Automated RF Sector Creation for Greenfield Network Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Greenfield network operators face challenges in designing physical radiofrequency (RF) communication network infrastructures to maximize network coverage and value of spectrum licenses, as they need to determine optimal antenna deployments across various geographic regions with diverse terrain and subscriber density.
Innovation Solution
An automated sector creation system that computes sector deployments based on template antennas and local spectrum licensing information, using a RF network design environment to define locations and configurations for sector antennas, ensuring desired coverage and quality of service across target areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual sector deployment computation is used, then flexibility in handling diverse terrain and subscriber density is improved, but design time and complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the sector deployment computation by creating template deployments that can be independently configured and then automatically instantiated across multiple template sites. This segmentation allows the system to handle diverse terrain and subscriber density requirements flexibly while reducing overall design time through reuse of standardized templates.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary action by pre-defining template antennas and template site locations with standardized configurations before actual deployment. This preliminary setup enables rapid automatic computation of sector deployments when sites are instantiated, significantly reducing design time while maintaining adaptability through parameter customization.
2Area of stationary object
If more template sites are deployed to maximize coverage, then network coverage area increases, but infrastructure cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by creating template deployments that can be instantiated across multiple template sites with the same underlying configuration. This allows the network to maximize coverage area using standardized, proven designs rather than creating unique complex solutions for each site, thereby reducing overall infrastructure complexity while expanding coverage.
3Productivity
If automated sector creation is implemented, then design efficiency and productivity improve, but initial system complexity and computation requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses copying by instantiating template deployments across multiple template sites. The automated system copies proven deployment patterns and configurations to numerous sites, dramatically improving design efficiency and productivity. The initial system complexity is justified by the massive time savings achieved through this automated copying process compared to manual design.
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AI summary
Systems and methods are described for automated sector creation in greenfield physical radiofrequency (RF) communication network infrastructures. For example, a network operator is granted licenses to use multiple spectrum blocks in multiple geographic regions for which the network operator does not currently have physical infrastructure. An RF network design defines a number of template antennas located at template site locations to meet a link budget over a target coverage area. For each template site location, embodiments can automatically compute sectors based on the associated template antennas and local spectrum licensing information. The computed sectors can effectively define a physical network deployment, including locations and configurations for sector antennas, by which the network operator can provide a desired quality of coverage to subscribers in the target coverage area.