Title :
The Effects of Antenna Orientation Errors on UMTS Network Performance
Author :
Dinan, Esmael ; Kurochkin, Aleksey
Author_Institution :
Bechtel Telecommun., Frederick, MD
Abstract :
Inconsistencies in setting up antenna azimuth and tilt during installation may reduce overall network performance. However, the degree of quality degradation depends on the amount of the discrepancy between the designed and installed parameters. The paper investigates the effect of these errors on UMTS RAN key performance indicators, including coverage, signal quality (EC/I0), and soft-handoff areas. Two examples are studied that include real field tests and measurement data. The studies show the effect of azimuth and tilt installation inaccuracies on UMTS network quality
Keywords :
3G mobile communication; mobile antennas; radio access networks; UMTS RAN; UMTS network performance; antenna azimuth; antenna orientation errors; signal quality; soft-handoff areas; 3G mobile communication; Antenna measurements; Azimuth; Force measurement; Instruments; Land mobile radio; Mobile antennas; Mobile communication; Poles and towers; Radio access networks;
Conference_Titel :
Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 2006 IEEE 17th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Helsinki
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0329-4
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0330-8
DOI :
10.1109/PIMRC.2006.254024
