ATOLL LTE FEATURES
Training Programme
1. LTE Planning Overview
2. Modelling a LTE Network
3. LTE Predictions
4. Frequency and PCI Plan Analysis
5. Monte-Carlo Based Simulations
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1. LTE Planning Overview
LTE Features Supported in Atoll
LTE Workflow in Atoll
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LTE Features supported in Atoll
Supports Evolved UTRA (3GPP Release 8 LTE) Networks
Various Frequency Bands
Scalable Channel Bandwidths
Resource Blocks per Channel and Sampling Frequencies
Support of TDD and FDD Frame Structures
Half-frame/Full-frame Switching Point Periodicities for TDD
Normal and Extended Cyclic Prefixes
Downlink and Uplink Control Channels and Overheads
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Downlink and uplink reference signals, PSS, SSS, PBCH, PDCCH, PUCCH, etc.
RSRP, RSSI and RSRQ Support in predictions and Simulations
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LTE Features supported in Atoll
Supports Evolved UTRA (3GPP Release 8 LTE) Networks
Physical Cell IDs Implementation
Inter-Cell Interference Coordination Support
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Fractional Frequency Reuse Modelling
Support of Fractional Power Control (UL)
Support of Directional CPE Antennas
Signal Level Based Coverage Planning
CINR Based Coverage Planning
Possibility of Fixed Subscriber Database for Fixed Applications
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LTE Features supported in Atoll
Supports Evolved UTRA (3GPP Release 8 LTE) Networks
Network Capacity Analysis using Monte Carlo Simulations
Scheduling and Resource Allocation in Two-dimensional Frames
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) Systems
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Transmit and Receive Diversity
Single-User MIMO or spatial multiplexing
Adaptive MIMO Switch (AMS)
Modelling of Multi-User MIMO (collaborative MIMO – UL only)
Tools for Resource Allocation
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Automatic Allocation of Neighbours
Automatic Allocation of Physical Cell IDs
Automatic Allocation of Frequencies (AFP)
Specific Module
Network Verification Possible using Drive Test Data
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LTE Workflow in Atoll
Open an existing project or
create a new one
Network Configuration
- Add network elements
- Change parameters
ACP
Basic Predictions
(Best Server, Signal Level)
Automatic or Manual Neighbour Allocation
Automatic or Manual Frequency Planning
Automatic or Manual Physical Cell ID Planning
Traffic Maps
Monte-Carlo
Simulations
And/or
Subscriber Lists
User-defined
Values
Cell Load
Conditions
Signal Quality and
Throughput Predictions
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Frequency Plan
Analysis
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Prediction Study
Reports
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Training Programme
1. LTE Planning Overview
2. Modelling a LTE Network
3. LTE Predictions
4. Frequency and PCI Plan Analysis
5. Monte-Carlo Based Simulations
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2. Modelling a LTE Network
Global Settings
Frequency Band definition
Frame Structure Settings
Radio Parameters
Site
Transmitters
Cells
Equipment Parameters
User-definable reception characteristics
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Global Settings (1/2)
Frequency Bands
Atoll can model multi-band networks within the same document
TDD (Time Division Duplexing) or FDD (Frequency Division Duplexing)
One frequency band assigned to each cell
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Global Settings (2/2)
LTE Frame Structure definition
Normal (default) or extended
cyclic prefix (No. of SD per slot)
 e.g.: at 15 kHz, 7 SD/slot
(normal) or 6 SD/slot (extended)
Number of SD for
PDCCH (0,1,2 or 3)
carrying DL and UL
Resource allocation
information
Average number of
resource blocks for
PUCCH
System-level constants (Hard-coded)
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TDD option only :
Switch from DL to UL
every half frame
(default) or every
frame
Width of a resource block (180 kHz)
Frame duration (10 ms)
Other control channel overheads defined by 3GPP (calculated based on 3GPP specs)
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Reference signals, PSS, SSS, PBCH, etc.
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Radio Parameters Overview
Site
X (longitude) and Y (latitude)
Transmitters
Activity
Antenna configuration (model, height, azimuth, mechanical & electrical tilts...)
