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TrainingTrainingJuly 2009July 2009
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Agenda (day 1)
• Tool Installation
– License Request
– Install full installation – Install upgrades
– Installing ultiple !ersions (optional)
• The AcpAfp environment
– "ap !ie#
– Layers anager
– $LA% ta&le
– 'dit sector edit net#or
– *as flo# anager
• AcpAfp Project Creation from RAW Data
– AcpAfp %ro+ect ,reation -uary
– %.ysical net#or traffic /$ RAL RL'3 iportation
– 4ata&ase ,ross 3alidation
– 5-I, Audit and o&ile easureents collection
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• IM generation
– -can List generation
– ""R iportation
– "ultiple I" anageent
• IM validation
– 4ata&ase ,ross 3alidation
– I" relations.ips
– I" norali7ation
– Additional Interference ,onstraints -upport
– %redicted RAL !s "easured RAL
• Qo sim!lator
– -ettings – ,orrelation reports
– Results analysis
• IM !pdate
– Interferers insertion
Agenda (day 2)
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Agenda (day 6)
• "ptimi#ation
– et#or paraeters
– A:% settings (e;planation of constraints)
– $ptii7a&le paraeters
– $ptii7ation costs• 4efault -ettings for Ad</oc $ptii7er
• ,osts %er -ector=:req Report
– /-="AI$ %lanning – 5,,/ and *,/ %lan Re!ie#
– >lo&al :requency %lan Re!ie#
– -iulation #it. t.e $ptii7ed :req %lan
– -coring and coparing frequency plans
• AcpAfp Additional :eatures
• AcpAfp 4isplays and Reports
• *,/ Retune "et.odology ?ey %oints
• -upport Inforation
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*ool Installation and License Info
• -end e<ail to licenseoptiiBco to request a license• Install AcpAfp
• :ull Installation• pgrade to a ne# !ersion if you already .a!e AcpAfp installed
• ,opy license file Blic to t.e CD$ptiiDAcpAfpD folder • Run AcpAfp
• 4ou&le clic on AcpAfpBe;e
• ,reate a s.ortcut for AcpAfpBe;e on t.e destop• -end e<ail to $ptii License to get an acti!ation code
• 4o not .it ,A,'L on t.e acti!ation #indo#
• ,opy and paste (or type) t.e acti!ation code• AcpAfp is running on your local ac.ine• If license e;pires send an e<ail to $ptii License to request a ne#
licenseE• Fou #ill need to attac. your license file Blic• $ptii #ill send you a ne# Blic file to install
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*.e AcpAfp 'n!ironent*.e AcpAfp 'n!ironent
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*.e AcpAfp 'n!ironent
•
Fo!r Main Windo$s to vie$% edit% and
modif& data'• patial vie$ (map vie$)• Tools*+ie$ (la&ers manager)
• "lap vie$ (",AP ta-le)• .dit sector% and net$or/ vie$
(forms)
patial vie$% la&ers% forms% and ",AP
ta-les are s&nchroni#ed
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*.e AcpAfp 'n!ironent
Main Men!
0 Tool-ar
R!ns on all Windo$s Platforms
Men! Driven Application
Tool 1ar Availa-le for major
operations
patial +ie$
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*.e AcpAfp 'n!ironent
• ,a&er Manager
It allo#s users to ena&le=disa&le layers for display suc. as %olygonsrasters aps and pro+ect specific p.ysical net#or R: o- and *raffic dataB
• 2et$or/ Manager It allo#s users to !ie# and access %ro+ect et#or Inforation in a
tree lie forat lie t.at of indo#s ';plorerB
• Men! items It allo#s uses access all "enu t.roug. tree lie forat
,a&er Manager
2et$or/ Manager
Men! Items
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*.e AcpAfp 'n!ironent
• 4oca&le *ools=3ie#s
• ,ustoi7a&le tool&ars
• ,olored and doca&le essage Log
ser "essages are presented
in different colors depending on
t.e iportance of t.e essage
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*.e AcpAfp 'n!ironent
• Records error and #arning essages
• Liited display lengt.E – $pen general.log in ,ED4ocuents and
-ettingsDKusernaeMDApplication 4ataD$ptiiDuser
• 3ie# "essage Log (,*RLN")
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+ie$ $LA% *a&le et#or >-" 5,,/ distri&ution $R
Men! Items ,a&er 3ie# $LA% *a&le et#or >-" 5,,/ distri&ution
*.e AcpAfp 'n!ironent
';port toC ,-3 ';cel and /*"L
"lap +ie$ (",AP Ta-le)• ,on!enient #ay to select and filter
sectors &ased on paraeter !alues
• Allo#s user to analy7e
• Physical • Network • RF • Traffic • QoS
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.dit -ector C or Men! Item ,a&er 'dit -ectorBB
*.e AcpAfp 'n!ironent
List of
sectors
ae
uery
>roups
.dit ector +ie$
• 4isplays t.e .ard and softparaeters for e!ery sector
in t.e net#or• *a& 4ri!en :or• 'diting of "ultiple sites
supported
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• :requency Allocations• 5,,/=*,/
• Add=Reo!e :requencies• "A Lists
• 3ie#='dit /opping Lists
• -yste %araeters• 'dit -yste %roperties
• Access "et.od• ,.annel Allocation
• -patial 3ie# -ettings• Ad+ust -patial 3ie# ,=I
• $LA% *a&le• Ad+ust='dit $LA% ta&le
3ie# -ettings
.dit et#or C or
Men! Item ,a&er 'dit et#or C
*.e AcpAfp 'n!ironent
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*as :lo# "anager
• *.e *as :lo# "anager (*:") is designed to siplify t.e na!igation
of t.e tool enu and to assist in t.e creation of reproduci&le
engineering processes – $nce a *as :lo# is defined it can &e distri&uted to ot.er engineers
• 2 odes of operation
– "anager a&ility to define t.e steps needed to reproduce a process
– ser follo# t.e steps defined &y t.e anager
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*as :lo# "anager
• ,reating a process is
as siple as draggingand dropping a enuite fro t.e rig.t sideof t.e screen to t.e left
• All enu ites in t.e
application area!aila&le in t.e *:"including $LA% *a&lesand -patial !ie#s
• 'ac. *as :lo# t.at
you create is stored inan ;l file inOinstfolderPDAcpAfpDsysteDtas<teplates
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4efault %araeters iportation
• AcpAfp presents a grand !ariety of paraeters
t.at can &e tuned to adapt ;<A:% to a great!ariety of net#ors and situationsB
• $ptii7ation and=or siulation paraeters can &eiported (defaultBsi defaultBgop)
• Iportation to current pro+ect and=or default
directory• >reat ad!antageE copany specific default
paraeters can &e distri&uted to its engineers
Default.SIM Default.GOP
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AcpAfp<A:% pro+ect creation AcpAfp<A:% pro+ect creationfro RA datafro RA data
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,opying Q $rgani7ing data into folders
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AcpAfp %ro+ect ,reation -uary
• Iport %.ysical data&ase
– :ile Iport %.ysical %lanet C• Iport >roup file or group files
– :ile Iport >roups C
• Kany naeMBcs!
• Iport et#or ,onfiguration – :ile Iport et#or >-" All
AlcatelC='ricssonC =/ua#eiC ="otorolaC =oiaC=ortelC =-ieens
• Iport "easured RAL 4ata – :ile Iport o- "easured >-" RAL 'ricsson "RR=$ptii Alternate
– se Joint RL'3=RAL files Kany naeMBcs!
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AcpAfp %ro+ect ,reation -uary
• Iporting /$ stats in $ptii :orat
– :ile Iport et#or >-" /$ ,ounts $ptii C
• se input file Kany naeMB net#orBgsB.oBcs!
