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3G Radio Planning

Duration: 3 Days
Price: �1575* Plus Applicable Taxes
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Programme

Section 1 - Introduction to UMTS

UMTS R99 Architecture
UE Capabilities
Quality of Service
WCDMA Basics
WCDMA Channels
Radio Resource Management

Section 2 - Technology Principles

Radio Propagation
Spread Spectrum
Modulation
Signal Basics
Channel Coding
Test Scenarios

Section 4 - Cell Planning

Site selection
Antenna issues
Cell design
Sectorisation
Micro-cells, tunnels and cell enhancers
Cell site design issues

Section 5 - Optimisation

Optimisation issues
Coverage planning
Code planning
Parameter planning
Radio resource management
Soft handover
Other cell interference
Optimisation

Practical scenarios covered in this course:

Practical 1

In this first practical, the effects of spreading factor, data bandwidth, number of users and system range are all examined for a simple CDMA system model.

Practical 2

The model considered in the previous example is expanded to include multiple cells, the presence of multiple access interference and the inclusion of user density hot spots. The effects of these different parameters are examined in terms of quantities such as cell coverage and capacity.

Practical 3

This practical considers the effects of imperfect power control and soft handover hysteresis margins on the performance of the system in terms of capacity and range for both a single cell system as well as a multi-cell system for circuit switched type of traffic models.