UMTS Planning & Optimization
- RF Planning and Optimization
- Overview of the Network Deployment Process
- Initial Optimization
- Ongoing Optimization
- Link Budgets
- Uplink Link Budgets
- Downlink Link Budget for CPICH
- Downlink Link Budget for Various Services (Connected Mode)
- Uplink and Downlink and Service Comparison
- Network Planning Tools
- Network Planning Tool Inputs
- Coverage Considerations During Network Planning
- Interference Considerations During Network Planning
- Topology Planning
- Parameter Setting and Optimization During Network Planning
- RF Optimization
- Quantitative Optimization
- Qualitative Optimization
- Idle Mode Optimization
- Capacity Planning and Optimization
- Basic UMTS Traffic Engineering
- Capacity Requirements
- Uplink Capacity Estimation
- Estimating Downlink Capacity
- Effect of Video-Telephony and PS Data on Traffic Engineering
- WCDMA Traffic Engineering and Video-Telephony
- WCDMA Traffic Engineering and PS Data
- Multi-Service Traffic Engineering
- Multi-Service Capacity
- Uplink and Downlink Capacity Comparison
- Capacity Planning
- Inputs for Capacity Planning.
- Capacity Planning for the CS Domain
- Capacity Planning for the PS Domain
- Capacity Planning with a Network Planning Tool.
- Microcell Issues
- Optimizing for Capacity
- Coverage and Capacity Tradeoffs
- Capacity Estimation in a Deployed Network
- Capacity Monitoring for a Deployed Network
- Initial Parameter Settings
- Physical Layer Parameters
- Frequency Selection and Management
- PSC Planning
- Power Allocation
- Intra-Frequency Cell Reselection Parameters
- Overview of the Intra-Frequency Cell Reselection Procedure
- List of Intra-Frequency Cell Reselection Parameters
- Intra-Frequency Cell Reselection Metrics
- Intra-Frequency Cell Reselection Trade-offs in Idle Mode
- Intra-Frequency Cell Reselection Parameter Recommendations for Idle Mode
- Intra-Frequency Cell Reselection in CELL_FACH State
- Inter-Frequency Cell Reselection Considerations
- Access Parameter Recommendations
- Intra-Frequency Handover Parameters
- Intra-Frequency Handover Procedure
- Intra-Frequency Handover Parameters
- Intra-Frequency Handover Metrics
- Intra-Frequency Handover Trade-offs
- Intra-Frequency Handover Parameter Recommendations
- Inter-Frequency Handover Considerations
- Service Optimization
- KPI and Layered Optimization Approach
- Principal KPI Definitions
- Voice Service Optimization
- Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR) Codec
- AMR Service
- Call Setup, Events, and Signaling
- Call Retention Event and Signaling
- Connection Supervision and Link Quality Indicators
- Troubleshooting AMR Failures
- Parameter Optimization
- Call Quality Metrics and Test Process
- Video Telephony Service Optimization
- Video Telephony and Voice Comparison
- Video Telephony Test Process and Metrics
- VT versus AMR Optimization
- PS Data Service Optimization
- PS Data versus AMR Optimization
- Typical PS Data Applications and QoS Profiles
- Channel Reconfiguration and Resource Planning
- Quality Metrics and Test Process
- PS Data Parameters
- Inter-System Planning and Optimization
- Inter-System Boundary Planning
- Inter-System Borders
- Typical Inter-System Scenarios
- Boundary Determination
- Inter-System Transition in Connected Mode
- Inter-System Change Procedures
- Message Flows and Delays
- Compressed Mode Issues
- Compressed Mode Performance Metrics
- Inter-System Transition in Idle Mode
- Inter-System Cell Reselection Parameters
- Optimizing Inter-System Parameters
- Additional Inter-System Planning and Optimization Issues
- Inter-System Handover When More WCDMA Carriers Are Present
- Inter-System Triggered for Capacity Reasons
- Wrap-up: Course Recap, Q/A, and Evaluations
