A cell planning scheme for WCDMA systems using genetic algorithm and performance simulation platform

Author

Lin, Hsin-Piao ; Juang, Rong-Terng ; Jeng, Shiann-Shiuu ; Tsung, Chen-Wan

Author_Institution

Inst. of Comput. & Commun., National Taipei Univ. of Technol., Taiwan

Volume

4

fYear

2004

fDate

5-8 Sept. 2004

Firstpage

2560

Abstract

This work presents a cell planning scheme using the genetic algorithm with the help of the propagation model and digitized building information to achieve the acceptable solutions based on impact of background noise for the WCDMA systems. Among these solutions, the best one is selected by a performance simulation platform with a RAKE receiver, which evaluates the BER performance with delay profiles obtained from ray-tracing simulator. The required coverage and maximum throughput can be achieved with the optimum solution for base station number, locations, antennas heights, and transmitting power. Thus, an easy and efficient cell planning for WCDMA systems in the initial stage of system development could be delivered.

Keywords

3G mobile communication; broadband networks; cellular radio; code division multiple access; error statistics; genetic algorithms; radio receivers; ray tracing; telecommunication network planning; BER performance; WCDMA systems; bit error rate; cell planning scheme; genetic algorithm; ray-tracing simulator; Background noise; Base stations; Bit error rate; Delay; Fading; Genetic algorithms; Multiaccess communication; Multipath channels; Ray tracing; Throughput;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 2004. PIMRC 2004. 15th IEEE International Symposium on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8523-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PIMRC.2004.1368782

Filename

1368782