RNP20120314_LIME Antigua_4M Radio Coverage 3.5GHz v0

BreezeMAX 4Motion® LIME, AntiguaDetailed Radio Planning

Nominal Preliminary RNPFebruary 2011

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Harare BreezeMAX 4Motion Radio Coverage14 March 2012

Written By: Gustavo Moreira

Title: Radio Network Planning

No. of pages: 29

Rev: 1.0

Rev. Date Name Notes

Ver1.0 19-03-2012 Gustavo Moreira Antigua Nominal Planning

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Contents

1 Scope.........................................................................................................1

2 Frequency Configuration.........................................................................2

3 Planning Inputs.........................................................................................3

3.1 Digital Terrain Map...................................................................................................3

3.2 Clutter Layer.............................................................................................................4

3.3 Vegetation Layer.......................................................................................................4

3.4 Building Map.............................................................................................................4

3.5 Raster Map................................................................................................................5

3.6 Site Locations...........................................................................................................6

4 Planning Assumptions................................................................................................7

4.1 Fade Margin..............................................................................................................7

4.2 Propagation Model...................................................................................................7

4.3 GIS Inaccuracy..........................................................................................................7

5 Frequency Planning.................................................................................8

6 Link Budget...............................................................................................9

6.1 SI CPE 4000...............................................................................................................9

6.2 CPE PRO 1000........................................................................................................10

7 System Configuration............................................................................11

7.1 Generic Site Configuration....................................................................................11

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7.2 Generic CPE Configuration...................................................................................11

8 Network Sites Configuration.....................................................................................13

9 Simulation Results.................................................................................15

9.1 Signal Strenght.......................................................................................................15

10 Radio Parameters Planning................................................................19

10.1 Air Frame Structure Zones Parameters............................................................19

10.2 Generic Radio Parameters.................................................................................20

11 Conclusions and Recommendations.....................................................21

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Figures

Figure 1: DTM Map..................................................................................................3

Figure 2: Clutter Layer............................................................................................4

Figure 3: Raster Map...............................................................................................5

Figure 4: Site Locations Map...................................................................................6

Figure 5: Frequency Planning..................................................................................8

Figure 6: USB Dongle RSS.....................................................................................15

Figure 7: USB Dongle C/I.......................................................................................16

Figure 8: SI CPE RSS.............................................................................................16

Figure 9: SI CPE C/I...............................................................................................17

Figure 10: CPE Pro RSS.........................................................................................17

Figure 11: CPE Pro C/I...........................................................................................18

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Tables

Table 1: Frequency Configuration...........................................................................2

Table 2: Sites Locations List....................................................................................6

Table 3: Outdoor USB Dongle – Link Budget Scenario and Results.........................9

Table 4: Indoor SI CPE – Link Budget Scenario and Results...................................10

Table 5: Outdoor CPE PRO – Link Budget Scenario and Results............................11

Table 6: Generic Site Configuration......................................................................12

Table 7: Generic USB dongle CPE Configuration...................................................12

Table 8: Generic SI CPE Configuration..................................................................13

Table 9: Generic CPE PRO Configuration...............................................................13

Table 10: Sites Configuration................................................................................14

Table 11: Air Frame Structure Zones Parameters.................................................19

Table 12: Radio System Generic Parameter Setup................................................20

Table 13: Neighbor List.........................................................................................25

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Harare BreezeMAX 4Motion Radio Coverage Scope

1 ScopeThe objective of this document is to provide a proposal for radio coverage to Antigua city area with CPE PRO 1000 and SI CPE 4000.

This document describes the radio network planning simulation results for 19 sites, based on the information provided by LIME, Antigua.

The RF planning was done for BreezeMAX 4Motion Frequency band 3.5GHz, channel spacing of 10MHz and frequency bandwidth of 100MHz.

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2 Frequency ConfigurationThe following table describes the frequency allocation for the BreezeMAX 4Motion System in the project.

