GB_AF_POP_03_C1 ZTE GSM-BSS After-Sales Competency Certification Training Manual (03) ZTE Radio Network Planning & Optimization

Workbook

Curriculum Objective:
Learn ZTE network Survey and pre-planning relevant procedures Learn ZTE after-sale employees responsibility and jobs during network Survey and pre-planning

Reference:
ZTE Radio Products Network Planning & Optimization Relevant Workbook ZTE Radio Products Network Planning & Optimization Relevant Management Codes

Contents
1 Network Survey Instruction...................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Scope................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Normative Referenced Documents ................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Terms and Definition......................................................................................................................... 2 1.3.1 Network pre-planning ............................................................................................................ 2 1.3.2 Network Planning................................................................................................................... 2 1.3.3 Emulation Analysis ................................................................................................................ 2 1.4 Network survey flow......................................................................................................................... 2 1.5 Survey Preparation ............................................................................................................................ 3 1.6 Project Survey ................................................................................................................................... 4 1.7 Summary of Survey Results.............................................................................................................. 5 1.8 Check Survey Results and Contract .................................................................................................. 5 1.9 Signing Project Survey Report.......................................................................................................... 6 2 Network Pre-planning Guide .................................................................................................................... 7 2.1 Scope................................................................................................................................................. 7 2.2 Normative Reference ........................................................................................................................ 7 2.3 Terms and Definition......................................................................................................................... 8 2.3.1 Pre-Planning........................................................................................................................... 8 2.4 Network Pre-planning Flow.............................................................................................................. 8 2.5 Planning Project Kickoff................................................................................................................... 9 2.6 Demands Analysis........................................................................................................................... 10 2.7 Propagation Model Test .................................................................................................................. 11 2.8 Scale Estimation.............................................................................................................................. 11
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2.9 Pre-planning Site Survey .................................................................................................................12 2.10 Filter Network Emulation ..............................................................................................................12 2.11 Compile pre-planning report..........................................................................................................13 3 Propagation Model Test and Correction Guide .....................................................................................15 3.1 Scope ...............................................................................................................................................15 3.2 Normative Reference .......................................................................................................................15 3.3 Terms and Definition .......................................................................................................................15 3.3.1 Radio Network Planning.......................................................................................................15 3.3.2 Radio Propagation Model Test..............................................................................................16 3.3.3 Radio Propagation Model Correction ...................................................................................16 3.4 Propagation Model Test and Correction Workflow .........................................................................16 3.5 Identify Demand by Initial Communication ....................................................................................18 3.6 Prepare Propagation Model Tool .....................................................................................................18 3.7 Site Survey.......................................................................................................................................19 3.8 Select Test Route .............................................................................................................................19 3.9 Establish Propagation Model Test Environment..............................................................................20 3.10 Data Collection ..............................................................................................................................20 3.11 Check and Accept Test Data ..........................................................................................................20 3.12 Summary of Propagation Model Test ............................................................................................21 3.13 Propagation Model Correction.......................................................................................................21 3.14 Summarize Propagation Model Correction Efforts .......................................................................22

1 Network Survey Instruction

Knowledge Points This chapter provides basic flows for network survey, and responsibility & tasks in whole flow for relevant persons, including client, project manager, survey engineer, network planning engineer.

1.1 Scope
This workbook specifies the responsibility and procedures for the engineers in network planning & optimization department, mobile division, ZTE, during network survey. This workbook adapts to home and abroad radio network survey projects for network planning & optimization department.

1.2 Normative Referenced Documents

This workbook refers to following enterprise codes during compilation. If no date is written in enterprise codes, in fact, the valid version shall be the newest standard issued online. Q/ZX 40.1010 Q/ZX 75.1610 Q/ZX 75.1620 Q/ZX 75.1851.1 Quality Manual Engineering Specification Engineering Quality Supervision & Management International After-Sale Service Procedure International

Market Project Management Q/ZX 75.1851.2 Q/ZX 75.1851.3 Management International After-Sale Work Procedure Open Engineering International After-Sale Work Procedure After-Sale Data Archive

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1.3 Terms and Definition

1.3.1 Network pre-planning
Network pre-planning means to propose demands for before-sale, and provide before-sale capacity estimation, network scale estimation, emulation analysis for operators, its aim is to provide data support for before-sale tendering.

