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Course code: RFPNO

RF PLANNING / NETWORK OPTIMIZATION & DRIVE TESTING PROFESSIONAL

The course is designed to address key practical concepts in the field of RF. This covers advanced RF Network
Planning fundamentals in detail. Using field relevant advanced RF softwares such as TEMS Investigation, the
training explores techniques and methodologies of exploring RF Networks and RAN tuning to its peak.

Collecting live network cellular data for detailed study, analysis is performed using Route Analysis & MAPInfo
collectively. Further, Optimization of the network is done using MAPInfo after which Final report is designed,
mentioning discrepancies and recommendations for KPI improvement & network performance enhancement.

TARGET AUDIENCE:
Professionals, Managers, RF Engineers, Network Planners, Fresh Engineers & undergraduate students.

PRE-REQUISITES:
This is Level-III Advanced Training, which requires prior knowledge of Radio Access Network. Participants are
requested to have attempted atleast Level-I or Level-II pre-requisites, i.e. GSM/3G/WIMAX/LTE Professional or
BSS/RAN Engineering Professional.

JOB MARKET:
The market is quite good enough & variety of jobs available amongst Operators, Vendors & Subcontractors
regarding

RF Planning Engineer Radio Network Engineer Radio Network Planner RNO Engineer
Optimization Expert RF Optimization Consultant Network Design Specialist RNP Engineer

COURSE CONTENTS:

Module I - Introduction to RF Module II - Channels & its classification

Spectrum Allocation Physical & Logical Channels
Coverage planning - Broadcast Channels BCCH, SCH FCH
Capacity planning - Common Control Channels PCH RACH AGCH
Omni and Directional deployments - Dedicated Channels SDCCH, SACCH, FACCH
Site Cell configurations - Traffic Channels TCH/F, TCH/H
Macro sites TCH 2.4/4.8/9.6
Micro sites BCCH/8, SDCCH/8, SACCH/8, FACCH/8
Cell splitting AMR (Adaptive Multirate)
- Umbrella cell Comfort noise & DTX
- Concentric cell

Module III - Practical Antenna design Module IV - Diversity in Antennas

Omni Directional Antennas Older design Antennas
- Deployments in Macro & Micro & IBS setup Modern design Antennas
Directional Antennas Diversity technique
- FET - RX Diversity
- VET - Space diversity
- RET - Polarization diversity
Antenna properties Duplexors
- F/B ratio - Use of duplexors
- Beamwidth & Gain Diplexers
- Directivity - Function of Diplexers
Tilting techniques Triplexers
- Mechanical - Function of Triplexers
- Electrical Application in the RF-Subsystem
Video Demonstration Connectivity in telecom operators
Module V - Radio Frequency Planning Module VI - RF Propagation Models & Fading
RF Planning Propagation models
Coverage of a cell - Okumura model
Frequency re-use principle - Hata model
Some formulas - Okumura-Hata model
3x3, 4x3, 5x3, etc. planning COST231 model
- Single BCCH planning Fading & its types
- Concentric BCCH planning - Ricean fading
Planning Traffic Channels - Longley Rice
Allocating BSIC to cells Diffraction
Verification of channel allocation Reflection & Refraction

Module VII - Drive Testing Module VIII - Frames & Bursts

Why need DT? Types of Frames
Types of Drive Test - 26 frame MF
- Pre Drive Testing - 51 frame MF
- Post Drive testing Burst and its types
- Cluster Drive Testing - Normal Burst
- Routine Drive Testing - Freq. Correction Burst
- Performance benchmarks Drive Testing - Synchronization Burst
- Troubleshooting DTs - Dummy Burst
- GPRS/EDGE testing - Access Burst
Drive Testing guidelines Normal Burst in Detail
Drive Test setup

Module IX - Frequency Hopping Module X - RF Optimization & Parameters

Why implement Frequency Hopping What is Optimization
- Baseband Types of Optimization
- Synthesizer based - Soft Optimization
- Cyclic - Hard Optimization
MA List Optimization parameters
HSN - Hopping Sequence No. - Rx_Lev, Rx_Qual, SQI
MAIO - Mobile Allocation Index Offset - BER, FER
Examples of Frequency Hopping - C/I, C/A
Advantages of freq. hopping Optimizing KPIs
Testing hopping channels in TEMS - CSSR, DCR, HoSR
Troubleshooting
Practical Testing HSN & MAIO of Cellular Networks

SOFTWARE I - TEMS INVESTIGATION

Module XI - TEMS Data Collection Module XII - TEMS Data Collection

Main Overview Interface Logfiles Menu
- GSM Line Chart - Recording logfiles
- GSM Current Channel Parameters - Opening & play logfiles
- GSM Neighbours - Log file properties
- GSM Radio parameters - Exporting log files
- Events - Report Generation
Signalling Scanning Menu
- Layer 2 & Layer 3 messages - Need of scanning
- Mode reports - ARFCN Selection
- Events - Scanning Channels
Data Function Command Sequence
Map Function - Setting values
Scanner Function - Benchmarking setup
Control & Config Function Presentation Menu
- Equipment configuration - Selection criteria as per requirements
 Module XIV - TEMS Route Analysis & Report
Module XIII - TEMS Investigation Data Collection Preparation
Connecting handsets TEMS Route Analysis Interface
Connecting GPS - Loading .cel file
Loading .cel file - Loading routes
Loading vectors Setting reqd. parameters
Call testing Analyzing recorded data
- Long calls Report generation
- Short calls - Documenting
Understanding real-time parameters - Presentation
- Recommendations
- Conclusion

Module XV - TEMS Pocket Hardware Module XVI - Live Network Demonstration

Introduction to TEMS Pocket
- Verifying CellID, RxLev, LAC, etc.
- Checking Neighbouring freq. via BA List
- GSM/GPRS Parameters
- Testing BCCH carrier, TS, TA, MS TXPWR
- Checking C/I
Live Cellular Network Setup
Studying Network parameters
Checking different operators sectors performance
Locking ARFCNs
Testing forced handovers

SOFTWARE II - MAPINFO PROFESSIONAL

Module XVII - MAPInfo Professional Module XVIII - MAPInfo Alcatel PIANO Plugin
Introduction to MAPInfo Recommendations
- Importing .xls(x) files - Creating Base Stations
- Generating .tab files - Loading BTS file
- Modifying table structure - Locating GSM/E-GSM & DCS freq.
- Layers & Layer Control - Identifying BSIC
- Styles - Finding co-BCCH issues
- Labelling - Verifying C/I and C/A problems
- Thematic mapping - Checking BSC & LAC

Module XIX - MAPInfo GtoolGSM Plugin Module XX - MAPInfo Extra Plugins

Some Recommendations Bearing Tool
- Importing Site data - Calculating site-to-site azimuths
- Importing Cell Data - Verifying sector orientations
- Importing Antenna data Pathcalc
- Importing Neighbour data - Calculating inter-site distances
- Find Site function - Optimizing co-channel & adjacent freq.
- Finding BCCH & BSIC
- Analysing Neighbours