Frequency Allocation

Channel spacing 10 MHz

Number of Carriers/ Channels

10

Frequency Domain TDD

Center Frequency Channels in use (MHz)

3505, 3515, 3525 ,3535, 3545, 3555, 3565, 3575, 3585, 3595

Table 1: Frequency Configuration

NOTE

The nominal preliminary radio coverage planning is based on the assumption that the used frequencies for the project are clean from any external interference.According to that, Alvarion shall not be responsible or liable to any external interference on the radio network and it is agreed that it is LIME’s sole responsibility to provide Alvarion with frequencies clean from any external interferences.

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3 Planning InputsThe design was performed in accordance with the following inputs as provided by LIME, Antigua.

3.1 Digital Terrain Map Digital Terrain Map (DTM), with 5 meter resolution was used for the simulation.

Figure 1: DTM Map

3.2 Clutter LayerClutter layer was used for the simulation.

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Figure 2: Clutter Layer

3.3 Vegetation LayerNo vegetation layer maps were used for the simulation.

3.4 Building MapNo building layer maps were used for the simulation.

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3.5 Raster MapThe raster map is presented below.

Figure 3: Raster Map

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3.6 Site LocationsThe site names and locations are presented below.

Figure 4: Site Locations Map

Table 2: Sites Locations List

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4 Planning AssumptionsThis paragraph summarizes the planning assumptions used in this project.

4.1 Fade MarginThe radio simulations were made for Self Install (SI) CPE 4000 and CPE PRO 1000.The fade margin per each CPE type is shown on section 6, link budget.

4.2 Propagation ModelThe Propagation Model used for this simulation is Planet General Model.

4.3 GIS Inaccuracy In some cases, due to GIS inaccuracy, there could be some inaccuracy in the results of the simulation and it can never achieve 100% accuracy to the real measurements in the field.

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5 Frequency PlanningThis paragraph presents the frequency planning for the 11 sites in Antigua.

Figure 5: Frequency Planning

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6 Link BudgetThis chapter presents the link budget results for the 3 types of CPE used.

6.1 SI CPE 4000

Table 3: SI CPE 4000 – Link Budget Scenario and Results

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6.2 CPE PRO 1000

Table 4: Indoor SI CPE – Link Budget Scenario and Results

NOTE

The values of the parameters used in the link budget should be modified according to the model tuning.

7 System Configuration7.1 Generic Site Configuration

The generic base station configuration is as follows:

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Item No Parameter Value

1 Antenna Height See in Table-10

2 No of Sectors 3

3 No of Channels 3

4Sector 1, 2, 3

AzimuthSee in Table-10

5 Tx Power 38dBm

6 Antenna Gain 17.5 dBi

7 Antenna beam width 65º

Table 5: Generic Site Configuration

7.2 Generic CPE ConfigurationThe generic SI CPE 4000 configuration is as follow:


1Antenna

Height2 meter

2 Tx Power 27 dBm

3 Antenna Gain 5 dBi

Table 6: Generic SI CPE 4000 Configuration

The generic CPE PRO 1000 configuration is as follow:




1Antenna

Height6 meters

2 Tx Power 19 dBm

3 Antenna Gain 16.5 dBi

Table 7: Generic CPE PRO 1000 Configuration



8 Network Sites ConfigurationThe following table describes the site configuration for Antigua radio network planning.

SiteName Sector Name Azimuth Antenna Height Tilt RAD

Carrier Pwr

AtlanticBeach Atlantic Beach 2 130 9 0 3535 34AtlanticBeach Atlantic Beach 3 270 9 -2 3575 34

