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University of Tehran Technical Faculties

Schoopl of Electrical and Computer


Engineering

Cellular Networks

LTE Implementation in Atoll

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Contents
Part 1: Creating a LTE Scenario ..................................................................................................... 2
Part 2: Working with predictions (20 Points) .................................................................................. 3
Part 3: Working with simulations (15 points) ................................................................................. 3
Part 4: Frequency Planning (20 Points) .......................................................................................... 4
Part 5: Automatic Cell Planning (25 + 5 Points) ............................................................................ 4
Part 6 (15 points) ............................................................................................................................. 5

Part 1: Creating a LTE Scenario

In this part, we are going to define an LTE scenario. Necessary information is


given below. Import “ir_Tehran_3D” map and place your sites in a hexagonal
topology around (537729, 3956981) point as center. Note that a hexagonal grid
includes one site at center and 6 other sites in hexagon corners.
Inter-site distance = 500m
Each site includes 3 sectors with azimuth 0, 120, 240
Initial mechanical downtilts = 0
Antenna height = 30m
Antenna type: 65deg 18dBi 4Tilt 2100MHz
Initial max power of each cell = 43dBm
Cells frequency band: E-UTRA Band 1 - 10MHz
Now you have to draw a computation zone to work on. The coordinates for you
computation zone:
(536912, 3956308), (536912, 3957592), (538646, 3957592), (538646, 3956308)
Deliverables: Screenshots of your computation zone and the sites inside it.

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Part 2: Working with predictions (20 Points)
Run 2 predictions. One for signal level and one for carrier to noise and
interference. Set the resolution of predictions on 1m. provide a screenshot for each
prediction and answer the following questions.
1. As you can see, with our initial setting some areas in computation zone
suffer from poor signal level. Discuss the reasons briefly.
2. In C / (N +I) prediction, the central areas seem to have poor condition. What
do you think is the reason of this situation?
3. Imagine we increase max power of all cells from 43 dBm to 50dBm. How
do you think this affects our network’s signal level and interference
condition? (No simulation needed)

Part 3: Working with simulations (15 points)


In this part, we are going to use Atoll simulation capabilities to inspect the
perforemance of the network in service provisioning.
By considering your student number as abbccddee, create a traffic map with
specification below.
Sector traffic map -> Total number of users
For each sector:
Service Total number of Users
High Speed Internet Max(ee, 40)
Mobile Internet Access Max(dd, 40)
Video Conferencing Max(cc, 40)
VoIP Max(bb, 40)

Set the mobility of 20% of users to 50 km/h and others to fixed. Run a simulation
for the created traffic map.
1. Report the statistics and analyze the results of each service. Do the provided
services satisfy the demanding traffic?
2. Were the results of simulation predictable based on the predictions in the
previous part? Why? Why not?

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Part 4: Frequency Planning (20 Points)
Allocate a channel number to each cell with a reuse distance of 550m using the
Automatic Frequency Planning (AFP) module in Atoll.
1. What does the reuse distance parameter in AFP do?
2. How much bandwidth and how many resource blocks does each cell have
after frequency planning?
3. Imagine a user in our network. What do you think utilizing a resource block
by this specific user depends on? Do all users throughout the network utilize
a resource block equally? Why?
4. Now run a new prediction for the carrier to noise and interference.
5. Provide a screenshot and compare this prediction to the one obtained in
Part2. Discuss the difference and the reason.
Note that from now on we use the allocated channels for the following parts.

Part 5: Automatic Cell Planning (25 + 5 Points)


In this part we are going to optimize the network performance using ACP module
in Atoll. Define an ACP setup with the following settings and run it. Then provide
a screenshot of ACP Objective Graph and optimization Statistics Report. Any
setting that is not mentioned below remains unchanged with default value.
Objectives for optimization: RSRP & CINR with equal weights.
Resolution: 5m.
Iterations: recommended value by Atoll.
Antenna reconfigurations: Azimuth (default variation and step)
LTE cells reconfigurations: Max Power (min, max) = (30, 50)
1. One of the most important fields in cellular networks optimization is
Coverage and Capacity Optimization (CCO). How do you think RSRP &
CINR objectives can improve the network’s coverage and capacity
condition? (Talk about the relation between these Key Performance
Indicators (KPIs) and coverage and capacity technically.)
2. Run new predictions for signal level and carrier to noise and interference
after committing the changes that ACP suggested. Provide screenshots and
compare the results of signal level to Part2 and C / (N + I) to Part3. Discuss
the results.

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3. As you can see in ACP module, there is a section for Load Balancing (LB).
explain what does LB do and how does it affect the network performance.
(No simulation needed)
4. Suppose that you are assigned to balance the load throughout a network in
reality. Do you think considering LB as the only objective improves network
performance? Discuss your answer.
5. Imagine you are going to optimize a network in real world. Which
parameters do you choose to reconfigure? (Hint: consider the feasibility)
6. (Bonus). Feel free to use any reconfiguration in ACP module to improve the
network’s RSRP & CINR condition as much as possible. Discuss the
reconfigurations that you chose and their effects on the network. Provide
Statistics Report screenshot. (No other screenshot needed)

Part 6 (15 points)


Do the part 3 again and compare the results with part 3. How did ACP affect the
performance of the network?

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