• Iport *raffic 4ata in AcpAfp :orat – :ile Iport *raffic 3oice >-" $ptii C
• se Kany naeMB trafficB!oiceBgsBcs!
• Iport *,/ *R 4eand – :ile Iport et#or >-" *,/ 4eand $ptii C – se file Kany naeMBnet#orBgsBtc.deandBcs!
• Iport "apinfo %olygons=Roads – -elect 3ie# "enu Layer "anager to display t.e Layer "anager – Iport file – ,.ec t.e %olygon c.ec &o; – ,.ec t.e old="ap%oint c.ec &o;
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AcpAfp %ro+ect ,reation -uary
• Run 5-I, audit
• Iport Interference "atri; ("o&ile "easureents) 4ata – :ile Iport R: "o&ile "easureents
'ricssonC = oia C $t.ers – Iport $ptii :orat :ile Iport R: All
$ptii• se Kany naeMBcid file (I" in AcpAfp forat)
• >enerating I" fro "o&ile "easureents (if using "o&ile"easureents) – ;<A:% Interference "atri; *ools >enerate I"
:ro "o&ile "easureentsC
2oteE All Iports can &e done t.roug. t.e "enu Ites Layers alsoB
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Iport %.ysical data&ase
• :ile Iport %.ysical %lanet C
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Iport %.ysical data&ase
• As a result of t.e iportation t.e follo#ing $ptii files are createdE
• Kpro+ect<naeMBp.ysicalBsectorBcs!• Kpro+ect<naeMBp.ysicalBsiteBcs!
• *.e list of cells in t.e p.ysical data&ase #ill decide t.e set of cells#e #ill &e #oring #it.B
• $t.er #ays to iport p.ysical data&ase in AcpAfp pro+ectE• :ile Iport %.ysical $ptii C• :ile Iport %.ysical >eneric Iporter C
• /o# to create AcpAfp p.ysical files• sing L-• :ro i7ard• :ro %lanet '3• %egaplanC
hysical.sector.csPhysical.site.csv
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Iporting %.ysical 4ata&ase
3eneric Importer
• Allo#s user to specify t.e%.ysical data&ase forat
t.roug. t.e 4ata :orat *a&
• Allo#s to "apped p.ysicaldata&ase fields to AcpAfp<
A:% forat t.roug. t.e :ield
"apping *a&B
• It also allo#s to sa!e a
teplate for future useB
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,reate Alternati!e nae for -ectors
5esides alternati!e site naes users are no# also a&le to add alternati!e
naes on sector le!elsB
*.e list of alternati!e naes can &e iported fro t.e Iport "enuE
(:ileIport%.ysical Alternati!e ae "apBBB)
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,reation of >roups
• $&+ecti!e=,oents – ,lassify sectors in !arious groups (,reate Bcs! file see saple file forat)
– Fou ay use any groups you #ould lieB ';aples includeE• *,/:requency>roup
• 5,,/:requency>roup
• 5-,
• *Rs
• ,ell -tatus ($<AIR or e#)
• Iport groups – :ile Iport >roups C
• 'nsure all sectors &elong to a group – se 3ie# $LA% *a&le et#or >-" All C
– 'nsure no group .as t.e option SnassignedT
• %ractice .o# to select sectors fro !arious groups – :or e;aple sectors #it. -tatusU$n<Air
• ,reate groups #it.in t.e tool ('dit >roupC)
ample Groups Fil
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Iport of et#or ,onfiguration (I)
• Iport net#or configuration in
AcpAfp – :ile Iport et#or >-" All 'ricsson
,AC=oia "LBB=-ieens ="otorola =%egaplan
• %araeter :ilter • -ectors :ilters &y >roup
• Input 4ata :ilter
• "ain AcpAfp files – Kpro+ect<naeMBnet#orBgsBsectorBcs!
(5,,/5-I,"ALL=$L)
– Kpro+ect<naeMBnet#orBgsBtr;Bcs! (*,/ *R per cell
"AI$ *,/ c.annel .opping type)
– Kpro+ect<naeMBnet#orBgsBalBcs! (frequencies in eac.
"AL)
– Kpro+ect<naeMBnet#orBgsBneig.&orBcs! (neig.&or list)
• ';ternal neig.&ors can also &e iported fro
%egaplan
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Import "ptions
•"erge into ,urrent ,onfiguration – pdatesnet#or data for t.e sectors &eing iported
• pdate /alted -ectors – Iports data for /alted
-ectors
• %reser!e e;isting neig.&or relations.ips – ?eeps
current neig.&or relations.ips in t.e pro+ectot.er#ise all neig.&or relations.ips are reo!ed
• %reser!e unique al definition – %reser!es $--
"A Lists naesB
• Al#ays ,reate ,/>R1 -ectors – ,.annel
>roups
• $utput Reconciliation 4ata – ,opares %.ysical
4ata #it. et#or 4ata and pro!ides files #it.
differences &et#een t.e t#o
Iport of et#or ,onfiguration (II)
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et#or 4ata (>-") ,ontainsE
%ro+ect :requency 5and-ector 5,,/ :requencies
-ector 5-I,
-ector *R Inforation
-ector "A List
-ector /-
Iport of et#or ,onfiguration (III)
et#or 4ata (eig.&ors) ,ontainsEeig.&or Relations
/$ ,ount and /$ -uccess V
5,,/=5-I, pair of eig.&or
';ternal eig.&or Info can also &e !ie#ed
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*raffic data creation for A:% and o-
• $&+ecti!e
– Iport Indi!idual -ector 5usy /our (I-5/) traffic data to use for A:%B
– Iport traffic for t.e Joint RAL=RL'3 recording period for I"!alidationB
– ,reate t.e AcpAfp forat
• "ultiple traffic !alues per cellB
• *ool a!erage out traffic !alues and assigns it per cellB
• Iporting AcpAfp traffic file
– :ile Iport *raffic 3oice >-" $ptii C
• "ain AcpAfp files created
• Kpro+ect<naeMB trafficB!oiceBgsBcs!
ample Trac Fil
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>enerating *raffic fro -A,,/ Reports
• $&+ecti!e=,oents
– ,reate traffic data in AcpAfp forat fro Joint RL'3=RAL
– ,opare estiated traffic fro Joint RL'3=RAL #it. traffic fro s#itc.
• /o# to calculate 'rlangs fro Joint RL'3=RAL report
– '!ery easureent report .as a duration of 80 sec (>-" -A,,/ period)
– If #e .a!e 1000000 reports recei!ed &y t.e cell site it eans t.at t.e cell #as utili7ed for
1000000W80 secU80000 secs U 000 inutes or 000 "os
If t.ese reports #ere recorded during t.e entire day iB 28 .rs t.en
*raffic in 'rlangs U 000 "os=(28WG0 inutes) U @B@@ erlangs
– ,on!erting of -A,,/ "easureent Reports to -u&scri&er 'rlangs
Mo4s5 (6 of ACC7 Reports)8(9':;*<9) min!tes
Traffic(.) 5Mo4s*(<986 of 7o!rs of Recording)
– ote t.at *raffic (') represents -u&scri&er 'rlangs iBeB does not account for /R traffic
=>AFP pecial !tilities?
