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I GETTING STARTED.............................................................................23

I.1 GENERAL PRESENTATION...........................................................................................23I.2 WHAT'S NEW IN ATOLL 2.3.........................................................................................23I.3 INSTALLING AND REMOVING ATOLL .............................................................................30

I.3.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS............................................... .................................................... .................................. 30I.3.2 WHAT'S INSTALLED WITHATOLL ............................................... .................................................... ........................ 30I.3.3 INSTALLINGATOLL.............................................. .................................................... ............................................ 31I.3.4 REMOVINGATOLL .............................................. .................................................... ............................................ 32I.3.5 INSTALLING DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING SERVER.............................................. ..................................................... .... 32I.3.6 REMOVING DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING SERVER.............................................. ..................................................... .... 32I.3.7 TROUBLESHOOTINGS AFTER INSTALLATION................................................... .................................................... ..... 33

I.4 GETTING HELP ..........................................................................................................33I.4.1 WAYS TO GET ASSISTANCE............................................ .................................................... .................................. 33I.4.2 TECHNICAL SUPPORT................................................... .................................................... ................................... 34

I.5 RUNNING PROJECT TEMPLATES ..................................................................................34I.5.1 STARTING A NEW PROJECT............................................ .................................................... .................................. 34I.5.2 TEMPLATES PROVIDED................................................. ..................................................... .................................. 35I.5.3 CREATING YOUR OWN TEMPLATE ............................................. .................................................... ........................ 35I.5.4 BUILDING A PROJECT STEP BY STEP................................................... .................................................... ............... 36

II THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT .........................................................41II.1 USER INTERFACE BASICS : OVERVIEW ........................................................................41II.2 WORKING WITH MENUS AND WINDOWS ........................................................................41

II.2.1 WORKING WITH DOCUMENT WINDOW.............................................. .................................................... .............. 41II.2.2 WORKING WITH DOCKING OR FLOATING WINDOW ................................................ ............................................... 41II.2.3 PRINTING THE ACTIVE WINDOW..................................................... .................................................... ............... 42

II.3 WORKING WITH MAPS ................................................................................................42II.3.1 ZOOMING AND PANNING............................................ .................................................... .................................. 42II.3.2 USING THE PANORAMIC WINDOW .................................................. .................................................... ............... 43II.3.3 CENTRING THE MAP ................................................. .................................................... .................................. 44II.3.4 CHOOSING A SCALE ................................................. .................................................... .................................. 44II.3.5 DEFINING VISIBILITY RANGES ON OBJECTS............................................... ..................................................... .... 44II.3.6 DISPLAYING RULERS AROUND THE MAP ................................................... .................................................... ..... 45II.3.7 POINT-TO-POINT ANALYSIS ................................................ ..................................................... ........................ 45II.3.8 GETTING DISTANCES ON THE MAP................................................. .................................................... ............... 45II.3.9 DISPLAYED CURSORS............................................... .................................................... .................................. 46II.3.10 PRINTING A MAP ............................................ .................................................... ............................................ 47II.3.11 EXPORTING MAPS TO EXTERNAL FILES..................................................... .................................................... ..... 47II.3.12 EXPORTING MAPS TO OTHER APPLICATIONS.............................................. .................................................... .... 48

II.4 WORKING WITH THE EXPLORER ..................................................................................49II.4.1 WORKING WITH THE EXPLORER : OVERVIEW............................................. .................................................... .... 49II.4.2 RENAMING AN OBJECT.............................................. .................................................... .................................. 49II.4.3 DISPLAYING THE OBJECT PROPERTIES..................................................... .................................................... ..... 50II.4.4 DELETING AN OBJECT............................................... .................................................... .................................. 50II.4.5 MANAGING OBJECT VISIBILITY.............................................. .................................................... ........................ 50

II.5 WORKING WITH DATA TABLES.....................................................................................51II.5.1 ACCESSING DATA TABLE ................................................... .................................................... ......................... 51II.5.2 MANAGING CONTENTS IN TABLES.................................................. .................................................... ............... 51II.5.3 EDITING CONTENTS IN TABLES............................................. .................................................... ........................ 52II.5.4 OPENING DIALOGS FROM TABLES.................................................. .................................................... ............... 52II.5.5 MANAGING TABLE DISPLAY................................................. ..................................................... ........................ 53II.5.6 COPYING AND PASTING IN TABLES................................................. .................................................... ............... 54II.5.7 EXPORTING TABLES IN EXTERNAL FILES................................................... .................................................... ..... 56

II.5.8 IMPORTING TABLES FROM EXTERNAL FILES .............................................. ..................................................... .... 56II.5.9 PRINTING DATA TABLES............................................ .................................................... .................................. 57


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II.6 FILTERING/GROUPING/SORTING DATA..........................................................................57II.6.1 SORTING AND FILTERING IN TABLES ............................................... .................................................... .............. 57II.6.2 EXAMPLES OF FILTER IN TABLES................................................... .................................................... ............... 58II.6.3 FILTERING RADIO DATA............................................. .................................................... .................................. 58II.6.4 ADVANCED FILTERING : EXAMPLE................................................. .................................................... ............... 59II.6.5 ADVANCED FILTERING : COUNTER EXAMPLE 1.................................. ..................................................... ............ 60II.6.6 ADVANCED FILTERING : COUNTER EXAMPLE 2.................................. ..................................................... ............ 61II.6.7 SORTING A FOLDER................................................. ..................................................... .................................. 61

II.6.8 ARRANGING ITEMS IN GROUPS............................................. .................................................... ........................ 61II.6.9 EXAMPLES OF GROUPING BY............................................... .................................................... ........................ 62II.6.10 USING A GROUP BY/SORT/FILTER CONFIGURATION.............................................. ............................................... 63II.6.11 CREATING SUBFOLDERS .................................................... .................................................... ......................... 64II.6.12 REORGANIZING DATA AFTER MODIFICATIONS............................................. .................................................... .... 64II.6.13 FILTERING DATA IN A POLYGON..................................................... .................................................... ............... 64II.6.14 REMOVING THE POLYGON FILTER.................................................. .................................................... ............... 65

II.7 MANAGING DISPLAY IN ATOLL ....................................................................................65II.7.1 DEFINING THE DISPLAY PROPERTIES OF ANY ITEM FOLDER............................................. ..................................... 65II.7.2 MANAGING AND DISPLAYING LEGENDS..................................................... .................................................... ..... 65II.7.3 THRESHOLDS, COLOURS AND LEGENDS................................................... .................................................... ..... 66II.7.4 DISPLAYING OBJECT LABELS ON THE MAP ................................................ .................................................... ..... 67II.7.5 USING THE TIPS TOOL TO GET INFORMATION ............................................. .................................................... .... 67

