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LTE Radio Network Planning Strategies

The document discusses the evolution of mobile communication from 3G to 4G, specifically focusing on Long Term Evolution (LTE) and its requirements for effective radio network planning. It emphasizes the importance of coverage, capacity, and Quality of Service (QoS) in LTE planning, supported by mathematical analysis and simulations conducted in Adama City, Ethiopia. The findings suggest that optimal network coverage and capacity can be achieved through careful planning and consideration of network parameters, providing a reference for future LTE network expansions.

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LTE Radio Network Planning Strategies

The document discusses the evolution of mobile communication from 3G to 4G, specifically focusing on Long Term Evolution (LTE) and its requirements for effective radio network planning. It emphasizes the importance of coverage, capacity, and Quality of Service (QoS) in LTE planning, supported by mathematical analysis and simulations conducted in Adama City, Ethiopia. The findings suggest that optimal network coverage and capacity can be achieved through careful planning and consideration of network parameters, providing a reference for future LTE network expansions.

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Abstract

The requirements of higher data rate, low latency system, and all-IP (Internet Protocol) network
architecture evolves the third generation mobile communication towards the Fourth Generation (4G).
Being part of 4G, Long Term Evolution (LTE) is the evolution of 3G counterparts, Universal Mobile
Telecommunications System (UMTS) and Code division multiple access (CDMA), to provide a seamless
connectivity between two end User Equipment (UE).

The advancement of wireless communication technologies and the increasing size of radio network
make the tasks of radio network planning more challenging and, hence, special attention has to be given
for nominal and detailed LTE radio network planning so as to achieve the desired requirements after
deployment. The nominal and detailed LTE radio network planning involves consideration of basic
network requirements in terms of coverage, capacity and Quality of Service (QoS).

In this study, the importance of such basic requirements has been illustrated using mathematical
analysis as well as computer-aided simulations in order to disclose the LTE’s radio network planning
strategies to the operator and local practicing engineering in the planning area. The study considers
Adama science and Technology University in Adama City, Ethiopia, in view of new deployment scenario
for the Urban city. After analysis of the data taken from the Urban city and using the nominal parameters
in the detailed planning, the study resulted in target area coverage prediction and capacity evaluation in
terms of a given subscriber future growth. The result shows a better network coverage with an optimum
network capacity can be achieved in due consideration of network parameters starting from the nominal
planning stage till the detailed planning phases in combination of pre optimization requirements at the
initial stage. As there will be a similar need in the other part of the country, these findings can be used as
reference for new build as well as expansion of the existing LTE network in the future.

Keywords: Long Term Evolution, LTE Planning, Nominal Planning, Detailed Planning, LTE Radio Link
Budget, Cellular Network Planning, and 4G.

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