Title :
UMTS WCDMA Network Planning with Smart Antennas
Author :
Tsilimantos, D. ; Tsoulos, G. ; Kaklamani, D.I.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Athens
Abstract :
The issue of UMTS WCDMA radio network planning with smart antennas is presented in this paper. First the complexity of 3G network planning is discussed in the context of 2G and smart antennas. Then the impact that smart antennas can have on key WCDMA network parameters, such as capacity and coverage probability is demonstrated with the help of a radio network planning tool. Results from a typical urban operational scenario show that a limited deployment of smart antennas can help significantly the performance of the overall network. Nevertheless, it is also shown that careful planning is required in order to reach an improved network solution.
Keywords :
3G mobile communication; adaptive antenna arrays; code division multiple access; 3G network; UMTS; WCDMA; radio network planning; smart antennas; 3G mobile communication; Adaptive arrays; Capacity planning; Costs; Multiaccess communication; Power system planning; Process planning; Radio network; Technology planning; Telecommunication traffic;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Technologies, 2007 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-2-87487-003-3
DOI :
10.1109/ECWT.2007.4403953