u&er of total .ours
or "RR=R;ual
recordings
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4ata&ase ,ross 3alidation
• /o# to identify inconsistencies – Reconciliation files
– ,.ec $LA% ta&les – Re!ie# sectors #it. no 5,,/ no neig.&orsC (-patial 3ie#s)
– Re!ie# t.e AcpAfp essages in "sg Log indo#
– Run ,onsistency ,.ec $ptions tool
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4ata&ase ,ross 3alidation
• $&+ecti!es
– Identify data&ase inconsistencies aongstE• $<AIR cells
• *raffic report
• -#itc. file
• *ypical data&ase inconsistencies=flags
– %.ysical 4ata&ase cells not $n<Air
– $n<Air cells not in %.ysical 4ata&ase
– $n<Air cells not present in t.e traffic report
– $n<Air cells in traffic report &ut .a!e 0 traffic
– ,ells in traffic report carrying traffic &ut not in p.ysical
(iBeB on<air cells not flagged as on<air)
– All on<air cells need to .a!e a 5,,/=5-I, defined
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Reconciliation files
• Iport data reconciliation
– 4ifference &et#een pro+ect and net#or files
Revie$@@
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4ata&ase ,ross 3alidation
-e!erity and suggestion to fi;
eac. inconsistency are logged
" d RAL d RL'3 4 t
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"easured RAL and RL'3 4ata
• $&+ecti!e=,oents
– Iport "easured RAL data per cell
– Iport "easured RL'3 data per cell
– ,opare "easured RAL #it. %redicted RAL
– *.e coparison #ill tell us .o# accurately #e can predict RAL
• Iporting "RR data – :ile Iport o- "easured >-" RAL 'ricsson
"RRC=oiaC=$ptii Alternate Cot.ers
• "ain AcpAfp files created
• Kpro+ect<naeMBgsBqosBeasuredBcs!
• Kpro+ect<naeMB BgsBqosBeasuredBr;B+ointBcs!
* ffi di . l d L=$L
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*raffic spreading on c.annel groups and L=$L
• se AcpAfp S-pecial tilitiesT
– ;<A:% -pecial tilities -plit *raffic 5et#een nderlays=$!erlays C• $&+ecti!e
– -pread traffic on c.annel groups
/$ tt t d t ti
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/$ attepts data creation• $&+ecti!e
– ,on!ert a report of 4aily of /$ attepts to an AcpAfp forat
– $utput is t.e a!erage daily of of /$ attepts for eac. n&r relations.ip
• AcpAfp file created
– Kpro+ect<naeMB net#orBgsB.oBcs!
• Iporting /$ stats in AcpAfp
– :ile Iport et#or >-" /$ ,ounts $ptii C
• -preading of /$ attepts in t.e L=$L
–;<A:%
-pecial tilities
-plit /andoff -tatistics 5et#een nderlay=$!erlay
Sample HO File
I t f *,/ *R ll
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Iport of *,/ *Rs per cell
• $&+ecti!e
– -.o# a saple file t.at can &e used to iport t.e of *,/ *Rs in
AcpAfp• AcpAfp file odified
– Kpro+ect<naeMB net#orBgsBtr;Bcs!
• AcpAfp file to &e iported
– Kany naeMBnet#orBgsBtc.deandBcs!
• Iporting *,/ *R deand – :ile Iport et#or >-" *,/ 4eand $ptii C
– *#o $ptions "erge and Append
– ote t.at if of *,/ *Rs is L'-- t.an current configuration t.en
*R is $* updatedXXXX
TCH Deman File
5-I, Audit (5efore running Recordings)
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5-I, Audit (5efore running Recordings)
• $&+ecti!e
– Identify a list of cells #it. close ,o<5,,/<5-I, reuse (K 1@
iles=28 ?)
– Retune t.e 5-I, for t.is set of cells
• se 5-I, Report in AcpAfp to deterine t.e cells #it. ,o<5,,/<
5-I, reuseE
– 3ie#
$LA% *a&le
et#or
>-"
,$<5,,/=5-I,,onflict Report C
– 4istance is specified in ? ( 4ist(iles) U 4ist(?)=1BG )
• -elect to optii7e t.e 5-I, $LF for cells #it. ,o<5,,/<5-I,
reuse K 1@ iles
• $ptii7e 5-I, for cells #it. ,o<5,,/<5-I, reuse K 1@ iles – ;<A:% $ptii7ation
– -elect 5-I, to optii7ate
5-I, Audit (-aple 5-I, Report)
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5-I, Audit (-aple 5-I, Report)
5-I, $ ti i ti 4 f lt - tti
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5-I, $ptii7ation 4efault -ettings
•Interference "atri; can &e used as interference source (if I" is a!aila&le)•If pre!ious option is used #.ile calculating t.e interference signal le!els t.e
optii7er #ill consider t.e ,=I !alues fro t.e pro+ect I"
5-I, $ ti i ti 4 f lt - tti
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5-I, $ptii7ation 4efault -ettings
Additional costs for second order relations• eig.&or<eig.&or • eig.&or<Interferer • ';ternal neig.&or<';ternal eig.&or
5,,/ Q 5-I, conflict resolution
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• 5,,/ Q 5-I, conflict report ipro!ed to perfor consistency c.ecs on
e;ternal neig.&ors and 2nd order neig.&orsE
• Y2nd $rder ';t &rsY c.ecs t.e conflicts if t#o sectors t.at are neig.&or to sae
e;ternal cell s.are t.e sae 5,,/<5-I, co&ination
• Y2nd $rder &r<InterfY colun c.ecs if t.e YsectorY is a neig.&or of a coon cell #.ile
Ysector2Y is t.e interferer of t.at cellB
5,,/ Q 5-I, conflict resolution
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Interference "atri;Interference "atri;
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I" -ources of >eneration
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I" -ources of >eneration
• 4ri!e test I"• seful in perforing #.at<if scenarios iBeB R: c.anges can
&e dri!e tested to generate ne# I" atri;
• *ie intensi!e to collect
• Require se!eral scanners running siultaneously
• -#itc. &ased I"• %ro!ides interference picture e;actly #.ere o&ile calls are
placed
• *aes soe tie to collect (Appro; 2 ees)
• %ropagation odel I"• :astest #ay to generate I"
• I" can &e odified iediately &ased on R: c.anges
• /ea!ily dependent on t.e accuracy of t.e propagation odel
4ri!e *est I"
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4ri!e *est I"
• %rosE
– Accurate R--I easureents
– %ro!ides a !ery accurate ,=I description at e!ery easured location
– -er!ing area of t.e !icti cell
• Independent of t.e frequency assignent
• 5ased on t.e strongest R--I and .ysteresis !alue
• ,onsE
– 3ery e;pensi!e and tie consuing
– R--I easured on street le!el only
• 4oes not tae in<&uilding easureents
• -u&scri&er traffic distri&ution is unifor along roads
– Actual traffic not represented
– $lder dri!e test equipent cannot al#ays differentiate &et#een
interferers
– Incorrect 5-I, or readings are liely to occur
-#itc.ed 5ased I"
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-#itc.ed 5ased I"
•%rosE – /ig. accuracy (&ased on R--I easureents on t.e p.one) – *aes into account 'A,* traffic distri&ution of su&scri&ers
• ,=I calculated e;actly #.ere calls are placed• Accounts for su&scri&ers in &uildings
