Nominal Planning Guidelines

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DOCUMENTREVI SI ON HI STORY Rev 1.0

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Author Hamid Akhrif

Reason for Change Initial Draft

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DOCUMENTREVI SI ON HI STORY Rev 1.0

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Author Hamid Akhrif

Reason for Change Initial Draft

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DOCUMENT

HISTORY...................................................................................................................................................2

CONTENTS........................................................................................................................................................................3 1.

SCOPE............. SCOPE........................ ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... .................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... .................... ..................... ..................... ................... .........

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OVERVIEW.... OVERVIEW............... ..................... ..................... ..................... .................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... .................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ................... ......... 7

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NOMINAL PLAN OVERV OVERVIEW....... IEW................. ..................... ..................... .................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... .................... .................................... .......................... 8

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PROCESS OVERVIEW…………………………………… OVERVIEW………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………... …. 9 4.1 Input Input data data colle collecti ction… on……… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ……... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... .. 10 4.2 4.2 Tool Conf Config igur urat atio ion… n……… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… …….. .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .10 4.3 4.3 Area Area Plann Plannin ing… g……… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………. …... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .10 4.3.1 Directory Structure and Nominal Plan Area Creation …………………………………………… …………………………………………….......... ................... ................1 .......11 1 4.3.2 Site Analysis………………………… Analysis………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………..11 ……………………………..11 4.3.3 Nominal Site Creation………………………………………… Creatio n………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………..…...11 …..…...11 4.3.4 Nominal Plan Area review ……………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………....11 ..11 4.3.5 Deliverables Delivera bles Creation……………………………………… Creatio n………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………...11 ………...11 4.3. Nominal Plan Acce!tance …………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………..…...11 …...11

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NOMINAL PLANNING TRACING SPREADSHEET ………...….……………………………………………………. 11

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NOMINAL PLAN AREAS……………………………………………………………………….…………………… .13

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NOMINAL PLAN AREA REPORT....... REPORT.................. ..................... ..................... ..................... .................... ..................... ..................... .........................................… ...............................… .174 .174

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NOMINAL PLAN FOLDERS …………………………………………..…………………………………………15

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Nominal Planing Stage…………………… Stage………………………………………….…… …………………….………………………………… ………………………………………………….. ……………………..17 17 ! !

Nominal Planning Inputs ....1! ".1 #n$ironement #n$ironement and Co$erage Criteria……………………………………… Criteria…………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….17 ………….17 8.1.1 Dense Urban…………………………………….……………… Urban…… ……………………………….……………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………. ………..17 .17 8.1.2 Urban …………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………..17 ………………………..17 8.1.3 Rural……………………… Rural………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………. 18 8.1.3.1 Default Ste !"nf#urat"n…………… !"nf#urat"n…………………………………… ……………………………………………… …………………………………………… …………………………….……...18 ……….……...18


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8.2

ANTENNAS ………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………….19 ……………………………………………….19

8.3

COVERAGE COVERAGE CRITERIA ACROSS ACROSS THE NOMINAL CELL PLAN ENVIRONEMENTS……… ENVIRONEMENTS………….... ….... 2!

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Site Numbering Plan Plan.................! .................!" "

".4.1 ".4.1 ".4.2 ".4.2 ".4. ".4.3 3

Nomina Nominall Site Site Num%er Num%ering ing ………… ……………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………. ….…… ………… ……….… ….……… ………… ………… ………. …...2 ..21 1 Candid Candidate ate Num%er Num%ering ing…… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ……... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... .. .21 Sect Sector or Num% Num%er erin ing… g……… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………. …..… .……… ………… ……… … 22

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DEMOGRAPHICS …………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………. … 23

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Po!ulation.2" Po!ulation.2" %raffic  24 24

NOMINAL PLAN TOOL CON"IGURATION…………………………… CON"IGURATION…………………………………………………………… ……………………………… .244 .244

9.1

"LAGS AND "ILTERS

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PROPAGATION MODELLING .. ........................... ........................................ ........................... .......................... .......................... ............................ .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................ ........... 25 4

&.2.1 &.2.1 &.2.2 &.2.2 &.2. &.2.3 3

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Prop Propagat agation ion 'odel 'odel…… ………… ………. …..…… .………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………. ….... ...24 24 Import Import of Site… Site……… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ……... .....2 ..24 4 Site Site Templa mplate te… ……… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… …….. ..…… ………… ………… …….. ..24 24

