AFP Tool Training

7/24/2019 AFP Tool Training

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TrainingTrainingJuly 2009July 2009



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Agenda (day 1)

• Tool Installation

– License Request

– Install full installation – Install upgrades

– Installing ultiple !ersions (optional)

• The AcpAfp environment

– "ap !ie#

– Layers anager

– $LA% ta&le

– 'dit sector edit net#or

– *as flo# anager

• AcpAfp Project Creation from RAW Data

– AcpAfp %ro+ect ,reation -uary

– %.ysical net#or traffic /$ RAL RL'3 iportation

– 4ata&ase ,ross 3alidation

– 5-I, Audit and o&ile easureents collection



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• IM generation

– -can List generation

– ""R iportation

– "ultiple I" anageent

• IM validation

– 4ata&ase ,ross 3alidation

– I" relations.ips

– I" norali7ation

– Additional Interference ,onstraints -upport

– %redicted RAL !s "easured RAL

• Qo sim!lator

– -ettings – ,orrelation reports

– Results analysis

• IM !pdate

– Interferers insertion

Agenda (day 2)



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Agenda (day 6)

• "ptimi#ation

– et#or paraeters

– A:% settings (e;planation of constraints)

– $ptii7a&le paraeters

– $ptii7ation costs• 4efault -ettings for Ad</oc $ptii7er

• ,osts %er -ector=:req Report

– /-="AI$ %lanning – 5,,/ and *,/ %lan Re!ie#

– >lo&al :requency %lan Re!ie#

– -iulation #it. t.e $ptii7ed :req %lan

– -coring and coparing frequency plans

• AcpAfp Additional :eatures

• AcpAfp 4isplays and Reports

• *,/ Retune "et.odology ?ey %oints

• -upport Inforation



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*ool Installation and License Info

• -end e<ail to licenseoptiiBco to request a license• Install AcpAfp

• :ull Installation• pgrade to a ne# !ersion if you already .a!e AcpAfp installed

• ,opy license file Blic to t.e CD$ptiiDAcpAfpD folder • Run AcpAfp

• 4ou&le clic on AcpAfpBe;e

• ,reate a s.ortcut for AcpAfpBe;e on t.e destop• -end e<ail to $ptii License to get an acti!ation code

• 4o not .it ,A,'L on t.e acti!ation #indo#

• ,opy and paste (or type) t.e acti!ation code• AcpAfp is running on your local ac.ine• If license e;pires send an e<ail to $ptii License to request a ne#

licenseE• Fou #ill need to attac. your license file Blic• $ptii #ill send you a ne# Blic file to install

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]



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*.e AcpAfp 'n!ironent*.e AcpAfp 'n!ironent



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*.e AcpAfp 'n!ironent

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Fo!r Main Windo$s to vie$% edit% and

modif& data'• patial vie$ (map vie$)• Tools*+ie$ (la&ers manager)

• "lap vie$ (",AP ta-le)• .dit sector% and net$or/ vie$

(forms)

patial vie$% la&ers% forms% and ",AP

ta-les are s&nchroni#ed




Main Men!

0 Tool-ar

R!ns on all Windo$s Platforms

Men! Driven Application

Tool 1ar Availa-le for major

operations

patial +ie$



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• ,a&er Manager

It allo#s users to ena&le=disa&le layers for display suc. as %olygonsrasters aps and pro+ect specific p.ysical net#or R: o- and *raffic dataB

• 2et$or/ Manager It allo#s users to !ie# and access %ro+ect et#or Inforation in a

tree lie forat lie t.at of indo#s ';plorerB

• Men! items It allo#s uses access all "enu t.roug. tree lie forat

,a&er Manager

2et$or/ Manager

Men! Items



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• 4oca&le *ools=3ie#s

• ,ustoi7a&le tool&ars

• ,olored and doca&le essage Log

ser "essages are presented

in different colors depending on

t.e iportance of t.e essage



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• Records error and #arning essages

• Liited display lengt.E – $pen general.log in ,ED4ocuents and

-ettingsDKusernaeMDApplication 4ataD$ptiiDuser

• 3ie# "essage Log (,*RLN")



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+ie$ $LA% *a&le et#or >-" 5,,/ distri&ution $R

Men! Items ,a&er 3ie# $LA% *a&le et#or >-" 5,,/ distri&ution


';port toC ,-3 ';cel and /*"L

"lap +ie$ (",AP Ta-le)• ,on!enient #ay to select and filter

sectors &ased on paraeter !alues

• Allo#s user to analy7e

• Physical • Network • RF • Traffic • QoS



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.dit -ector C or Men! Item ,a&er 'dit -ectorBB


List of

sectors

ae

uery

>roups

.dit ector +ie$

• 4isplays t.e .ard and softparaeters for e!ery sector

in t.e net#or• *a& 4ri!en :or• 'diting of "ultiple sites

supported



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• :requency Allocations• 5,,/=*,/

• Add=Reo!e :requencies• "A Lists

• 3ie#='dit /opping Lists

• -yste %araeters• 'dit -yste %roperties

• Access "et.od• ,.annel Allocation

• -patial 3ie# -ettings• Ad+ust -patial 3ie# ,=I

• $LA% *a&le• Ad+ust='dit $LA% ta&le

3ie# -ettings

.dit et#or C or

Men! Item ,a&er 'dit et#or C




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*as :lo# "anager

• *.e *as :lo# "anager (*:") is designed to siplify t.e na!igation

of t.e tool enu and to assist in t.e creation of reproduci&le

engineering processes – $nce a *as :lo# is defined it can &e distri&uted to ot.er engineers

• 2 odes of operation

– "anager a&ility to define t.e steps needed to reproduce a process

– ser follo# t.e steps defined &y t.e anager



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*as :lo# "anager

• ,reating a process is

as siple as draggingand dropping a enuite fro t.e rig.t sideof t.e screen to t.e left

• All enu ites in t.e

application area!aila&le in t.e *:"including $LA% *a&lesand -patial !ie#s

• 'ac. *as :lo# t.at

you create is stored inan ;l file inOinstfolderPDAcpAfpDsysteDtas<teplates



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4efault %araeters iportation

• AcpAfp presents a grand !ariety of paraeters

t.at can &e tuned to adapt ;<A:% to a great!ariety of net#ors and situationsB

• $ptii7ation and=or siulation paraeters can &eiported (defaultBsi defaultBgop)

• Iportation to current pro+ect and=or default

directory• >reat ad!antageE copany specific default

paraeters can &e distri&uted to its engineers

Default.SIM Default.GOP



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AcpAfp<A:% pro+ect creation AcpAfp<A:% pro+ect creationfro RA datafro RA data





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,opying Q $rgani7ing data into folders



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AcpAfp %ro+ect ,reation -uary

• Iport %.ysical data&ase

– :ile Iport %.ysical %lanet C• Iport >roup file or group files

– :ile Iport >roups C

• Kany naeMBcs!

• Iport et#or ,onfiguration – :ile Iport et#or >-" All

AlcatelC='ricssonC =/ua#eiC ="otorolaC =oiaC=ortelC =-ieens

• Iport "easured RAL 4ata – :ile Iport o- "easured >-" RAL 'ricsson "RR=$ptii Alternate

– se Joint RL'3=RAL files Kany naeMBcs!



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• Iporting /$ stats in $ptii :orat

– :ile Iport et#or >-" /$ ,ounts $ptii C

• se input file Kany naeMB net#orBgsB.oBcs!

• Iport *raffic 4ata in AcpAfp :orat – :ile Iport *raffic 3oice >-" $ptii C

• se Kany naeMB trafficB!oiceBgsBcs!