– Less tie and oney – o need to define actual cell ser!ing areas – *aes into account
• /,- nderlay = $!erlay /ando!ers eig.&or relations
•ConsE – o location inforation iBeB coordinates – Interferer is identified &y 5,,/<5-I, – 5lind -pots often occur
• Interference for sectors #it. sae 5,,/• 'rror decoding 5-I, if 3icti<Interferer ZR-L is sall• Acc!rac& of the IM is some$hat dependent on the 1IC plan• 5,,/<5-I, reuse needs to &e optii7ed• -er!ing areas dependent on frequency plan
– A apping of 5,,/=5-I, to cell I4 is required – "issing neig.&ors and interferers
• $nly t.e G strongest interferers are reported (neig.&ors are a priority)• "a; of interferers per !icti cell is G8
%ropagation "odel I"
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%ropagation "odel I"
• %rosE – If you don[t odel tune can &e fast and c.eapB
– "ost coplete I" (unliited of relations.ips) – -er!ing area of t.e !icti cell is independent of t.e frequency plan – 5ased on t.e strongest ser!er R-L Od5P and .ysteresis argin – ,an &e used to fill in issing data in ot.er types of I"
• ,onsE
– "odel tuning can tae tie and oney due to required dri!eeasureents – ,=I calculated le!els on t.e ground (does not account for su&s in
&uildings) – -u&scri&er traffic distri&ution is a &est guess
• Roads• ,lutter data&ase
– Lo# accuracy (dependent on t.e accuracy of propagation odel)• -tandard de!iation U G to 12 d5
– -er!ing area &oundaries are inaccurate – Relies on t.e accuracy of t.e site data&ase clutter file terrain file and
propagation odel
-#itc.ed 5ased I"
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-#itc.ed 5ased I"
• -teps required to get a !alid I"E
1B >enerate scan lists #it.in ;<A:%
2B >enerate and acti!ate s#itc. coands to collect
easureents
6B Iport ""R files into ;<A:%
8B >enerate I" #it.in t.e tool
@B 3alidate accuracy of I"
>enerate -can Lists
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>enerate -can Lists
AcpAfp predictions
Relia&le 1st cut I"E
<propagation tool
<old easureent<&ased I"
>enerate -can Lists
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>enerate -can Lists
Acti!ate \Rotating5ALs[
– #.en nu&er of
5,,/ c.annels
is greater t.an 62
-#itc. coands to collect easureents
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-#itc. coands to collect easureents
• ';ternal utilities can &e usedB
• %ractically sae approac. for different !endorsB
• 5asically coands are in c.arge ofE
– 4uy neig.&ors creation
– ,ollection period definition (on a cell &asis)
– 4ifferent approac.es to a!oid o!erflo# (-ieens)
– -top easureents after eac. rotation
–4elete duy neig.&ors and prepare for ne;trotation
Iport ""R files into ;<A:%
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Iport ""R files into ; A:%
• $&+ecti!e
– "atc. "o&ile "easureents ('ricsson 5AR oia 4A,=,: -ieens
-,A) #it. s#itc. files – Iport "o&ile "easureents :ile
– >enerate I" fro "" file
• AcpAfp file created
– Kpro+ect<naeMBrfBBgsBcs! ("" file)
– Kpro+ect<naeMBcid (AcpAfp I")
• Iporting "" file
– :ile Iport R: "o&ile "easureents >-" C
• >enerating I" fro "o&ile "easureents
– ;<A:% Interference "atri; *ools >enerate I" :ro "o&ile
"easureents C
"o&ile "easureents Iport
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"o&ile "easureents Iport
:ile Iport R: "o&ile "easureents >-"
'ricssonC ="otorolaC =oiaC =-ieensC =ot.ers
Iport Antenna 4ata
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Iport Antenna 4ata
Iporting Antennas
• :ile Iport Antenna Antennas i7ardC*ool Iports
• $ptii• i7ard• %laet• %laet '3• ,el%lan
sed :or R1 and R2 Rules #.en iporting "o&ile "easureents
If antennas not a!aila&le• *ool default is 120] &ea#idt.
Antenna are stored in t.e• DsysteDantenna<filesDsu&folder
7ori#ontal plane +ertical plane
"o&ile "easureents Iport Log
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"o&ile "easureents Iport Log
• "essage log
– 3erify t.at all relations.ips .a!e &een created and allinterferers .a!e &een resol!ed
""R 4iagnostics (I)
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""R 4iagnostics (I)
*.is functionality allo#s t.e users to analy7e autoatically iported easureents
&ased onBE
• *.e /$ %ercentage represented &y t.e I" relationsB
• u&er of collection days
• *.e aount of traffic per sector
B
""R 4iagnostics (II)
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""R 4iagnostics (II)
Analy7ing eac. of t.e point entioned in pre!ious slide t.is functionality
estiates t.e nu&er and t.e quality of ""R "easureents and scores
t.e as %oor >ood or ';cellent
"o&ile "easureent :iles
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"o&ile "easureent :iles
Victim TotalMeasurements
BCCH/BSIC Threshold 1 Threshold 2
DS100A 39000 233/23 123 23
DS100A 23000 23!/" 231 13!
DS100B 100! 212/3 390# 2$#9
-#itc.ed 5ased I" using AcpAfp
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-#itc.ed 5ased I" using AcpAfp
• *#o t.res.olds are set eBgB <6d5 and 12d5
– Assue >aussian distri&ution of !alues – *.e user specifies t.e relati!e t.res.olds of signal strengt. &et#een t.e ser!ing and
easured 5*-B – .en a easureent reports includes a ,=I K <6d5 counter 1 is increented and if it
is also &elo# 12d5 counter 2 increents toget.er #it. counter 1B – it. t.ese t#o t.res.olds it is easy to fit a >aussian cur!e and calculate t.e "ean
and -tandard 4e!iation ,=IB %r^K<6d5_ and %r^K12d5_
>aussian ,uulati!e 4istri&ution
%r ^ K ,=I_
,=I
>enerate I"
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>enerate I"
;<A:% Interference "atri; *ools >enerate I" :ro
"o&ile "easureents
I" can also &e iported fro different sourcesE -ieens 'ricsson
%egaplanC
"ultiple I" anageent
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• *ool allo#s to store
=anage se!eral I" filesin t.e sae pro+ectB
• "anage I" functionality
is a!aila&le froE
1B ;A:% – Interference "atri;
*ools – "anage I"sC2B >-" -iulation %araeters
dialog
6B >-" $ptii7ation %araeters
dialog
B
3ie# I" Relations.ips
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3ie# I" Relations.ips
:ro 'dit -ector 4ialog SR: *a&T $R $lap 3ie# $R -patial !ie#
*.e \-ource[ paraeter represents t.e source of t.e interference and it can.a!e !alues suc. asE ADD.D (copied fro ot.ers or added in edit sector)
M.A4R.M.2T (fro ""R) PR.DICTI"2 (insert interferers feature)
M.A4R.M.2T E AIC% P.3AP,A2% 422"W2 %?
