Automatic Cell Planning (ACP)
Atoll includes a new concept of Automatic Cell Planning (ACP) modules implemented as an integrated function. ACP features are available from the standard Atoll user interface, and all ACP data and results are stored in the regular Atoll files and databases. The seamless integration of the radio planning and optimisation features provides a direct return on investment from using the Atoll ACP.
Atoll ACP is available for GSM, UMTS, LTE, CDMA2000 and WiMAX. It supports combined GSM/UMTS/LTE and CDMA2000/LTE optimisation.
Optimisation Parameters
- Antenna type
- Antenna height
- Antenna azimuth and tilt
- Transmit power
- Candidate site selection
- Automatic site placement for greenfield networks
Optimisation Objectives
- Coverage
- Interference
- Capacity
- Service quality
- EMF (Electromagnetic Field) exposure
Optimisation Control
- User-defined cost function including criteria weighting
- Parameter change vs. implementation cost optimisation
- Flexible multi-technology objective definition
- User-defined combination of clutter dependant and area dependant thresholds
- Combined multi-layer KPI optimisation, using traffic maps
Optimisation Results
- Implementation changes ranked by potential network improvement
- Complete set of prediction plots for change and improvement analysis
- Storage of multiple optimisation plans for simultaneous analysis
Combined GSM/UMTS/LTE Optimisation
- Combined GSM/UMTS/LTE optimisation objectives
- Multi-technology cost function
- Simultaneous display and analysis of GSM/UMTS/LTE optimisation results
Combined CDMA2000/LTE Optimisation
- Combined CDMA/LTE optimisation objectives
- Multi-technology cost function
- Simultaneous display and analysis of CDMA2000/LTE optimisation results