3G Radio Planning
- Course Name: 3G Radio Planning
- Duration: 3 days
- Technical Level: 4
Overview
This course provides an in depth appreciation of 3G (and specifically UMTS) radio network planning issues. A comprehensive review of the W-CDMA physical layer and channels is given, before Coverage, Capacity and Quality planning issues are explained in detail with the aid of exercises using an industry-standard 3G planning tool. Techniques used to enhance coverage and performance are also explained.
Traffic Issues, System Dimensioning, Cell Planning and Optimisation issues are all presented in a clear and concise format. Some preliminary engineering design procedures used for planning a W-CDMA system are also considered.
Course Objectives
- Explain the basic CDMA planning concepts
- Describe in detail the W-CDMA physical layer, including spreading, scrambling, soft handover and power control
- Discuss the need for the various traffic models that are used to calculate the performance of the network
- Detail the considerations necessary for the dimensioning of a network
- Discuss the issues and effects when cell planning
- Explain with confidence the interworking between a GSM system and a UMTS system
Course Requirements
- Basic operation of the UMTS system, particularly the radio interface
- Familiarity with the basic concepts and techniques employed in a radio planning environment
- Basic understanding of the operation of the physical layer of a digital mobile radio such as modulation, channel coding and link budgets
- Basic operation of the CDMA radio interface including spreading and scrambling
