Understanding UMTS Radio Network Modelling, Planning and Automated

This book sets out to provide the theoretical foundations that will enable radio network planners to plan model and optimize radio networks using state-of-the-art findings from around the globe. It adopts a logical approach, beginning with the background to the present status of UMTS radio network technology, before devoting equal coverage to planning, modelling and optimization issues. All key planning areas are covered, including the technical and legal implications of network infrastructure sharing, hierarchical cell structure (HCS) deployment, ultra-high-site deployment and the benefits and limitations of using computer-aided design (CAD) software. Theoretical models for UMTS technology are explained as generic system models, stand-alone services and mixed services. Business modelling theory and methods are put forward, taking in propagation calculations, link-level, UMTS static and UMTS dynamic simulations. The challenges and goals of the automated optimization process are explored in depth using cutting-edge cost function and optimization algorithms. This theory-based resource containing prolific illustrative case studies explains the reasons for UMTS radio networks performance issues and how to use this foundational knowledge to model, plan and optimize present and future systems.

ISBN 0470015675   Pages 544 ISBN13 9780470015674 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Weight (grammes) 1162 Imprint John Wiley & Sons Ltd   Published in Chichester Format Hardback   Height (mm) 250 Publication date 21 Apr 2006   Width (mm) 181 Library of Congress 2006298147   Spine width (mm) 36 DEWEY 621.3845   Academic level Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22   Alternative ISBN 9780470030561

1		Modern approaches to radio network modelling and planning by Maciej J. Nawrocki and Mischa Dohler and A. Hamid Aghvami		3
2		Introduction to the UTRA FDD radio interface by Peter Gould		11
3		Spectrum and service aspects by Maciej J. Grzybkowski and Ziemowit Neyman and Marcin Ney		37
4		Trends for the near future by Maciej J. Nawrocki and Mischa Dohler and A. Hamid Aghvami		55
5		Propagation modelling by Kamil Staniec and Maciej J. Grzybkowski and Karsten Erlebach		69
6		Theoretical models for UMTS radio networks by Hans-Florian Geerdes and Andreas Eisenblatter and Piotr M. Slobodzian and Mikio Iwamura and Mischa Dohler and Rafal Zdunek and Peter Gould and Maciej J. Nawrocki		115
7		Business modelling goals and methods by Marcin Ney		177
8		Fundamentals of business planning for mobile networks by Marcin Ney		187
9		Fundamentals of network characteristics by Maciej J. Nawrocki		203
10		Fundamentals of practical radio access network design by Ziemowit Neyman and Mischa Dohler		219
11		Compatibility of UMTS systems by Maciej J. Grzybkowski		271
12		Network design - specialised aspects by Marcin Ney and Peter Gould and Karsten Erlebach		309
13		Introduction to optimisation of the UMTS radio network by Roni Abiri and Maciej J. Nawrocki		323
14		Theory of automated network optimisation by Alexander Gerdenitsch and Andreas Eisenblatter and Hans-Florian Geerdes and Roni Abiri and Michael Livschitz and Ziemowit Neyman and Maciej J. Nawrocki		333
15		Automatic network design by Roni Abiri and Ziemowit Neyman and Andreas Eisenblatter and Hans-Florian Geerdes		379
16		Auto-tuning of RRM parameters in UMTS networks by Zwi Altman and Herve Dubreil and Ridha Nasri and Ouassim Ben Amor and Jean-Marc Picard and Vincent Diascorn and Maurice Clerc		405
17		UTRAN transmission infrastructure planning and optimisation by Karsten Erlebach and Zbigniew Joskiewicz and Marcin Ney		427

"...this book really fills a gap in the existing literature ...it really helps one understand the WCDMA network..." (IEEE Communications magazine, August 2007)

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