NOMINAL PLANNING PROCESS………………………………………………………………………… PROCESS………………………………………………………………………….25 .25

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10.1.1 10.1.1 10.1.2 10.1.2 10.1.3 10.1.3 10.1.4 10.1.4

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Crea Creatin ting g an area area plan……… plan…………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… …… 2! ( Crea Creatin ting g a Co$era Co$erage ge Sc)edu Sc)edule le…… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ……… … .2! ( Critic Critical al co$era co$erage ge area area…… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… …… .27 ( Contiguou Contiguou Co$erage… Co$erage………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ………….. …...... ........ ......... .......... ....... .2"7 .2"7

*ene *enera rall Plan Planni ning ng *uid *uidel elin ine e………………………………………………………………………………………27

STATIC ANALYSIS GUIDELINES ………………………………………………………………………………28

10.3.1 10.3.1 10.3.2 10.3.2 10.3.3 10.3.3 10.3.4 10.3.4 10.3.( 10.3.(

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AREA…………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………...26 .265 5

ADDING NEW SITES IN AN AREA………………………………………………………………………………27

10.2 10.2.1 .1

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Single Single Cell+Sit Cell+Sitee Anal,i… Anal,i………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………. ……... 2&" 2&" Compoite Compoite Co$erage Co$erage Anal,i… Anal,i………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……… 30 -et Ser$er Ser$er Area……… Area……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……….. .. .30 Nt) -et Ser$er Ser$er Anal,i… Anal,i………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… …………… …… .30 Traffi Trafficc Anal,i Anal,i……… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ………….…… ….…………… ……………… …………2& …2&

"RE$UENCY "RE$UENCY PLANNING PLANNING GUIDELINES…… GUIDELINES………………… ……………………… ……………………… ………………………… ……………3! 3!


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1#.4.1 1#.4.2 1#.4.3 1#.4.4

Conce!ts………………………………………………………………………………………..…...3# $%SA&s $n!uts and 'ut!uts………………………………………………………………..……….3# %imitations o( $%SA……………………………………………………………………..……..……32 $%SA !rocess and data Plan……………………………………………………………..…….....32

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REVIEW O" PLAN ……………………………………………………………………………..…… .315

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DELIVERA#LES …………………………………………………………………………………...35

10.!.1 10.7.2 10.7.3 10.7.4 11.

National Site ata%ae…….……………………………………………………………………….3( Plot…………………………..……………………………………………………………………….3( Co$erage tatitic …………..………………………………………………………………………37 ! Nominal Planning /eport……………………………………………………………………………37 !

NOMINAL PLAN ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA………………………………….…………………37

APPENDI% A&


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" S#OPE %his document descri&es the 'rocesses and guidelines for carr(ing out the nominal cell 'lan for the ne) areas of the net)ork. *ominal Planning in the conte+t of this 'ro,ect includes•

*ominal cell site creation

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Initial 'reevaluation of /% sites

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*ominal cell 'lan anal(sis

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*ominal cell 'lan delivera&le creation

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*ominal 'lan acce'tance

%he document )ill &e amended follo)ing agreement )ith .


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O$ER$IE% *ominal Planning is focused at a num&er of o&,ectives•

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Increasing the confidence in site num&ers over the initial net)ork dimensioning Providing nominal site locations as an in'ut to detailed 'lanning and acuisition activities. Providing a &asis of agreement &et)een all 'arties on the strateg( for the future net)ork design.

*ominal Planning )ill &e carried out &( the ,oint AIRC3 International and team. %he results )ill &e 'rovided to for a''roval as a &asis for detailed 'lanning. %he out'uts of nominal 'lanning )ill &e•

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A site data&ase of nominal site locations Coverage 'lots and statistical anal(sis of the 'erformance of the nominal 'lan

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*ominal Planning Re'ort

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*ominal Plan a''roval &(


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NO'INAL PLAN O$ER$IE% GEOGRAP(I#AL E )TENT O* N ET%OR+ AND , ONES •

%he areas to &e covered &( *et)ork should &e s'ecified.