I" !alidation
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I" !alidation
• ,ritical part of retuning process• 3alidation *ests• Additional Audits• /o# to ipro!e I"
• >enerate a ore coplete I"
I" !alidation tests
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• 3alidation *ests
– ,ells #it. 0 I" relations.ips• 3ie# $LA% *a&le R: Interference "atri; I"-tatistics C
– ,ells #it. !ery fe# I" relations.ips (K @E rural cells indoorpico cells are e;plained)
• 3ie# $LA% *a&le R: Interference "atri; I"
-tatistics C – I" relations.ips #it. !ery fe# counts (K @00)
• 3ie# $LA% *a&le R: Interference "atri; I"-tatistics C
– Identify cells #it. I-5/ outside t.e recording period – eig.&ors #it. issing I" relations.ips
• 3ie# $LA% *a&le R: Interference "atri; I"eig.&or (>-") C
– ,onsistency ,.ec Report• ;<A:% ,onsistency ,.ec or :G
,ells #it. 0 or fe# (K@) I" relations.ips
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,ells #it. 0 or fe# (K@) I" relations.ips
• 3ie# $LA% *a&le R: Interference "atri; I" -tatistics C
• -ort &y S of InterferersT
I" relations.ips #it. fe# I" counts (K@00)
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I" relations.ips #it. fe# I" counts ( @00)
• 3ie# $LA% *a&le R: Interference "atri; I" 4etailC
• -ort &y S"in I" ,ountT
eig.&ors #it. issing I" relations.ips
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• 3ie# $LA% *a&le R: Interference "atri; I" eig.&or (>-") C
• -ort &y S/$ ,ountT
,ells issing /$ data
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• Identify cells #it. 0 of $*>$I> /$ attepts – 3ie# $LA% *a&le et#or >-" eig.&ors C – -ort &y S/$ countsT
,onsistency ,.ec Report
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• ectors Tests
• Identify cell ot in Interference "atri; and -ectors #it. K @ Interferers – ;<A:% ,onsistency ,.ec or :G
,onsistency ,.ec Report
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• Relationship Tests
• Identify cells in Interference "atri; &ut #it. K 100 I" counts – ;<A:% ,onsistency ,.ec or :G
I" 3alidation
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• Additional Audits
– I" !alidation !ia RAL coparison – I" orali7ation – Additional Interference ,onstraints Report
I" !alidation !ia RAL coparison
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I" !alidation !ia RAL coparison
• se spreads.eet %r3s"r,orrelation*eplateB;ls,oes #it. AcpAfp installation OCPD$ptiiDAcpAfpDsupport
• Iport "easured RAL for t.e date you #ant to copare• Iport net#or configuration for t.e sae date in $n<Air pro+ect• se traffic data for t.e sae recording period as t.e easured
RAL
• Run o- siulation to o&tained predicted RALB – ;<-iulator >-" -iulation C – -ee ne;t slides for recoended settings
• $!er!ie# of o- -iulator (#.ile siulation is running)• ';port to t.e %redicted !s "easured RAL to use in
%r3s"r,orrelation*eplateB;ls – 3ie# $LA% *a&le o- RAL %redicted !s "easured
C
!vM! Correlation Template
I" orali7ation
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• 2e$ men!
• ;<A:% M Interference "atri; *ools M orali7e I"
• 2ormali#ation parameters
• "a; -tdB 4e!iationE
Any relations.ip t.at .as .ig.er !alue t.an t.is
!alue #ill &e norali7edB• ,=I ,oparison le!elE
sed to copute a ne# ean !alue for !icti<
interferer relations.ips t.at .as -*4 !alue a&o!e
t.e a;iu defined in "a; -tdB 4e!iationB
•I" 4estination
sers can select to store t.e norali7ed I" in t.e
current pro+ect I" or as an e;ternal I" fileB
I" 3alidation
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• /o# to ipro!e I"
– Identify cells #it. 5/ outside t.e recording period• I" &ased on t.ose recordings ig.t not &e significant out of t.e I-5/
– 5efore t.e start of easureents collection processE• 5-I, audit and 5-I, optii7ation
• ould reduce 5,,/<,,<5,, reuse and ipro!e iport ""R
– Run additional recordings for 1<6 days – ';tend to recording period and try to capture cell 5/
• >enerate ore coplete I" – Iport ALL recordings and perfor I" !alidation again
– Identify cells #it. no or fe# I" relations.ips• se older I" data to fill in suc. .oles
– 5lind spots
• se older I" data to fill in suc. .oles
o- -iulator
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• Generates users for each cell based on the
Poisson distribution (offered erlangs)
• hooses the ones that are not blocked
• !ssigns users on TR"s based on the channel
allocation and access #ethods.
• Generates fre$uencies for each TR" based
on the GS% F& algorith# (&SN' %!' FN)
• For each user in each cell it identifies all
sectors that cause co and ad*. interference.
• Generates a + sa#,le fro# int. cell toser-ing cell distribution.
• o#,utes the total+co#,osite +
• %a,s the + to a /R+R"Q0!1 and F/R
• f the F/R 2 F/R 3R threshold the user is
dro,,ed and its $uality not recorded.
• Re,eats that for each si#ulated user
• Then goes to the 4 nd si#ulation run.
• ollects statistics for +' R"Q0!1' F/R for
&' T& and both co#bined .
3icti -tation
Pro-e Mo-ile
Interfering -ector
Interfering -ector
o- -iulator
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Simulations• For e-ery sector • For e-ery #obile
# of Iterations• 0ser defined
Other parameters• !d*acent hannel
Re*ection• all dro, 5F/R target • 3P gain 01 and 31• 3T" 01 and 31• %ini#u# RS1 threshold
,ur!es 4ata
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%a,,ing • + to /R • + to F/R • Relation + to a QoS %etric • !ssigned to sector
• cur-e.gs#.sector file
%a,,ing function of 6• S,eech codec • %obile s,eed • Radio channel
o- -iulator -ettings
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,all 4rop :'RE *.is !alue
specifies t.e :'R !alue at
#.ic. calls are considered
dropped
%o#er ,ontrol >ain
supplies t.e paraetersneeded to account for
po#er control on *,/
c.annels
4* :actor specifies t.e
tie t.at a call is
transitting
"anage I" allo#s
t.e user to specify
#.ic. I" #ill &e
used #.en running
t.e siulatorB
If t.is option is c.eced
t.e correlation results
are presented on
separate spreads.eetB
o- -iulator -ettings
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se RL'3 – If
c.eced t.e
siulator #ill tae
into account poor
quality due to lo#signal strengt.
o- -iulator -ettings
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-pecifies #.ic. ?%Is
#ill &e calculated &y
t.e siulatorB If a
&o; is c.eced t.e
siulator #ill
copile stats for t.e
gi!en ?%I for all
sectorsB
o- -iulator -ettings
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*.e soft#are #ill estiate
t.e nu&er of "onte
,arlo runs needed to
eet t.e con!ergence
paraeters specified in
t.e 'dit et#or
paraetersB *ypically t.is
corresponds to a
confidence le!el of 9@V
t.at your siulation
results are #it.in N=< 1VB
,orrelation Report Analysis
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• Rual %redicted 3sB "easured ,orrelation
– Refine t.e Report to !ie# %redicted "easured %r< "r and `%r<"r`
*otal 'rlang – Refine Report to !ie# R;ual @<H
,orrelation Report Analysis
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• /o# to '!aluate ResultsE• Re!ie# R"-' *.res.olds
• Re!ie# -catter ,.arts
• Re!ie# 5ar ,.arts
,orrelation Report Analysis
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,orrelation Report Analysis
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%redicted !s "easured %lot
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se e;cel teplate "R
3ie#$LA% *a&leo- R;ual %redicted !sB "easured ,.art
.at is a good range of results
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• :or -iulation using ,=I $nly (RL'3 $* c.eced)
– 'rWR"-' b GV – R"-' b HV
– ,orrelation b 0B6 – 0B8
– H0V of cells #it.in @V 'rror 90V of cells #it.in 10V 'rror
– Fello# line Regression slope (underpredicting)
• :or -iulation using ,=I and ,= (RL'3 c.eced)
– 'rWR"-' b 6V to 8V
– R"-' b 6V to @V
– ,orrelation b 0BG – 0B
– @V of cells #it.in @V 'rror 9@V of cells #it.in 10V 'rror
– Regression -lope close to 1B00 (0B9 to 1B1)
,orrelation Report Analysis
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• .at to do for %oor ,orrelation – "easured R;ual
• Re!ie# -ectors #it. no easured data• Load single day of "o&ile "easureents and re!ie# qosBeasured file
#it. t.e ra# easured data file randoly for a fe# sectors
• Load eac. day at a tie an correlate
• Aggregate good indi!idual days into a coposite I"
– *raffic 4ata
• ,.ec *raffic is accurate for t.e period of t.e recordingB *.is is critical andaccounts for any correlation pro&lesB
– et#or 4ata
• ,.ec et#or configuration after iporting RA data
– %.ysical 4ata
– ,.ec cur!es
• Al#ays c.ec t.e cur!es data&ase and ae sure t.at t.e a;iu ,=I of2G #it. a corresponding 5'R of 0B001 is present
– Iport at least 1 to 2 #ees of "o&ile "easureents
– 3erify data #as collected for t.e sae periodsB (iBeB 6%" to H %")
,.ec ,.ec and ,.ec AgainCBB
3ie# o- %redictions Results
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" #$amine results usin% Spatial &ie'
" Spatial &ie' (G)I*+ Preicte !$,ual
+ C-I
+ F#!