• Iport *,/ *R 4eand – :ile Iport et#or >-" *,/ 4eand $ptii C – se file Kany naeMBnet#orBgsBtc.deandBcs!

• Iport "apinfo %olygons=Roads – -elect 3ie# "enu Layer "anager to display t.e Layer "anager – Iport file – ,.ec t.e %olygon c.ec &o; – ,.ec t.e old="ap%oint c.ec &o;



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• Run 5-I, audit

• Iport Interference "atri; ("o&ile "easureents) 4ata – :ile Iport R: "o&ile "easureents

'ricssonC = oia C $t.ers – Iport $ptii :orat :ile Iport R: All

$ptii• se Kany naeMBcid file (I" in AcpAfp forat)

• >enerating I" fro "o&ile "easureents (if using "o&ile"easureents) – ;<A:% Interference "atri; *ools >enerate I"

:ro "o&ile "easureentsC

2oteE All Iports can &e done t.roug. t.e "enu Ites Layers alsoB



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Iport %.ysical data&ase

• :ile Iport %.ysical %lanet C



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Iport %.ysical data&ase

• As a result of t.e iportation t.e follo#ing $ptii files are createdE

• Kpro+ect<naeMBp.ysicalBsectorBcs!• Kpro+ect<naeMBp.ysicalBsiteBcs!

• *.e list of cells in t.e p.ysical data&ase #ill decide t.e set of cells#e #ill &e #oring #it.B

• $t.er #ays to iport p.ysical data&ase in AcpAfp pro+ectE• :ile Iport %.ysical $ptii C• :ile Iport %.ysical >eneric Iporter C

• /o# to create AcpAfp p.ysical files• sing L-• :ro i7ard• :ro %lanet '3• %egaplanC

hysical.sector.csPhysical.site.csv



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Iporting %.ysical 4ata&ase

3eneric Importer

• Allo#s user to specify t.e%.ysical data&ase forat

t.roug. t.e 4ata :orat *a&

• Allo#s to "apped p.ysicaldata&ase fields to AcpAfp<

A:% forat t.roug. t.e :ield

"apping *a&B

• It also allo#s to sa!e a

teplate for future useB



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,reate Alternati!e nae for -ectors

5esides alternati!e site naes users are no# also a&le to add alternati!e

naes on sector le!elsB

*.e list of alternati!e naes can &e iported fro t.e Iport "enuE

(:ileIport%.ysical Alternati!e ae "apBBB)



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,reation of >roups

• $&+ecti!e=,oents – ,lassify sectors in !arious groups (,reate Bcs! file see saple file forat)

– Fou ay use any groups you #ould lieB ';aples includeE• *,/:requency>roup

• 5,,/:requency>roup

• 5-,

• *Rs

• ,ell -tatus ($<AIR or e#)

• Iport groups – :ile Iport >roups C

• 'nsure all sectors &elong to a group – se 3ie# $LA% *a&le et#or >-" All C

– 'nsure no group .as t.e option SnassignedT

• %ractice .o# to select sectors fro !arious groups – :or e;aple sectors #it. -tatusU$n<Air

• ,reate groups #it.in t.e tool ('dit >roupC)

ample Groups Fil



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Iport of et#or ,onfiguration (I)

• Iport net#or configuration in

AcpAfp – :ile Iport et#or >-" All 'ricsson

,AC=oia "LBB=-ieens ="otorola =%egaplan

• %araeter :ilter • -ectors :ilters &y >roup

• Input 4ata :ilter

• "ain AcpAfp files – Kpro+ect<naeMBnet#orBgsBsectorBcs!

(5,,/5-I,"ALL=$L)

– Kpro+ect<naeMBnet#orBgsBtr;Bcs! (*,/ *R per cell

"AI$ *,/ c.annel .opping type)

– Kpro+ect<naeMBnet#orBgsBalBcs! (frequencies in eac.

"AL)

– Kpro+ect<naeMBnet#orBgsBneig.&orBcs! (neig.&or list)

• ';ternal neig.&ors can also &e iported fro

%egaplan



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Import "ptions

•"erge into ,urrent ,onfiguration – pdatesnet#or data for t.e sectors &eing iported

• pdate /alted -ectors – Iports data for /alted

-ectors

• %reser!e e;isting neig.&or relations.ips – ?eeps

current neig.&or relations.ips in t.e pro+ectot.er#ise all neig.&or relations.ips are reo!ed

• %reser!e unique al definition – %reser!es $--

"A Lists naesB

• Al#ays ,reate ,/>R1 -ectors – ,.annel

>roups

• $utput Reconciliation 4ata – ,opares %.ysical

4ata #it. et#or 4ata and pro!ides files #it.

differences &et#een t.e t#o

Iport of et#or ,onfiguration (II)



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et#or 4ata (>-") ,ontainsE

%ro+ect :requency 5and-ector 5,,/ :requencies

-ector 5-I,

-ector *R Inforation

-ector "A List

-ector /-

Iport of et#or ,onfiguration (III)

et#or 4ata (eig.&ors) ,ontainsEeig.&or Relations

/$ ,ount and /$ -uccess V

5,,/=5-I, pair of eig.&or

';ternal eig.&or Info can also &e !ie#ed



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*raffic data creation for A:% and o-

• $&+ecti!e

– Iport Indi!idual -ector 5usy /our (I-5/) traffic data to use for A:%B

– Iport traffic for t.e Joint RAL=RL'3 recording period for I"!alidationB

– ,reate t.e AcpAfp forat

• "ultiple traffic !alues per cellB

• *ool a!erage out traffic !alues and assigns it per cellB

• Iporting AcpAfp traffic file

– :ile Iport *raffic 3oice >-" $ptii C

• "ain AcpAfp files created

• Kpro+ect<naeMB trafficB!oiceBgsBcs!

ample Trac Fil



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>enerating *raffic fro -A,,/ Reports

• $&+ecti!e=,oents

– ,reate traffic data in AcpAfp forat fro Joint RL'3=RAL

– ,opare estiated traffic fro Joint RL'3=RAL #it. traffic fro s#itc.

• /o# to calculate 'rlangs fro Joint RL'3=RAL report

– '!ery easureent report .as a duration of 80 sec (>-" -A,,/ period)

– If #e .a!e 1000000 reports recei!ed &y t.e cell site it eans t.at t.e cell #as utili7ed for

1000000W80 secU80000 secs U 000 inutes or 000 "os

If t.ese reports #ere recorded during t.e entire day iB 28 .rs t.en

*raffic in 'rlangs U 000 "os=(28WG0 inutes) U @B@@ erlangs

– ,on!erting of -A,,/ "easureent Reports to -u&scri&er 'rlangs

Mo4s5 (6 of ACC7 Reports)8(9':;*<9) min!tes

Traffic(.) 5Mo4s*(<986 of 7o!rs of Recording)

– ote t.at *raffic (') represents -u&scri&er 'rlangs iBeB does not account for /R traffic

=>AFP pecial !tilities?

u&er of total .ours

or "RR=R;ual

recordings



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4ata&ase ,ross 3alidation

• /o# to identify inconsistencies – Reconciliation files

– ,.ec $LA% ta&les – Re!ie# sectors #it. no 5,,/ no neig.&orsC (-patial 3ie#s)