#O$ERAGE # RITERIA %o &e s'ecified &( .6%he 'ercentage of the 'o'ulation to &e covered in ur&an and rural areasetc7


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PRO#ESS O $ER$IE% tart R9 *ominal Plan

In,ut Data !"lle+t"n

*""l !"nf#urat"n Ser$erArea Areaan% an% Ser$er Dre+t"r' NPAR!reat"n !reat"n NPAR Stru+ture an% NPAR !reat"n E&stn#Stes Stes E&stn# E&stn# Stes Anal'ss Anal'ss Anal'ss

Area Planning

N"(nalSte Ste N"(nal N"(nal Ste !reat"n !reat"n !reat"n N"(nalPlan Plan N"(nal N"(nal Plan AreaRe$e) Re$e) Area Area Re$e)

Delivera&les Creation

N"(nal Plan A++e,tan+e

8nd R9 *ominal Plan


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%he a&ove diagram defines the general nominal 'lanning 'rocess. %he follo)ing sections give a &rief overvie) of the various stages in nominal 'lanning. 4."

Input -ata olletion :e( information reuired for nominal 'lanning includes•

Pro'agation modeling results

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Demogra'hics and traffic assum'tions

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Default site configurations and link &udgets

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a''ing data

A ma,orit( of the information )ill &e collected either as 'art of the 'rocess of )riting this document and included here; or in 'arallel )ith document creation. 4.!

Tool #on/iguration Prior to nominal 'lanning initiation the 'lanning tools must &e configured )ith-

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Planner 'ermissions and information

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sites list

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a''ing data

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Pro'agation models

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ite %em'lates

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Cities
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Coverage Pol(gon Creation

Area Planning %he nominal 'lanning )ill &e carried out on a ='er area= &asis. 8ach area )ill &e 'lanned &( a single 'lanner; and the results for each area )ill &e se'arate. %he area 'lanning can &e &roken do)n into a series of su&tasks.

4.&." Diretor0 Struture an- Nominal Plan Area #reation 8ach area 'lanned reuires directories to &e configured on the server to contain re'orts; delivera&les and other relevant information.


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4.&.! Sites Anal0sis /efore other nominal sites are added to the 'lan the e+isting sites should &e anal(sed to understand their im'act on the nominal 'lan. %his is onl( a''ro'riate in certain areas.

4.&.& Nominal Site #reation After sites have &een anal(sed ne) sites need to &e added to the 'lan to ena&le the 'lan to meet the acce'tance criteria.

4.&.4 Nominal Plan Area Re1ie2 8ach area )ill &e revie)ed &( a second 'lanner to ensure that a consistent standard is met &( the 'lan; and that the area )ill 'ass nominal 'lan acce'tance

4.&.3 Deli1erables #reation 3nce 'lanning is com'leted the delivera&les )ill &e created for the nominal 'lan against )hich acce'tance )ill &e ,udged.

4.&. Nominal Plan Aeptane %he nominal 'lan )ill &e acce'ted &( as having met the net)ork 'lanning criteria.

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NO'INAL P LANNING T RA#+ING S PREADS(EET %he overall results of the nominal 'lanning )ill &e tracked and documented in a *ominal Plan %racking 'readsheet 6*P%7. %his )ill contain•

Area *ame

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Area Po'ulation

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Area km2

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Planner Details

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Coverage Areas 

Pol(gon Areas

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Dimensioned ite *um&ers

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ite Details


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%otal

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Re,ected

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%otal *ominal ites >sed

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Headline Coverage Percentage

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Revie) Details −

Revie)er

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Date Revie)ed

%he *P% )ill &e a )orking document u'dated over the course of the nominal 'lanning; and giving indication of the current status of the nominal 'lan.


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NO'INAL P LAN AREAS %he rate of nominal 'lanning )ill &e tracked according to the areas 'lanned. %he areas should &e classified &ased on its 'o'ulation densit( and 'riorit(.6ma,or cities and to)ns; rural areas.7

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NO'INAL P LAN AREA R EPORT %he main document detailing the nominal 'lan results for an area )ill &e the *ominal Plan Area Re'ort 6*PAR7. %his )ill &e a )orking 8+cel s'readsheet that )ill &e modified as )ork 'rogresses over the area. %he *PAR )ill contain•

Area *ame

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Area Code 6)here a''lica&le7

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Area Po'ulation

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Area km2

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Planner Details

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Coverage Areas

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Pol(gons

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Cities
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Road
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Critical Coverage Areas

ite Details


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Re,ected 6&reakdo)n of )h(7

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%otal *ominals >sed

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Headline Coverage statistics

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Revie) Details −

Revie)er

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Date Revie)ed

%he *PAR )ill &e namedNPA)*Area Code+


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NO'INAL P LAN * OLDERS %he out'uts of the nominal 'lan for an area )ill &e stored in a fi+ed folder structure in the net)ork; ho) the folder under )hich the )ork is to &e saved.