UL & DL Losses / UL Noise Figure
Propagation (Model, Radius and resolution)
Presented in
General Features
Cells
Frequency Band & Channel
PCI
Power definition
Min RSRP
UL & DL Load
Diversity Support
Neighbours
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Transmitter Parameters
Antenna Configuration and Losses
parameters
Cells parameters
(see next slide)
Propagation settings
DL and UL
total losses,
UL noise
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Antenna
Configuration
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Cell Parameters
Cell’s frequency band
Cell activity
Channel number in the
frequency band (and
allocation status)
Physical Cell ID + resulting
PSS/SSS (and allocation status)
Power and energy
offsets from computed
reference signal
Min RSRP used as cell
coverage limit
DL traffic load
Load
Conditions
UL noise rise due to
surrounding mobiles
MIMO Configuration
ICIC and Fractional Power
Control Parameters
(Advanced)
Inputs of the neighbour
allocation algorithm
Neighbour list
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Equipment Parameters (1/2)
Bearers (Modulation and Coding Schemes) definition
User-definable bearer efficiencies
(useful bits per resource element)
Bearer selection thresholds for link adaptation
Quality indicator graphs
BLER used to model the effect of errors in data reception
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Equipment Parameters (2/2)
Multiple Input Multiple Output Systems
Diversity and SU-MIMO gains
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Definable per bearer and antenna configuration
Depend on the clutter class where users are located
MU-MIMO gain
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Definable per cell or
Calculated during Monte Carlo simulations using intelligent multi-user scheduling on two antenna ports
(Layered Space-time Scheduling)
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Training Programme
1. LTE Planning Overview
2. Modelling a LTE Network
3. LTE Predictions
4. Frequency and PCI Plan Analysis
5. Monte-Carlo Based Simulations
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3. LTE Predictions
Introduction
Parameters used in Predictions
Prediction Settings
Fast Link Adaptation Modelling
Coverage Prediction Examples
Point Analysis Studies
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Introduction
Coverage Predictions
General Studies based on Downlink Reference Signal Levels
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Best server plot based on downlink reference signal levels
Multiple server coverage based on downlink reference signal levels
Reference signal level plots
Reference signal CNR plots
RSRP (Average Reference Signal Level Received Power per Subcarrier) plots
LTE UL and DL Specific Studies
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SS, PDSCH, PBCH, PDCCH and PUSCH/PUCCH Signal Level Plots
SS, PDSCH, PBCH, PDCCH and PUSCH/PUCCH CNR Plots
Quality Studies (RSSI – Received Signal Strength Indicator, RSRQ – Reference Signal Received Quality,
Reference Signal, SS, PDSCH, PBCH, PDCCH and PUSCH/PUCCH CINR and interference plots, UL
Allocated Bandwidth, UL Transmission Power)
Best Bearer and Modulation Plots based on PDSCH and PUSCH CINR Levels
Throughput and Cell Capacity per pixel plots based on PDSCH and PUSCH CINR levels
• Peak RLC, Effective RLC, and Application Channel Throughputs
• Peak RLC, Effective RLC, and Application Throughputs averaged per User
• Peak RLC, Effective RLC, and Application Cell Capacities
• Peak RLC, Effective RLC, and Application Aggregate Cell Throughputs
• Peak RLC, Effective RLC, and Application Allocated Bandwidth Throughputs (UL)
Point Predictions
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Introduction
Principles of the studies based on traffic
Study calculated for
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Given load conditions
• UL noise rise
• DL traffic load
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A non-interfering user with
• A service
• A mobility
• A terminal type (in case of a directive antenna , it is oriented towards the serving cell)
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Load Conditions
Load conditions are defined in the cells table
Values taken into consideration in
predictions for each cell
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Service Properties
Parameters used in predictions
Highest bearers in UL and DL
Body loss
Application throughput parameters
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Mobility Properties
Parameters used in Predictions
Mapping between mobilities and thresholds in bearer and quality indicator determination (as
radio conditions depend on user speed).
