation we can find the mapping for k1 and k2

K1(Asset) K2(Asset) log(dkm) K3 * Hms K4 * log(Hms) K1(atoll) K2(atoll) [log(dkm) 3] K6 * Hms

Setting K6 0 and Hms 1.5m
K1(Asset) K2(Asset) log(dkm) K3 * (1.5) K4 * log(1.5) K1(atoll) K2(atoll) [log(dkm) 3]

K2(atoll) K2(Asset)
K1(Asset) K 3 *1.5 K 4 * log(1.5) K1(atoll) 3 * K2(atoll) K1(atoll) K1(Asset) 3 * K2(Asset) K 3 *1.5 K 4 * log(1.5)

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MAPPING EXAMPLE

Ifthevaluefork6isoutofrangewecancompensatethatsettingtot
Hms= 1.5
ValoresK ASSET ATOLL Atollmin AtollMax
K1 115.32 8.385 variable variable
K2 34.37 34.37 20 70
K3 2.55 5.83 20 20
K4 0 0.21 0 0.8
K5 6.32 4.05 10 0
K6 4.05 0 1 0
K7 0.21
Kclutter 1
COMPARISON
Notice that atoll does not report error if the
values are out of range.
MAPPING WITH THE OUT OF RANGE VALUE
CORRECTED VALUE WITH THE SECOND
FORMULA