Contents
User and Traffic Volume Estimation
Coverage and Capacity Estimation
Planning and Implementation Phase
Improve Capacity for a Particular Service Area
Cell Sizes: Femto vs Micro vs Macro
Key Performance Indicator Verification
Control Plane Overload and Capacity Testing:
User Plane Overload and Capacity Testing
Chapter 2: Self-Organizing Networks in LTE Deployment
Introduction to Self-organizing Networks
Commissioned Neighbor Cell Configurations
Automatic Neighbor Relation Updates
SON and Self-Optimization Motivation of Intercell Interference Coordination
Principle of ICIC and Frequency Reuse
Mobility Robustness Optimization
Benefit of Cell Outage Compensation
Chapter 3: Deployment Challenges in Evolving 4G
Average Revenue per User and Return on Investment Periods
A Survey of LTE Deployments Around the World
Traffic Profiles and Other Evolution Challenges
Recent Trends in Telecom Customer Profiles Evolution
Future Traffic Profiles and Trends
Formulation of a Technology Roadmap
What Influences Network Roadmap Planning?
Key Stakeholders for Roadmap Inputs
Chapter 5: Network Roadmap Evolution
Reactive Evolution to Sudden Changes
Anticipation of Changes in Industry
Future Goals and Services from a Business or Organization Perspective
Cultural Encouragement to Embrace Futuristic and Even Fantastic Scenarios
Chapter 6: A Process for Network Roadmap Evolution
Aspects of Network Roadmap Management
Roadmap Execution: Programs, Projects, and Portfolios
Factors Affecting Roadmap Development
Develop Roadmap Management Plan
Develop Roadmap Management Plan: Tools and Techniques
Perform Roadmap Change Control
Perform Challenge KPI Impact Analysis