II.8 USING HANDY TOOLS .................................................................................................67II.8.1 USING THE UNDO/REDO COMMAND ............................................... .................................................... .............. 67II.8.2 REFRESHING MAPS AND FOLDERS................................................. .................................................... ............... 68II.8.3 SETTING DOCUMENT PRINTS ............................................... .................................................... ........................ 68II.8.4 LOCATING ANY POINT ON THE MAP ................................................ ..................................................... .............. 68II.8.5 LOCATING ANY SITE ON THE MAP .................................................. .................................................... ............... 69II.8.6 LOCATING ANY VECTOR ON THE MAP.............................................. .................................................... .............. 69II.8.7 SYNCHRONIZING VECTOR SELECTION AND DATA TABLE ................................................. ..................................... 70II.8.8 USING THE STATUS BAR TO GET INFORMATION ................................................... ............................................... 70II.8.9 USING ICONS FROM THE TOOL BAR................................................ ..................................................... .............. 71II.8.10 USING SHORTCUTS INATOLL .............................................. .................................................... ........................ 72

II.9 TIPS AND TRICKS.......................................................................................................73II.9.1 HOW TO IMPORT GEO DATA EASILY ............................................... ..................................................... .............. 73II.9.2 HOW TO CHANGE GLOBALLY A VALUE FOR ALL THE TRANSMITTER............................................. ........................... 73II.9.3 HOW TO FIND EASILY A SITE ON THE MAP ................................................. .................................................... ..... 73II.9.4 HOW TO BE AUTOMATICALLY PLACED IN THE FIND SITE BOX .................................................... ............................ 73II.9.5 HOW TO DELETE ALL SITES AND THEIR TRANSMITTERS IN ONE SHOT................................................... .................. 73II.9.6 HOW TO ACCESS THE PROPERTIES OF ANY OBJECT OR GROUP OF OBJECTS............................................... .......... 74II.9.7 HOW TO FILTER DATA RAPIDLY ..................................................... .................................................... ............... 74II.9.8 HOW TO WORK ONLY ON "LIVE" SITES............................................. .................................................... .............. 74II.9.9 HOW TO USE WILDCARD CHARACTERS TO FILTER TEXT-FORMAT FIELDS .............................................. ................. 74II.9.10 HOW TO CHANGE GLOBALLY THE NAMES OF ALL THE SITES............................................ ..................................... 74II.9.11 HOW TO FIND EASILY AN OBJECT BY ITS NAME IN A FOLDER............................................ ..................................... 74II.9.12 HOW TO OPEN OR CLOSE RAPIDLY A FOLDER ..................................................... ............................................... 75II.9.13 HOW TO FIND EASILY AN OBJECT IN A TABLE.............................................. .................................................... .... 75II.9.14 HOW TO FIND EASILY AN OBJECT ON THE MAP .................................................... ............................................... 75II.9.15 HOW TO CUSTOMISE THE COLUMNS DISPLAYED IN A TABLE ............................................ ..................................... 75II.9.16 HOW TO CUSTOMISE THE TABLE STYLE.................................................... .................................................... ..... 75II.9.17 HOW TO CHANGE GLOBALLY DISPLAY PROPERTIES OF OBJECTS............................................... ........................... 75

II.9.18 HOW TO PREDICT SIGNAL LEVEL ON A ROAD.............................................. .................................................... .... 75II.9.19 HOW TO WORK ON A SET OF SITES SELECTED BY A POLYGON................................................... ........................... 75II.9.20 HOW TO OBTAIN A LINK BUDGET.................................................... .................................................... ............... 76II.9.21 HOW TO DISPLAY CITY POINTS AND THEIR NAMES ON THE MAP ................................................. ........................... 76II.9.22 HOW TO DISPLAY SCRAMBLING CODES ON THE MAP ............................................. .............................................. 76II.9.23 HOW TO DEFINE THE DEFAULT SERVER FOR DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING................................................ ................. 76

III MANAGING GEOGRAPHIC DATA ......................................................79III.1 MANAGING GEOGRAPHIC DATA : OVERVIEW ................................................................79III.2 GEO DATA TYPE SUPPORTED ......................................................................................79III.3 LENGTH/HEIGHT/OFFSET UNITS AND COORDINATE SYSTEMS..........................................81

III.3.1 SETTING DEFAULT LENGTH/HEIGHT/OFFSET UNITS .............................................. ............................................... 81


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III.3.2 COORDINATE SYSTEMS : BASIC CONCEPTS .............................................. ..................................................... .... 81III.3.3 DEFINING THE PROJECTION COORDINATE SYSTEM.............................................. ............................................... 82III.3.4 DEFINING THE DISPLAY COORDINATE SYSTEM.................................................... ............................................... 82III.3.5 SELECTING DEGREES DISPLAY FORMAT................................................... .................................................... ..... 83III.3.6 CREATING YOUR OWN COORDINATE SYSTEM............................................. .................................................... .... 83

III.4 GEO DATA FORMAT SUPPORTED .................................................................................84III.4.1 SUPPORTED GEO DATA FORMATS : OVERVIEW ................................................... ............................................... 84III.4.2 BIL DATA FORMAT .................................................. ..................................................... .................................. 85

III.4.3 TIFF DATA FORMAT ................................................. .................................................... .................................. 86III.4.4 DXF DATA FORMAT................................................. ..................................................... .................................. 87III.4.5 SHP DATA FORMAT ................................................. .................................................... .................................. 87III.4.6 MIF DATA FORMAT.................................................. ..................................................... .................................. 87III.4.7 ERDAS IMAGINE DATA FORMAT ..................................................... .................................................... ............... 88III.4.8 OTHER SUPPORTED FORMATS............................................. .................................................... ........................ 88

III.5 MANAGING CLUTTER CLASSES....................................................................................88III.5.1 IMPORTING A CLUTTER CLASS FILE................................................ ..................................................... .............. 88III.5.2 OPTIMISING THE LOADING OF CLUTTER CLASS FILES .................................................... ...................................... 89III.5.3 DESCRIPTION OF MNU FILES.............................................. .................................................... ........................ 89III.5.4 MANAGING THE CLUTTER CLASSES ............................................... ..................................................... .............. 89III.5.5 ADDING A CLUTTER CLASS ................................................. ..................................................... ........................ 91III.5.6 DISPLAYING STATISTICS ON CLUTTER CLASSES .................................................. ............................................... 91

III.6 MANAGING CLUTTER HEIGHTS ....................................................................................91III.6.1 IMPORTING A CLUTTER HEIGHT FILE ............................................... .................................................... .............. 91III.6.2 MANAGING CLUTTER HEIGHT MAPS ............................................... ..................................................... .............. 92