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NO'INAL P LANNING S TAGES %he nominal 'lanning )ill &e divided into tages. %hese stages )ill &e agreed )ith .


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NO'INAL PLANNING INPUTS 8." EN$IRON'ENTS AND # O$ERAGE # RITERIA %he follo)ing )ill &e clarified in line )ith coverage e+'ectation and ma''ing data definitions.

8."." Dense Urban

Penetration Loss In-oor Slo2 *a-ing Stan-arDe1iation

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??d/ ??d/

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???d/

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'a6imum Uplin7 Loa8.".! Urban

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Penetration Loss In-oor Slo2 *a-ing Stan-arDe1iation Out-oor Stan-ar- De1iation 'a6imum Uplin7 Loa-


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8.".& Rural

8.".4 De/ault Site #on/igurations %he follo)ing ta&le details the default site configurations to &e used in the nominal 'lanningParameter

Semi Dense Urban

Urban

Suburban

Antenna (eigt9 :m; Number o/ Setors #arriers Per Setor

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%/C

%/C

%/C

LNAs Antenna Tilt T
%/C

%/C

%/C

%/C

%/C

%/C

Rural

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A=imuts Generall0 >?"!>?!4> Propagation 'o-el To be a--e/ollo2ing 'o-el tuning ampaign Site (e6agon Ra-ius :m; De/ault T6 Po2er :-
8.! Antennas


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u&,ect to su''lied information.


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8.& #O$ERAGE #RITERIA A#ROSS T(E EN$IRON'ENTS

NO'INAL

#ELL

PLAN

%he follo)ing d/m design criteria assume a ?d/m 8iRP for the cell; )ith an ??d/i6%/C7 antenna. %he 'ath losses have &een calculated from the link &udgets in A''endi+ 16to &e added )hen kno)n7. *ote- for configurations )ith a different antenna gain; kee'ing a fi+ed transmit 'o)er )ill suffice to modif( the 'ath loss thresholds )ith the A8 design threshold.

SuggesteALP ma6 PL :-<; -esign tresol:-<; PL :-<; -esign tresol:-<;

Dense Urban  

Urban Suburban

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Rural

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8.4 S ITE N U'
8.4." Nominal Site Numbering AIRC3 International to 'ro'ose or su&,ect to

8.4.2 Candidate Numbering


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AIRC3 International to 'ro'ose or su&,ect to

8.4.& Setor Numbering ectors )ill &e num&ered numericall( from @1--n. ector 1 is the first sector clock)ise from grid *orth 60 degrees7. ector 2 is the second sector clock)ise from 0 degrees. In case of an omni site; num&er 1 )ill &e used. 9or e+am'le-

0deg

ector 1

ector " 50deg

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50deg

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8.3 DE'OGRAP(I#S 8.3." Population %he follo)ing ta&le details the 'o'ulation of ma,or cities in Iran. %his material is sourced from ??? and created from surve(s carried out in 15??.

#ities

Total

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8.3.! TRA**I# %he follo)ing information details traffic forecasts for 20++ for each of the service offerings. %raffic is s'read in the 'lanning tool according to clutter categories and the )eighting factors listed.

Traffic Boice

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Clutter Weights rey D

'!en in -rban

$ndustrial %/D


Sinle/Summer -rban )ural 0orests '!en %and )oc Snow $ce ater/ %/D

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@ NO'INAL PLAN TOOL #ON*IGURATION @." *LAGS AND * ILTERS 9lags and 9ilters )ill &e determined to clearl( identif( *ominal sites. %hese )ill &e discussed as 'art of the nominal 'lan definition and this document )ill &e amended to sho) these reuirements.

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PROPAGATION ' ODELLING @.!." Propagation 'o-els %o &e added follo)ing the model tuning effort.

@.!.! I'PORT O* S ITES All e+isting sites )ill &e im'orted into the tool at the &eginning of nominal 'lanning. %he sites )ill &e im'orted and their flag settings modified to reuirements.

