Automatic Frequency

Planning (AFP)

Atoll includes powerful and flexible AFP (Automatic Frequency Planning)

modules based on sophisticated optimisation techniques that are being
used by a large number of operators worldwide.
Atoll includes dedicated 5G NR, LTE, NB-IoT, GSM, WiMAX, and Wi-Fi
AFP modules that support technology-specific allocation features.

5G NR AFP
• Automatic frequency carrier allocation
• Automatic PCI allocation considering PSS and SSS collisions
• Automatic PRACH RSI allocation
• User-definable constraints and editable cost function
o Direct neighbours
o Indirect neighbours
o Second-order neighbours
o Inter-cell handover KPIs
o Prediction-based or imported interference matrices
o Inter-cell distance
• Support for multi-carrier and multi-band networks

LTE/NB-IoT AFP
• Automatic frequency channel allocation
• Automatic PCI allocation considering PSS, SSS, RS, ULDMRS, and PCFICH collisions
• Automatic NPCI allocation considering NPSS, NSSS, NRS, UL NDMRS
• Automatic PRACH RSI allocation
• User-definable constraints and editable cost function
o Direct neighbours
o Indirect neighbours
o Second-order neighbours
o Inter-cell handover KPIs
o Prediction-based or imported interference matrices
o Inter-cell distance
• Support for multi-carrier and multi-band networks

GSM AFP
The Atoll GSM AFP (Automatic Frequency Planning) module allows combining multiple
interference matrices generated from predictions and OSS measurement data.

• Modelling of frequency bands, carrier layers, and border constraints

• Support for vendor equipment constraints/features
• Generation, import, edition, storage, and combination of interference matrices
• User-definable constraints and editable cost function
• Allocation of frequency hopping parameters (MAL, HSN, MAIO)
• Combined automatic/interactive frequency planning on map (IFP)
• Optimisation of TRX allocation vs. interference conditions
• BSIC planning
• Intermodulation interference reduction

WiMAX AFP
• Automatic frequency channel allocation (full and fractional frequency planning)
• Automatic preamble index allocation
• Automatic downlink and uplink permbase allocation
• User-definable constraints and editable cost function
o Direct neighbours
o Indirect neighbours
o Second-order neighbours
o Prediction-based or imported interference matrices
o Inter-cell distance
• Support for multi-carrier and multi-band networks

Wi-Fi AFP
• Automatic frequency channel allocation
• User-definable constraints and editable cost function
o Direct neighbours
o Indirect neighbours
o Second-order neighbours
o Prediction-based or imported interference matrices
o Inter-cell distance
• Support for multi-carrier and multi-band networks