– Re!ie# t.e AcpAfp essages in "sg Log indo#

– Run ,onsistency ,.ec $ptions tool



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• $&+ecti!es

– Identify data&ase inconsistencies aongstE• $<AIR cells

• *raffic report

• -#itc. file

• *ypical data&ase inconsistencies=flags

– %.ysical 4ata&ase cells not $n<Air

– $n<Air cells not in %.ysical 4ata&ase

– $n<Air cells not present in t.e traffic report

– $n<Air cells in traffic report &ut .a!e 0 traffic

– ,ells in traffic report carrying traffic &ut not in p.ysical

(iBeB on<air cells not flagged as on<air)

– All on<air cells need to .a!e a 5,,/=5-I, defined



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Reconciliation files

• Iport data reconciliation

– 4ifference &et#een pro+ect and net#or files

Revie$@@



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-e!erity and suggestion to fi;

eac. inconsistency are logged

" d RAL d RL'3 4 t



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"easured RAL and RL'3 4ata

• $&+ecti!e=,oents

– Iport "easured RAL data per cell

– Iport "easured RL'3 data per cell

– ,opare "easured RAL #it. %redicted RAL

– *.e coparison #ill tell us .o# accurately #e can predict RAL

• Iporting "RR data – :ile Iport o- "easured >-" RAL 'ricsson

"RRC=oiaC=$ptii Alternate Cot.ers

• "ain AcpAfp files created

• Kpro+ect<naeMBgsBqosBeasuredBcs!

• Kpro+ect<naeMB BgsBqosBeasuredBr;B+ointBcs!

* ffi di . l d L=$L



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*raffic spreading on c.annel groups and L=$L

• se AcpAfp S-pecial tilitiesT

– ;<A:% -pecial tilities -plit *raffic 5et#een nderlays=$!erlays C• $&+ecti!e

– -pread traffic on c.annel groups

/$ tt t d t ti



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/$ attepts data creation• $&+ecti!e

– ,on!ert a report of 4aily of /$ attepts to an AcpAfp forat

– $utput is t.e a!erage daily of of /$ attepts for eac. n&r relations.ip

• AcpAfp file created

– Kpro+ect<naeMB net#orBgsB.oBcs!

• Iporting /$ stats in AcpAfp

– :ile Iport et#or >-" /$ ,ounts $ptii C

• -preading of /$ attepts in t.e L=$L

–;<A:%

-pecial tilities

-plit /andoff -tatistics 5et#een nderlay=$!erlay

Sample HO File

I t f *,/ *R ll



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Iport of *,/ *Rs per cell

• $&+ecti!e

– -.o# a saple file t.at can &e used to iport t.e of *,/ *Rs in

AcpAfp• AcpAfp file odified

– Kpro+ect<naeMB net#orBgsBtr;Bcs!

• AcpAfp file to &e iported

– Kany naeMBnet#orBgsBtc.deandBcs!

• Iporting *,/ *R deand – :ile Iport et#or >-" *,/ 4eand $ptii C

– *#o $ptions "erge and Append

– ote t.at if of *,/ *Rs is L'-- t.an current configuration t.en

*R is $* updatedXXXX

TCH Deman File

5-I, Audit (5efore running Recordings)



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5-I, Audit (5efore running Recordings)

• $&+ecti!e

– Identify a list of cells #it. close ,o<5,,/<5-I, reuse (K 1@

iles=28 ?)

– Retune t.e 5-I, for t.is set of cells

• se 5-I, Report in AcpAfp to deterine t.e cells #it. ,o<5,,/<

5-I, reuseE

– 3ie#

$LA% *a&le

et#or

>-"

,$<5,,/=5-I,,onflict Report C

– 4istance is specified in ? ( 4ist(iles) U 4ist(?)=1BG )

• -elect to optii7e t.e 5-I, $LF for cells #it. ,o<5,,/<5-I,

reuse K 1@ iles

• $ptii7e 5-I, for cells #it. ,o<5,,/<5-I, reuse K 1@ iles – ;<A:% $ptii7ation

– -elect 5-I, to optii7ate

5-I, Audit (-aple 5-I, Report)



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5-I, Audit (-aple 5-I, Report)

5-I, $ ti i ti 4 f lt - tti



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5-I, $ptii7ation 4efault -ettings

•Interference "atri; can &e used as interference source (if I" is a!aila&le)•If pre!ious option is used #.ile calculating t.e interference signal le!els t.e

optii7er #ill consider t.e ,=I !alues fro t.e pro+ect I"

5-I, $ ti i ti 4 f lt - tti



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5-I, $ptii7ation 4efault -ettings

Additional costs for second order relations• eig.&or<eig.&or • eig.&or<Interferer • ';ternal neig.&or<';ternal eig.&or

5,,/ Q 5-I, conflict resolution



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• 5,,/ Q 5-I, conflict report ipro!ed to perfor consistency c.ecs on

e;ternal neig.&ors and 2nd order neig.&orsE

• Y2nd $rder ';t &rsY c.ecs t.e conflicts if t#o sectors t.at are neig.&or to sae

e;ternal cell s.are t.e sae 5,,/<5-I, co&ination

• Y2nd $rder &r<InterfY colun c.ecs if t.e YsectorY is a neig.&or of a coon cell #.ile

Ysector2Y is t.e interferer of t.at cellB

5,,/ Q 5-I, conflict resolution



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Interference "atri;Interference "atri;

(I")(I")

I" -ources of >eneration



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I" -ources of >eneration

• 4ri!e test I"• seful in perforing #.at<if scenarios iBeB R: c.anges can

&e dri!e tested to generate ne# I" atri;

• *ie intensi!e to collect

• Require se!eral scanners running siultaneously

• -#itc. &ased I"• %ro!ides interference picture e;actly #.ere o&ile calls are

placed

• *aes soe tie to collect (Appro; 2 ees)

• %ropagation odel I"• :astest #ay to generate I"

• I" can &e odified iediately &ased on R: c.anges

• /ea!ily dependent on t.e accuracy of t.e propagation odel

4ri!e *est I"



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4ri!e *est I"

• %rosE

– Accurate R--I easureents

– %ro!ides a !ery accurate ,=I description at e!ery easured location

– -er!ing area of t.e !icti cell

• Independent of t.e frequency assignent

• 5ased on t.e strongest R--I and .ysteresis !alue

• ,onsE

– 3ery e;pensi!e and tie consuing

– R--I easured on street le!el only

• 4oes not tae in<&uilding easureents

• -u&scri&er traffic distri&ution is unifor along roads

– Actual traffic not represented

– $lder dri!e test equipent cannot al#ays differentiate &et#een

interferers

– Incorrect 5-I, or readings are liely to occur

-#itc.ed 5ased I"



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-#itc.ed 5ased I"

•%rosE – /ig. accuracy (&ased on R--I easureents on t.e p.one) – *aes into account 'A,* traffic distri&ution of su&scri&ers

• ,=I calculated e;actly #.ere calls are placed• Accounts for su&scri&ers in &uildings

– Less tie and oney – o need to define actual cell ser!ing areas – *aes into account

• /,- nderlay = $!erlay /ando!ers eig.&or relations

•ConsE – o location inforation iBeB coordinates – Interferer is identified &y 5,,/<5-I, – 5lind -pots often occur

• Interference for sectors #it. sae 5,,/• 'rror decoding 5-I, if 3icti<Interferer ZR-L is sall• Acc!rac& of the IM is some$hat dependent on the 1IC plan• 5,,/<5-I, reuse needs to &e optii7ed• -er!ing areas dependent on frequency plan

– A apping of 5,,/=5-I, to cell I4 is required – "issing neig.&ors and interferers

• $nly t.e G strongest interferers are reported (neig.&ors are a priority)• "a; of interferers per !icti cell is G8

%ropagation "odel I"



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%ropagation "odel I"

