Course Objectives:
To go through the RF design process and methodology for a UMTS network
Expected Accomplishments:
- Calculate the number of sites required for certain grade of service of UMTS network
- Identify the major link budget components related to CDMA and UMTS specific.
- Understand the coverage / capacity trade off,
and the complexity of adding data services to standard / typical RF design
- Discuss the challenges of radio planning and network roll out (e.g., site / antenna sharing)
Who can benefit:
Senior staff interested in radio frequency design and cell planning for UMTS.
Prerequisites:
UMTS Fundamentals, UMTS Advanced,
And RF design experience assumed for any 2G technology
Course Outline:
UMTS system level overview
- Multiple Access
- WCDMA Characteristics / ParametersRF Design Process
- General overview
- CDMA Specific
ConsiderationsUMTS Link Budget
- Objectives
- Parameters 1. Fading Margins 2. Processing Gain 3. Soft Handover gain 4. Penetration losses 5. Eb/NoScrambling code planningTraffic Consideration
- Voice
- DataCase study
Deployment Challenges
- GSM Collocation
Delivery Method:
Instructor led classes with some exercises.
Related Training:
UMTS Fundamentals
UMTS Advanced