BoggyPeak Boggy Peak 1 320 28 22 3525 34

BoggyPeak Boggy Peak 2 150 28 22 3515 34

Buckleys Buckleys 1 30 22 8 3515 30



CFO CFO 1 30 24 1 3595 34

CFO CFO 2 120 24 7 3535 34

CFO CFO 3 240 24 3 3525 34

CFO CFO 4 330 24 1 3555 34

ClareHall Clare Hall 1 22 14 0 3535 34






Freetown Freetown 1 15 15 2 3585 37



GoldenGrove Golden Grove 1 10 10 3 3535 30

GoldenGrove Golden Grove 2 130 10 5 3525 30

GuineaBush Guinea Bush 1 10 13 9 3505 34





HarbourHeights Harbour Heights 1 15 12 6 3575 34



Holberton Holberton 1 10 14 4 3535 30



Jabberwock Jabberwock 1 175 24 2 3575 37

Jabberwock Jabberwock 2 325 24 2 3595 37

Jennings Jennings 1 90 18 4 3585 30





MountJoy Mount Joy 1 130 25 3 3515 34




NewWinthorpes New Winthorpes 1 20 21 4 3515 34






NorthSound North Sound 1 80 50 4 3505 37



ParadiseView Paradise View 2 180 32 4 3505 34

ParadiseView Paradise View 3 280 32 6 3545 34

PigottsHill Pigotts Hill 1 55 7 5 3515 34




RisingSun Rising Sun 1 0 26 3 3545 34



SionHill Sion Hill 1 340 23 4 3505 34

SionHill Sion Hill 2 100 23 3 3525 34

Table 8: Sites Configuration



9 Simulation ResultsThe following section summarizes the system simulation result for the preliminary project design.

9.1 Signal StrenghtThe pictures below represents the RSSI simulation results for all CPE types.

Figure 6: CPE PRO 1000 RSSI



Figure 7: SI CPE 4000 RSSI



Figure 8: CPE PRO 1000 DL C/I



Figure 9: SI CPE 4000 DL C/I

Figure 10: Network Connection Map



10 Radio Parameters PlanningThis paragraph summarizes the planning of the radio parameters used in this project.

10.1 Air Frame Structure Zones Parameters

Sector Name RAD Carrier

Segment Number

Cell ID

Preamble Group

Preamble Index

DL Data PermBase

UL Data PermBase

UL FB Zone

PermBase

Frame number Offset

Atlantic Beach 2 3535 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Atlantic Beach 3 3575 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Boggy Peak 1 3525 1 14 1 78 14 14 14 0

