Cellular Expert UMTS module features
Tasks
Features
Network data management
Site, sector, construction, customer, repeater management:
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Edit
Move
Copy
Delete
Site re-use patterns for nominal planning
Free space path loss: ITU-R P.525-2
Fresnel zone ellipsoids: ITU-R P.526-11
Path clearance: ITU-R P.530-13
Specific attenuation: ITU-R P.676-8 using input from ITU-R P.837-5,
ITU-R P.838-3 and ITU-R P.839-3
Rain attenuation: ITU-R P.530-13
Diffraction algorithms:
Point-to-point analysis
Single knife-edge (ITU-R P.526-11)
Deygout (ITU-R P.526-11)
Average (ITU-R P.530-13)
Path loss models:
Line-of-sight
Hata
Diffraction
Macro Adaptive
SUI
Reflection analysis
Multipath analysis
Anti-correlation analysis
Antenna height optimization
Reporting
Radio equipment data
management
Antenna, feeders, combiners, modulation performance tables,
carriers, radios, spectrum masks management:
Add
Edit
Copy
Delete
Create/Edit antenna pattern
Vertical antenna pattern every 1
Horizontal antenna pattern every 1
3D pattern creation, display, export
Import/Export of antennas
Parabolic and sector antenna editors:
Tabular radiation pattern representation with inplace editing
Graphical radiation pattern representation in linear and
logarithmic scales
Modulation performance editor
Tabular and graphical representations of the BER vs. signalto-noise ratio dependencies, approximation by formula
Defined curves for BPSK, QPSK, DQPSK, M-FSK, M-QAM
modulations
Carriers list editor
Frequency plans for simplex and duplex channels
Tabular and graphical representations of frequency carriers
Spectrum mask editor
Spectrum density mask editing
Automatic mask generation for predefined bandwidth
Tabular and graphical representations of spectrum masks
MIMO configuration
Visibility calculation
Line of Sight
Path clearance
Fresnel zone clearance
Minimum antenna height
Prediction Model tuning
Evaluation of prediction accuracy
Hata model:
9999 model parameters adjustment
Macro model parameters adjustment
Clutter loss offset determination for each type of clutter
Walfish Ikegami model tuning
SUI model tuning
Line of sight model:
One slope model tuning
Dual slope model tuning
Propagation Models:
HATA
Basic algorithm: Okumura-Hata equitation
Type: Point-to-multipoint
Frequency: ~ 150 MHz - 2 GHz
Distance: up to 100 km
Hata Model Parameters:
Standard (ETR 364, COST 231 and ITU-R P.529-3)
Macro Model
9999 Model (Ericsson)
Effective Antenna Height methods:
Absolute
Profile
Average
Relative
Slope
Diffraction
Single knife-edge (ITU-R P.526-11)
Deygout (ITU-R P.526-11)
Spherical Earth (ITU-R P.526-11)
Average (ITU-R P.530-13)
Line of Sight
Basic algorithm: ITU-R P.452-14
Type: Point-to-point and Point-to-multipoint
Frequency: about 700 MHz - 40 GHz
Distance: up to 100 - 150 km
Percentage of Time: 0.001 to 50.
Specific attenuation: ITU-R P.676-8 using input from ITU-R P.837-5,
ITU-R P.838-3 and ITU-R P.839-3.
Diffraction: Deygout method of ITU-R P.526-11
Rain attenuation: ITU-R P.530-13
Walfish-Ikegami
Basic algorithm: COST 231 Model (ETR 364, COST 231 Final
Report)
Type: Point-to-area (multipoint)
Frequency: about 800 MHz - 2 GHz
Distance: up to 5 km
SUI
Basic algorithm: IEEE 802.16
Type: Point-to-area (multipoint)
Frequency: about 2 GHz - 5 GHz
Distance: up to 70 km
Best Server calculation
N best servers coverage, number of servers coverage
th
N best servers field strength coverage
th
Network Analysis:
Territory Coverage Statistic
Traffic Analysis
Coverage statistic and condition calculation for specified area
Traffic spreading by best server coverage
Traffic spreading using clutter weights
Drive-test analysis
Import formats: Ericsson TEMS, Motorola, iFTA, NEMO, ASCII files
Drive-test post-processing:
Statistical analysis
Filtering
Averaging
Drive test decomposition
Prediction update with drive test data
Measurements to serving cell connection
Drive test data player
3D Analysis
3D antenna pattern visualization
Hata or free space loss algorithms for field strength calculation
Ability to optimize antenna parameters (tilt, azimuth, etc.)
Coverage probability
Coverage probability percentage and fade margin prediction due to
shadowing
Frequency planning
Nominal channel groups creation for nominal planning
Quick interference checking between two sectors
Labeling tool for frequency visualization
Co-channel(C/I) interference:
Separate C/I raster for each channel
Total C/I raster for all channels
Separate and combined C/I raster for hopping and non-hopping
cells
Carrier and interferer ID raster
Adjacent channel (C/A) interference:
Separate C/A raster for each channel
Total C/A raster for all channels
Carrier and interferer id raster
Neighborhood/Impact matrix calculation
Automated frequency planning
Automatic channel release
Automatic channel assignment
3G+ features
UMTS coverage
RSCP calculation
RSSI calculation
Pilot signal prediction
Traffic channel coverage
HSDPA coverage prediction
HS-DSCH SINR raster
HSDPA data rate raster
Monte Carlo Traffic simulation
UMTS, HSDPA and LTE technology support
Networks capacity calculation
Average throughput per mobile user calculation
CDMA Network Dimensioning
Calculator
capacity and coverage requirements analysis
Cell overload estimation
Cell range dependence for UL and DL on the number of users
LTE functionality
LTE coverage prediction for RSRP, RSRQ, RS-SINR, coverage
probability and average data rate
MIMO antenna support
OFDM and fractional frequency reuse
Network optimization
Visibility/Site Matrix:
Line-of-sight visibility matrix between selected or all base
stations and customers
Signal field strength matrix between selected or all base
stations and customers
Site optimization:
DVB-T planning
Suitable base station points from primary defined base
station points
Number of sectors assigned to base stations
Antenna type (omni-directional, directional)
Sector power
Antenna height
Antenna tilt (for directional antennas)
Antenna azimuth range (for directional antennas)
Automated site candidate selection
Automated cell planning
Network data configuration
SFN coverage
Signal delay
Coverage probability
Automation
Population coverage statistics
Service area and SIR, SINR
Automated task processing
Parallel calculations on multicore processors