1.3.2 Network Planning

Based on capacity, coverage, and other special demands from customers, in combination with terrain & physiognomy features in coverage range, we design reasonable and feasible radio network layout and relevant parameters, to meet customer demands with minimum investment.

1.3.3 Emulation Analysis

Emulation analysis means after survey at site is completed, do emulations analysis for network topology (mainly frequency planning topology) using relevant emulation software. Its main aim is to check whether this frequency planning meets relevant indices of network operators.

1.4 Network survey flow

Network survey flow is shown in Figure 1.4-1.

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Figure 1.4-1 Network survey flow

1.5 Survey Preparation

Purpose: identify survey purpose, familiar with its content, and prepare survey tools
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Person in charge: project manager Input: e-map, contract, project information Output: survey schedule Work content:

(1) After receiving the notification of signing Contract, you shall consult Contract and Technical Protocols to identify Contract configuration and technical requirements. (2) Learn project terms and schedule; then contact local office and users. (3) Learn customer base resource, refer to contract requirements, predict survey term, negotiate survey date with customer, compile project survey schedule and task order, and confirmed by company leaders. (4) Survey by contract interface, be familiar with hardware configuration in the contract, do planning and survey. (5) Prepare tools required (multimeter, tapeline, GPS, a box and needle, telescope, camera, etc.), carry relevant Project Survey Report to working area.

1.6 Project Survey

Purpose: do project survey, collect data Person in charge: network planning engineer Input: project information Output: site information list Work content:

(1) With customers, we do site survey for the project according to the project in Project Survey Report, and do detailed records based on demands. (2) Collect necessary network planning data, such as antenna direction angle, altitude, possible interference sources. (3) Sampling on the propagation models in different directions for the site. (4) Contact method of property management department, keys storage.

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(5) In special case, remark it at remarks (for later negotiation and installation). (6) Confirm site survey result by signature.

1.7 Summary of Survey Results

Purpose: settle and summarize survey results Person in charge: network planning engineer Input: site survey information list Output: site information summary Work content:

(1) After survey, settle results, draw up project interface division diagram, fill in Project Survey Report. (2) If site conditions dont match with actual application, you shall communicate with users and negotiate it, to get a common recognition after collecting comments, during which important matters shall be listed in individual matter memorandum. (3) If the equipment provided by user is not consistent with that required under normal operation, you shall recommend user do project modification as soon as possible, to improve operation environment for equipment.

1.8 Check Survey Results and Contract

Purpose: check survey results and compare it with contract, ensuring data accuracy Person in charge: Project manager and survey engineer Input: survey information summary Output: survey information summary Work content:

(1) Check whether site quantity and scale are consistent with that in contract. (2) Check whether survey information is complete. (3) Check whether there is the site inconsistent with installation condition.
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(4) Check whether format of site information lists are consistent.

1.9 Signing Project Survey Report

Purpose: confirm survey results by both parties Person in charge: engineering design personnel Input: survey information Output file: project survey report Work content: After both parties get common recognition for survey results, the persons in charge from both parties will confirm on Project Survey Report by signature and stamp.

2 Network Pre-planning Guide

Knowledge Points This chapter gives out basic work flow of ZTE GSM network pre-planning and work content & responsibility scope for relevant persons.

2.1 Scope
This guide clarifies the steps required to finish pre-planning job based on customer demands, and work content & relevant departments and persons in charge in different phases after pre-planning task is delivered. It specially defines input & output documents in different phases from preparation to completion of pre-planning task. This guide provides direction for network planning & optimization staff during network pre-planning. This guide adapts to test network and commercial network planning job. Project manager can adjust planning flow and steps based on actual project condition, to improve the flexibility to apply specification.

2.2 Normative Reference

Following enterprise standards are referred during compiling this guide, if no specific year is written in some enterprise standards, the newest standards issued online shall be considered as valid version. Q/ZX 40.1010 Q/ZX 75.1610 Q/ZX 75.1620 Q/ZX 75.1851.1 Quality Manual Engineering Specification Engineering Quality Supervision & Management International After-Sale Work Procedure - International Market

Project Management Q/ZX 75.1851.2 Q/ZX 75.1851.3 International After-Sale Work Procedure Open Engineering International After-Sale Work Procedure After-Sale Data Archive
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Management

2.3 Terms and Definition

2.3.1 Pre-Planning
Pre-planning is a term relative to detailed planning in commercial network during radio network planning. One complete commercial network planning includes pre-planning and detailed planning. Based on network design demands of coverage/capacity/QoS, you shall finish analysis of capacity and coverage in planning zone by pre-planning job, gives out the network design scale matched with customer demands, and provides suitable solutions for network construction at operator side. After confirming network scale, you shall input service model, service distribution, user distribution in planning zone, in combination with 3D terrain & physiognomy information and equipment parameter information, into emulation tools. Finally, verify pre-planning scheme using emulation tools, and select relative ideal sites to serve detailed planning.