@.!.& SITE T E'PLATES %he follo)ing ite %em'lates )ill &e created•

Dense >r&an ite 6 In line )ith reuirements7

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>r&an ite

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u&ur&an ite

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Rural ite


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NO'INAL PLANNING PRO#ESS ">." ."." #reating an area plan >'on initiation of the 'ro,ect each 'lanner )ill &e allocated a num&er of areas to 'lan. %hese areas )ill &e designated according to the e+'ected num&er of sites in each area. *ote that the designation ma( &e su&,ect to change over the course of the 'ro,ect due to 'ossi&le inaccuracies in the initial dimensioning and other 'ro,ect management related issues. It should &e assured that 2 'lanners are not 'lanning &ordering regions simultaneousl(; so that &order issues do not arise. hen a 'lanner starts a ne) area he )ill create the directories to contain all the information a&out the area to &e created. %his should &e taken from the tem'late director( structure setu'.

">.".! #reating a #o1erage Se-ule 9or each area a coverage schedule )ill e+ist.

Area T0pe Cit(

#o1erage Desription • • • •

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• • •

emi Dense >r&an a' data >r&an a' data u&ur&an a' data Critical Coverage Areas Po'ulation Centre
Coverage 'ol(gons )ill &e 'recreated at the initiation of the nominal 'lanning 'ro,ect. Cities )ill &e 'lanned according to clutter; unless the general ur&an class is used in )hich case the cities )ill &e 'lanned according to ma' &ackdro'. %he coverage criteria ma( &e descri&ed-


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Suggestea,or Cities

#o1erage Le1el %/D %/D

In-iation •

a' clutter categories

• •

inor Cities )ith multi'le clutter categories inor Cities )ith general ur&an categories inor Cities )ith general ur&an categor( and no green ma' underla( Rural Areas

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%/D

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%/D

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%/D

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%/D

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Roads

%/D

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">.".& #ritial o1erage areas /efore starting to nominal 'lan an area the 'lanner should satisf( himself that he is a)are of as man( critical coverage areas to &e targeted as 'ossi&le. During nominal 'lanning the 'lanner )ill attem't to 'rovide high ualit( coverage to these areas•

Highl( dominant coverage  i.e. main lo&e of an antenna

•

Protection of the area from neigh&ouring cells interference

•

Planning )ill &e carried out to minimise handover in the critical coverage area. If this is not 'ossi&le to cover the critical coverage area in the area using a single cell the 'lanner should attem't to make the handover Eone a softer handover Eone; i.e. the &order &et)een 2 cells of the same /%.

Critical coverage areas include•

a,or %rans'ort Hu&s 6Air'orts; Rail; Ports7

•

Points of 8ntr( 6Air'orts; /order Crossings;7


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•

/usiness Com'le+es 6High %ech /usiness Parks; Conference Centres7 %ourist Attractions 6ki Resorts; Holida( D)ellings7

">.".4 #ontiguous #o1erage Contiguous coverage )ill &e 'rovided )ithin the &oundaries of those areas to &e covered unless dictated &( .

">.! ADDING N E% S ITES IN AN AREA ">.!." General Planning Gui-elines If the coverage targets cannot &e met over the area &eing 'lanned; using onl( sites; then additional sites need to &e 'lanned around the sites. %o add ne) sites the 'lanner should select the default site for that environment as the site tem'late to use. %he 'lanner should choose to dis'la( he+agon radii so that the ma+imum radii of the site are dis'la(ed. ites should &e 'laced so as to &e s'ectrall( efficient•

ites should &e 'ositioned in such a )a( that coverage is constrained to the ma+imum radius of a site in that environment −

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Rural sites should not have clear
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9urther coverage )ill not increase the range of the site; &ut rather reduce the ca'acit( of neigh&ouring sites due to do)nlink interference

High rural sites )ith a clear
Food standard cell 'lanning 'ractice should &e maintained e.g. −

−

−


ites should &e 'lanned in such a )a( that the heights of antennas var( onl( )ithin a small &and over a to)n to &e 'lanned. ectors on ad,acent sites should not directl( face each other; the 'lanner should =attem't= to kee' regular sector aEimuths ectors should not 'oint across )ater

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−

Intersite distances should &e maintained

/efore anal(sing the coverage of all the sites in an area; the coverage from the individual site to &e added should &e investigated. %he 'lanner should ascertain that the site•

•

Coverage does not overe+ceed the target area. Covers the target area at )hich it is aimed to the defined design threshold.