+ TCH
+ CCH+ Com/ine
pdate I" :or $ptii7ation
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• pdate I"
– Insert 5lind -pots
• %re!ious I"
• %redictions
– Insert relations for cells #it. issing or fe# I"
relations.ips
• %re!ious I"
– Insert Interferers for ne# cells
• %redictions
5lind -pots
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-ite 100
-ite 600
-ite 800
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Insert 5lind -pots :ro $ld I"
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Insert InterferersC or "enu Ite Layer Insert
Interferers
Insert interferers
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Insert IM relationships for sectors $ith fe$ IM relationships
from ",D IM
Insert InterferersC or "enu Ite Layer Insert
Interferers
Insert Interferers
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Creating IM for ne$ sectors
Insert
InterferersC or "enu Ite Layer
Insert
Interferers
.at is a good range of results
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– After adding eac. set of relations a correlation analysis
s.ould &e launc.ed to c.ec if ALL !alidation etrics are
etB
– 3alidation "etricsE
,riteriao- -iulation &asedon Interference $nly
o- -iulation &asedon InterfB N ,o!erage
'rWR"-' ∼GV K @V
'rW,orrelation 0BG<0BH ∼ 0BH – 0B
'rror /istograH0V of cells K@V error
90V of cells K10V error 90V of cells K @V error 9@V of cells K10V error
Iterati!e I" *uning %rocess
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• -catter plot trendsE
$!erprediction nderprediction
,orrelation Report Analysis
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• .at to do for %oor ,orrelation,/',? – %ossi&le ,auses for $!erpredictionE
• rong frequency plan
• rong 5,,/<5-I, apping file
• *oo any incorrect ultiple atc.es
• *.e traffic used for siulation is too .ig. and not correlatedto t.e o- recording period
• rong R;Le! ,onfiguration !alue
• rong Access "et.od
• 'rroneous I" relations .a!e &een added to t.e I"
– %ossi&le ,auses for nderprediction•
"issing interferers• rong traffic file
• rong Access "et.od
• rong R;Le! ,onfiguration !alue
3ie# o- %redictions Results
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" #$amine results usin% Spatial &ie'
" Spatial &ie' (G)I*
+ Preicte !$,ual
+ C-I
+ F#!
+ TCH+ CCH
+ Com/ine
I" %rocessing
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• Ipro!e I"E
– Insert ';tended 5lind -pots
• .en a !icti .as easured interference relsB to 1 or ore cells of a certain site
&ut is still issing relations to ot.er cells of t.e sae site t.is algorit. cancalculate suc. relsB
– Insert 5lind -pots
• %re!ious I" (containing only easured !alues)
• %redictions
– Insert relations for cells #it. issing or fe# I" relations.ips
• %re!ious I" (only easured !alues)
– Insert Interferers for ne# cells• %redictions
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I2
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RelB issing in I"
RelB present in I"
Insert ';tended 5lind -pots (e5-)
f f
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• A copy of source I" s.ould &e ade and a p.ysical filter &ased on
a!erage neig.&our distance s.ould &e applied to t.is copy &efore
running t.e e5- algorit.B
• *.e setup of t.e p.ysical filter depends on t.e orp.ology of t.e
net#or iBeB on t.e a!erage neig.&our distance e;cluding co<sited
neig.&oursB
– "inB 4istance ()
– "a;B 4istance ()
– :actor ?U2
• :ilter t.e new relations.ips &ased on 60V MU @0 d5
• *.e output #ill &eE Improved IM = Source IM + eBS_Rels
oteE A!rB &rB %.ys filter usage
Min Distance IF K*AvgNeighDist ≤ Min Distance
Distance Threshold 0 K*AvgNeighDist IFMinDistance<K*AvgNeighDist<MaxDistance
Max Distance IF K*AvgNeighDist≥ Max Distance
Min Distance IF K*AvgNeighDist ≤ Min Distance
Distance Threshold 0 K*AvgNeighDist IFMinDistance<K*AvgNeighDist<MaxDistance
Max Distance IF K*AvgNeighDist≥ Max Distance
Insert 5lind -pots :ro $L4 I"
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Insert Interferes? or Men! Item ,a&er Insert Interferes
If an $ld I" is going to &eused as source of !alues
to coplete a ne# one
t.e old I" s.ould contain
only easured !aluesB
Insert I" rels for sectors #it. fe# I" rels fro $L4 I"
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Insert Interferes? or Men! Item ,a&er Insert Interferes
Insert Interferers (,reating I" for ne# -ectors)
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Insert Interferes? or Men! Item ,a&er Insert Interferes
,$-I4'RA*I$-E
<e# cells .a!e to &e considered
as !ictis &ut also as interferers
of t.e e;isting cells in t.e pro+ectB<:ilter &y group to tae into
account +ust t.e cells planned to
&e on air in t.e core areaB<*.e nu&er of interferers to &e
added #ill &e set depending on
t.e net#or frequency
orp.ologyB
-etup et#or %araeters
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• ,.ec 5,,/=*,/ a!aila&le
c.annels
• ,.ec "A Lists
• ,reate optii7ation listsE *,/ lists
• ,onfigure ot.er -yste -ettings
.dit et#or C or
Men! Item ,a&er 'dit et#or C or FG
$ptii7a&le %araeters
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.dit -ector C or Men! Item ,a&er 'dit -ector C or F:
$ptii7a&le %araeters
.dit -ector or Men! Item ,a&er 'dit -ector
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.dit -ector C or Men! Item ,a&er 'dit -ector C
'na&les users to glo&ally c.ange t.e *,/ *R type &et#een 55
/opping 55 /opping on 5,,/ -F /opping and :i;ed
$ptii7a&le %araeters (I)
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• ser selects #.ic.!aria&les to optii7eC
$ptii7a&le %araeters (II)
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ser can set
t.e
configurationrestrictions lie
:or&idden
,,s and
:or&idden
,.annels at
sector layerB*.ese
restrictions can
&e also
iported using
an e;ternal fileB
$ptii7a&le %araeters (III)
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• ser can set #.ic. "ALsay &e used creating*,/ lists in 'ditMet#or
$ptii7a&le %araeters (I3)
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• In A:% ta&
soe
iportant
paraeterscan &e setE
• %lanning Le!el
-ettingsB
• ,.annel
-pacing
,onstraintsB
• %lanning Le!el
settingsB
$ptii7ation %araeters (I)
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• "ptimi#ation Parameters – ;<A:% $ptii7ation C or direct access icon
– >o to >-" *a&
5,,/=*,/ $pt
5-I, $pt
/- $pt
"AI$ $pt
I" for
$ptii7ation
5and -election
$ptii7ation %araeters (II)
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"ptimi#ation Parameters – ;<A:% $ptii7ation C – >o to $ptii7er *a&
$ptii7ation ,osts
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• -ector eig.t W O ,onstraints N R: ,osts N /andoff costs P
