Title :
Third generation mobile systems planning issues
Author :
Menolascino, Raffaele ; Pizarroso, Marta ; Lepschy, Chiara ; Salas, B.
Author_Institution :
Centro Studi e Lab. Telecommun. SpA, Torino, Italy
Abstract :
The achievements of the STORMS (Software Tools for Optimization of Resources in Mobile Systems) project are introduced. A global view of a planning and optimization tool fitted to third generation systems requirements and to the operators´ expectations is presented. Capacity oriented radio optimization, CDMA planning strategies, smart antennas planning issues, access network and LA/PA optimization are addressed in further detail
Keywords :
adaptive antenna arrays; cellular radio; code division multiple access; land mobile radio; optimisation; telecommunication computing; telecommunication network planning; telecommunication traffic; 3rd generation mobile radio systems; ACTS research project; CDMA planning strategies; IMT-2000; LA/PA optimization; STORMS project; Software Tools for Optimization of Resources in Mobile Systems; UMTS; access network; capacity oriented radio optimization; optimization tool; planning; smart antennas; third generation systems; Capacity planning; Electronic mail; Libraries; Macrocell networks; Multiaccess communication; Process planning; Resource management; Storms; Strategic planning; Telecommunication traffic;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference, 1998. VTC 98. 48th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4320-4
DOI :
10.1109/VETEC.1998.683698