Comparison of Atoll Planet For LTE

Comparison of Atoll & Planet for LTE
Planning
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1.0
Date
16.9.2009
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Nokia Siemens Networks
Edited by
Tao Wan
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Comments
First version
Introduction
This document is trying to compare the basic capabilities
between Forsk Atoll 2.8.0 and Mentum Planet 5.0 for LTE
planning. Only the single PC operation is considered. The
comparison is on the following based on designing a small
cluster using these tools
Network settings
MIMO handling
Perform coverage prediction studies
Perform Monte Carlo simulation

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Summary
ATOLL
PLANET
Software Installation
Easy and fast
More difficult and take

much more time
Project Setup
Create a new project
Easy
Easy
Project Setup Import Easy

an existing project
Easy
Dependence on 3rd
party products
No
Depending on
MapInfo
Learn how to use the

tool
Easy
More effort needed
Algorithms for the tool
Available
Not available

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Summary
ATOLL
PLANET
FDD mode and

carrier/channel
definition
Easy
Easy
Antenna Import
More options
Accept only .paf

format
Propagation Model
Support more types of Asset model is not

models
supported yet
Exchange data with

Excel
Easier, but multiple

tables have to be
exported one by one

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More difficult, but

entire project can be
exported once
Network Settings

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LTE Bearer Definition

ATOLL
PLANET
All bearers are supported
Bearers with bits/symber < 0.5 are

not supported. The min value for
bits/symbol is 0.5.

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Bearer Link Adaptation Table

ATOLL
PLANET
An SINR threshold is defined for

each bearer, each mobility type,
each mode (SISO, SIMO, MIMO
TxDiv, MIMO SM) in DL and UL.
An SINR threshold is defined for

each bearer, each mobility type,
each mode (SISO, SIMO, MIMO
TxDiv, MIMO SM) in DL and UL.
For each bearer, the SINR threshold SINR threshold for BLER, BER
for BLER, BER can also be defined. cannot also be defined.
MIMO SM gain and TxDiv gain can

be defined for each bearer

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MIMO SM gain and TxDiv gain can

be defined for each bearer
Scheduler for Monte Carlo Simulation

ATOLL
PLANET
More options available: each column

below has multiple options
Less Flexiable: 2 options only.

Scheduler none only allocate
minimum resource to each UE

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Cell and UE Equipment

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Site/Cell Settings
Power
Settings
ATOLL
PLANET
RS power offset can be set;

SCH & PBCH power offset
can be set
RS power offset can be set
Transmitter Each sector antenna can be

Location
located differently from the
site location
All sector antennas must be

located in the same location as
the site
Tx/Rx loss
Can be calculated by tool

based on site configuration
or entered manually
Calculated by tool based on

site configuration
DL loading
and UL
noise rise
Can be defined for coverage Can be defined for coverage

prediction purpose
prediction purpose

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Other Parameters
ATOLL
PLANET
Terminal
Type
Multiple UEs with different

capabilities (ex. # of Tx or Rx
antennas, supported bearers
in UL and DL) can be defined
Multiple UEs with different

capabilities (ex. # of Tx or Rx
antennas, supported bearers in
UL and DL) can be defined
Service
Type
Service priority, traffic

demand are defined for each
service
Service priority, traffic demand,

and QoS class are defined for
each service
Subscriber For each subscriber type, the For each subscriber type, the
Type
used terminal, service usage used terminal, service usage
are defined
are defined
Mobility
Mobility can be defined

explicitly

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Mobility cannot be defined

explicitly, but it can be included
implicitly in bearer definition
MIMO Handling
ATOLL
PLANET
Easy to use
Easy to use
Spatial
Easy to use
Multiplexing
Easy to use
AMS
A bug exists, which will be

fixed in later release
Working properly
AMS work
around for
NSN*
Easy to implement
Method 1 is difficult to
implement; Method 2 is easy to
implement
Transmit
Diversity
Accuracy of Accurate
AMS work
around*
* See <LTE_RF_Planning_Planet Vx.x.ppt>
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Introduces errors for DL

average data rate layer
Coverage Prediction and Statistics

ATOLL
PLANET
Prediction
Type
Can be defined individually.

More options are available
Can be selected only from a

list of pre-defined predictions
Define the
Area for
Prediction
The area is defined by a

polygon, which can be
drawn easily
The area can be the computer

screen, or be defined by a grid
file
Range and Easily performed by

Interval
specifying the START, END
Definition
and STEP SIZE
Each step level from start to

end must be specified. More
difficult to use.
Display
Prediction
Can display coverage for

each specified level
Display the coverage for entire

range only
Statistics
Table or Histogram
Table or Histogram
UL CINR
UL power control is assumed No UL power control. SINR is

so that the SINR is upper
based on max UE power
limited by the threshold for
the highest MCS

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Monte Carlo Simulation and Statistics

ATOLL
PLANET
Define Area
for
Simulation
The area is defined by a

polygon, which can be
drawn easily
The area can be the computer

screen, or be defined by a grid
file
Statistics
More information available.

Info for each individual
mobile is available
Less information available. Info

for individual mobile is not
available
UL Loading
and Noise
Rise
More reasonable
Noise Rise is too low (<0.2 dB

when average loading>60%)
Traffic Map
Easy to create
More effort needed for new

users

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Monte Carlo Simulation

ATOLL
PLANET
Mobiles not served (all dots) are

intended to be everywhere
Mobiles not served (black dots only) are

concentrated in weak coverage area

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Summary
While a conclusion is required for comparison in general, we are
trying to avoid it due to the limited tests on the 2 tools.
However, in general it is believed that
Atoll 2.8.0
Easy to use for new users

Easy to create statistics
MC simulation results are more reasonable
Users have better understanding the tools due to the availability of all
algorithms and formulas
Planet 5.0.0.230
More difficult to use for new users

More difficult to create statistics
MC simulation results (UL noise rise) seems not reasonable
The tool is harder to understood due to the unavailability of all
algorithms and formulas

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Easy and fast

More difficult and take

Project Setup Import Easy

Learn how to use the

More effort needed

Algorithms for the tool

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FDD mode and

Accept only .paf

Support more types of Asset model is not

Exchange data with

Easier, but multiple

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More difficult, but

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LTE Bearer Definition

All bearers are supported

Bearers with bits/symber < 0.5 are

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Bearer Link Adaptation Table

An SINR threshold is defined for

An SINR threshold is defined for

MIMO SM gain and TxDiv gain can

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MIMO SM gain and TxDiv gain can

Scheduler for Monte Carlo Simulation

More options available: each column

Less Flexiable: 2 options only.

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Cell and UE Equipment

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RS power offset can be set;

RS power offset can be set

Transmitter Each sector antenna can be

All sector antennas must be

Can be calculated by tool

Calculated by tool based on

Can be defined for coverage Can be defined for coverage

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Multiple UEs with different

Multiple UEs with different

Service priority, traffic

Service priority, traffic demand,

Mobility can be defined

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Mobility cannot be defined

A bug exists, which will be

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Introduces errors for DL