• %rosE – If you don[t odel tune can &e fast and c.eapB

– "ost coplete I" (unliited of relations.ips) – -er!ing area of t.e !icti cell is independent of t.e frequency plan – 5ased on t.e strongest ser!er R-L Od5P and .ysteresis argin – ,an &e used to fill in issing data in ot.er types of I"

• ,onsE

– "odel tuning can tae tie and oney due to required dri!eeasureents – ,=I calculated le!els on t.e ground (does not account for su&s in

&uildings) – -u&scri&er traffic distri&ution is a &est guess

• Roads• ,lutter data&ase

– Lo# accuracy (dependent on t.e accuracy of propagation odel)• -tandard de!iation U G to 12 d5

– -er!ing area &oundaries are inaccurate – Relies on t.e accuracy of t.e site data&ase clutter file terrain file and

propagation odel

-#itc.ed 5ased I"



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-#itc.ed 5ased I"

• -teps required to get a !alid I"E

1B >enerate scan lists #it.in ;<A:%

2B >enerate and acti!ate s#itc. coands to collect

easureents

6B Iport ""R files into ;<A:%

8B >enerate I" #it.in t.e tool

@B 3alidate accuracy of I"

>enerate -can Lists



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>enerate -can Lists

AcpAfp predictions

Relia&le 1st cut I"E

<propagation tool

<old easureent<&ased I"

>enerate -can Lists



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>enerate -can Lists

Acti!ate \Rotating5ALs[

– #.en nu&er of

5,,/ c.annels

is greater t.an 62

-#itc. coands to collect easureents



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-#itc. coands to collect easureents

• ';ternal utilities can &e usedB

• %ractically sae approac. for different !endorsB

• 5asically coands are in c.arge ofE

– 4uy neig.&ors creation

– ,ollection period definition (on a cell &asis)

– 4ifferent approac.es to a!oid o!erflo# (-ieens)

– -top easureents after eac. rotation

–4elete duy neig.&ors and prepare for ne;trotation

Iport ""R files into ;<A:%



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Iport ""R files into ; A:%

• $&+ecti!e

– "atc. "o&ile "easureents ('ricsson 5AR oia 4A,=,: -ieens

-,A) #it. s#itc. files – Iport "o&ile "easureents :ile

– >enerate I" fro "" file

• AcpAfp file created

– Kpro+ect<naeMBrfBBgsBcs! ("" file)

– Kpro+ect<naeMBcid (AcpAfp I")

• Iporting "" file

– :ile Iport R: "o&ile "easureents >-" C

• >enerating I" fro "o&ile "easureents

– ;<A:% Interference "atri; *ools >enerate I" :ro "o&ile

"easureents C

"o&ile "easureents Iport



@H

"o&ile "easureents Iport

:ile Iport R: "o&ile "easureents >-"

'ricssonC ="otorolaC =oiaC =-ieensC =ot.ers

Iport Antenna 4ata



@

Iport Antenna 4ata

Iporting Antennas

• :ile Iport Antenna Antennas i7ardC*ool Iports

• $ptii• i7ard• %laet• %laet '3• ,el%lan

sed :or R1 and R2 Rules #.en iporting "o&ile "easureents

If antennas not a!aila&le• *ool default is 120] &ea#idt.

Antenna are stored in t.e• DsysteDantenna<filesDsu&folder

7ori#ontal plane +ertical plane

"o&ile "easureents Iport Log



@9

"o&ile "easureents Iport Log

• "essage log

– 3erify t.at all relations.ips .a!e &een created and allinterferers .a!e &een resol!ed

""R 4iagnostics (I)



G0

""R 4iagnostics (I)

*.is functionality allo#s t.e users to analy7e autoatically iported easureents

&ased onBE

• *.e /$ %ercentage represented &y t.e I" relationsB

• u&er of collection days

• *.e aount of traffic per sector

B

""R 4iagnostics (II)



G1

""R 4iagnostics (II)

Analy7ing eac. of t.e point entioned in pre!ious slide t.is functionality

estiates t.e nu&er and t.e quality of ""R "easureents and scores

t.e as %oor >ood or ';cellent

"o&ile "easureent :iles



G2

"o&ile "easureent :iles

Victim TotalMeasurements

BCCH/BSIC Threshold 1 Threshold 2

DS100A 39000 233/23 123 23

DS100A 23000 23!/" 231 13!

DS100B 100! 212/3 390# 2$#9

-#itc.ed 5ased I" using AcpAfp



G6

-#itc.ed 5ased I" using AcpAfp

• *#o t.res.olds are set eBgB <6d5 and 12d5

– Assue >aussian distri&ution of !alues – *.e user specifies t.e relati!e t.res.olds of signal strengt. &et#een t.e ser!ing and

easured 5*-B – .en a easureent reports includes a ,=I K <6d5 counter 1 is increented and if it

is also &elo# 12d5 counter 2 increents toget.er #it. counter 1B – it. t.ese t#o t.res.olds it is easy to fit a >aussian cur!e and calculate t.e "ean

and -tandard 4e!iation ,=IB %r^K<6d5_ and %r^K12d5_

>aussian ,uulati!e 4istri&ution

%r ^ K ,=I_

,=I

>enerate I"



G8

>enerate I"

;<A:% Interference "atri; *ools >enerate I" :ro

"o&ile "easureents

I" can also &e iported fro different sourcesE -ieens 'ricsson

%egaplanC

"ultiple I" anageent



G@

p g

• *ool allo#s to store

=anage se!eral I" filesin t.e sae pro+ectB

• "anage I" functionality

is a!aila&le froE

1B ;A:% – Interference "atri;

*ools – "anage I"sC2B >-" -iulation %araeters

dialog

6B >-" $ptii7ation %araeters

dialog

B

3ie# I" Relations.ips



GG

3ie# I" Relations.ips

:ro 'dit -ector 4ialog SR: *a&T $R $lap 3ie# $R -patial !ie#

*.e \-ource[ paraeter represents t.e source of t.e interference and it can.a!e !alues suc. asE ADD.D (copied fro ot.ers or added in edit sector)

M.A4R.M.2T (fro ""R) PR.DICTI"2 (insert interferers feature)

M.A4R.M.2T E AIC% P.3AP,A2% 422"W2 %?

I" !alidation



GH

I" !alidation

• ,ritical part of retuning process• 3alidation *ests• Additional Audits• /o# to ipro!e I"

• >enerate a ore coplete I"

I" !alidation tests



G

a da o es s

• 3alidation *ests

– ,ells #it. 0 I" relations.ips• 3ie# $LA% *a&le R: Interference "atri; I"-tatistics C

– ,ells #it. !ery fe# I" relations.ips (K @E rural cells indoorpico cells are e;plained)

• 3ie# $LA% *a&le R: Interference "atri; I"

-tatistics C – I" relations.ips #it. !ery fe# counts (K @00)

• 3ie# $LA% *a&le R: Interference "atri; I"-tatistics C

– Identify cells #it. I-5/ outside t.e recording period – eig.&ors #it. issing I" relations.ips

• 3ie# $LA% *a&le R: Interference "atri; I"eig.&or (>-") C

– ,onsistency ,.ec Report• ;<A:% ,onsistency ,.ec or :G

,ells #it. 0 or fe# (K@) I" relations.ips



G9

,ells #it. 0 or fe# (K@) I" relations.ips

• 3ie# $LA% *a&le R: Interference "atri; I" -tatistics C

• -ort &y S of InterferersT

I" relations.ips #it. fe# I" counts (K@00)



H0

I" relations.ips #it. fe# I" counts ( @00)

