Using measurements extracted from GSM/UMTS networks for 3G planning and RRM evaluation

Author

Sallent, O. ; Ruiz, S. ; Agusti, R. ; Adelantado, F. ; Díaz-Guerra, M.A. ; Montero, J. ; Gago, E. ; Miranda, J.L.

Author_Institution

Univ. Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

Volume

3

fYear

2003

fDate

20-20 March 2003

Firstpage

1448

Abstract

This paper describes a simulation tool developed for 3G planning suitable also for some RRM strategies evaluation. The innovative issue is that the simulator is based on data extracted from real GSM/UMTS networks. Considering the extensive use of GSM/UMTS co-siting for 3G network deployment, an accurate representation of propagation, mobility as well as traffic distribution is achieved compared to classical statistical and modeling approaches in simulators. Results presented reveal that the availability of real data is highly valuable since it provides a more detailed view of the network behavior and performance.

Keywords

3G mobile communication; cellular radio; telecommunication network planning; telecommunication traffic; 3G network deployment; 3G planning; GSM network; RRM evaluation; UMTS network; measurement extraction; network behavior; network performance; radio resource management; real propagation; simulation tool; traffic distribution; universal mobile telecommunication system; 3G mobile communication; Data mining; Delay; Frequency; GSM; Multiaccess communication; Quality of service; Radio network; Resource management; Strategic planning;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Wireless Communications and Networking, 2003. WCNC 2003. 2003 IEEE

Conference_Location

New Orleans, LA, USA

ISSN

1525-3511

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7700-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WCNC.2003.1200599

Filename

1200599