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Basically LTE capacity dimensioning includes two parts which are capacity dimensioning for
single site and total network throughput calculation.
Capacity dimensioning for single site is performed based on some dimensioning
parameters such as duplex mode, system bandwidth and etc.
Total traffic volume calculation is performed based on service model and traffic model.
Firstly the single user throughput is calculated. Then the total network throughput is
output.
The Number of eNodeB by capacity is the result that the total traffic volume is divided by the
single site capacity.

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By simulation SINR can be mapped to MCS. A certain MCS corresponds to a certain

throughput. So finally cell average throughput can be obtained by SINR distribution.

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Based on service model and traffic model, the single user network throughput can be
calculated. Then the total network throughput can be obtained by multiplexing the number
of subscribers with the single user throughput.

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Service model describe the service pattern which includes some typical parameters for
different service types.
Parameters in service model:
Session Time : the duration of each PPP session
Session Duty Ratio: the data transmission ratio of each PPP session
BLER: Block Error Rate
Bearer Rate : the service application layer(IP) bearer rate

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Traffic model describes the UE behaviors.

Parameters in traffic model:
Penetration Ratio: proportion of service type
BHSA: busy hour session attempts for single user

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Single User Throughput can be calculated based on traffic model and service model.
Basically it is the sum of throughput of different service types for one subscriber.
For PS service some margin should be reserved for burst traffic. So the parameter Peak to
Average Ratio is used in the formula.

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The result is based on the example of traffic model.

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The throughput in IP layer and MAC layer are different. For the same traffic data flow the
throughput in MAC is greater than that in IP layer because PDCP header/RLC header/MAC
header are added. The relative efficiency is related to the packet size. In the table a packet
size with 300 bytes is used as example.

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U-NET can simulate the throughput of the MAC layer and the application layer and the
throughput of each service on the basis of sites and cells.
U-NET can also simulate the following counters:
Actual transmit power
Uplink IoT
Actual uplink load
Number of uplink RBs in use
Number of downlink RBs in use
Uplink/downlink service rate of the MAC layer
Uplink/downlink service rate of the application layer
Number
u be of
o subscribers
subsc be s in each
eac state

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CDF: Cumulative Distribution Function

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PDF: Probability Distribution Function

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U-NET can simulate the throughput change.

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U-NET can simulate the different UE states such as No Access, Offline, Uplink No Cover,
Downlink No Cover and etc.

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