III.7 MANAGING DTM MAPS ..............................................................................................92III.7.1 IMPORTING A DTM MAP .................................................... .................................................... ......................... 92III.7.2 MANAGING DTM MAPS ............................................ .................................................... .................................. 93

III.8 MANAGING VECTOR MAPS ..........................................................................................93III.8.1 IMPORTING A VECTOR FILE ................................................. ..................................................... ........................ 93III.8.2 MANAGING VECTOR OBJECTS.............................................. .................................................... ........................ 94III.8.3 DISPLAYING VECTOR LAYERS OVER PREDICTIONS............................................... ............................................... 94

III.9 MANAGING SCANNED IMAGES .....................................................................................94III.9.1 IMPORTING SCANNED IMAGES.............................................. .................................................... ........................ 94III.9.2 MANAGING SCANNED IMAGES.............................................. .................................................... ........................ 95

III.10 MANAGING POPULATION MAPS.................................................................................95III.10.1 IMPORTING A POPULATION MAP..................................................... .................................................... ............... 95III.10.2 MANAGING POPULATION MAPS ..................................................... .................................................... ............... 96III.10.3 DISPLAYING STATISTICS ON POPULATION................................................. .................................................... ..... 97III.10.4 USING POPULATION DATA IN PREDICTION REPORTS............................................. ............................................... 97

III.11 MANAGING GENERIC MAPS ......................................................................................97III.11.1 GENERIC MAPS : OVERVIEW ............................................... .................................................... ........................ 97III.11.2 CREATE AN ADVANCED GEO DATA FOLDER............................................... ..................................................... .... 98III.11.3 MANAGING GENERIC MAPS................................................. ..................................................... ........................ 99III.11.4 DISPLAYING STATISTICS ON GENERIC DATA.............................................. ..................................................... .... 99III.11.5 USING GENERIC MAP DATA IN PREDICTION REPORTS.................................................... ...................................... 99

III.12 MANAGING GEO DATA FILES AND FOLDERS .............................................................100III.12.1 EMBEDDING - LINKING COMPARISON .............................................. .................................................... ............ 100III.12.2 EMBEDDING GEOGRAPHIC DATA ................................................... .................................................... ............. 100

III.12.3 REPAIRING A BROKEN LINK................................................. ..................................................... ...................... 101III.12.4 GROUPING GEO DATA FILES IN DISPLAY FOLDER................................................. ............................................. 101III.12.5 CHECKING THE MAP GEOCODING .................................................. .................................................... ............. 102III.12.6 SETTING GEO DATA PRIORITY.............................................. .................................................... ...................... 103

III.13 EDITING GEOGRAPHIC DATA...................................................................................104III.13.1 RASTER OBJECTS ................................................... .................................................... ................................. 104

III.13.1.a Creating a clutter or traffic raster polygon............................................. ......................................... 104III.13.1.b Editing clutter or traffic raster polygons.......................... ............................................... ................. 104III.13.1.c Modifying clutter or traffic raster polygons ....................................... .......................................... .... 105III.13.1.d Deleting clutter or traffic raster polygons.......................................................... .............................. 105III.13.1.e Displaying information about raster polygons .................................... .......................................... .. 105

III.13.2 VECTOR OBJECTS................................................... .................................................... ................................. 106III.13.2.a Creating a vector layer.......................... .................................................... ..................................... 106III.13.2.b Editing a vector object...................................................... ............................................... ............... 106

III.13.2.c Managing vector object shapes ...................................... ........................................... .................... 107III.13.2.d Managing vector object properties...... ........................................... .......................................... ...... 108


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III.14 MANAGING GEOGRAPHIC DATA EXPORT ..................................................................109III.14.1 EXPORTING A CLUTTER CLASS MAP............................................... ..................................................... ............ 109III.14.2 SAVING THE EDITED RASTER POLYGONS.................................................. .................................................... ... 109III.14.3 EXPORTING A CLUTTER HEIGHT MAP .............................................. .................................................... ............ 111III.14.4 EXPORTING A DTM MAP.................................................... .................................................... ....................... 111III.14.5 EXPORTING A VECTOR OBJECT..................................................... .................................................... ............. 112

IV MANAGING RADIO NETWORK DATA..............................................115IV.1 MANAGING RADIO NETWORK DATA : OVERVIEW .........................................................115IV.2 SETTING DEFAULT RADIO UNITS ................................................................................115IV.3 SITES .....................................................................................................................115

IV.3.1 SITE PROPERTIES ................................................... .................................................... ................................. 115IV.3.1.a Creating a site.............................. .................................................. ................................................ 115IV.3.1.b Naming automatically sites ........................................... ............................................... .................. 116IV.3.1.c Managing site properties...................................................... .............................................. ............ 116IV.3.1.d Changing a site position................................................ ............................................ ..................... 117IV.3.1.e Managing site altitudes .............................................. ............................................... ..................... 117IV.3.1.f Getting distances around sites....................................... ............................................ .................... 118IV.3.1.g Displaying terrain section around sites ......................................... ............................................ ..... 119IV.3.1.h Displaying the line of sight area .......................................... ............................................. .............. 119IV.3.1.i Setting the display properties of a site ............................................ ............................................... 119IV.3.1.j Deleting built sites.................................. ............................................... ......................................... 120

IV.3.2 SITE LISTS ................................................... ..................................................... .......................................... 120IV.3.2.a Creating a site list .......................................... ............................................... ................................. 120IV.3.2.b Managing a site list ............................................ ............................................ ................................ 121IV.3.2.c Exporting a site list.................. .............................................. ......................................................... 121IV.3.2.d Importing a site list........................................... .............................................. ................................ 122IV.3.2.e Displaying site lists............................................................ ........................................................... .. 122IV.3.2.f Filtering site lists ...................................... ............................................ .......................................... 122

IV.4 ANTENNAS..............................................................................................................123IV.4.1 CREATING AN ANTENNA............................................ .................................................... ................................ 123IV.4.2 MANAGING THE ANTENNA PROPERTIES.................................................... .................................................... ... 123IV.4.3 MODIFYING ANTENNA PARAMETERS IN TABLES................................................... ............................................. 124IV.4.4 COPYING ANTENNA PATTERNS TO THE CLIPBOARD.............................................. ............................................. 125IV.4.5 IMPORTING ANTENNA PATTERNS................................................... .................................................... ............. 126IV.4.6 PRINTING ANTENNA PATTERNS ..................................................... .................................................... ............. 126

IV.5 TRANSMITTERS .......................................................................................................127IV.5.1 TRANSMITTERS : OVERVIEW ............................................... .................................................... ...................... 127IV.5.2 TRANSMITTERS PROPERTIES............................................... .................................................... ...................... 127

