Title :
Use of Geographic Information System (GIS) tools as network planning aid for antenna mounting in remote areas
Author :
Mustafa, I.S. ; Din, N.M. ; Ismail, A. ; Omar, R.C.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Commun. Service Convergence, Univ. Tenaga Nasional, Kajang, Malaysia
Abstract :
This paper presents a network planning aid for choosing antenna mounting locations in remote area using Geographical Information System (GIS) tools. It is important to determine the right location and to decide the optimal network equipment for remote monitoring applications with challenging terrain. Prior to deploying any wireless network, this tool allows the field engineer to study the geographical condition of the target location. The result demonstrate that GIS tool can be utilized or guide the planner for deployment of antenna mountings in remote area.
Keywords :
antennas; geographic information systems; monitoring; radio access networks; GIS tools; antenna mounting locations; antenna mountings; challenging terrain; geographic information system; network planning aid; optimal network equipment; remote areas; remote monitoring applications; wireless network; Antennas; Base stations; Geographic information systems; Observers; Planning; Poles and towers; Receivers; Antenna; GIS; Line of Sight; Network Planning; Viewshed;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunication Technologies (ISTT), 2012 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Kuala Lumpur
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4784-6
DOI :
10.1109/ISTT.2012.6481556
