A new fast prediction of the coverage area in WCDMA networks

The paper provides a forward channel pilot strength coverage prediction method to aid in the RF optimization of WCDMA wireless networks. A novel prediction algorithm for wave propagation environments without using a 3D digital map is proposed; it is computed using an inversion technique from measured data. This algorithm is accurate and fast enough to predict efficiently the coverage area which is one of the key tasks in the process of optimizing WCDMA networks.