4G: LTE Planning Tools for Operators
- LTE Capacity Planning
- LTE Network Dimensioning
- LTE Throughput Calculators
- LTE Coverage Tools
Once network fully deployed, customers can also consider using wide range of established 3rd-party LTE planning tools for deployment and optimisation.
CableFree LTE Base Station
Suite of LTE Capacity Planning Tools and Network Dimensioning
- Essential to decide how many LTE Base Station Sectors to provide “day 1” and anticipated future coverage
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Ideal for providing estimation of budget and business case for LTE:
Throughput/subscriber & cost model
LTE Network Dimensioning Calculator
Calculates overall network capacitySelect :
- Network size/area
- Number of base stations
- LTE modes (gives sector capacity)
Gives results for
- Total network performance
- Fixed + Mobile subscribers
- Uplink and Downlink
- Total Capacity + Contention Ratios
These tools are ideal for
- Ideal for quick initial network design
- Feeds into costing & business model
CableFree LTE Dimensioning Calculator
LTE Capacity Calculator
Calculates per-sector capacitySelect :
- FDD and TDD modes
- Channel Widths
- UL/DL ratio for TDD
- Modulation up to 256QAM
Gives results for
- Uplink and Downlink
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Aggregate capacity for 3
or more sectors for macro sites
CableFree LTE Capacity Calculator
LTE Coverage Planning Tools
Create coverage “heat maps” for LTE- Includes LTE BS & CPE RF parameters
- Full RF modelling calculations
- Includes global terrain map
- Avoid “shadowing” and black spots
- Choose best location for base sites
- Analyse best coverage strategy
- Ensure no “holes”
- Enable “what if” design iteration
- “Day 1” and “Fully Built” scenarios
CableFree LTE Coverage Planning Tools
Ideal for initial design work for
