2.1.

1 Site Properties
• The parameters of a site can be found in the site Properties dialog box. The Properties dialog box
consists of the following tabs:
• -> General Tab
• Name: A default name is proposed for each new site. You can modify the default name here. If you want
to change the default name
• Position: By default, Atoll places the new site at the centre of the map window. You can modify the
location of the site here.
• While this method allows you to place a site with precision, you can also place sites using the mouse and
then position them precisely with this dialog box afterwards. For information on placing sites using the
mouse, see Moving a Site Using the Mouse.
• Altitude: The altitude, as defined by the DTM for the location specified under Position, is given here. You
can specify the actual altitude under Real, if you want. If an altitude is specified here, Atoll will use this
value for calculations.
• Comments: You can enter comments in this field if you want.
• -> LTE Tab
• S1 interface throughputs: You can enter the maximum S1 interface throughputs supported in downlink
and uplink by the site. The S1 interface connects eNode-Bs to the evolved packet core (EPC) entities, the
mobility management entity (MME) and the serving gateway (S-GW). The capacity of the S1 interface
between the eNode-B and the serving gateway imposes a limit on the cumulated throughput served by
the cells of the same eNode-B (site in Atoll). Hence, this limit also imposes a limit on the throughput of
each individual user served by the eNode-B. Here you must enter the capacity of the S1-U interface (S1-
U is the user-plane interface between eNode-Bs and the serving gateways). The maximum S1 interface
throughputs that you enter here can be taken into account in Monte Carlo simulations as backhaul
constraints
• Relay Link: If the site is a relay node, click the Relay Link button to define the relay-to-donor backhaul
parameters. For more information on relay links, see Creating a Relay Node.