IV.5.2.a Creating a transmitter ............................................ ............................................... ......................... 127IV.5.2.b Naming automatically transmitters.......................... ............................................ ........................... 127IV.5.2.c Managing transmitter properties ........................................... ............................................... .......... 128IV.5.2.d Moving a transmitter on the map................................................................. ................................... 129IV.5.2.e Adjusting transmitter azimuths............... ............................................ ............................................ 129IV.5.2.f Installing several antennas on a transmitter............................................. ...................................... 130IV.5.2.g Setting transmitter activity......................... ............................................... ...................................... 131IV.5.2.h Deleting a transmitter..................................... ............................................... ................................. 131

IV.5.3 STATION TEMPLATES................................................ .................................................... ................................ 131IV.5.3.a Creating a station template........................................ ............................................... ..................... 131IV.5.3.b Defining station template properties.......................................................... ..................................... 132IV.5.3.c Deleting a station template ........................................... .............................................. ................... 133IV.5.3.d Dropping a station from a template....................................... ............................................. ............ 134IV.5.3.e Dropping a station on an existing site ...................................... ........................................... ........... 134IV.5.3.f Managing a multi-sectored station .................................... .......................................... ................... 134IV.5.3.g Merging hexagonal groups of base stations ..................................... ...................................... ....... 135

IV.6 REPEATERS ............................................................................................................135IV.6.1 REPEATERS : OVERVIEW................................................... .................................................... ....................... 135IV.6.2 CREATING A REPEATER ............................................ .................................................... ................................ 135IV.6.3 MANAGING REPEATER PROPERTIES ............................................... .................................................... ............ 135IV.6.4 SETTING DONOR PROPERTIES OF A REPEATER................................................... ............................................. 136IV.6.5 SETTING COVERAGE PROPERTIES OF A REPEATER.............................................. ............................................. 136

IV.6.6 UPDATING REPEATER PARAMETERS............................................... .................................................... ............ 137


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IV.6.7 USING REPEATERS IN CALCULATIONS............................................. .................................................... ............ 137IV.7 RADIO EQUIPMENT...................................................................................................138

IV.7.1 RADIO EQUIPMENT : OVERVIEW.................................................... .................................................... ............. 138IV.7.2 MANAGING TMA EQUIPMENT .............................................. .................................................... ...................... 138IV.7.3 MANAGING FEEDER EQUIPMENT ................................................... .................................................... ............. 139IV.7.4 MANAGING BTS EQUIPMENT............................................... .................................................... ...................... 139IV.7.5 ASSIGNING RADIO EQUIPMENT TO TRANSMITTER................................................. ............................................. 139IV.7.6 USING EQUIPMENT TO COMPUTE TRANSMITTER LOSSES................................................ ................................... 140

V MANAGING COMPUTATIONS IN ATOLL .........................................143V.1 COMPUTATIONS IN ATOLL : OVERVIEW .....................................................................143V.2 COMPUTING IN POLYGONAL AREAS ...........................................................................143

V.2.1 COMPUTATION AND FOCUS ZONES : OVERVIEW.................................................. ............................................. 143V.2.2 COMPUTATION AND FOCUS ZONES : EFFECTS..................................................... ............................................. 144V.2.3 DRAWING A COMPUTATION/FOCUS ZONE ................................................. .................................................... ... 145V.2.4 CREATING A COMPUTATION/FOCUS ZONE FROM POLYGONS .................................................... .......................... 145V.2.5 IMPORTING THE COMPUTATION/FOCUS ZONE FROM A FILE.............................................. ................................... 146V.2.6 EXPORTING THE COMPUTATION/FOCUS ZONE TO A FILE ................................................. ................................... 146V.2.7 DELETING THE COMPUTATION/FOCUS ZONE .............................................. .................................................... .. 146

V.2.8 RESIZING THE COMPUTATION/FOCUS ZONE .............................................. ..................................................... .. 147V.2.9 MOVING A POINT OF THE COMPUTATION/FOCUS ZONE ................................................... ................................... 147V.2.10 ADDING A POINT IN THE COMPUTATION/FOCUS ZONE .................................................... .................................... 147V.2.11 REMOVING A POINT IN THE COMPUTATION/FOCUS ZONE................................................. ................................... 147V.2.12 DISPLAYING THE COMPUTATION/FOCUS ZONE SIZE.............................................. ............................................. 147V.2.13 DISPLAYING THE COMPUTATION/FOCUS ZONE COORDINATES ................................................... ......................... 148

V.3 PROPAGATION MODELS............................................................................................148V.3.1 PROPAGATION MODELS : OVERVIEW.............................................. .................................................... ............ 148V.3.2 PROPAGATION MODEL GENERAL INFORMATION................................................... ............................................. 149

V.3.2.a Selecting propagation models.............................................. ............................................ .............. 149V.3.2.b Setting propagation model priority ....................................... ............................................ .............. 150V.3.2.c Displaying general information on propagation model ....................................... ............................ 150V.3.2.d Choosing the appropriate propagation model .................................... .......................................... .. 150V.3.2.e Managing propagation model folders........................ .......................................... ........................... 151

V.3.3 PROPAGATION MODELS AVAILABLE INATOLL............................................. .................................................... .. 151V.3.3.a Working with Longley-Rice model................................ ............................................. ..................... 151V.3.3.b Working with ITU 526-5 model................................... ............................................... ..................... 152V.3.3.c Working with ITU 370-7 model (Vienna 93).......................................... ......................................... 152V.3.3.d Working with WLL (Wireless Local Loop) model................................ ........................................... . 153V.3.3.e Working with Okumura-Hata model ............................................ .............................................. ..... 154

V.3.3.e.i Working with Okumura-Hata model : Overview............................... ................................ ...................... ..154V.3.3.e.ii Considering losses due to diffraction (Okumura-Hata) ..................................... ...................................... .154V.3.3.e.iii Defining an environment default formula (Okumura-Hata).......................................................................154V.3.3.e.iv Assigning environment formulas to clutter types (Okumura-Hata) .................... ..................... .................. 155V.3.3.e.v Creating/Modifying environment formulas (Okumura-Hata).....................................................................155

V.3.3.f Working with Cost-Hata model ................................................ ................................................. ..... 155V.3.3.f.i Working with Cost-Hata model : Overview ........................... ........................... ........................... ............. 155V.3.3.f.ii Considering losses due to diffraction (Cost-Hata)....................................................................................156V.3.3.f.iii Defining an environment default formula (Cost-Hata)..............................................................................156V.3.3.f.iv Assigning environment formulas to clutter types (Cost-Hata) .................... ..................... ..................... ....156V.3.3.f.v Creating/Modifying environment formulas (Cost-Hata) .................. ...................... ..................... ............... 157

