Automated New Site Impact Analysis for RF Network Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual calculations for determining the impact of a new on-air site in RF planning are inaccurate and time-consuming, leading to suboptimal cell placement that fails to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) at an extraordinary cost.
Innovation Solution
A method and device for performing new site impact analysis, which includes obtaining KPI data, presenting a graphical user interface (GUI) for analysis, generating reports based on KPI data, configuring neighbor cells and new sites for improved network performance, and bringing the new site on-air using the GUI.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual calculations are used to determine the impact of a new on-air site, then the process allows for detailed analysis, but the accuracy is poor and the time required is excessive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical calculations with an automated computer-based system that performs impact analysis calculations. The system automatically computes the impact of new sites on network coverage and capacity by processing KPI data through software algorithms, eliminating the inaccuracies and time consumption of manual methods while maintaining analytical depth.
2Reliability
If the sheer number of cell sites is considered in RF planning, then comprehensive coverage is achieved, but the complexity overwhelms the designer
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and isolates the impact analysis function into a separate automated module that handles the complex calculations independently. By pulling the computational burden away from the designer and embedding it in the system, the patent maintains comprehensive analysis of all cell sites while reducing the perceived complexity for the user through automated processing and clear presentation of results.
3Reliability
If cell placement is optimized to meet Key Performance Indicators, then network performance is improved, but the cost of acquiring and deploying sites increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary impact analysis before site acquisition and deployment by calculating the potential impact of new sites on network coverage and capacity. This advance analysis allows planners to identify the most effective site locations that will meet KPIs while minimizing unnecessary expenditures on sites that would provide marginal or redundant coverage, thereby optimizing the allocation of site acquisition resources.
Data Source
AI summary
A device and method for new site impact analysis for network improvement. Key Performance Indicator (KPI) data is from a KPI database. A new site impact analysis graphical user interface (GUI) for analyzing an impact of a new site to the network is presented on a display device. A report GUI is presented on the display device for making a selection for generating a report including data associated with the impact of the new site. Based on the KPI data, the report is generated according to the selection made using the report GUI and displaying the report on the display device. At least one of a cluster of neighbor cells and the new site are configured to improve performance of the network based on the generated report. After configuring the at least one of the cluster of neighbor cells and the new site, the new site impact analysis GUI is used to bring the new site on-air.