• 3ie# $LA% *a&le R: Interference "atri; I" 4etailC

• -ort &y S"in I" ,ountT

eig.&ors #it. issing I" relations.ips



H1

g g p

• 3ie# $LA% *a&le R: Interference "atri; I" eig.&or (>-") C

• -ort &y S/$ ,ountT

,ells issing /$ data



H2

g

• Identify cells #it. 0 of $*>$I> /$ attepts – 3ie# $LA% *a&le et#or >-" eig.&ors C – -ort &y S/$ countsT

,onsistency ,.ec Report



H6

y p

• ectors Tests

• Identify cell ot in Interference "atri; and -ectors #it. K @ Interferers – ;<A:% ,onsistency ,.ec or :G

,onsistency ,.ec Report



H8

y p

• Relationship Tests

• Identify cells in Interference "atri; &ut #it. K 100 I" counts – ;<A:% ,onsistency ,.ec or :G

I" 3alidation



H@

• Additional Audits

– I" !alidation !ia RAL coparison – I" orali7ation – Additional Interference ,onstraints Report

I" !alidation !ia RAL coparison



HG

I" !alidation !ia RAL coparison

• se spreads.eet %r3s"r,orrelation*eplateB;ls,oes #it. AcpAfp installation OCPD$ptiiDAcpAfpDsupport

• Iport "easured RAL for t.e date you #ant to copare• Iport net#or configuration for t.e sae date in $n<Air pro+ect• se traffic data for t.e sae recording period as t.e easured

RAL

• Run o- siulation to o&tained predicted RALB – ;<-iulator >-" -iulation C – -ee ne;t slides for recoended settings

• $!er!ie# of o- -iulator (#.ile siulation is running)• ';port to t.e %redicted !s "easured RAL to use in

%r3s"r,orrelation*eplateB;ls – 3ie# $LA% *a&le o- RAL %redicted !s "easured

C

!vM! Correlation Template

I" orali7ation



HH

• 2e$ men!

• ;<A:% M Interference "atri; *ools M orali7e I"

• 2ormali#ation parameters

• "a; -tdB 4e!iationE

Any relations.ip t.at .as .ig.er !alue t.an t.is

!alue #ill &e norali7edB• ,=I ,oparison le!elE

sed to copute a ne# ean !alue for !icti<

interferer relations.ips t.at .as -*4 !alue a&o!e

t.e a;iu defined in "a; -tdB 4e!iationB

•I" 4estination

sers can select to store t.e norali7ed I" in t.e

current pro+ect I" or as an e;ternal I" fileB

I" 3alidation



H

• /o# to ipro!e I"

– Identify cells #it. 5/ outside t.e recording period• I" &ased on t.ose recordings ig.t not &e significant out of t.e I-5/

– 5efore t.e start of easureents collection processE• 5-I, audit and 5-I, optii7ation

• ould reduce 5,,/<,,<5,, reuse and ipro!e iport ""R

– Run additional recordings for 1<6 days – ';tend to recording period and try to capture cell 5/

• >enerate ore coplete I" – Iport ALL recordings and perfor I" !alidation again

– Identify cells #it. no or fe# I" relations.ips• se older I" data to fill in suc. .oles

– 5lind spots

• se older I" data to fill in suc. .oles

o- -iulator



H9

• Generates users for each cell based on the

Poisson distribution (offered erlangs)

• hooses the ones that are not blocked

• !ssigns users on TR"s based on the channel

allocation and access #ethods.

• Generates fre$uencies for each TR" based

on the GS% F& algorith# (&SN' %!' FN)

• For each user in each cell it identifies all

sectors that cause co and ad*. interference.

• Generates a + sa#,le fro# int. cell toser-ing cell distribution.

• o#,utes the total+co#,osite +

• %a,s the + to a /R+R"Q0!1 and F/R

• f the F/R 2 F/R 3R threshold the user is

dro,,ed and its $uality not recorded.

• Re,eats that for each si#ulated user

• Then goes to the 4 nd si#ulation run.

• ollects statistics for +' R"Q0!1' F/R for

&' T& and both co#bined .

3icti -tation

Pro-e Mo-ile

Interfering -ector

Interfering -ector

o- -iulator



0

Simulations• For e-ery sector • For e-ery #obile

# of Iterations• 0ser defined

Other parameters• !d*acent hannel

Re*ection• all dro, 5F/R target • 3P gain 01 and 31• 3T" 01 and 31• %ini#u# RS1 threshold

,ur!es 4ata



1

%a,,ing • + to /R • + to F/R • Relation + to a QoS %etric • !ssigned to sector

• cur-e.gs#.sector file

%a,,ing function of 6• S,eech codec • %obile s,eed • Radio channel

o- -iulator -ettings



2

,all 4rop :'RE *.is !alue

specifies t.e :'R !alue at

#.ic. calls are considered

dropped

%o#er ,ontrol >ain

supplies t.e paraetersneeded to account for

po#er control on *,/

c.annels

4* :actor specifies t.e

tie t.at a call is

transitting

"anage I" allo#s

t.e user to specify

#.ic. I" #ill &e

used #.en running

t.e siulatorB

If t.is option is c.eced

t.e correlation results

are presented on

separate spreads.eetB




6

se RL'3 – If

c.eced t.e

siulator #ill tae

into account poor

quality due to lo#signal strengt.




8

-pecifies #.ic. ?%Is

#ill &e calculated &y

t.e siulatorB If a

&o; is c.eced t.e

siulator #ill

copile stats for t.e

gi!en ?%I for all

sectorsB




@

*.e soft#are #ill estiate

t.e nu&er of "onte

,arlo runs needed to

eet t.e con!ergence

paraeters specified in

t.e 'dit et#or

paraetersB *ypically t.is

corresponds to a

confidence le!el of 9@V

t.at your siulation

results are #it.in N=< 1VB

,orrelation Report Analysis



G

• Rual %redicted 3sB "easured ,orrelation

– Refine t.e Report to !ie# %redicted "easured %r< "r and `%r<"r`

*otal 'rlang – Refine Report to !ie# R;ual @<H




H

• /o# to '!aluate ResultsE• Re!ie# R"-' *.res.olds

• Re!ie# -catter ,.arts

• Re!ie# 5ar ,.arts







9

%redicted !s "easured %lot



90

se e;cel teplate "R

3ie#$LA% *a&leo- R;ual %redicted !sB "easured ,.art

.at is a good range of results



91

• :or -iulation using ,=I $nly (RL'3 $* c.eced)

– 'rWR"-' b GV – R"-' b HV

– ,orrelation b 0B6 – 0B8

– H0V of cells #it.in @V 'rror 90V of cells #it.in 10V 'rror

– Fello# line Regression slope (underpredicting)

• :or -iulation using ,=I and ,= (RL'3 c.eced)

– 'rWR"-' b 6V to 8V

– R"-' b 6V to @V

– ,orrelation b 0BG – 0B

– @V of cells #it.in @V 'rror 9@V of cells #it.in 10V 'rror

– Regression -lope close to 1B00 (0B9 to 1B1)




92

• .at to do for %oor ,orrelation – "easured R;ual

• Re!ie# -ectors #it. no easured data• Load single day of "o&ile "easureents and re!ie# qosBeasured file

#it. t.e ra# easured data file randoly for a fe# sectors

• Load eac. day at a tie an correlate

• Aggregate good indi!idual days into a coposite I"

– *raffic 4ata

• ,.ec *raffic is accurate for t.e period of t.e recordingB *.is is critical andaccounts for any correlation pro&lesB

– et#or 4ata

• ,.ec et#or configuration after iporting RA data

– %.ysical 4ata

– ,.ec cur!es

• Al#ays c.ec t.e cur!es data&ase and ae sure t.at t.e a;iu ,=I of2G #it. a corresponding 5'R of 0B001 is present

– Iport at least 1 to 2 #ees of "o&ile "easureents

– 3erify data #as collected for t.e sae periodsB (iBeB 6%" to H %")

,.ec ,.ec and ,.ec AgainCBB

3ie# o- %redictions Results



96

" #$amine results usin% Spatial &ie'

" Spatial &ie' (G)I*+ Preicte !$,ual

+ C-I

+ F#!