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Terminal Properties
Min & Max
Power +
Noise
Figure +
Losses
Support
of MIMO
Parameters used in Predictions
Minimum & Maximum terminal power
Gain and losses
Noise figure
Antenna settings (incl. MIMO support)
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Number of Antenna ports in UL
and DL in case of MIMO
support
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Prediction Settings
Coverage Prediction Plots
Standard predictions
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Best server plot
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Coverage by signal level
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Multiple server coverage
Reference signal, SS, PDSCH, PBCH, PDCCH and PUSCH/PUCCH signal level and quality
predictions
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Selection of a mobility, a service, a terminal (possibly directional antenna oriented towards the serving
cell)
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Reference signal, SS, PDSCH, PBCH, PDCCH and PUSCH CNR plots
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RSRP (Average Reference Signal Level Received Power per Subcarrier) plots
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Prediction Settings
Coverage Prediction Plots
CINR, Throughput and Quality Indicator predictions
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Based on user-defined cell loads or on Monte-Carlo simulation results
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Selection of a mobility, a service, a terminal (possibly directional antenna oriented towards the serving
cell)
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RSSI – Received Signal Strength Indicator and RSRQ – Reference Signal Received Quality
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Reference Signal, SS, PDSCH, PBCH, PDCCH and PUSCH/PUCCH CINR and interference plots
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UL Allocated Bandwidth, UL Transmission Power)
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Best bearer plots based on PDSCH and PUSCH CINR levels
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Throughput and cell capacity per pixel plots based on PDSCH and PUSCH CINR levels
• Peak RLC, effective RLC, and application channel throughputs
• Peak RLC, effective RLC, and application throughputs averaged per user
• Peak RLC, effective RLC, and application cell capacities
• Peak RLC, effective RLC, and application aggregate cell throughputs
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Fast Link Adaptation Modelling
Atoll determines, on each pixel, the highest bearer that each user can obtain
No soft handover
Connection to the best server in term of reference signal level (C)
Bearer chosen according to the radio conditions (PDSCH and PUSCH CINR levels)
Process : prediction done via look-up tables
Throughput
&
Quality Indicator (BER and BLER)
predictions
Reference Signal Level (C)
evaluation
Best Server Area determination
(min RSRP)
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Radio Conditions estimation
(PDSCH and PUSCH CINR
calculation)
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Bearer Selection
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Interference Estimation
Atoll calculates PDSCH and PUSCH CINR according to:
The victim traffic (PUSCH or PDSCH) power
The interfering signals impacted by:
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The interferers powers
The path loss from the interferers to the victim
Antenna gain
Losses from interferers (incl. Shadowing effect and indoor losses)
The interference reduction factor applied to interfering base stations transmitting on adjacent
channels (adjacent channel suppression factor)
The interference reduction factor due to interfering base stations’ traffic load
The interference reduction due to Fractional Frequency Reuse (and consequently the mutual
overlap between the channel fractions of the victim and the interfering base stations)
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Prediction Examples (General Studies)
Number of servers
(Based on reference signal power)
Coverage by signal level
(Based on reference signal power)
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Prediction Examples (Dedicated Studies)
Coverage by PDSCH CINR
(Directional receiver antenna)
Coverage by PDSCH CINR
(Isotropic receiver antenna)
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Prediction Examples (Dedicated Studies)
Coverage by PUSCH CINR
(Directional receiver antenna)
Coverage by PUSCH CINR
(Isotropic receiver antenna)
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Point Analysis Tool: Reception
Radio Reception Diagnosis at a Given Point : Reception Analysis
Choice of UL&DL load conditions :
if (Cells Table) is selected  Analysis based
on DL load and UL noise rise from cells table
Selection of the value to be
displayed (RS, SS, PDSCH,
RSRP)
Reference
Signals,
PDSCH and
PUSCH
availability
(or not)
Definition of a userdefinable “probe"
receiver, indoor or not
Cell bar graphs (best
server at the top)
Analysis detail on
reference signals,
PDSCH and PUSCH
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Point Analysis Tool: Interference
Radio Interference Diagnosis at a Given Point : Interference Analysis
Choice of UL&DL load conditions :
if (Cells Table) is selected  Analysis based on
DL load and UL noise rise from cells table
