Atoll ACP Working Instructions: Date Edited by Comments

Atoll ACP Working Instructions
Version Date Edited by Comments

1.0 07.12.2009 Tomas Novosad First version
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1 Nokia Siemens Networks Presentation / Author / Date
Content
ACP in fast
ACP principles
ACP input parameters and settings
ACP example
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2 Nokia Siemens Networks 4. Global information sharing (GIS) session March 2009
ACP in fast -> how to launch ACP
Click ACP Automatic Cell Planning->New to launch the ACP setup window, where all
constraints and conditions can be configured.
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ACP Optimization Results Improvement up to the
number of changes
After the ACP optimization, the results can be accessed.
Summary of
improvement
The suggested
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changes are ranked
4 Nokia Siemens Networks based on improvement
4. Global information sharing (GIS) session March 2009
ACP Optimization Results
Showing coverage on maps for before and after ACP optimization.
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Atoll ACP principle
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Atoll ACP
The ACP (automatic cell planning) module has been integrated into Atoll. There is no need to
perform import and export between RF planning tool and the ACP module. However, a
separated license for ACP is required.
ACP enables network reconfiguration through two mechanisms:
Parameter reconfiguration: ACP enables the reconfiguration of different network parameters to
improve network quality, such as the antenna model, the azimuth and tilt of the antenna,
the antenna height, the Tx power, RRM parameters, etc.
Site selection capabilities: ACP can perform site and sector selection. Two main methods
are supported:
Selecting which sites and/or sectors to suppress among existing sites in the
network.
Selecting which sites to use among many candidates sites. Groups of
candidate sites can also be defined, which provides the possibility of selecting a
minimum and maximum number of sites to add within each group
By minimizing the global cost function, the ACP tries to optimize the network.
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General LTE/ACP Network Design Workflow
ACP
Loop
KPI End
met? Of ACP
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ACP Optimisation Algorithm Principles
ACP performs automated optimisation
How?
Finding network setting which performance meet required KPI
in best way.
How?
Minimalization of Network/Cluster Cost Function.
Cost Function is an abstract penalty being suboptimal. Might or might
not express exact money.
Count for how much part of pixels are not meeting desired KPIs
Might count for optimisation costs also (possible to enter price for
antenna manipulation, replacement, site visit etc).
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LTE KPI Used for Optimisation Algorithm
RSRP Coverage
Ratio of network/traffic which receives a minimum RSRP (Reference
Signal Received Power)
EXAMPLE: 90% of network area should be: RSRP Level > -80dBm
RS CINR
Ratio of network/traffic which receives a minimum Reference Signal
CINR
EXAMPLE: Maximisation of area where RS CINR > 10dB
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Changeable parameters cont.
Changeable parameters to be set and
Area of optimization to be defined by zone
Computation Zone or
Focus Zone or
If there is no focus or computation zone, the ACP optimises the
settings for the cells in a rectangle including all cells in the network
Definitely good to define the zones above.
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Changeable Network Configuration what is
possible to set as changeable?
Antenna electrical or mechanical tilt
ACP adjusts the electrical tilt by selecting the best antenna from the antenna group
assigned to this transmitter.
Total power for each cell
The total power is set within a defined minimum and maximum value for each cell.
Selecting the antenna type for each transmitter
ACP selects the best antenna from the antenna group assigned to this transmitter.
Changing the antenna azimuth:
ACP sets the antenna azimuth using a defined range on either side of the currently
defined azimuth.
Changing the mechanical tilt of the antenna
ACP sets the mechanical tilt using a defined range on either side of the currently defined
mechanical tilt.
Changing the height of the antenna
ACP sets the optimal antenna height using a defined range on either side of the
currently defined antenna height.
Selecting sites
ACP adds or removes sites that you have indicated as candidates for addition or
removal in order to improve existing or new networks.
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Atoll ACP input parameters and settings
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Launch ACP
Click ACP Automatic Cell Planning->New to launch the ACP setup window, where all
constraints and conditions can be configured.
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Basic optimisation setting what/how to optimise
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Transmitter reconfiguration options
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Site selection options do we want to try to
remove sites?
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LTE cell reconfiguration options do we want to
use same power for cells on the same site?
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Cost Control Settings > yes/no or trade-off
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ACP Optimization
Setting Criteria
for RSRP and CINR
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Iterations with optimizable parameters here are
used azimuth, tilt, eNB power only.
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ACP Optimization Module - Impact of changes into
the selected target
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Example dense urban cluster optimisation
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56 sites/165 sectors
The Cluster Layout
26.5 km2, DU Area
1 km
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Example DL Mean RLC Throughput comparison for initial
configuration, and implemented changes proposed by ACP
tool as optimization
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List of Changes - proposed & implemented
Optimizable parameters selected:
Antenna azimuth
Antenna tilt (electrical and mechanical)
eNB power
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Works heet
20% (54) 100% (270)

Chages changes changes
Azimuth 10x 87x
Tilt 30x 106x
Power 14x 77x
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How the optimization criteria have been met and
how fast?
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Conclusion Remarks
As LTE is strongly SINR driven technology, there is high effect of any effort to
limit such interference by antenna tilting, power settings and other
manipulations.
Examples are showing that ACP tools are quite fast and stable
The highest effect of ACP tool usage is in dense (=interference limited)

networks.
If network posses strong coverage limitations, ACP tool obviously cannot

change too much.
ACP tool role is increasing. However, despite different optimization tricks, fact
is that ACP tools have to copy with the exponential complexity phenomena.
Thus, there is good to do network clustering and apply ACP tool to optimize
cluster by cluster rather then try to run very big networks in one run.
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References
1. Atoll_2.8.1_User_Manual_Radio_E2.pdf: the user guide for using Atoll for LTE
design. www.forsk.com
2. Wan, Tao: RF Planning for LTE USING ATOLL
https://sharenet-ims.inside.nokiasiemensnetworks.com/Download/409512031
3. Novosad, T: LTE planning study for Sydney Cluster https://
sharenet-ims.inside.nokiasiemensnetworks.com/Overview/409093376
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ACP performs automated optimisation

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Changeable parameters to be set and

Area of optimization to be defined by zone

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Micros oft Excel

20% (54) 100% (270)

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The highest effect of ACP tool usage is in dense (=interference limited)

If network posses strong coverage limitations, ACP tool obviously cannot

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