The University of the South Pacific

School of Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and

Physics (STEMP)
CS350 Wireless Networks
Tutorial/Lab 6: UMTS System Design And
CDMA2000 System Design
This lab covers the following course learning outcomes partially:

CLO1 - Distinguish between wireless networking principles and wired networks

CLO 2 - Evaluate emerging wireless networking technologies.

Short Answer Questions.

Question 1. What is a typical node-b sensitivity level?

The service and load determines the NodeB sensitivity; in general, in a no-load condition, the sensitivity
is between -115dBm to -125dBm. For Ericsson, the NodeB sensitivity level is calculated at around:

CS12.2: -124 dBm

PS-64: -119 dBm
PS-128: -115 dBm
PS-384: -115 dBm

Question 2. What is a typical ue sensitivity level?

The service and load determines the UE sensitivity; in general, in no-load condition, the sensitivity is
between -105dBm and -120dBm.  For Ericsson, the UE sensitivity level is calculated at around:

- CS12.2:     -119 dBm

- PS-64:        -112 dBm
- PS-128:      -110 dBm
- PS-384:      -105 dBm
- HSDPA:      -95 dBm
Question 3. State the typical node-b maximum output power?

The maximum NodeB output power is usually 20W or 40W, that is, 43dBm or 46dBm

Question 5. Describe a Typical Antenna Gain?

The amount of energy the antenna can “Boost” the sent and received signal by is referred to as the
antennas Gain.

Antenna gain is measured in:

1. dBi: relative to an isotropic radiator

 2. dBd: relative to a dipole radiator
0 dBd = 2.15dBi

The antenna gain depends on antenna model; in link budget we use around 17dBi.

Question 6. In few sentences describe your understanding of a typical maximum path loss?

The maximum path loss is dependent on the service and vendor recommendations; typically it is in
between 135 to 140dB for urban areas and between 150 to 160dB for rural areas.

Question 10. State the pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of tma?

Pros:

- TMA reduces system noise, improves uplink sensitivity and leads to longer UE battery life.

Cons:

- TMA imposes an additional insertion loss (typically 0.5dB) on the downlink and increases site
installation and maintenance complexity

Question 11. Draw the different antenna types you have learned in this course and describe their
properties. This should be presented in a tabular format.

Antenna types Properties

Directional - this type of antenna has a narrow beam
width; with the power being more
directional, greater distances are usually
achieved but area coverage is sacrificed
- Yagi, Panel, Sector and Parabolic
antennae
- an EUM, NCL Station/Master will use this
type of antenna in both Point to Point
and Point to Multipoint
Omni-directional - this type of antenna has a wide beam
width and radiates 3600 ; with the power
being more spread out, shorter distances
are achieved but greater coverage
attained
- Omni antenna
- a CCU or an NCL Master will use this type
of antenna
Summary Writing

As for all mobile systems, UMTS provides wireless communication services to users on the move. The
system supports roaming, that is the UMTS users can be reached and they can place calls where ever
they are located within the coverage area of UMTS and many more.

Reflect and write a summary regarding the parent topic i.e “UMTS System Design And CDMA2000
System Design”. (Portray your understanding of the parent topic). Minimum of two paragraphs.

UMTS System Design and CDMA200 System Design

UMTS, Universal Mobile Telecommunications System is an evolution of services and data speeds from
2G. It is below the 3G mobile Networks (ITU) and one of his objectives is to increase the services that the
user demands. UMTS, use the WCDMA in the access radio (UTRAN).

The 3G systems are developed by different organizations: WCDMA (UMTS) is developed by ARIB/ETSI
and Cdma2000 is developed by TIA but there are many similarities and also very differences in the two
systems. Although exist similar concepts, the details of the physical layers are different in the two
systems because they were standardized by different associations. Nevertheless, both proposals use
concepts of IS-95. Exist also a difference between WCDMA and Cdma2000 because WDCMA has to be
compatible with GSM while cdma2000 has to be compatible with IsS-95. Cdma2000 increases the speed
of the system's 2Gs.