2.4 Network Pre-planning Flow

Network pre-planning flow is shown in Figure 2.4-1.

Network Pre-planning Guide

Radio Network Pre-Planning Flow

Market Engineer Project Manager (customer)
Commerce contract Network demand Whether operator requires transmissi on model test No No Whether operator requires survey No Whether operator requires emulation Yes Survey and layout of planning site Network emulation and filtering Network survey report
Planning project kickoff

Planning Engineer

Survey Engineer

Emulation Engineer

Test Engineer

Output

Demand analysis

Yes Estimation of Network scale Transmission model test Test report of transmission model

Yes

Network emulation report

No Edit planning report Network preplanning report

Whether it meets demands Yes

Submit report

Figure 2.4-1

Network Pre-planning Flow

2.5 Planning Project Kickoff

Purpose: after receiving formal market planning demands, network planning optimization department will respond it and inform its network planning manager and sales manager to start planning project. Person in charge: project manager Input: planning demand Output: project schedule Work content:

(1) For pre-planning project, sales manager or business manager from marketing department will proposes planning demands for market planning department and
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network planning & optimization department in mobile division based on network pre-planning protocol or signed contract. Market planning departments in different divisions determine whether to respond this demand based on whole strategy in division and company. (2) Test network is pre-planned as market planning behavior, so demands from planning department can be considered as input condition to start pre-planning project, and market planning engineer shall provide explanations to clarify the requirements for radio network planning from customer. (3) Pre-planning demands focus on network planning requirement and target for customer. (4) Network planning & optimization department manager appoints planning project manager based on project demands, who will report project schedule for his/her department and coordinated departments.

2.6 Demands Analysis

Purpose: network planning & optimization engineer shall do deep communication with customers on planning details, to learn the requirements for planning details, and prepare for network scale estimation and network design in planning zone. Person in charge: radio network planning engineer. Input: Demands in XXX Planning Zone or bidding document Output: analysis result of planning demands Work content:

(1) Based on the requirement provided by the operators, confirm planned coverage zone, complete level division of coverage area, and plan the coverage target that can be reached in coverage area and its corresponding user (number) density distribution; (2) Planning engineer shall analyze customer planning demands proposed by customer. The importance is to learn terrain and physiognomy in planning area, research traffic distribution, and propose planning policy to meet customer coverage, capacity, QoS requirements.
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(3) Analysis result of planning demand is a part of XX Service Area Pre-planning Report. It is mainly to propose planning indices to meet requirement of network performance for customers based on customer demands and provided information, such as single user traffic model / general traffic quantity etc.

2.7 Propagation Model Test

At pre-planning phase, typical model can be used as the input of scale estimation and network emulation; with the establishment of propagation model database, there are sufficient data matched with actual environment, so propagation model test is optional. According to propagation model test flow, do specific steps, you can refer to Chapter 3 Propagation Model Test and Correction Guide.

2.8 Scale Estimation

Purpose: based on the requirement of customer network construction, determine network scale estimation result in planning service area, that is, to determine base station quantity and density in planning area. Person in charge: radio network planning engineer Input: customer proposes network construction demands and planning analysis result Output: plan scale estimation results Work content:

(1) Based on the coverage requirements for planning area by customer, after service quality is met and estimation meets requirements, you shall specify base station quantity required in specified planning area. (2) Based on the capacity requirement in planning area from customer, after service quality is met, estimate the quantity of base station that meets capacity demands in specified planning area. (3) Finally, in consideration of two factors as coverage and capacity, give out the quantity of base station required in planning area.