V.3.3.g Working with Standard Propagation model.................. ............................................. ..................... 157V.3.3.g.i Working with Standard Propagation model : Overview............................................................................157V.3.3.g.ii Accessing Standard Propagation Model properties........................................... ..................................... .157V.3.3.g.iii Adjusting Standard Propagation Model parameters ..................................... ........................................... 158V.3.3.g.iv Working with Standard Propagation model : Recommendations .................................................. ...........158V.3.3.g.v SPM General tab window........................................................................................................................159

V.3.3.g.v.i SPM General tab window................................................................................................................159V.3.3.g.vi SPM Parameters tab window..................................................................................................................159

V.3.3.g.vi.i SPM Parameters tab window..................... ..................... .................... ..................... ....................... 159V.3.3.g.vi.ii Transmitter effective antenna height SPM.......................................................................................160V.3.3.g.vi.iii Diffraction computation in SPM .................... ..................... ..................... ...................... ................... 164V.3.3.g.vi.iv Deygout .................... ....................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ....... 165V.3.3.g.vi.v Epstein-Peterson .................. ..................... .................... ..................... ..................... ....................... 165V.3.3.g.vi.vi Millington.........................................................................................................................................166 V.3.3.g.vi.vii Receiver effective antenna height ............................. .............................. .............................. .......... 166V.3.3.g.vi.viii Sample values for SPM formula parameters ................... ..................... ..................... ..................... .166


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V.3.3.g.vi.ix Correction for hilly regions...............................................................................................................167V.3.3.g.vii SPM Clutter tab window..........................................................................................................................168

V.3.3.g.vii.i SPM Clutter tab window..................................................................................................................168V.3.3.g.vii.ii Typical values for losses per clutter class (SPM).............................................................................169

V.3.3.g.viii SPM Calibration tab window ..................... ..................... ...................... ..................... ........................ ...... 169V.3.3.g.viii.i SPM Calibration tab window .................... ..................... ...................... ..................... ....................... 169V.3.3.g.viii.ii Displaying statistics before calibration (SPM)..................................................................................170V.3.3.g.viii.iii Calibrating the Standard Propagation Model ................................... ...................................... .......... 170V.3.3.g.viii.iv To calibrate one variable.................................................................................................................171V.3.3.g.viii.v

To calibrate several variables..........................................................................................................172

V.4 TUNING RECEPTION PARAMETERS .............................................................................173V.4.1 SETTING THE RECEIVER PROPERTIES............................................. .................................................... ............ 173V.4.2 COMPUTING SHADOWING MARGINS............................................... ..................................................... ............ 174V.4.3 USING CELL EDGE COVERAGE PROBABILITY IN PREDICTIONS................................................... .......................... 174

V.5 COVERAGE STUDIES ................................................................................................175V.5.1 COVERAGE STUDIES : OVERVIEW ................................................. .................................................... ............. 175V.5.2 COVERAGE PREDICTION GENERAL SETTINGS............................................. .................................................... .. 175

V.5.2.a Setting calculation areas............. ............................................ ....................................................... 175V.5.2.b Setting calculation resolutions ..................................... ........................................... ....................... 176V.5.2.c Creating coverage calculations................ ............................................. ......................................... 177V.5.2.d Creating coverage studies per group of transmitter .................................... ................................... 178V.5.2.e Accessing coverage prediction properties ........................................ ........................................ ..... 178V.5.2.f Setting coverage resolutions...................................................... ............................................ ........ 179

V.5.2.g Organising result outputs of a coverage study.............. ........................................ ......................... 179V.5.2.h Defining the coverage conditions........... ............................................ ............................................ 179V.5.2.i Managing prediction display ........................................... .............................................. ................. 181V.5.2.j Running coverage calculations.............................................. ............................................... ......... 182V.5.2.k Locking coverage studies ....................................... ............................................ ........................... 183

V.5.3 PREDICTION STUDY TEMPLATES ................................................... .................................................... ............. 183V.5.3.a Calculating a coverage by transmitter...................................... ............................................. ......... 183V.5.3.b Calculating a coverage by signal level........................................ ............................................. ...... 183V.5.3.c Calculating overlapping areas...................................... ............................................ ...................... 184V.5.3.d Creating a coverage study template .............................................. .............................................. .. 184V.5.3.e Deleting a coverage study template.................................. .............................................. ............... 185

V.5.4 PATH LOSS MANAGEMENT.................................................. .................................................... ....................... 185V.5.4.a Storage of path loss matrices ............................................. .................................................. ......... 185V.5.4.b Locking path loss results.................................................... ............................................ ................ 186V.5.4.c

Checking path loss results validity .......................................... .......................................... ............. 186

V.5.4.d Exporting main path loss matrices .............................................. ............................................... .... 187V.5.5 PREDICTION COVERAGE OUTPUTS ................................................ ..................................................... ............ 188

V.5.5.a Managing prediction results : Overview........................................ ............................................. .... 188V.5.5.b Displaying prediction reports............................................... ............................................... ............ 188V.5.5.c Exporting prediction reports ......................................... ............................................... ................... 189V.5.5.d Printing prediction reports ................................................ ............................................................ .. 189V.5.5.e Comparing two prediction studies............ ............................................. ......................................... 189V.5.5.f Exporting prediction coverages...................................................... ................................................ 190V.5.5.g Coverage prediction available exports.......................................... .......................................... ....... 190

V.6 POINT ANALYSIS PREDICTIONS..................................................................................191V.6.1 POINT ANALYSIS PREDICTIONS : OVERVIEW .............................................. .................................................... .. 191V.6.2 DISPLAYING POINT ANALYSIS RESULTS.................................................... .................................................... ... 191

V.6.2.a Using the receiver............ ............................................... ............................................... ................ 191V.6.2.b Studying the profile from a transmitter ........................................... ............................................ .... 192V.6.2.c Displaying predicted signal levels at a point ....................................... ........................................... 192V.6.2.d Listing all signal and C/I levels at a point .................................. ......................................... ............ 193

V.6.3 MANAGING POINT ANALYSIS ................................................ .................................................... ...................... 193V.6.3.a Selecting a transmitter in point analysis...................... ............................................ ....................... 193V.6.3.b Selecting the power definition item in point analysis................................... ................................... 193V.6.3.c Adjusting cell edge coverage probability in a point analysis ................................. ......................... 194V.6.3.d Displaying signal levels or losses in point analysis ...................................... .................................. 194V.6.3.e Displaying link budget at a receiver ............................................. ............................................ ...... 195V.6.3.f Using a site as a target for point analysis ....................................... ............................................... 195V.6.3.g Displaying SPM parameters over a profile analysis..................... ............................................. ..... 195V.6.3.h Exporting a point analysis study ............................................. ............................................ ........... 195V.6.3.i Printing a point analysis study ............................................ ............................................... ............ 196