In ur&an areas the default settings for the site should &e largel( maintained in the nominal 'lan. %he 'lanner has fle+i&ilit( to modif( aEimuths; &ut should attem't to maintain a regular set of aEimuths )ithin a cit(. %o 'rovide coverage to targeted roads; if the 'lanner is satisfied that there are no d)ellings in the area then high gainGnarro) &eam )idth antenna 2 sector sites ma( &e used. After the 'lanner is confident that the site )ill cover the target area a com'osite coverage arra( of the region should &e investigated to ensure that contiguous coverage is 'rovided. 3nce the area has &een 'lanned the 'lanner should investigate the *th &est server arra( to gain an indication of the level of interference in the net)ork. 3ne aim of the 'lanning is to ma+imise the s'ectral efficienc( of the net)ork. Ideall( no more than " cells should cover the area to the design level. 9inall( traffic ca'tured &( cells should &e anal(sed to ensure that sites are not overloaded and &reaking their link &udget coverage criteria. 3nce 'lanning has &een com'leted then the site data&ase for that region should &e e+'orted; and the coverage 'lot 'rinted to file and anal(sed.

">.& STATI# ANALSIS G UIDELINES ">.&." Single #ellBSite Anal0sis 9or details of ho) to carr( out a single cellGsite anal(sis see the ??? Planning %ool Fuidelines. hen carr(ing out this anal(sis the 'lanner is attem'ting to ascertaina7 %hat the intended target is covered to the design level &7 %hat the cell range is not significantl( less than e+'ected from the documented cell ranges c7 %hat the cell is not creating too much interference in ad,acent cells  i.e. that the coverage is constrained Commercial in Confidence

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">.&.! #omposite #o1erage Anal0sis 9or details of ho) to carr( out a com'osite coverage anal(sis see the Planning %ool Fuidelines. hen carr(ing out this anal(sis the 'lanner is attem'ting to ascertaina7 %hat contiguous coverage is 'rovided &et)een sites in the desired area &7 %he 'ercentage coverage to the design target achieved. %he 'lanner should &e aiming to satisf( the criteria to at least 5$ of the area ">.&.& .&.4 Nt .&.3 Tra//i Anal0sis %o carr( out this anal(sis the 'lanner must1. 'read terminals into a traffic arra(. 2. Create a com'osite coverage arra( ". Carr( out a %raffic Anal(sis to ca'ture terminals to a site 4. 8nsure that the reuired num&er of carriers is no greater than-


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−

? carriers in dense ur&an areas

−

?? carriers in all other areas

If the num&er of carriers reuired I greater than the ca'acit( criteria then either the 'lanner should1. Attem't to re'lan the area to reduce the congestion on the indicated cells 2. If it is not 'ossi&le to re'lan the area; record that the area is likel( to &e congested; the reason for congestion and ho) this might &e remedied )ith a s'ecial coverage solution. hen carr(ing out this anal(sis the 'lanner is attem'ting to ascertaina7 %hat cells are not 'lanned in such a )a( as to &e immediatel( overloaded due to ca'ture of traffic outside their intended target area. &7 %o ensure that the site s'acing 'ro'osed is sufficient to 'rovide ca'acit( over the area. %he s'readsheet used attem'ts to re'licate the dimensioning algorithms used to calculate cell loading )ithin 8*%8RPRI8 )hile in'utting traffic ca'tured from a realistic net)ork 'lan.

">.4 *RECUEN# P LANNING G UIDELINES ">.4." # ON#EPTS 9reuencies must &e allocated to 'rovide sufficient ca'acit( for the s(stem 'lanners )hilst minimising interference caused &( sites reusing the same freuenc( and o&serving an( constraints caused &( the eui'ment in use. %he 'erformance of the net)ork is heavil( de'endent on the allocation of freuencies. 8ven in a relativel( small net)ork there are a staggering num&er of different freuenc( allocations 'ossi&le.

">.4.! ILSA S INPUTS AND OUTPUTS %he man( in'uts to I<A are sho)n in iure 1. ome of the in'uts are mandator( and others are o'tional &ut recommended 6sho)n )ith an asterisk7. ome of these in'uts such as the Interference Table and Cost Matrix should &e created s'ecificall( for the 'lanning task that is under)a(.