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2.9 Pre-planning Site Survey

Purpose: for the operators involving with radio network resource, they shall determine approximate site position based on estimation result of network scale; for the operators in existing network, do statistics for existing site resource based on customer request, and determine the scope of optional sites. Person in charge: radio survey engineer. Input: planning scale estimation report Output: radio network survey report Work content:

(1) After project manager identifies the appointments between customer and our company based on the engineering interface negotiated with customer, he compiles survey jobs, confirm team composition and responsibility division. (2) Meanwhile, based on network scale estimation result and survey period requirement, determine schedule, personnel, and site principal. (3) Survey engineer receives corresponding survey data, identify survey task requirement, and finish collection of survey data based on PM schedule and company workflow. (4) Survey engineer prepares required survey tools and instruments (compass, laser distance measurement equipment or tapeline, GPS, camera), carry relevant drive test equipment to reach user site. (5) Remarks: for pre-planning project, if operators dont appoint person to do property rent negotiation, it is useless radio survey engineer does site survey, so we recommend project survey is not required for pre-planning demand.

2.10 Filter Network Emulation

Purpose: by emulating of emulation software, verify whether our planning result is reasonable, and add more evidences for the planning scheme; Person in charge: emulation engineer Input: demand analysis, scale evaluation, site survey result (optional) Output: emulation report (submit part of planning report)
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Network Pre-planning Guide

Work content:

(1) Confirm planning zone by result of demand analysis in planning zone; (2) Confirm business model for single user; (3) Confirm user quantity and distribution; (4) Confirm BS quantity deployed based on estimation result of network scale in planning zone; (5) Based on network topology result in planning zone, confirm BS layout; (6) Based on operation steps, finish emulation and edit emulation report. (7) Remark: 3D e-map is required to finish pre-planning emulation. If external condition cant be met or BS quantity is few, pre-planning emulation is not required.

2.11 Compile pre-planning report

Purpose: output final pre-planning result. Person in charge: radio network planning engineer. Input: analysis result of planning demand, estimation result of network scale, optimized result of network topology emulation (optional) Output: radio network pre-planning report Work content:

(1) For pre-planning engineer, he can compile Radio Network Planning Report in XXX Service Region based on demand data and emulation result provided by customer. (2) For commercial network planning, after site survey, survey data arrangement, initial screening and emulation, reach agreement with customer and compile Network Planning Report according to relevant requirement in the Contract. (3) In Planning Report, get common recognition on interested issues with customer, discuss specific solution with customer, and describe the reason to design network. (4) Internal object in the Pre-planning Proposal is marketing and production line.
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3 Propagation Model Test and Correction Guide

Knowledge Points This chapter gives out basic workflow for ZTE GSM network propagation model test and correction, and work content & responsibility scope for relevant persons.

3.1 Scope
This guide specifies work principle, workflow, equipment, and method for radio propagation model test and correction. This guide adapts to radio network planning optimization (GSM, PHS, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA systems), which is the implementation process of radio propagation model test and correction.

3.2 Normative Reference

This guide refers to following enterprise codes during compilation. If no age number is showed at the part of enterprise codes, the valid version shall be the newest standard issued online. Q/ZX 40.1010 Q/ZX 75.1610 Q/ZX 75.1620 Quality Manual Engineering Specification Engineering Quality Supervision & Management

3.3 Terms and Definition

Following terms and definitions adapts to this standard.

3.3.1 Radio Network Planning

Based on capacity demand, coverage demands and other demands from customer, in combination with terrain & physiognomy feature in coverage region, design reasonable
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and feasible radio network layout and relevant parameters, to meet customer demands by minimum investment.

3.3.2 Radio Propagation Model Test

Based on customer demand and local terrain, divide propagation regions and select test site, compile certain test routes to do drive test, and collect relevant data required by model correction.

3.3.3 Radio Propagation Model Correction

Based on test data provided by test persons, do data screening, and get acceptable propagation model after correction using correction tools.

3.4 Propagation Model Test and Correction Workflow

Specific workflow for propagation model test and correction is shown in Figure 3.4-1.

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Propagation Model Test and Correction

<Customer> <Project Manager>
Start Identify demand by initial communication Prepare propagation model test tool Propagation model test schedule

<survey Engineer> <Test Engineer>

<Emulation Engineer>

<Output>

Site survey

Select test route

Establish test environment

Data collection

N
Whether data meets requirement?