Boggy Peak 2 3515 1 2 1 34 2 2 2 0

Buckleys 1 3515 2 0 1 64 0 0 0 0

Buckleys 2 3535 1 2 1 34 2 2 2 0

Buckleys 3 3505 2 4 1 68 4 4 4 0

CFO 1 3595 2 0 1 64 0 0 0 0

CFO 2 3535 2 3 1 67 3 3 3 0

CFO 3 3525 0 5 1 5 5 5 5 0

CFO 4 3555 1 0 1 32 0 0 0 0

Clare Hall 1 3535 2 6 1 70 6 6 6 0

Clare Hall 2 3595 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0

Clare Hall 3 3585 2 0 1 64 0 0 0 0

Clare Hall 4 3555 1 1 1 33 1 1 1 0

Clare Hall 5 3565 2 4 1 68 4 4 4 0

Clare Hall 6 3575 1 2 1 34 2 2 2 0

Freetown 1 3585 1 5 1 37 5 5 5 0

Freetown 2 3555 2 0 1 64 0 0 0 0

Freetown 3 3505 0 2 1 2 2 2 2 0

Golden Grove 1 3535 2 5 1 69 5 5 5 0

Golden Grove 2 3525 2 7 1 71 7 7 7 0

Guinea Bush 1 3505 0 6 1 6 6 6 6 0

Guinea Bush 2 3545 1 8 1 40 8 8 8 0

Guinea Bush 3 3595 2 2 1 66 2 2 2 0

Guinea Bush 4 3515 0 3 1 3 3 3 3 0

Guinea Bush 5 3575 1 2 1 34 2 2 2 0

Harbour Heights 1 3575 0 3 1 3 3 3 3 0

Harbour Heights 2 3595 2 3 1 67 3 3 3 0

Harbour Heights 3 3505 0 11 1 11 11 11 11 0

Holberton 1 3535 2 1 1 65 1 1 1 0

Holberton 2 3515 1 10 1 42 10 10 10 0

Holberton 3 3505 0 3 1 3 3 3 3 0

Jabberwock 1 3575 2 4 1 68 4 4 4 0

Jabberwock 2 3595 1 6 1 38 6 6 6 0



Jennings 1 3585 2 1 1 65 1 1 1 0

Jennings 2 3515 0 11 1 11 11 11 11 0

Jennings 3 3535 0 4 1 4 4 4 4 0

Mount Joy 1 3515 2 4 1 68 4 4 4 0

Mount Joy 2 3585 0 2 1 2 2 2 2 0

Mount Joy 3 3565 0 3 1 3 3 3 3 0

Mount Joy 4 3545 2 5 1 69 5 5 5 0

New Winthorpes 1 3515 0 5 1 5 5 5 5 0

New Winthorpes 2 3555 1 3 1 35 3 3 3 0

New Winthorpes 3 3535 2 12 1 76 12 12 12 0

New Winthorpes 4 3595 0 4 1 4 4 4 4 0

New Winthorpes 5 3505 2 7 1 71 7 7 7 0

New Winthorpes 6 3585 1 4 1 36 4 4 4 0

North Sound 1 3505 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0

North Sound 2 3525 1 3 1 35 3 3 3 0

North Sound 3 3565 2 0 1 64 0 0 0 0

Paradise View 2 3505 2 8 1 72 8 8 8 0

Paradise View 3 3545 0 2 1 2 2 2 2 0

Pigotts Hill 1 3515 0 13 1 13 13 13 13 0

Pigotts Hill 2 3535 0 7 1 7 7 7 7 0

Pigotts Hill 3 3595 2 5 1 69 5 5 5 0

Pigotts Hill 4 3525 2 10 1 74 10 10 10 0

Rising Sun 1 3545 2 1 1 65 1 1 1 0

Rising Sun 2 3525 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0

Rising Sun 3 3515 2 2 1 66 2 2 2 0

Sion Hill 1 3505 0 10 1 10 10 10 10 0

Sion Hill 2 3525 1 4 1 36 4 4 4 0

Table 9: Air Frame Structure Zones Parameters



Generic Radio ParametersThe following table shows the generic parameter setup for the project.

AIR FRAME STRUCTURE ZONE

First Zone

Minimum Size No Limitation

Maximum size No Limitation

Map Major Groups ALL MGs

Basic Map Repetition 2

Frame Structure Mode

DL Diversity Mode Matrix A/B

Neighbor Beam Forming No

Sound shift Used -

RCID Usage Disable

Downlik Data Zone

Permutation Base Cell ID

Basic Rate for Management QPSK 1/2 Repetition 2

Basic Rate for Data QPSK 1/2 Repetition 6

Uplink Feedback Zone


Uplink Data Zone


Basic Rate QPSK 1/2

Mobility

Own RSSI < -65 dbm Scan request

Neighbor RSSI - Own RSSI =3 HandOver Request

Table 10: Radio System Generic Parameter Setup – Common basic



AIR FRAME STRUCTURE ZONE

Feddback

Start of Ranging Codes 0

IR CDMA Allocation Period 2

Max Cell Radius 15

Power Control

Alowed Interference Level High

Target Ni -127

Callibration Attenuator Low attenuator

Required C/N Levels fixed

Management

Uplink Median Noise -124

QoS

Scheduler mode Equal Rate

Scheduler DL Abuse Protection Level Medium

Scheduler UL Abuse Protection Level Medium

Table 11: Radio System Generic Parameter Setup – Common Advanced



11 Conclusions and RecommendationsThe simulations where carried out using DTM with 5m resolution, however due to lack of other information such as buildings layer and vegetation layer it is impossible to provide accurate results. Alvarion recommend that drive tests will be carried out for the base stations in order to execute the verification tests with regards to the simulation results. The results from the field will enable the simulation model to be calibrated. Alvarion recommends that LIME Antigua will carry out a conservative capacity calculation, meaning that only CPE’s within the top 6 modulations would receive a service. It is recommended that LIME monitor actual throughputs based on this conservative capacity plan and then decide whether to allow CPE that may be outside the top 6 modulations to be connected.


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