+ TCH

+ CCH+ Com/ine

pdate I" :or $ptii7ation



98

• pdate I"

– Insert 5lind -pots

• %re!ious I"

• %redictions

– Insert relations for cells #it. issing or fe# I"

relations.ips

• %re!ious I"

– Insert Interferers for ne# cells

• %redictions

5lind -pots



9@

-ite 200

-ite 100

-ite 600

-ite 800

A

5

,

5

,

A

5

,

A

5

,

212

-ite G00

5

,

212

218

226

209

eig.&or

on <

eig.&or

Insert 5lind -pots :ro $ld I"



9G

Insert InterferersC or "enu Ite Layer Insert

Interferers

Insert interferers



9H

Insert IM relationships for sectors $ith fe$ IM relationships

from ",D IM

Insert InterferersC or "enu Ite Layer Insert

Interferers

Insert Interferers



9

Creating IM for ne$ sectors

Insert

InterferersC or "enu Ite Layer

Insert

Interferers

.at is a good range of results



99

– After adding eac. set of relations a correlation analysis

s.ould &e launc.ed to c.ec if ALL !alidation etrics are

etB

– 3alidation "etricsE

,riteriao- -iulation &asedon Interference $nly

o- -iulation &asedon InterfB N ,o!erage

'rWR"-' ∼GV K @V

'rW,orrelation 0BG<0BH ∼ 0BH – 0B

'rror /istograH0V of cells K@V error

90V of cells K10V error 90V of cells K @V error 9@V of cells K10V error

Iterati!e I" *uning %rocess



100

• -catter plot trendsE

$!erprediction nderprediction




101

• .at to do for %oor ,orrelation,/',? – %ossi&le ,auses for $!erpredictionE

• rong frequency plan

• rong 5,,/<5-I, apping file

• *oo any incorrect ultiple atc.es

• *.e traffic used for siulation is too .ig. and not correlatedto t.e o- recording period

• rong R;Le! ,onfiguration !alue

• rong Access "et.od

• 'rroneous I" relations .a!e &een added to t.e I"

– %ossi&le ,auses for nderprediction•

"issing interferers• rong traffic file

• rong Access "et.od

• rong R;Le! ,onfiguration !alue

3ie# o- %redictions Results



102

" #$amine results usin% Spatial &ie'

" Spatial &ie' (G)I*

+ Preicte !$,ual

+ C-I

+ F#!

+ TCH+ CCH

+ Com/ine

I" %rocessing



106

• Ipro!e I"E

– Insert ';tended 5lind -pots

• .en a !icti .as easured interference relsB to 1 or ore cells of a certain site

&ut is still issing relations to ot.er cells of t.e sae site t.is algorit. cancalculate suc. relsB

– Insert 5lind -pots

• %re!ious I" (containing only easured !alues)

• %redictions

– Insert relations for cells #it. issing or fe# I" relations.ips

• %re!ious I" (only easured !alues)

– Insert Interferers for ne# cells• %redictions

31

I1

I2

I6

RelB issing in I"

RelB present in I"

Insert ';tended 5lind -pots (e5-)

f f



108

• A copy of source I" s.ould &e ade and a p.ysical filter &ased on

a!erage neig.&our distance s.ould &e applied to t.is copy &efore

running t.e e5- algorit.B

• *.e setup of t.e p.ysical filter depends on t.e orp.ology of t.e

net#or iBeB on t.e a!erage neig.&our distance e;cluding co<sited

neig.&oursB

– "inB 4istance ()

– "a;B 4istance ()

– :actor ?U2

• :ilter t.e new relations.ips &ased on 60V MU @0 d5

• *.e output #ill &eE Improved IM = Source IM + eBS_Rels

oteE A!rB &rB %.ys filter usage

Min Distance IF K*AvgNeighDist ≤ Min Distance

Distance Threshold 0 K*AvgNeighDist IFMinDistance<K*AvgNeighDist<MaxDistance

Max Distance IF K*AvgNeighDist≥ Max Distance

Min Distance IF K*AvgNeighDist ≤ Min Distance

Distance Threshold 0 K*AvgNeighDist IFMinDistance<K*AvgNeighDist<MaxDistance

Max Distance IF K*AvgNeighDist≥ Max Distance

Insert 5lind -pots :ro $L4 I"



10@

Insert Interferes? or Men! Item ,a&er Insert Interferes

If an $ld I" is going to &eused as source of !alues

to coplete a ne# one

t.e old I" s.ould contain

only easured !aluesB

Insert I" rels for sectors #it. fe# I" rels fro $L4 I"



10G


Insert Interferers (,reating I" for ne# -ectors)



10H


,$-I4'RA*I$-E

<e# cells .a!e to &e considered

as !ictis &ut also as interferers

of t.e e;isting cells in t.e pro+ectB<:ilter &y group to tae into

account +ust t.e cells planned to

&e on air in t.e core areaB<*.e nu&er of interferers to &e

added #ill &e set depending on

t.e net#or frequency

orp.ologyB

-etup et#or %araeters



10

• ,.ec 5,,/=*,/ a!aila&le

c.annels

• ,.ec "A Lists

• ,reate optii7ation listsE *,/ lists

• ,onfigure ot.er -yste -ettings

.dit et#or C or

Men! Item ,a&er 'dit et#or C or FG

$ptii7a&le %araeters



109

.dit -ector C or Men! Item ,a&er 'dit -ector C or F:

$ptii7a&le %araeters

.dit -ector or Men! Item ,a&er 'dit -ector



110

.dit -ector C or Men! Item ,a&er 'dit -ector C

'na&les users to glo&ally c.ange t.e *,/ *R type &et#een 55

/opping 55 /opping on 5,,/ -F /opping and :i;ed

$ptii7a&le %araeters (I)



111

• ser selects #.ic.!aria&les to optii7eC

$ptii7a&le %araeters (II)



112

ser can set

t.e

configurationrestrictions lie

:or&idden

,,s and

:or&idden

,.annels at

sector layerB*.ese

restrictions can

&e also

iported using

an e;ternal fileB

$ptii7a&le %araeters (III)



116

• ser can set #.ic. "ALsay &e used creating*,/ lists in 'ditMet#or

$ptii7a&le %araeters (I3)



118

• In A:% ta&

soe

iportant

paraeterscan &e setE

• %lanning Le!el

-ettingsB

• ,.annel

-pacing

,onstraintsB

• %lanning Le!el

settingsB

$ptii7ation %araeters (I)



11@

• "ptimi#ation Parameters – ;<A:% $ptii7ation C or direct access icon

– >o to >-" *a&

5,,/=*,/ $pt

5-I, $pt

/- $pt

"AI$ $pt

I" for

$ptii7ation

5and -election

$ptii7ation %araeters (II)



11G

"ptimi#ation Parameters – ;<A:% $ptii7ation C – >o to $ptii7er *a&

$ptii7ation ,osts



11H

• -ector eig.t W O ,onstraints N R: ,osts N /andoff costs P

• -ector eig.t U ser setting in t.e A:% ta& of 'dit -ector

• ,onstraints U ser settings in t.e $ptii7er *a&

• R: ,osts U 100 W %ro&a&ility of Interference W *raffic (If -pecified)

