Mobile Communication

Posted by wireless on Sunday, August 23, 2009

GSM Network Planning

Radio Network Planning Process
• The network planning process itself is not
standard.
• Though some of the steps may be
common, the process is determined by the
type of project, criteria and targets. The
process has to be applied case by case.

Network Planning Projects


• Network planning projects can be divided into three main categories based
on howmuch external planning services the operator is using.
• No services means simply that the operator is responsible for the network
planning from the very beginning until the end.
– This type of comprehensive responsibility for the network planning is more
suitable for traditional network operators, who have extensive knowledge of their

existing network and previous network planning experience than newcomers in
this technology field. There is risk, however, that if the operator is the only person
responsible for network planning there might be a difficulty in maintaining
knowledge of the latest equipment and features.
• The opposite network planning solution is when the network operator buys
the new network with a turnkey agreement.
– In this case, the operator is involved only in defining the network planning criteria.
After the network roll-out has been finished and enters the care phase an

agreement about the future has to be made. The care services can be
outsourced as well, but the operator might also be interested to take some
portion of the network operations and start to learn the process. An operator
taking all the responsibility after the outsourced planning phase includes some
risk. A better solution is to learn the network operation at a pace agreed with the
network vendor.

• The network operator can also buy network planning consultancy services.
– In this, the operator performs majority of the planning function and outsource
selected aspects of the job. In this way some special know-how can be bought to
supplement the knowledge of the network planning group. This is generally used
in cases where new technologies need to be introduced in mature networks.


Network Planning Project Organization


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