• -ector eig.t U ser setting in t.e A:% ta& of 'dit -ector
• ,onstraints U ser settings in t.e $ptii7er *a&
• R: ,osts U 100 W %ro&a&ility of Interference W *raffic (If -pecified)
• /and $ff ,osts U O u&er of /$ &et#een 3ictInt pair = A!g of /$ &et#een
3ictInt pair in pro+ect P W -pecified ,ost
-ettings for Ad</oc $ptii7er
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• "ptimi#ation Parameters
– ;<A:% $ptii7ation
C
– >o to 5,,/=*,/
'!aluation *a&
– >o to t.e 5,,/=*,/
,osts
– %ress Ad!anced-ettings 5utton
-ettings for Ad</oc $ptii7er
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• "ptimi#ation Parameters – ;<A:% $ptii7ation C
,o&iner
constraints
5
-ettings
Ad /oc optii7ation ,ost function !isuali7ation
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*.e initial current and&est costs for t.e Ad
/oc optii7er are
grap.ically presented
during optii7ation
processB
/-="AI$ %lanning
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• /- planning – "a;ii7e distance &et#een ,o<"AL ,o</-
• "AI$ planning ($ptii7e $ption) – A!oid ,o<c.annel *,/ &et#een *,/ *Rs #it.int.e sector
– A!oid ,o<c.annel *,/ &et#een *,/ *Rs #it.insectors of sae site
– A!oid Ad+<c.annel *,/ &et#een *,/ *Rs #it.int.e sector
– A!oid Ad+<c.annel *,/ &et#een *,/ *Rs #it.in
sectors of sae site – If interference cannot &e a!oided interference is
pus.ed on .ig.er *R nu&ers
– %roduces rando "AI$ assignents
• "AI$ planning (%lan $ption) – A!oids co<c.annel and ad+acent #it.in *Rs of
sae sector and sae site
– If not possi&le t.en aes no effortB
– Assigns "AI$s using a pattern
– se t.is only if you are certain t.at co and ad+acentcan &e a!oidedB
5,,/ and *,/ %lan Re!ie#
> t ,. l t
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• >enerate ,.annel reuse report – 3ie# $LA% *a&le et#or >-" ,.annel Reuse C $R – :ile ';port et#or >-" 4etailed ,.annel Reuse C – se :ile ';port for a large pro+ect #.en *,/ plan present (uc. faster)
• 5,,/ %lan Re!ie# – Identify #orst ,$<5,,/<5,,/ reuse relations.ips
• -ort &y #orst RAL@<H• Ignore reuse #it. RAL@<H K 0B1V
– Identify closest ,$<5,,/<5,,/ reuse relations.ips• -ort &y closest distance• %ay attention to relations.ips #it. $ I" data ("ean U HHH)
– %erfor !isual spot c.ecs of t.e ,$<5,,/<5,,/ reuse• 3ie# -patial Layers -ector et#or >-" 5,,/ ,o• 3ie# -patial Layers -ector R: Interference "atri; 4L Interferers
%otential ,o 4L ,o<,.annel Interferer "ean – 5,,/<5,,/<,$ displays interferers t.at .a!e ,$<5,,/<5,,/ reuse
• *,/ %lan Re!ie# – Identify #orst ,$<*,/<*,/ reuse relations.ips
• -ort &y #orst RAL@<H• Ignore reuse #it. RAL@<H K 0B1V
– Identify #orst ,$<*,/<*,/ eig.&ors• -ort &y .ig.est /$-e!erity (,ollision %ro&a&ility in V)
– %erfor !isual spot c.ecs of t.e ,$<*,/<*,/ reuse• 3ie# -patial Layers -ector et#or >-" "AL Reuse• 3ie# -patial Layers -ector et#or >-" ,=I during /$ (d5)
et#or :requency Retunes
- i : %l
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• -coring :requency %lans – :ile ';port et#or >-" :requency %lan >lo&al "etrics C
• ,onsult saple IMPORT!T_"reuenc$Plan%lo&alMetrics'(ls• ,onsult L file "reuenc$ Plan )omparison Metrics'(ls
';ports
%. i l
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• %.ysical• i7ard
• A--'*6>• %lanet '3
• %egaplan• Atoll
• et#or• i7ard ,.annel %lan• 4etailed ,.annel Reuse• "issing eig.&ors• e;t 5est ,.annels
• 'ricsson ,A• oia ,.annel %lan• :requency %lan >lo&al "etrics• eig.&or 4iagnostics• -ieens ,.annel %lan• "ap Info *a&le• %egaplan ,.annel %lan• $ptii7a&le ,.annels
•$-
• %redicted uality• %redicted !sB "easured uality
;A:% Additional :eatures
5,,/ t
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• 5,,/ retunes – I" $!errides (Local ?no#ledge I")
• 'dit -ector R: 4L $!errides C
– e;t 5est 5,,/ ,.annel• 3ie# %i!ot *a&le et#or >-" e;t 5est 5,,/C
• Adding ne# sectors and sites – Add one &y one
• Insert -ectors C
– Add ultiple ones !ia single iport• :ile Iport %.ysical $ptii C
• eig.&or Audit 4ata&ase :iltering• ;<A:% eig.&or List AuditC
Insert -ite=-ectors
• Insert -ectors
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• Insert -ectorsC
Clic% Add Sites to insert site le&el data
eig.&or List Audit (I)
• ; A:% eig.&or List Audit *ool
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• ;<A:% eig.&or List Audit *oolC
Set 'ilterin( )*tions
'ilter Based on+
Hando,, Counts
Distance
IM -elationshi*s
Channel -euse
Add relationshi*s+
.n,orce Smmetr
CoSites
All ossile ei(hors
eig.&or List Audit (II)
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2"T. Audit results #ill &e o!er#ritten if anot.er audit is e;ecuted and t.e results #ill
&e cleared if a ne# neig.&or iport is perfored
Retune %rocess – -uary=5ig %icture (I)
• *evelop a Proect Plan
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*evelop a Proect Plan
dentify all tasks that need to be done
!#ount of ti#e retune acti-ities will take in order to understand deadlines• *ata Inte,rit$ Tests
3atabase ross 7alidation Tests (dentify correct list of n8!ir cells)• BSI) udit
heck for &6S reuse distance. Retune Ss with 9close: reuse (;<= #iles)
nterferer /113 #atching with &6S de,ends highly on S ,lan• Mo&ile Measurement Recordin,s and IM ,eneration
ollect for 4 weeks (#ake sure to include the & traffic)
Perfor# % -alidation' run additional recordings' use older % data to fill #issing % data
• -O statsollect 3aily & atte#,ts 48> weeks before retune
/nsure & data is co#,lete (& data -alidation)
/nsure the data used is u, to date. Plan ,erfor#ance is degraded with out of date data??? • Traffic *ata
ollect traffic data for the ti#e ,eriod as #easured R"Q0!1 (for R"Q0!1 ,rediction)
ollect S& traffic for the last 48> weeks (For Fre$uency Planning)
Traffic for !FP @ !-erage of > Peak S& -alues for each cell
• Measured R./01 Recordin,sollect #easured R"Q0!1 recordings (,referable for & traffic' busiest days)
• O&tain TR0 ,rowth• !ei,h&or21ist Optimi3ation
Neighbor 3eletions
Neighbor !dditions
Retune %rocess – -uary=5ig %icture (II)
• )reate Proects for "P
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• )reate Proects for "P
n8!ir ,ro*ect with current fre$uency ,lan (!S/1N/ 0RR/NT)
n8!ir ,ro*ect to be used to o,ti#iAe current ,lan (!S/1N/ N/B)
FR/!ST ,ro*ect (n8!ir ,lan C New sites) to ,lan for new sectors+sites (FR/!ST)
• Run Optimi3er4 o&tain various freuenc$ plan scenarios4 decide on the final plan
• Review plan
Generate re,orts and identify cells with ,otential ,roble#s (hannel Reuse Re,ort)
Feedback fro# engineers' -isual checks• 5(port final plan for implementation• Post retune activities
%onitor DPs
o#,are 3esigned ,lan -s #,le#ented ,lan