• /and $ff ,osts U O u&er of /$ &et#een 3ictInt pair = A!g of /$ &et#een

3ictInt pair in pro+ect P W -pecified ,ost

-ettings for Ad</oc $ptii7er



11

• "ptimi#ation Parameters

– ;<A:% $ptii7ation

C

– >o to 5,,/=*,/

'!aluation *a&

– >o to t.e 5,,/=*,/

,osts

– %ress Ad!anced-ettings 5utton

-ettings for Ad</oc $ptii7er



119

• "ptimi#ation Parameters – ;<A:% $ptii7ation C

,o&iner

constraints

5

-ettings

Ad /oc optii7ation ,ost function !isuali7ation



120

*.e initial current and&est costs for t.e Ad

/oc optii7er are

grap.ically presented

during optii7ation

processB

/-="AI$ %lanning



121

• /- planning – "a;ii7e distance &et#een ,o<"AL ,o</-

• "AI$ planning ($ptii7e $ption) – A!oid ,o<c.annel *,/ &et#een *,/ *Rs #it.int.e sector

– A!oid ,o<c.annel *,/ &et#een *,/ *Rs #it.insectors of sae site

– A!oid Ad+<c.annel *,/ &et#een *,/ *Rs #it.int.e sector

– A!oid Ad+<c.annel *,/ &et#een *,/ *Rs #it.in

sectors of sae site – If interference cannot &e a!oided interference is

pus.ed on .ig.er *R nu&ers

– %roduces rando "AI$ assignents

• "AI$ planning (%lan $ption) – A!oids co<c.annel and ad+acent #it.in *Rs of

sae sector and sae site

– If not possi&le t.en aes no effortB

– Assigns "AI$s using a pattern

– se t.is only if you are certain t.at co and ad+acentcan &e a!oidedB

5,,/ and *,/ %lan Re!ie#

> t ,. l t



122

• >enerate ,.annel reuse report – 3ie# $LA% *a&le et#or >-" ,.annel Reuse C $R – :ile ';port et#or >-" 4etailed ,.annel Reuse C – se :ile ';port for a large pro+ect #.en *,/ plan present (uc. faster)

• 5,,/ %lan Re!ie# – Identify #orst ,$<5,,/<5,,/ reuse relations.ips

• -ort &y #orst RAL@<H• Ignore reuse #it. RAL@<H K 0B1V

– Identify closest ,$<5,,/<5,,/ reuse relations.ips• -ort &y closest distance• %ay attention to relations.ips #it. $ I" data ("ean U HHH)

– %erfor !isual spot c.ecs of t.e ,$<5,,/<5,,/ reuse• 3ie# -patial Layers -ector et#or >-" 5,,/ ,o• 3ie# -patial Layers -ector R: Interference "atri; 4L Interferers

%otential ,o 4L ,o<,.annel Interferer "ean – 5,,/<5,,/<,$ displays interferers t.at .a!e ,$<5,,/<5,,/ reuse

• *,/ %lan Re!ie# – Identify #orst ,$<*,/<*,/ reuse relations.ips

• -ort &y #orst RAL@<H• Ignore reuse #it. RAL@<H K 0B1V

– Identify #orst ,$<*,/<*,/ eig.&ors• -ort &y .ig.est /$-e!erity (,ollision %ro&a&ility in V)

– %erfor !isual spot c.ecs of t.e ,$<*,/<*,/ reuse• 3ie# -patial Layers -ector et#or >-" "AL Reuse• 3ie# -patial Layers -ector et#or >-" ,=I during /$ (d5)

et#or :requency Retunes

- i : %l



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• -coring :requency %lans – :ile ';port et#or >-" :requency %lan >lo&al "etrics C

• ,onsult saple IMPORT!T_"reuenc$Plan%lo&alMetrics'(ls• ,onsult L file "reuenc$ Plan )omparison Metrics'(ls

';ports

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• %.ysical• i7ard

• A--'*6>• %lanet '3

• %egaplan• Atoll

• et#or• i7ard ,.annel %lan• 4etailed ,.annel Reuse• "issing eig.&ors• e;t 5est ,.annels

• 'ricsson ,A• oia ,.annel %lan• :requency %lan >lo&al "etrics• eig.&or 4iagnostics• -ieens ,.annel %lan• "ap Info *a&le• %egaplan ,.annel %lan• $ptii7a&le ,.annels

•$-

• %redicted uality• %redicted !sB "easured uality

;A:% Additional :eatures

5,,/ t



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• 5,,/ retunes – I" $!errides (Local ?no#ledge I")

• 'dit -ector R: 4L $!errides C

– e;t 5est 5,,/ ,.annel• 3ie# %i!ot *a&le et#or >-" e;t 5est 5,,/C

• Adding ne# sectors and sites – Add one &y one

• Insert -ectors C

– Add ultiple ones !ia single iport• :ile Iport %.ysical $ptii C

• eig.&or Audit 4ata&ase :iltering• ;<A:% eig.&or List AuditC

Insert -ite=-ectors

• Insert -ectors



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• Insert -ectorsC

Clic% Add Sites to insert site le&el data

eig.&or List Audit (I)

• ; A:% eig.&or List Audit *ool



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• ;<A:% eig.&or List Audit *oolC

Set 'ilterin( )*tions

'ilter Based on+

Hando,, Counts

Distance

IM -elationshi*s

Channel -euse

Add relationshi*s+

.n,orce Smmetr

CoSites

All ossile ei(hors

eig.&or List Audit (II)



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2"T. Audit results #ill &e o!er#ritten if anot.er audit is e;ecuted and t.e results #ill

&e cleared if a ne# neig.&or iport is perfored

Retune %rocess – -uary=5ig %icture (I)

• *evelop a Proect Plan



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*evelop a Proect Plan

dentify all tasks that need to be done

!#ount of ti#e retune acti-ities will take in order to understand deadlines• *ata Inte,rit$ Tests

3atabase ross 7alidation Tests (dentify correct list of n8!ir cells)• BSI) udit

heck for &6S reuse distance. Retune Ss with 9close: reuse (;<= #iles)

nterferer /113 #atching with &6S de,ends highly on S ,lan• Mo&ile Measurement Recordin,s and IM ,eneration

ollect for 4 weeks (#ake sure to include the & traffic)

Perfor# % -alidation' run additional recordings' use older % data to fill #issing % data

• -O statsollect 3aily & atte#,ts 48> weeks before retune

/nsure & data is co#,lete (& data -alidation)

/nsure the data used is u, to date. Plan ,erfor#ance is degraded with out of date data??? • Traffic *ata

ollect traffic data for the ti#e ,eriod as #easured R"Q0!1 (for R"Q0!1 ,rediction)

ollect S& traffic for the last 48> weeks (For Fre$uency Planning)

Traffic for !FP @ !-erage of > Peak S& -alues for each cell

• Measured R./01 Recordin,sollect #easured R"Q0!1 recordings (,referable for & traffic' busiest days)

• O&tain TR0 ,rowth• !ei,h&or21ist Optimi3ation

Neighbor 3eletions

Neighbor !dditions

Retune %rocess – -uary=5ig %icture (II)

• )reate Proects for "P



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• )reate Proects for "P

n8!ir ,ro*ect with current fre$uency ,lan (!S/1N/ 0RR/NT)

n8!ir ,ro*ect to be used to o,ti#iAe current ,lan (!S/1N/ N/B)

FR/!ST ,ro*ect (n8!ir ,lan C New sites) to ,lan for new sectors+sites (FR/!ST)