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ost of the other in'uts are taken directl( from the 8*%8RPRI8 data&ase and need minimal 'lanner in'ut. %he out'ut is a freuenc( allocation; )hich can &e vie)ed as a re'ort. If this freuenc( allocation is a''lied to the data&ase; it can &e anal(sed further using either the freuenc( 'lan re'orter or the interference arra(s.

Site Database

Propagation 'o-el E-itor

Pro'agation 4odel

R9 Parameters

9or&idden Carriers 

8+ce'tions  *eigh&ours 

#o1erage Pre-i.tor

Cell
Terminal T0pes

9i+ed Carriers

Predictions

%raffic 0'read

Tra//i. Raster %i=ar-

Arra0 #reation

#ost 'atri6 %i=arCurrent 9re2 Plan 

9H 0ettings Re2uired Carriers

0e'aration Costs

Carrier
Carrier Costs

/est 0erver Arra(

%raffic Raster 

Inter/eren.e Table %i=ar-

ILSA

Interference Costs 

9re2uenc( Plan

iure 1

low o( Data witin te $%SA Plannin Process 0Nelectin Neibour 6eneration


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">.4.& LI'ITATIONS O* ILSA I<A )ill al)a(s make a freuenc( allocation; )hich it )ill constantl( tr( to im'rove )ithin the constraints that have &een set &( the 'lanner. Ho)ever it is im'ortant to realise that if I<A is set unrealistic constraints; it )ill 'roduce an unrealistic freuenc( 'lan.  Note7 8e !lanner sould always cec tat te constraints are necessary

and realistic. If I<A does not come u' )ith a )orka&le freuenc( allocation then the 'lanner should consider rela+ing the constraints in some )a( or e+'anding the sco'e of the 'ro&lem &( increasing the num&er of cells 6e.g. cell s'litting7 and freuencies involved. 6ee I<A manual for details7

">.4.4 ILSA  P RO#ESS AND DATA *LO% %he secrets of generating a good freuenc( 'lan )ith I<A can &e summarised as >nderstanding ho) to 'erform the 'rocedural ste's involved  >nderstanding )hat inputs are reuired and )hether the( are mandator( or o'tional.  >nderstanding )hat outputs (ou can e+'ect and ho) to inter'ret them

">.4.3 USING ILSA  T(E
De(inin te sco!e o( te (re9uency !lan.

$$.

Coosin te array area.


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0tart

A n a l ( s e 8 + i s ti n g Plan

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 o r s t I n t e r f e r e r 0 t a t is t i c s A v e r a g e C o n n e c t i o n 0 t a t is t i c s 9re2uenc( Plan Re'o rt

Create P r e r e 2 u i s it e s

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C a r r ie r s R e 2 u i r e d I n te r f e r e n c e % a & le * e i g h & o u r s a n d 8 + c e ' t io n s

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I< 0 A 0 e t u ' C o s t 4 a t ri+ 0 e t u '

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 o r s t I n t e r f e r e r 0 t a t is t i c s A v e r a g e C o n n e c t i o n 0 t a t is t i c s 9re2uenc( Plan Re'o rt

0etu' I<0AGCost 4 a t r i+

Run I<0A * o

A n a l ( s e R e s u l ts

Acce'ta&le Im ' r o v e m e n tJ

Kes 9inish

iure 2

:i level low Cart o( $%SA Plannin Process

De/ining te sope o/ te /reFuen0 plan /efore a 'lanner starts 'lanning; it is necessar( to consider the e+tent of the freuenc( 'lan that I<A is reuired to 'roduce. Is it a single freuenc( to &e added to an e+isting cell; is it a ne) site to &e integrated or is it a retune of a large num&er of sitesJ hatever the task is; the 'lanner )ill have to 'roduce site lists detailing )hich sites are to &e 'lanned and )hich sites are to remain unchanged 6&ut should &e taken into consideration into the 'lan7. hen this is kno)n; the 'lanner must create filters identif(ing these t)o categories of sites.

#oosing te arra0 area hen the sco'e of the freuenc( 'lan has &een identified; the 'lanner should decide on )hat siEe of arra( is reuired for the task in hand. %he arra( should &e Commercial in Confidence

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large enough to sho) the coverage area of an( site affected &( ne) or different freuenc( allocations. If the arra( is too small then the interference ta&le might not contain all the information reuired to avoid &ad allocations and this )ould result in &ad ualit( in the radio net)ork. If the arra( is unnecessaril( large then A8% )ill take much longer to create the interference ta&le and in e+treme cases the ta&le )ill not &e a&le to &e created due to memor( limitations o n the hard)are.


