Post on 13-Apr-2017
Radio Network Planning andOptimization
Index
• RNPO Introduction
• Radio Network Planning Services
• Indoor Network Planning Services
• Outdoor Network Planning Services
• Radio Network Optimization
• Consultancy Services
• Partners
• Team Background
Radio Network Planning & Optimization
Introduction
Since early 2000’s Eurico Ferreira has been providing RF services, through partners
2010: RF department creation with the following scope:– Broaden EF services– Support EF international branches– Support PROEF Group Internationalization
– PORTUGAL: Full-turn key project for VODAFONE Portugal
2012: assigned the first international projects:– ANGOLA: Pico-repeaters and Indoor Design (GSM, UMTS and LTE) for UNITEL
2013: sustainable growth of the RNPO team, due to customers demand
2014: – ANGOLA:
• Full-turn key project at MOVICEL: Outdoor network planning of 156 site (GSM, UMTS and LTE)• Indoor Design project’s for MOVICEL
– MAROCCO:• GSM-R network planning for Thales Portugal/ONCF: Outdoor network Planning, Site Surveys, Frequency
Analysis and Cleanning, CW Tests and model tuning
Introduction
2015:
– PORTUGAL:
• LTE Snapshots: Throughput Analysis on new LTE Base-stations, for ERICSSON PT
• Cluster Drive-Test and analysis (GSM, UMTS and LTE), for ERICSSON PT
• Carrier Aggregation Trial, for ERICSSON PT
• Assigned first indoor project for NOS – Hospital Central do Funchal
• CW Tests and Model Tuning for LTE 700 and 1800 MHz, for ERICSSON PT
– GERMANY:
• Cluster Drive-Test and analysis (GSM, UMTS and LTE) , for HUAWEI DE
• 2016
– PORTUGAL
• Cluster analysis (GSM e UMTS), for NOS *
– ALEMANHA:
• Cluster Drive-Test and analysis (GSM, UMTS e LTE), for ERICSSON DE *
Radio Network Planning Services
Radio Network Planning Services
• Indoor and Outdoor network planning:– Coverage drive-tests/walk-tests
– Initial design
– Acceptance drive-tests/walk-tests
– Initial optimization
GSM, GSM-R, UMTS and LTE technologies
• With over 20 years of experience, as a Systems Integrator, our projects consider: – RF Objetives
– Acquisition/Licencing considerations (whenapplicable)
– Implementation considerations
– Commissioning considerations
– Maintenance considerations
Indoor Network Planning Services
Indoor Network Planning
• Able to provide solutions to the full value-chain: contracting, radio design and implementation
• Use of iBWave’s indoor suite to deliver the best solution
• 100+ pico-repeaters
• 50+ macro-site indoors
Indoor Network Planning
• Macro-site indoor planning servicecovers:– Site-Surveys
– Walk-tests (initial and acceptance)
– RF design
GSM, UMTS, LTE technologies
• Pico-repeater design service covers:– Initial design
– Acceptance walk-tests
GSM, UMTS and LTE technologies
Site-Surveys
Building Management Meeting
Indoor Design
Walk-Tests
MNO SolutionDelivery
BuildingManagement
Solution DeliveryAcceptance Walk-Tests
SolutionImplementation
Solution requires changes that meet BuildingManagement Requirements/Limitations
Initial solution requires changes
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SOL: NOK
SOL: OK
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Start
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RF Activity
SystemsIntegrator
Activity
LEGEND:
* EF indoor design workflow
Indoor macro-site references
ESCOM Buildings (Sky I, Sky II and Sky Business)
Luanda, Angola
Specifications:
Macro Site
Hybrid Design (RF + FO)
Site-Share Ready
GSM, UMTS, LTE
> 500 antennas
Current Status: Installation due 2015
Sites Macro: references
Angola’s New National Parliament, Luanda, Angola
Specifications:
Macro Site
Hybrid Design (RF + FO)
Site-Share Ready
GSM, UMTS, LTE (MIMO e SISO)
>380 antenas
Status: ON AIR
Sites Macro: references
Hospital Central do FunchalFunchal, Portugal
Specifications:
Macro Site
Hybrid Design (RF + FO)
Site-Share Ready
GSM and UMTS
Outdoor Radio Network Planning Services
Outdoor Network Planning
• Over 400+ base stations using the Full-Turnkey methodology
• Including Site planning, acquisition, site design, licensing, site construction andequipment I&C
Outdoor Network Planning
• Outdoor network planning covers:– Coverage drive-tests
– Initial design
– Site Surveys
– Acceptance Drive-Tests
– Initial optimization
GSM, GSM-R, UMTS and LTE technologies
Outdoor Network Planning References
• Vodafone Portugal’s Light Construction Site– 150+ new base stations
• Vodafone Portugal’s Highways coverage improvement– 20+ new base stations
• Vodafone Portugal’s Spring Project– 30+ new base stations (January 2014)
• Scope: Site planning and acquisition in 5 weeks
• Movicel, Angola Light Construction Site– 150+ new base stations
• Thales PT/ONCF GSM-R Project– 80+ new GSM-R base stations (ECTS L2 and L1)
Consultancy Services
Radio Network Optimization Services
• Our professionals are focused on :
• Garantee minimum network outage;
• Improve network QoE
• Improve network QoS
• Improve network KPIs
• Our overall commitment is network improvement, hence:
• MNO customers satisfaction
• Reduced churn
• Higher ARPU
• Higher Revenues
Drive/Walk Tests
• Extensive experience using TEMS Investigation, NEMO and ROMES suites
• We have all the required tools for Drive/Walk-Testing and processing its measurements
• Have specified and developed tailor-made tools
Radio Network Optimization References
• Netone, Angola– Kilamba City, Angola, Drive-Test Analysis and Optimization
• Ericsson Portugal RF Services– new LTE Base Stations Throughput Analysis– GSM, UMTS and LTE Cluster Drive-Tests and Analysis– Carrier Aggregation Trial (LTE 1800 FDD + 2600 TDD)
• Huawei Germany RF Services– GSM, UMTS and LTE Trial Cluster Drive-Tests and Analysis and
Single Site Validation
• Serviços RF, Ericsson Germany• GSM, UMTS and LTE Cluster Drive-Tests and Analysis
Partners
Partners
• Our international presence enabled creationof global partnerships.
Radio Network Planning & Optimization Team Background
Team Background
• 30+ years of experience in P&O Services
• Multi-vendor, Multi-technologies and Multicultural experience