• Run Optimi3er4 o&tain various freuenc$ plan scenarios4 decide on the final plan

• Review plan

Generate re,orts and identify cells with ,otential ,roble#s (hannel Reuse Re,ort)

Feedback fro# engineers' -isual checks• 5(port final plan for implementation• Post retune activities

%onitor DPs

o#,are 3esigned ,lan -s #,le#ented ,lan

o#,are Nbr81ist used in ,lan -s #,le#ented Nbr81ist

Retune %rocess – -uary=5ig %icture (III)



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;A:% 4isplays and Reports



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• xAFP most commonl& !sed displa&s and

reports

5,,/ reuse



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5,,/ reuse (uerical display)



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,.annel reuse (for 5,,/ and *,/)



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"AL c.annel reuse (for *,/ reuse)



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eig.&or List



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of /$ attepts fro ser!ing cell to n&r



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*raffic !alues and Access "et.od ,onfigB



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Iported

*raffic 4ata*o &e configured

depending on

et#or

c.aracteristics

$ptii7a&le paraeters



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%otential "issing 4ata 3ie#



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I" displays

• %ro&a&ility of Interference



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y

– %ro&^ ,=I K *arget ,=I _

– Assues t.at &ot. ser!er and interferer are .a!e a co<c.annel 5,,/ (full po#er)

• @t. percentile ,=I in d5

– @V of t.e tie t.e ,=I goes &elo# t.e @ t. percentile ,=I

– *.in of it as t.e SLo#estT ,=I !icti e;periences

– ser defined iBeB you can use 2nd @t. 10t. etcB percentile

• *arget ,=I and ,=I %ercentile -ettings

– 'dit et#or -yste

– -ee >I on t.e ne;t slide

*arget ,=I and ,=I %ercentile -ettings



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'dit M et#or

$r press :@

%ro&a&ility of Interference in V



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@t. %ercentile ,=I (d5)



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5,,/ distri&ution

• +ie$ ",AP Ta-le 2et$or/ 3M 1CC7 Distri-!tion



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Relations.ip test (et#or)



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Relations.ip *est (eig.&or)



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-ector *est (et#or)



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5-I, Report

• 3ie# $LA% *a&le et#or >-" ,$<5,,/<5-I, and ,$<5,,/<5,, ,onflict Reports



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$ptii7a&le Attri&utes

• 3ie# $LA% *a&le et#or >-" $ptii7a&le Attri&utes



1@1

I" statistics

• 3ie# $LA% *a&le R: Interference "atri; I" -tatistics



1@2

I" &r Analysis

• 3ie# $LA% *a&le R: Interference "atri; I" eig.&or (>-")



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o- (%redicted !s "easured)

• 3ie# $LA% *a&le o- RAL %redicted !s "easured



1@8

o- (%redicted RAL)

• 3ie# $LA% *a&le o- RAL %redicted



1@@

:requency %lanning -trategies – %ros Q ,ons

• 6(6 R50S5 7B))-4 T)- separate8

No need to do T& ,lanning



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Need to do %! ,lanning to a-oid %! collisions between co8sited sectors

!ll cells ha-e sa#e R/0S/ (cannot a-oid bad R/0S/)• 6(9 R50S5 7B))-4 T)- separate8

No need to do T& ,lanning (sec!@%!1<' sec@%!14' sec@%!1E)No need to do %! ,lanning. Ty,ically' better ,erfor#ance than << R/0S/

• Mi(ed B))-:T)- d2-oc

#,ro-es R/0S/ for the & (#ore channels to ,lan the &)

etter switch % recordings (since co8& reuse is loose)

T& degrades since it has interference fro# &

Re$uires ,lanning of T& layer. Need to use an !FP tool.

Need to check for interference fro# & to T&' T& to & in addition• d2-oc T)- 7B))-4 T)- separate8

#,ro-es the reuse of T& since no need to ha-e the constraint of too few %!1s

!llows assign#ent of low Pc between bad reuse and high Pc between good reuse

/asier to #anage than %ied &+T&. Needs !FP tool for ,lanning.• d2-oc T)-4 6(6 R50S5 within Site 7B))-4 T)- separate8

Sa#e as abo-e allows looser reuse between sites in networks with s#all s,ectru#• Sta,,ered B))-

& is interlea-ed in between T& channels. !-oids !d*8&+& reuse.

n s#all s,ectru# i#,ro-es & ,erfor#ance but introduces !d*8&+T& reuse• T)-:B))-:T)-

ncreases fre$uency di-ersity since T& fre$uencies are s,aced farther a,art.

1ower ,robability of R"1/7 fading.

ntroduces !d*8&+T& interference.

5,,/ Retune "et.odology ?ey %oints

• $ptii7ation $&+ecti!es



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– o ,o 5,,/=5,,/ 1st order n&rs allo#ed (/ard ,onstraint)

– "inii7e 5,,/ o- (V of erlangs #it. 5,,/ RAL@<H) – A!oid interferers #it. %ro&^,=IK12 d5_ M 10V (A:% setting)

– "inii7e 2nd order n&rs t.at

• /a!e .ig. of /$ attepts

• Are close in distance

• /a!e orientations t.at s.oot into eac. ot.er

• se etric SV of /$ affected &y ,$ 5,,/=5,,/ 2nd order &r

reuse $ptii7erT

– o penalty for Ad+ 5,,/=5,,/ n&rs (at ,=IU<6 d5 /$ occurs)

• -et t.e Ad+ Re+ :actor fro 1 d5 to 100 d5

– Account for Ad+ 5,,/=*,/ since *,/ po#ers do#n

– 5alance 5,,/ o- and of /$ affected &y 2nd order n&r reuse

5,,/ Retune "et.odology ?ey %oints cont[d



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• &r list optii7ation &efore 5,,/ retune

– 4elete a n&r if • of daily /$s KU 1 A4

• Its 2<#ay n&r .as of daily /$s KU 1 A4

• V of daily /$ relati!e to !icti cell KU @V A4

• $* a ,o<-ited n&r

– b1V to 8V of t.e n&rs could &e deleted• se AcpAfp eig.&or List Audit *ool

– ;<A:% eig.&or List Audit

*,/ Retune "et.odology ?ey %oints

• 1 "AL per sector



1@9

• 1 "AL per sector – o ad+acent c.annels in "AL to a!oid sae sector ad+acent *,/=*,/ interference

• "in "AL si7e U 6 – Increasing "AL si7e causes o- to degrade e;ponentially – Increasing "AL si7e fro 6 to 8 c.annels ipro!es frequency di!ersity gain only &y

0B@ d5 in interference and 0B@ d5 in co!erage

• /- %lanning – %lan /- per sector – Randoi7e ad+ *,/=*,/ &et#een sectors of t.e sae site t.at reduces

interference – o need to plan "AI$s

• "AI$ %lanning – -et "AI$ to default

• $t.er $ptions – "AL per site for sites #it. fe# *,/ *Rs

– ,an do a co&ination of "AL=site and "AL=sectorB – -ites #it. lo# of *Rs use "AL=site ot.er#ise use "AL=sector – /- per site #it. "AI$ planning if of *,/ *RsKU "AL-i7e=2



*,/ Retune "et.odology ?ey %oints cont[d

• 5lind spots



• 5lind spots

– o &lind spots added fro predictions – Adding predicted I" decreases o- prediction

relia&ility

– AssuptionE If ,o 5,,/ e;ists and is accepta&le

t.en ,o *,/ can e;ist as #ell #it. accepta&leperforance

– :ill in 5lind -pots fro older I" data

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