V.7 CALCULATION TOOLS IN ATOLL ................................................................................196V.7.1 ATOLL FEATURES FOR COMPUTING ............................................... ..................................................... ............ 196V.7.2 DISTRIBUTING CALCULATIONS ON SEVERALPCS................................................. ............................................. 196


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V.7.3 IMPROVING CALCULATION PERFORMANCES.............................................. ..................................................... .. 197V.7.4 DISPLAYING CALCULATION EVENTS IN A LOG WINDOW ................................................... ................................... 198V.7.5 EXPORTING CALCULATION EVENTS IN A LOG FILE................................................ ............................................. 198

VI GSM/GPRS/EDGE/TDMA PROJECT MANAGEMENT ......................201VI.1 GSM/GPRS/EDGE PROJECTS : OVERVIEW.............................................................201VI.2 GSM/GPRS/EDGE PROJECTS PROTOCOL...............................................................202VI.3 DEFINING GSM/GPRS/EDGE RESOURCES ..............................................................203

VI.3.1 DEFINING GSM/GPRS/EDGE RESOURCES : OVERVIEW............................................. ................................... 203VI.3.2 FREQUENCIES ............................................... .................................................... .......................................... 203

VI.3.2.a Frequencies : Overview........................................... ............................................... ....................... 203VI.3.2.b Managing frequency bands......................................... ............................................ ....................... 203VI.3.2.c Managing frequency domains and groups...................................... ....................................... ........ 204

VI.3.3 HSNS ................................................ .................................................... .................................................... 205VI.3.3.a HSNs : Overview............................................................................................. ............................... 205VI.3.3.b Managing HSN domains and groups ....................................... .......................................... ............ 205

VI.3.4 BSICS ............................................... .................................................... .................................................... 206VI.3.4.a BSICs : Overview....................................................... .................................................... ................ 206VI.3.4.b Defining BSIC format ................................................... .................................................... .............. 206

VI.3.4.c Managing BSIC domains and groups ........................................... .......................................... ....... 207VI.4 MANAGING GSM/GPRS/EDGE RADIO DATA............................................................207VI.4.1 MANAGING GSM/GPRS/EDGE RADIO DATA : OVERVIEW............................................ ................................... 207VI.4.2 HCS LAYERS ................................................ .................................................... .......................................... 208

VI.4.2.a Hierarchical cells : Overview.............................. ............................................... ............................. 208VI.4.2.b Managing HCS layers................................................ .................................................. .................. 208VI.4.2.c Assigning HCS layers to transmitters................................................................................... .......... 208

VI.4.3 TIMESLOT CONFIGURATIONS ............................................... .................................................... ...................... 209VI.4.3.a Timeslot configurations : Overview........................................ ............................................ ............ 209VI.4.3.b Managing timeslot configurations................................................................. .................................. 209

VI.4.4 CELL TYPES ................................................. ..................................................... .......................................... 209VI.4.4.a Cell types : Overview........................................... .............................................. ............................ 209VI.4.4.b TRX types : definition................ .............................................. ....................................................... 209VI.4.4.c Managing cell types ........................................... .............................................. .............................. 210

VI.4.4.d Cell type parameters....................................... ................................................. .............................. 210VI.4.4.e Examples of cell types ...................................... ............................................ ................................. 212VI.4.4.f Assigning cell types to transmitters................................................. ............................................... 214

VI.4.5 SUBCELLS.................................................... .................................................... ........................................... 214VI.4.5.a Managing subcells in transmitters................................................ ............................................ ...... 214VI.4.5.b Displaying the subcell list............... ............................................. ................................................... 215VI.4.5.c Subcell property details............................................... ............................................ ....................... 215

VI.4.6 GPRS/EDGE EQUIPMENT ................................................ .................................................... ...................... 218VI.4.6.a Creating a GPRS/EDGE equipment .......................................... .............................................. ...... 218VI.4.6.b Managing GPRS/EDGE equipment properties ......................................... ..................................... 218VI.4.6.c Setting coding schemes parameters..................................... .......................................... ............... 219VI.4.6.d Displaying rate graphs .............................................. ................................................. .................... 219VI.4.6.e Setting GPRS/EDGE transmitters...................................................... ............................................ 220

VI.5 GSM/GPRS/EDGE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT.............................................................220

VI.5.1 GSM/GPRS/EDGE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT : OVERVIEW ............................................ ................................... 220VI.5.2 GSM/GPRS/EDGE MULTI-SERVICE TRAFFIC DATA.................................................... .................................... 221VI.5.2.a GSM/GPRS/EDGE services ................................................... .................................................... ... 221

VI.5.2.a.i Creating GSM/GPRS/EDGE services ................... .................... ..................... ..................... .................... 221VI.5.2.a.ii Setting GSM/GPRS/EDGE service parameters.......................................................................................221VI.5.2.a.iii Managing globally GSM/GPRS/EDGE services ............................. .............................. ........................... 222

VI.5.2.b GSM/GPRS/EDGE mobility types.................................... .................................................... .......... 222VI.5.2.b.i Creating a GSM/GPRS/EDGE mobility type............................................................................................222VI.5.2.b.ii Setting a GSM/GPRS/EDGE mobility type ..................... ...................... ..................... ..................... ......... 222VI.5.2.b.iii Managing globally GSM/GPRS/EDGE mobility types..............................................................................223

VI.5.2.c GSM/GPRS/EDGE terminals.............. ........................................................ ................................... 223VI.5.2.c.i Creating a GSM/GPRS/EDGE terminal...................................................................................................223VI.5.2.c.ii Setting GSM/GPRS/EDGE terminal parameters .................... ..................... ...................... ..................... .224VI.5.2.c.iii Managing globally GSM/GPRS/EDGE terminals.....................................................................................224

VI.5.2.d GSM/GPRS/EDGE user profiles..................................................... ............................................... 225VI.5.2.d.i Creating a GSM/GPRS/EDGE user profile..............................................................................................225VI.5.2.d.ii Adjusting GSM/GPRS/EDGE user profile properties .................................. .................................. ........... 225


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VI.5.2.d.iii Managing globally GSM/GPRS/EDGE user profiles ................................ .................................. .............. 226VI.5.2.e GSM/GPRS/EDGE environments.................. .................................................... ............................ 226

