LTE Cell Planning

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Course Contents

Section 1 Intro to LTE

Section 2 Planning Cycle
Section 3 OFDM/OFDMA and LTE Concepts
Section 4 Link Budgets and Propagation Models
Section 5 Antennas and MIMO
Section 6 Capacity Planning Principles
Case Study and Practical's
Exam

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Intro to LTE

All material is Copyright Informa Telecoms & Media 2001-2007

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Drivers for LTE

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Service/Application Requirements

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Services and Enablers

Typical Next Generation Services
Access-independent Internet applications

Web2.0

Streaming services

Interactive remote gaming

Quadruple play

Mobile office

Typical Enablers for Next Generation Services

High peak user data rates

High average data throughput rates

Low latency

Guaranteed radio coverage

Individual quality of service (QoS)

Service continuity between access networks

Single sign-on to all network access

Competitive prices, flat-rate fees

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LTE E-UTRAN Promises

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System Architecture Evolution (SAE)

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E -UTRAN Architecture

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Evolved Packet Core (EPC) Components

SGW Serving Gateway; router, packet marking, anchor for inter-eNB handover, some accounting
MME Mobility Management Entity; NAS signalling point, admission control, bearer setup,
authentication, roaming functions, selects SGW
P-GW Packet Gateway; date entry/exit point, packet inspection/filtering,
IP address allocation, mobility anchor for non-3GPP handover
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LTE-SAE Reference points

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EPC Roaming Architecture traffic routed

to H-PLMN

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Non-3GPP Access to EPC

S2 IP based User-plane data

Ta/Wa Transport authentication, authorisation and charging-related information in a secure manner
Wx Communication between WLAN AAA infrastructure and HSS, Security data, Sub profile,
charging
Wn Force non-trusted traffic via ePDG tunnel
Wm Authorisation/authentication data, tunnel attributes, identity mapping, charging characteristics

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2G/3G LTE Interworking

S3 Exchange of bearer information, QoS,

S4 U-Plane traffic
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Femto Cell Principles

HeNB deployed as small EUTRAN cells in domestic, small office etc

HeNB interconnects with the Evolved Packet Core, over a fixed broadband access network (e.g.
DSL, cable, etc.)
Support for full mobility into and out of a HeNB coverage including service continuity where
applicable
Operators and owners of HeNB will be able to control access to the resources provided

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Self Organising Network Principles

Automatic software management

Self test
Automatic neighbor relation configuration
Tracking area planning
Physical cell ID planning
Load balancing
Handover optimisations

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IMT 2000 spectrum Allocations (WRC 2000)

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Additional Spectrum Identified at WRC 2007

20 MHz in the band 450470 MHz (globally)

72 MHz in the band 790862 MHz for Region 1 (Europe) and parts of Region 3 (Asia)
108 MHz in the band 698806 MHz for Region 2 (Americas) and some countries of Region 3 (Asia)
100 MHz in the band 2.32.4 GHz (globally)
200 MHz in the band 3.43.6 GHz (no global allocation,
18 but identified in 82 countries)
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Existing and Future 3GPP Bands

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End of Section 1 Quiz

Q1 Name 3 Enablers for next generation mobile broadband networks
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High peak user data rates, High average data throughput rates, Low
latency, Guaranteed radio coverage, Individual quality of service
(QoS),Single sign-on to all network access, Competitive prices, flat-rate
fees
50mS and the
Q2 in LTE the call setup time is expected to be __________
5mS
U_plane Latency is _________
Q3 How many system elements are there specified for the new eUTRAN
1 - eNB
_______ Serving Gateway; router, packet marking,
anchor for inter-eNB handover, accounting
Q4 the main Purpose of the SGW is ____________________________
Q5 the core network element that allocates IP addresses is the ________PGW
S4 and ___________
Q6 the _______ S3 provide interworking services between
LTE and the existing UMTS core
Femto
Q7 Small domestic LTE radio cells are known as _______________
Q8 List three services provided by concept of Self Organising
Automatic software management, Self test, Automatic neighbor relation
Networks______________________
TA planning, PHY ID planning, Load balancing, H/O optimisations

Q9 1800
3GPP Band III uses the _____________MHz Band

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