Atoll supports integrated network planning for 3GPP2 multi-RAT networks combining CDMA with 5G NR, LTE-A Pro, NB-IoT.
It features a multi-technology network database, a unified traffic model, a combined Monte Carlo simulator, and a multi-RAT ACP (Automatic Cell Planning) module. Atoll provides operators with a comprehensive and evolutionary framework for planning and optimising multi-technology networks including small cells, integrated Wi-Fi, and IoT.
CDMA Network Modelling
- Support for multiple carriers and frequency bands
- Radio configuration and channel modelling
- Radio Resource Management (RRM)
- Carrier type modelling (1xEV-DO, 1xRTT)
- EV-DO Rev.B multi-carrier operation (RRM & frequency diversity gain)
- Full 1xRTT, EV-DO Rel.0, Rev.A, Rev.B physical channel management
- Forward/reverse Rev.A, Rev.B radio bearer modelling
- Hybrid-ARQ modelling
CDMA Traffic Modelling
- Modelling of voice and data services
- Modelling of user equipment, user profiles, and traffic environments
- Multi-service raster and vector traffic demand maps from multiple sources including traffic data from live network measurements
CDMA Simulation and Analysis
Advanced 1xRTT/1xEv-DO Monte Carlo simulator including RRM, rate downgrading, and multi-carrier allocation algorithms
Generation of prediction plots, based on simulations or on user-defined cell load figures, including:
- Ec/Io levels
- Forward and reverse link Eb/Nt levels
- Forward and reverse link 1xRTT SCH data rates
- Forward and reverse link 1xEV-DO (Rev.0, Rev.A and Rev.B) data rates
- Pilot, forward, and reverse link service areas
- Handoff areas
- Number of servers
- Pilot pollution
- Forward and reverse link noise and noise rise levels
Multi-RAT Network Planning
Integrated planning and optimisation for CDMA with 5G NR, LTE-A Pro, and NB-IoT:
- Unified network databases with site and antenna sharing
- Unified multi-service traffic model
- Combined Monte Carlo simulator
- Simultaneous display and analysis of network layers
- Inter-technology handover modelling
- Inter-technology interference analysis
Neighbour and PN-offset Planning
- Manual and automatic multi-carrier neighbour planning
- Automatic PN-offset allocation supporting various allocation strategies
- PN-offset allocation analysis and interference plots
Automatic Cell Planning - ACP (option)
- Automatic optimisation of network coverage and capacity
- Site selection and activation for greenfield and densification scenarios
- Advanced radio coverage, quality, and capacity objectives
- Antenna selection and parameter optimization (height, azimuth & tilt)
Automatic Site Positioning - ASP (option)
- Automatic creation of new site locations according to surface-wise, traffic-oriented and population-based coverage objectives
- Site deployment in multiple zones (urban, suburban, rural, etc.), along roads and railways
- Intelligent implementation plan with the selection of the best sites to deploy