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">.3 RE$IE% O* P LAN 8ach area 'lanned should &e revie)ed &( a 'lanner )ho )as not involved )ith 'lanning the area. %he revie)er should ensure that the 'lan matches the acce'tance criteria and is consistent )ith the other areas &eing 'lanned. An()here that does not a''ear to meet the acce'tance criteria should &e documented. If there is good reason )h( the area should not or cannot &e covered then this should &e documented for =s information. If in consultation )ith the res'onsi&le 'lanner the revie)er determines that re)ork is reuired )ork on the area )ill continue until the 'lan is acce'ta&le. hen the 'lan is acce'ted then the revie)er should accordingl( fill in the *PAR and *P%.

">. DELI$ERA.." National Site Database %he site data&ase )ill &e 'rovided in A8% format. %he minimum information reuired for the site data&ase is•

ite ID

•

8+isting ite ID

•

ite Coordinates

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Antenna Heights

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ector AEimuths

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ector Antennas

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ector %ilts

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ector Pro'agation odels

">..! Plots A com'osite coverage 'lot of each area should &e created. %he 'lots )ill &e 'roduced to the highest scales 'ossi&le that are consistent )ith a''ro'riate ma's of the areas-


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%he 'lots should contain•

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•

In the Comment field; the name of the 'lanner and the area code. In the %itle field; the name of the area; t('e of area and information dis'la(ed 6ites com'osite coverage; all sites com'osite coverage etc7

A :e( field sho)ing the signal strengths; vectors; 'ol(gons and site logos

In the ma' area of the 'lot sites )ill &e dis'la(ed as sectors; )ith the site ID indicated. %he coverage )ill &e dis'la(ed )ith the follo)ing coverage colours-

Suggeste-

#olour

Dense >r&an

Red

>r&an

3range

u&ur&an

Kello)

Rural

Freen

hould there &e areas )ithout coverage a scanned ma'Gclutter in gre(scale )ill &e dis'la(ed as a &ackdro'. hould it &e a''ro'riate names )ill &e dis'la(ed. ">..& #o1erage statistis %he follo)ing coverage statistics of each area should &e created; &ased on the coverage 'ol(gons. 9or each coverage 'ol(gon•

Percentage area )ithin the 'ol(gon covered to the design level

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Percentage area at 4 th &est server covered to the design level

•

u&scri&ers ca'tured 'er cell

">..4 Nominal Planning Report %he *ominal Planning Re'ort )ill detail the follo)ing results of the nominal 'lanning. •

ite Luantities and distri&ution


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:e( Area Coverage tatistics

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Mone e+tents

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*um&er of ites

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Critical Areas identified in nominal 'lanning

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Planning Issues encountered in *ominal Planning  i.e. areas for further investigation Revisions to ite *um&ering cheme


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"" NO'INAL PLAN A##EPTAN#E #RITERIA Acce'tance of the nominal 'lan is &ased on a num&er of ke( criteria•

'ectral 8fficienc( −

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*o sectors should &e 'laced face to face; a uniform 120 degree s'acing should &e generall( maintained for three sector sites

Reuse of e+isting sites −

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*ominal sites )ithin an area should all &e at a similar height and adhere to the agreed height guidelines for the environment in )hich the( are in

8+isting sites should &e reused e+ce't )here the( meet one of the agreed re,ection criteria

Coverage −

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Coverage calculated &( static calculation should meet the coverage targets over 5$ of the ma,or named cities Coverage calculated &( static calculation should meet the coverage target over 50 of other ur&an areas Rural Coverage should &e targeted at ha&itations )ithin C/ suares as su''lied &(

identified

An( coverage =holes= should 'redominantl( &e in areas of clutter not reuiring the identified signal level Coverage should not &e Nover'lannedO; flooding the area )ith interference  four or more sectors should cover the area to the design level over no more than 10 of the area. Areas identified as s'ecial coverage areas must &e covered.

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ite
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Cell naming convention −

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*o sites should &e 'lanned in )here acuisition can clearl( not &e achieved. ilitar( areas; nature reserves

%he agreed site and cell naming convention should &e strictl( adhered to; as documented in the cell naming convention section.

Delivera&les −


Delivera&les )ill &e 'rovided in the agreed format documented in the delivera&les section.

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Nominal Planning Guidelines

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