Selection of the value to be displayed
(RS, SS, PDSCH, RSRP)
Serving Cell
(C)
Total Level of
Interference
(I + N)
Definition of a userdefinable “probe"
receiver, indoor or not
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List of Interfering Cells
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Training Programme
1. LTE Planning Overview
2. Modelling a LTE Network
3. LTE Predictions
4. Frequency and PCI Plan Analysis
5. Monte-Carlo Based Simulations
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4. Frequency Plan Analysis
Channel and Physical Cell ID Search Tools
Physical Cell ID Allocation Audit
Physical Cell ID Histograms
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Search Tool Overview
Tool to visualise channel and PSS ID reuse on the map
Possibility to find cells which are assigned a given :
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Frequency band + channel
Physical Cell ID
PSS ID
SSS ID
Way to use this tool
Create and calculate a coverage by transmitter with a colour display by transmitter
Open the “Find on Map” tool available in the Edit menu
(or directly in the toolbar
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Channel Search Tool
Channel Reuse on the Map
Resource
Selection
Frequency
band and
Channel
number
Colours given to transmitters
• Red: co-channel transmitters
• Yellow: multi-adjacent channel (-1 and +1) transmitters
• Green: adjacent channel (-1) transmitters
• Blue: adjacent channel (+1) transmitters
• Grey thin line: other transmitters
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Physical Cell ID Search Tool
Physical Cell ID, PSS ID and SSS ID Reuse on the Map
Resource
Selection
Resource
Type and
Value
Colours given to transmitters
• Red or Grey thin line: if the transmitters carries or not
the specified resource value (Physical Cell ID, PSS ID
or SSS ID)
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PCI Allocation Audit (1/2)
Verification of the allocation inconsistencies
Respect of a minimum reuse distance
Respect of neighbourhood constraints (two neighbour cells must have different PCI)
Respect of SSS ID allocation strategy
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PCI Allocation Audit (2/2)
Audit results
Inconsistencies are displayed in the default text editor
The minimum distance constraint is fulfilled
Cells BRU010_L1 & BRU116_L2 are
Neighbour cells but have been allocated
the same PCI
These 13 sites do not fulfil the SSS ID
allocation strategy:
on each site, allocated PCI do not have the
same SSS ID
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Physical Cell ID Histograms
View of the Physical Cell ID Distribution
Dynamic
pointer
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Training Programme
1. LTE Planning Overview
2. Modelling a LTE Network
3. LTE Predictions
4. Frequency and PCI Plan Analysis
5. Monte-Carlo Based Simulations
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5. Monte-Carlo Based Simulations
Traffic modelling
Monte Carlo Simulations
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Traffic Modelling (1/2)
Traffic Data
Traffic maps and subscriber lists
Various types of traffic maps:
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Raster traffic maps
Vector traffic maps
Live traffic maps
Traffic density maps
Subscribers
Live Traffic Data
Vector Traffic Data
Raster Traffic Data
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Traffic Modelling (2/2)
Subscriber Lists
Lists of subscribers with fixed locations and specific parameters
Can be created using the mouse or imported from txt and csv files
Can be displayed on the map according to different parameters
Main parameters:
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Location: X and Y coordinates
Antenna height
Azimuth and tilt (user-defined or calculated)
Serving cell (user-defined or calculated)
User profile
Terminal type
Prediction calculations can be carried out
on subscribers (points)
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Predicted results include reception levels,
CINR, throughputs, etc.
Monte Carlo Simulations (1/3)
Monte Carlo Simulations
For studying network capacity
Network behaviour under given traffic
Can be based on traffic data from traffic maps
and subscriber lists
Distribution of mobile users and services
Calculation of user parameters (CINR, power control,
noise rise, resource allocation, etc.)
Scheduling and radio resource allocation
based on service priorities and scheduling methods:
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Proportional Fair
Proportional Demand
Max Aggregate Throughput
Monte Carlo Simulations (2/3)
Simulation Results
For each cell
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UL and DL traffic loads
UL noise rise
UL and DL aggregate cell throughputs
Traffic input and connection statistics
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For each mobile
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Serving transmitter and cell
Azimuth and tilt (towards the serving cell)
Reference signal, SCH/PBCH, PDSCH, and PUSCH signal levels
Reference signal, SCH/PBCH, PDSCH, and PUSCH CINR and interference levels
Best bearers based on PDSCH and PUSCH CINR levels
Cell throughputs, cell capacities, and user throughputs PDSCH and PUSCH CINR levels
Connection status and rejection cause
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Monte Carlo Simulations (3/3)
Simulation Results Display
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