VI.5.2.e.i Creating a type of GSM/GPRS/EDGE environment ................... ..................... ..................... ................... 226VI.5.2.e.ii Setting GSM/GPRS/EDGE environment parameters...............................................................................226VI.5.2.e.iii Managing globally GSM/GPRS/EDGE environment types.......................................................................227VI.5.2.e.iv Subscriber clutter weighting in GSM/GPRS/EDGE environments............................................................227

VI.5.3 GSM/GPRS/EDGE MULTI-SERVICE TRAFFIC CARTOGRAPHY................................................. ......................... 228VI.5.3.a GSM/GPRS/EDGE multi-service traffic cartography : Overview......... ........................................... 228VI.5.3.b GSM/GPRS/EDGE environment traffic maps ............................................ .................................... 228

VI.5.3.b.i Creating a GSM/GPRS/EDGE environment traffic map...........................................................................228VI.5.3.b.ii Importing a GSM/GPRS/EDGE environment traffic map ................... ..................... ..................... ............ 228VI.5.3.b.iii Managing GSM/GPRS/EDGE environment traffic maps..........................................................................229VI.5.3.b.iv Exporting a GSM/GPRS/EDGE environment traffic map...... ..................... ..................... ..................... ....229VI.5.3.b.v Displaying statistics on GSM/GPRS/EDGE environment traffic maps.................................. .................... 230

VI.5.3.c GSM/GPRS/EDGE user profile traffic maps ............................................ ...................................... 230VI.5.3.c.i Creating a GSM/GPRS/EDGE user profile traffic map.............................................................................230VI.5.3.c.ii Importing a GSM/GPRS/EDGE user profile traffic map.................... ...................... ..................... ............ 231VI.5.3.c.iii Managing GSM/GPRS/EDGE user profile traffic maps............................................................................231VI.5.3.c.iv Examples of GSM/GPRS/EDGE user profile traffic data ................... ..................... ..................... ............ 232VI.5.3.c.v Exporting a GSM/GPRS/EDGE user profile traffic map...........................................................................233

VI.5.3.d GSM/GPRS/EDGE live traffic maps................................................................. .............................. 233VI.5.3.d.i Creating a GSM/GPRS/EDGE live traffic map.........................................................................................233VI.5.3.d.ii Importing a GSM/GPRS/EDGE live traffic map ..................... ...................... ...................... ...................... 234VI.5.3.d.iii Managing GSM/GPRS/EDGE live traffic maps........................................................................................234VI.5.3.d.iv Exporting a GSM/GPRS/EDGE live traffic map ..................... ...................... ...................... ...................... 235

VI.5.3.e GSM/GPRS/EDGE user density traffic maps.................................................... ............................. 235VI.5.3.e.i Creating a GSM/GPRS/EDGE user density traffic map...........................................................................235VI.5.3.e.ii Importing a GSM/GPRS/EDGE user density traffic map..........................................................................236VI.5.3.e.iii Managing GSM/GPRS/EDGE user density traffic maps................ ................................ .......................... 236VI.5.3.e.iv Exporting a GSM/GPRS/EDGE user density traffic map ................................. ...................................... ..237

VI.5.3.f GSM/GPRS/EDGE cumulated traffic ................................................. ............................................ 237VI.5.3.f.i Displaying the GSM/GPRS/EDGE cumulated traffic................................................................................237VI.5.3.f.ii Exporting the GSM/GPRS/EDGE cumulated traffic .................... ..................... ..................... ................... 238

VI.5.4 GSM/GPRS/EDGE TRAFFIC ANALYSIS ................................................. .................................................... ... 238VI.5.4.a GSM/GPRS/EDGE traffic analysis : Overview...... ............................................... .......................... 238VI.5.4.b Creating a GSM/GPRS/EDGE traffic capture ........................................... ..................................... 238VI.5.4.c GSM/GPRS/EDGE traffic capture outputs ............................................... ...................................... 239VI.5.4.d Using a GSM/GPRS/EDGE traffic analysis......................................................... ........................... 240

VI.5.5 GSM/GPRS/EDGE NETWORK DIMENSIONING................................................. ............................................. 240VI.5.6 SETTING GSM/GPRS/EDGE DIMENSIONING MODELS................................................. ................................... 240VI.5.7 KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS : DEFINITIONS................................................. ............................................. 241VI.5.8 DIMENSIONING GSM/GPRS/EDGE TRANSMITTERS.................................................... ................................... 241VI.5.9 DIMENSIONING OUTPUTS IN GSM/GPRS/EDGE................................... ........................................................ . 242VI.5.10 STEPS OF THE DIMENSIONING PROCESS INGSM/GPRS/EDGE ................................................... ................... 244

VI.6 GSM/GPRS/EDGE RESOURCES ALLOCATION .........................................................245VI.6.1 GSM/GPRS/EDGE RESOURCES ALLOCATION : OVERVIEW .................................................. ......................... 245VI.6.2 GSM/GPRS/EDGE NEIGHBOURS............................................... ..................................................... ............ 245

VI.6.2.a Allocating GSM/GPRS/EDGE transmitter neighbours manually..... ........................................ ....... 245VI.6.2.b Defining GSM/GPRS/EDGE exceptional pairs of neighbours.............................. .......................... 246VI.6.2.c Allocating GSM/GPRS/EDGE transmitter neighbours automatically ................................. ............ 247VI.6.2.d Displaying current GSM/GPRS/EDGE neighbour list..................................................................... 249VI.6.2.e Modifying the allocated GSM/GPRS/EDGE neighbours ..................................... ........................... 250VI.6.2.f Displaying GSM/GPRS/EDGE neighbours on the map ............................................ ..................... 250VI.6.2.g Adding/Removing GSM/GPRS/EDGE neighbours on the map....................................... ............... 251

VI.6.3 ALLOCATING GSM/GPRS/EGPRS RESOURCES MANUALLY INATOLL ............................................ .................. 252VI.6.3.a Assigning BSIC domains to transmitters............................................... ......................................... 252VI.6.3.b Assigning manually BSICs to transmitters ............................................ ......................................... 252VI.6.3.c Allocating manually a BCCH to transmitters ............................................... ................................... 253VI.6.3.d Creating TRXs in transmitters............................. ................................................. .......................... 254VI.6.3.e Managing TRXs in transmitters............................................ ............................................. ............. 254VI.6.3.f Displaying the TRX list........ ............................................... .............................................. .............. 254VI.6.3.g TRX property details ............................................... .................................................. ..................... 254

VI.6.4 USING ANAFP TO ALLOCATE RESOURCES INATOLL.................................................... .................................... 255VI.6.4.a Adjusting AFP parameters from the data model ............................................. ............................... 255VI.6.4.b Defining exceptional separations for frequency allocation ................................ ............................. 256VI.6.4.c Using the generic AFP interface ........................................... ............................................... .......... 257VI.6.4.d AFP Step 1 : generic inputs ............................................. ..................................................... ......... 258VI.6.4.e AFP Step 2 : loading and checking the network ...................................... ...................................... 258