Y Propagation model test summary Propagation model test report

N Whether correction meets requireent? Y Propagation model correction summary

End

Propagation model correction

Propagation model correction report

Figure 3.4-1

Propagation Model Test and Correction Workflow

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3.5 Identify Demand by Initial Communication

Purpose: mainly to identify scope, site data, region division, task arrangement interface, time schedule of propagation model test, and output propagation model test plan. Person in charge: propagation model test and correction principal Input: scope, site data, region division, task arrangement interface, and time

schedule of propagation model test; Output: propagation model test schedule Work content:

(1) Get scope, region division, and site quantity of propagation model test; (2) Discuss task arrangement interface and time schedule with customer; (3) Identify final output content; (4) Organization and work arrangement of human resource; (5) Compile Propagation Model Test Schedule based on above information.

3.6 Prepare Propagation Model Tool

Purpose: check the survey and test tools required by propagation model test Person in charge: propagation model test principal Input: device list Output: survey and test tool Work content:

(1) Check survey devices to prepare propagation model test, including GPS, compass, camera, laser distance measurement equipment. (2) Check test device and software required by propagation model test, including transmitter, receiver, test notebook, Omni-directional antenna, feedback cable, power supply coil, tripod, onboard power supply.

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3.7 Site Survey

Purpose: inspect propagation model test site. Person in charge: survey engineer Input: survey tools, propagation model test schedule Output: propagation model test site survey report Work content:

(1) Confirm test area and site information; (2) Survey the site to be inspected Survey the site to be inspected and output site survey report. (3) Filter sites Based on recorded site data to be inspected, select required test sites according to site selection principle. (4) Compile and output Propagation Model Test Site Selection and Survey Report.

3.8 Select Test Route

Purpose: plan propagation model test route, to get test data from different directions and distance. Person in charge: test engineer Input: test site, transportation map Output: propagation model test route map Work content:

(1) Compile test route Based on terrain, physiognomy, and road condition, design test route according to route selection principle. (2) Compile and output propagation model test route map (3) Mark specific test route on the map

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3.9 Establish Propagation Model Test Environment

Purpose: establish complete propagation model test environment. Person in charge: test engineer Input: test device and test site information Output: establish complete propagation model test environment. Work content:

(1) Establish the environment at transmitting side (2) Establish the environment at receiving side

3.10 Data Collection

Purpose: based on compiled test route, collect data and output relevant data files. Person in charge: test engineer Input: test site and test route map Output: test data file Work content:

(1) Based on compiled test route, collect data and record them as original data file; (2) Translate original data file to the file format recognized by propagation model correction software according to certain requirements.

3.11 Check and Accept Test Data

Purpose: check and accept all data about propagation model test, to check whether it can meet the requirements of model correction. Person in charge: propagation model test principal Input: all data for propagation model test Output: test data, check and acceptance result, and working content at next step. Work content:

(1) Check whether all data for propagation model test is complete and recorded is accurate;
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(2) If not satisfied, you shall survey and test again; if satisfied, you shall summarize propagation model test efforts.

3.12 Summary of Propagation Model Test

Purpose: summarize propagation model test, including data archiving, report summary, and customer communication & training. Person in charge: propagation model test and correction principal Input: all data for propagation model test Output: propagation model test report Work content:

(1) Summarize propagation model test efforts, including experience and issues, output summary report; (2) Review and archive propagation model test data, including original data, output report, work summary, site job assessment; (3) Do communication and possible training with customer on propagation model test summary, and get recognition from customer.

3.13 Propagation Model Correction

Purpose: using propagation model correction tools, in combination with test data and selected propagation model, find out the propagation models that can adapt to different environments. Person in charge: emulation engineer Input: propagation model correction tools, propagation model test report, test data, e-map Output: propagation models that can adapt to different environments. Work content:

(1) Process test data in advance; (2) Select propagation model; (3) Using model correction tools, find out propagation models that can adapts to
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different environments;

3.14 Summarize Propagation Model Correction Efforts

Purpose: summarize propagation model correction efforts, archive relevant data, and communicate with customer, to get recognition from customer. Person in charge: propagation model test and correction principal Input: all data for propagation model correction Output: propagation model correction report Work content:

(1) Summarize propagation model correction efforts, including different corrected propagation models, experience, and issue summary, and output detailed summary report; (2) Review and archive the data corrected by propagation model; (3) Communicate with customer on propagation model correction efforts and possible training, to get recognition from customer.

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