LTE Radio Planning Using Atoll Radio Planning and Optimization Software

Marwa Elbagir Mohammed, Khalid Hamid Bilal

Abstract: Long Term Evolution (LTE) is most enhanced Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) technology. LTE is the standard in the mobile network technology tree that previously realized the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA technologies. LTE is expected to ensure 3GPPs competitive edge over other cellular technologies. As standardization work of LTE is approaching the end line, its high time to go for efficient radio network planning guideline for LTE. In LTE just like other cellular technologies, initial planning is normally guided by various industries and operators at their own discretion. They arent likely to open their advancements and findings. As a result, going on with LTE radio network planning perspective is a well-chosen challenge and a certain hot topic in the current research area. In this work, a detailed LTE radio network planning i. e. capacity and coverage analysis has been performed in order to prepare a radio planning guideline considering possible network implementation in the density in Khartoum city.

Keywords: LTE, Radio Network Planning, Planning Tool, Coverage Prediction, Traffic Map