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Atoll Essentials (GSM/UMTS) Public Course

DATES: Jan. 17-19, 2012 - Apr. 3-5, 2012 - June 5-7, 2012 - Nov. 13-15, 2012

Course Details

  • DURATION:          3 days
  • SCHEDULE:          9:30AM - 5:00PM (first day) / 9:00AM - 5:00PM (following days)
  • LOCATION:          Forsk Head Office - Toulouse Blagnac, France
  • FEE:                      1,500€, including training session, lunch
                                 and course documentation

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Overview

This course is a 3-day Overview of Atoll's main features, focused on GSM/UMTS technologies for a broader approach.
Designed for new or future Atoll users, being involved in GSM/UMTS activity for design and deployment of cellular wireless networks.
A background in GSM/GPRS/EDGE and WCDMA technologies is required to follow this course.

Who should attend?

  • Radio Planning Engineers
  • Consultants with strong RF planning background
  • Radio Planning R&D team members
     

Prerequisites

  • Knowledge of GSM GPRS EDGE Technologies
  • Knowledge of WCDMA Technology
     

Course Outline

DAY 1:
Getting Started with Atoll

  • Using the Working Environment
  • Creating New Projects
  • Using GIS
  • Creating Stations in the Network 
  • Predictions
  • Coverage Reports and Exports

DAY 2:
GSM/GPRS/EDGE Planning

  • Concepts and Workflow
  • Modelling a GSM/GPRS/EDGE Network
  • Planning Frequencies and BSICs
  • GSM/GPRS/EDGE Predictions
  • Neighbour Planning
  • Frequency Plan Analysis

 

DAY 3:
UMTS/HSPA Planning

  • Concepts and Workflow
  • Modelling a UMTS/HSPA Network
  • UMTS/HSPA Predictions
  • Neighbour Planning
  • Planning Scrambling Codes
  • Monte-Carlo Based Simulations

GSM/UMTS Co-Planning Features

  • Synchronising Shared Antennas
  • Planning GSM-UMTS Neighbours

Verifying the Network Using Drive Test Data

  • Importing Drive Test Data
  • Comparing Predictions with Drive Test  Data