o#,are Nbr81ist used in ,lan -s #,le#ented Nbr81ist
Retune %rocess – -uary=5ig %icture (III)
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;A:% 4isplays and Reports
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• xAFP most commonl& !sed displa&s and
reports
5,,/ reuse
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5,,/ reuse (uerical display)
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,.annel reuse (for 5,,/ and *,/)
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"AL c.annel reuse (for *,/ reuse)
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eig.&or List
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of /$ attepts fro ser!ing cell to n&r
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*raffic !alues and Access "et.od ,onfigB
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Iported
*raffic 4ata*o &e configured
depending on
et#or
c.aracteristics
$ptii7a&le paraeters
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%otential "issing 4ata 3ie#
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I" displays
• %ro&a&ility of Interference
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– %ro&^ ,=I K *arget ,=I _
– Assues t.at &ot. ser!er and interferer are .a!e a co<c.annel 5,,/ (full po#er)
• @t. percentile ,=I in d5
– @V of t.e tie t.e ,=I goes &elo# t.e @ t. percentile ,=I
– *.in of it as t.e SLo#estT ,=I !icti e;periences
– ser defined iBeB you can use 2nd @t. 10t. etcB percentile
• *arget ,=I and ,=I %ercentile -ettings
– 'dit et#or -yste
– -ee >I on t.e ne;t slide
*arget ,=I and ,=I %ercentile -ettings
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'dit M et#or
$r press :@
%ro&a&ility of Interference in V
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@t. %ercentile ,=I (d5)
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5,,/ distri&ution
• +ie$ ",AP Ta-le 2et$or/ 3M 1CC7 Distri-!tion
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Relations.ip test (et#or)
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Relations.ip *est (eig.&or)
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-ector *est (et#or)
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5-I, Report
• 3ie# $LA% *a&le et#or >-" ,$<5,,/<5-I, and ,$<5,,/<5,, ,onflict Reports
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$ptii7a&le Attri&utes
• 3ie# $LA% *a&le et#or >-" $ptii7a&le Attri&utes
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I" statistics
• 3ie# $LA% *a&le R: Interference "atri; I" -tatistics
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I" &r Analysis
• 3ie# $LA% *a&le R: Interference "atri; I" eig.&or (>-")
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o- (%redicted !s "easured)
• 3ie# $LA% *a&le o- RAL %redicted !s "easured
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o- (%redicted RAL)
• 3ie# $LA% *a&le o- RAL %redicted
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:requency %lanning -trategies – %ros Q ,ons
• 6(6 R50S5 7B))-4 T)- separate8
No need to do T& ,lanning
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Need to do %! ,lanning to a-oid %! collisions between co8sited sectors
!ll cells ha-e sa#e R/0S/ (cannot a-oid bad R/0S/)• 6(9 R50S5 7B))-4 T)- separate8
No need to do T& ,lanning (sec!@%!1<' sec@%!14' sec@%!1E)No need to do %! ,lanning. Ty,ically' better ,erfor#ance than << R/0S/
• Mi(ed B))-:T)- d2-oc
#,ro-es R/0S/ for the & (#ore channels to ,lan the &)
etter switch % recordings (since co8& reuse is loose)
T& degrades since it has interference fro# &
Re$uires ,lanning of T& layer. Need to use an !FP tool.
Need to check for interference fro# & to T&' T& to & in addition• d2-oc T)- 7B))-4 T)- separate8
#,ro-es the reuse of T& since no need to ha-e the constraint of too few %!1s
!llows assign#ent of low Pc between bad reuse and high Pc between good reuse
/asier to #anage than %ied &+T&. Needs !FP tool for ,lanning.• d2-oc T)-4 6(6 R50S5 within Site 7B))-4 T)- separate8
Sa#e as abo-e allows looser reuse between sites in networks with s#all s,ectru#• Sta,,ered B))-
& is interlea-ed in between T& channels. !-oids !d*8&+& reuse.
n s#all s,ectru# i#,ro-es & ,erfor#ance but introduces !d*8&+T& reuse• T)-:B))-:T)-
ncreases fre$uency di-ersity since T& fre$uencies are s,aced farther a,art.
1ower ,robability of R"1/7 fading.
ntroduces !d*8&+T& interference.
5,,/ Retune "et.odology ?ey %oints
• $ptii7ation $&+ecti!es
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– o ,o 5,,/=5,,/ 1st order n&rs allo#ed (/ard ,onstraint)
– "inii7e 5,,/ o- (V of erlangs #it. 5,,/ RAL@<H) – A!oid interferers #it. %ro&^,=IK12 d5_ M 10V (A:% setting)
– "inii7e 2nd order n&rs t.at
• /a!e .ig. of /$ attepts
• Are close in distance
• /a!e orientations t.at s.oot into eac. ot.er
• se etric SV of /$ affected &y ,$ 5,,/=5,,/ 2nd order &r
reuse $ptii7erT
– o penalty for Ad+ 5,,/=5,,/ n&rs (at ,=IU<6 d5 /$ occurs)
• -et t.e Ad+ Re+ :actor fro 1 d5 to 100 d5
– Account for Ad+ 5,,/=*,/ since *,/ po#ers do#n
– 5alance 5,,/ o- and of /$ affected &y 2nd order n&r reuse
5,,/ Retune "et.odology ?ey %oints cont[d
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• &r list optii7ation &efore 5,,/ retune
– 4elete a n&r if • of daily /$s KU 1 A4
• Its 2<#ay n&r .as of daily /$s KU 1 A4
• V of daily /$ relati!e to !icti cell KU @V A4
• $* a ,o<-ited n&r
– b1V to 8V of t.e n&rs could &e deleted• se AcpAfp eig.&or List Audit *ool
– ;<A:% eig.&or List Audit
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• 1 "AL per sector
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• 1 "AL per sector – o ad+acent c.annels in "AL to a!oid sae sector ad+acent *,/=*,/ interference
• "in "AL si7e U 6 – Increasing "AL si7e causes o- to degrade e;ponentially – Increasing "AL si7e fro 6 to 8 c.annels ipro!es frequency di!ersity gain only &y
0B@ d5 in interference and 0B@ d5 in co!erage
• /- %lanning – %lan /- per sector – Randoi7e ad+ *,/=*,/ &et#een sectors of t.e sae site t.at reduces
interference – o need to plan "AI$s
• "AI$ %lanning – -et "AI$ to default
• $t.er $ptions – "AL per site for sites #it. fe# *,/ *Rs
– ,an do a co&ination of "AL=site and "AL=sectorB – -ites #it. lo# of *Rs use "AL=site ot.er#ise use "AL=sector – /- per site #it. "AI$ planning if of *,/ *RsKU "AL-i7e=2
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• 5lind spots
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• 5lind spots
– o &lind spots added fro predictions – Adding predicted I" decreases o- prediction
relia&ility
– AssuptionE If ,o 5,,/ e;ists and is accepta&le
t.en ,o *,/ can e;ist as #ell #it. accepta&leperforance
– :ill in 5lind -pots fro older I" data