RF Planning & Optimization

Engr. Syed Abdul Basit

CONTENTS
Introduction
Background
Literature Review
Optimization Objectives
Proposed Methodology
Expected Outcomes
Discussion on Results
Conclusion
Reference
SYNOPSIS
In this presentation, you will learn how the
GSM network planning is done.

Drive testing to gather radio statistics

Analyze the network performance

Proposed solutions to resolve issue or meet

KPI benchmark
MOTIVATION
Challenging area of research

Comprehensive knowledge on the

subject

Day-to-day learning
LITERATURE REVIEW
PLANNING & OPTIMIZATION
RELATIONSHIP
Planning Optimizati
Implementation on
Site survey

Capacity
Evaluate
Coverage
Frequency
interference Optimization

Parameter
design
PLANNING NETWORK EVALUATION PATH

1. Basic coverage deployment

2. The first capacity extensions

and coverage enhancement
deployment (indoor coverage)

3. Intelligent capacity
enhancement deployment
with strong indoor coverage
improvement

4. Base station coverage area

splitting/microcellular/dual
band deployment, to further
improve
coverage/capacity/quality
PLANNING STEPS

Frequency

Coverage LAC
Interference

Propagation
Capacity Channel
Neighbor cell

Site survey
Coverage Parameter

E-map
DATA COLLECTION
Data of network plan
Network basic information collection
The base of network plan and
Lets begin! optimization
The engineering survey data of new
sites
Confirm the network plan
information.
The Engineering data of the current
network
Understand the current network .
The configuration NMS data.
Understand the current network
configuration. Collection of various
performance reports of the currently
deployed network.
Subscribers complain

The supplement information showing

the network quality.
 RF OPTIMIZATION
Quality

Optimizat
ion

Cost Resources
OPTIMIZATION OBJECTIVES
Finding and correcting any existing problems after site
implementation and integration.

Meeting the network quality criteria agreed in the contract.

Optimization will be continuous and iterative process of

improving overall network quality.

Optimization can not reduce the performance of the rest of

the network.

Area of interest is divided in smaller areas called clusters

to make optimization and follow up processes easier to
handle.
PROPOSED METHODOLOGY
Problem Analysis
Conduct Drive testing
Gather statistics
Subject to investigage (Faulty TRX, Coverage
overlaps, drop calls, capacity & interference issues)
Simulate real-time scenario on TEMS (after DT)
Export into MAPInfo to check cell overshoot
coverage, etc
Propose solution
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
Good signal coverage at macro and
micro sites

Rx Quality level should be good

No interference issue
DISCUSSION ON RESULTS
INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL LOUNGE RXLEVEL IDLE
INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL LOUNGE CELL ID IDLE MODE
INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL LOUNGE RX-QUALITY
AVARI RXLEVEL IDLE
AVARI CELL ID IDLE MODE
AVARI RX-QUALITY
MOBILE MARKET SADDAR (9574) RXLEVEL IDLE
MOBILE MARKET SADDAR (9574) CELL ID IDLE MODE
MOBILE MARKET SADDAR (9574) RX QUALITY
MAPINFO SNAPSHOTS
MAPINFO SNAPSHOTS
CONCLUSION
Satisfactory coverage and quality were
found

In most of the location, additional walk

test has been carried out where Operator
hasnt deployed micro layer

Macro sites should provide coverage to

mobile users located in open environment
 Contact me:
sabasit2006
@gmail.com Thank
You!