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3. LTE Predictions
Network Configuration
- Add network elements ACP
- Change parameters
Basic Predictions
(Best Server, Signal Level)
Traffic Maps
Monte-Carlo User-defined
And/or
Simulations Values
Cell Load
Subscriber Lists
Conditions
3. LTE Predictions
Global Settings
Radio Parameters
Site
Transmitters
Cells
Equipment Parameters
Frequency Bands
Atoll can model multi-band networks within the same document
Average number of
resource blocks for
PUCCH
Other control channel overheads defined by 3GPP (calculated based on 3GPP specs)
• Reference signals, PSS, SSS, PBCH, etc.
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Radio Parameters Overview
Site
X (longitude) and Y (latitude)
Transmitters Presented in
General Features
Activity
Antenna configuration (model, height, azimuth, mechanical & electrical tilts...)
UL & DL Losses / UL Noise Figure
Propagation (Model, Radius and resolution)
Cells
Frequency Band & Channel
PCI
Power definition
Min RSRP
UL & DL Load
Diversity Support
Neighbours
DL and UL
total losses,
UL noise
figure
Antenna
Configuration
DL traffic load
Load
Conditions UL noise rise due to
surrounding mobiles MIMO Configuration
Neighbour list
MU-MIMO gain
• Definable per cell or
• Calculated during Monte Carlo simulations using intelligent multi-user scheduling on two antenna ports
(Layered Space-time Scheduling)
3. LTE Predictions
Introduction
Prediction Settings
Coverage Predictions
General Studies based on Downlink Reference Signal Levels
• Best server plot based on downlink reference signal levels
• Multiple server coverage based on downlink reference signal levels
• Reference signal level plots
• Reference signal CNR plots
• RSRP (Average Reference Signal Level Received Power per Subcarrier) plots
Point Predictions
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Introduction
Support
of MIMO
Standard predictions
• Best server plot
Reference signal, SS, PDSCH, PBCH, PDCCH and PUSCH/PUCCH signal level and quality
predictions
• Selection of a mobility, a service, a terminal (possibly directional antenna oriented towards the serving
cell)
• Reference signal, SS, PDSCH, PBCH, PDCCH and PUSCH CNR plots
• RSRP (Average Reference Signal Level Received Power per Subcarrier) plots
• Selection of a mobility, a service, a terminal (possibly directional antenna oriented towards the serving
cell)
• RSSI – Received Signal Strength Indicator and RSRQ – Reference Signal Received Quality
• Reference Signal, SS, PDSCH, PBCH, PDCCH and PUSCH/PUCCH CINR and interference plots
• Throughput and cell capacity per pixel plots based on PDSCH and PUSCH CINR levels
• Peak RLC, effective RLC, and application channel throughputs
• Peak RLC, effective RLC, and application throughputs averaged per user
• Peak RLC, effective RLC, and application cell capacities
• Peak RLC, effective RLC, and application aggregate cell throughputs
Atoll determines, on each pixel, the highest bearer that each user can obtain
No soft handover
Connection to the best server in term of reference signal level (C)
Bearer chosen according to the radio conditions (PDSCH and PUSCH CINR levels)
Throughput
Reference Signal Level (C) &
evaluation Quality Indicator (BER and BLER)
predictions
The interference reduction factor applied to interfering base stations transmitting on adjacent
channels (adjacent channel suppression factor)
The interference reduction factor due to interfering base stations’ traffic load
The interference reduction due to Fractional Frequency Reuse (and consequently the mutual
overlap between the channel fractions of the victim and the interfering base stations)
Number of servers
(Based on reference signal power)
Reference
Signals,
PDSCH and
PUSCH
availability
(or not)
Definition of a user-
definable “probe" Cell bar graphs (best
receiver, indoor or not server at the top)
Analysis detail on
reference signals,
PDSCH and PUSCH
Serving Cell
(C)
Total Level of
Interference
(I + N)
Definition of a user-
definable “probe" List of Interfering Cells
receiver, indoor or not
3. LTE Predictions
Resource
Selection
Frequency
band and
Channel
number
Resource
Selection
Resource
Type and
Value
Audit results
Inconsistencies are displayed in the default text editor
Dynamic
pointer
3. LTE Predictions
Traffic modelling
Traffic Data
Traffic maps and subscriber lists
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Traffic Modelling (2/2)
Subscriber Lists
Lists of subscribers with fixed locations and specific parameters
Can be created using the mouse or imported from txt and csv files
Main parameters:
• Location: X and Y coordinates
• Antenna height
• Azimuth and tilt (user-defined or calculated)
• Serving cell (user-defined or calculated)
• User profile
• Terminal type
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Monte Carlo Simulations (1/3)
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Monte Carlo Simulations (2/3)
Simulation Results
For each cell
• UL and DL traffic loads
• UL noise rise
• UL and DL aggregate cell throughputs
• Traffic input and connection statistics
• …
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Monte Carlo Simulations (3/3)
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