VI.6.4.f AFP Step 3 : generic AFP settings.............................................................. ................................... 259VI.6.4.g AFP Step 4 : generic outputs....... .................................................... .............................................. 261


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VI.6.5 FREQUENCY PLAN ANALYSIS ............................................... .................................................... ...................... 262VI.6.5.a Checking the frequency plan consistency.................................. .......................................... .......... 262VI.6.5.b Checking consistency between transmitters and subcells................................... .......................... 263VI.6.5.c Using the channel search tool in GSM/GPRS/EDGE........................................................... .......... 264VI.6.5.d Computing KPIs in GSM/GPRS/EDGE............... ................................................. .......................... 264

VI.7 SPECIFIC GSM/GPRS/EDGE PREDICTION STUDIES..................................................265VI.7.1 SETTING SPECIFIC COVERAGE CONDITIONS INGSM/GPRS/EDGE STUDIES ............................................. ........ 265VI.7.2 STUDYING INTERFERED ZONE PREDICTIONS.............................................. .................................................... .. 267

VI.7.3 COMPUTING A COVERAGE STUDY BYC/I LEVEL .................................................. ............................................. 268VI.7.4 STUDYING INTERFERENCES WITH THE POINT ANALYSIS.................................................. ................................... 269VI.7.5 CREATING A COVERAGE BY GPRS/EDGE CODING SCHEMES ................................................. ......................... 270VI.7.6 COMPUTING A COVERAGE BYGPRS/EDGE RATE PER TIMESLOT............................................ ......................... 271

VII GSM/TDMA AFP MODULE ................................................................275VII.1 ATOLL AFP MODULE : OVERVIEW .........................................................................275VII.2 MANAGING THE ATOLL AFP MODULE.....................................................................275

VII.2.1 ATOLLAFP COST FUNCTION : OVERVIEW............................................... ..................................................... .. 275VII.2.2 ACCESSING THEATOLLAFP PROPERTIES............................................... ..................................................... .. 275VII.2.3 DEFINING THEAFP PARAMETERS................................................. .................................................... ............. 276

VII.2.3.a Defining interference cost in the AFP................................................. ............................................ 276VII.2.3.b Defining separation violation cost in the AFP..................................................................... ............ 276VII.2.3.c Miscellaneous costs involved in AFP cost function.......................................... .............................. 277VII.2.3.d Weighting cost components in the AFP.................................. ........................................ ............... 277VII.2.3.e Setting interferer diversity gain in the AFP............................................. ........................................ 277VII.2.3.f Setting the frequency diversity gain in the AFP ....................................... ...................................... 278VII.2.3.g Tuning the gain due to low time slot use ratio in the AFP ................................... ........................... 278

VII.2.4 DEFINING THEAFPALLOCATION STRATEGIES.................................................... ............................................. 279VII.2.4.a Defining the AFP allocation strategies : Overview .......................................... ............................... 279VII.2.4.b Setting HSN strategy in frequency hopping (AFP).............................. ........................................... 279VII.2.4.c Defining MAL targets in SFH (AFP) .......................................... ................................................. .... 280VII.2.4.d Managing MAIO preferences in SFH (AFP)......... ............................................... ........................... 281VII.2.4.e Setting BSIC usage diversity in the AFP............................................. ........................................... 281

VII.3 ATOLL AFP MODULE GUI.....................................................................................282

VII.3.1 ATOLLAFP COST TAB ............................................. .................................................... ................................ 282VII.3.2 ATOLLAFP HSN TAB.............................................. .................................................... ................................ 283VII.3.3 ATOLLAFP MAL TAB.............................................. .................................................... ................................ 283VII.3.4 ATOLLAFP MAIO TAB ............................................ .................................................... ................................ 284VII.3.5 ATOLLAFP BSIC TAB............................................. .................................................... ................................ 284VII.3.6 ATOLLAFP ADVANCED TAB ............................................... .................................................... ...................... 285

VIII WCDMA/UMTS PROJECT MANAGEMENT.......................................289VIII.1 UMTS PROJECTS : OVERVIEW ..............................................................................289VIII.2 UMTS SPECIFIC CONCEPTS...................................................................................289VIII.3 UMTS PROJECTS PROTOCOL ................................................................................290

VIII.4 MANAGING UMTS RADIO DATA .............................................................................290VIII.4.1 MANAGING UMTS RADIO DATA : OVERVIEW............................................. .................................................... .. 290VIII.4.2 UMTS SITE EQUIPMENT ................................................... .................................................... ....................... 290

VIII.4.2.a Creating UMTS site equipment.......... .................................................. .......................................... 290VIII.4.2.b Managing UMTS site equipment...................................... ............................................... ............... 291VIII.4.2.c Managing channel element consumption per UMTS site equipment.............................. ............... 291VIII.4.2.d Assigning UMTS site equipment to sites............................................................................ ............ 292

VIII.4.3 TRANSMITTER UMTS SPECIFIC PARAMETERS.................................................... ............................................. 292VIII.4.3.a Defining the transmitter UMTS global parameters .......................................... ............................... 292

VIII.4.4 UMTS CELLS ............................................... .................................................... .......................................... 293VIII.4.4.a UMTS Cells : definition .............................................. ............................................... ..................... 293VIII.4.4.b Creating a UMTS Cell .................................................. ..................................................... ............. 293VIII.4.4.c Managing UMTS Cell properties................................................... .............................................. ... 293VIII.4.4.d Power parameters in UMTS.............................................. .................................................. ........... 294

VIII.4.4.e Active set parameters in UMTS ................................................. .................................................... 294VIII.4.4.f Displaying UMTS cell properties on the map........................................... ...................................... 294


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VIII.5 WCDMA/UMTS TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT................................................................295VIII.5.1 WCDMA/UMTS TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT : OVERVIEW.................................................. ................................... 295VIII.5.2 WCDMA/UMTS MULTI-SERVICE TRAFFIC DATA ................................................ ............................................. 296

VIII.5.2.a UMTS services................................................................................. .............................................. 296VIII.5.2.a.i Creating UMTS services .................... ..................... ..................... .................... ..................... .................. 296VIII.5.2.a.ii Setting UMTS service parameters...........................................................................................................296VIII.5.2.a.iii Managing globally UMTS services ........................... ........................... ............................ ........................ 297

VIII.5.2.b UMTS mobility types................................................ ............................................... ....................... 297VIII.5.2.b.i

Creating a UMTS mobility type................................................................................................................297

VIII.5.2.b.ii UMTS active set conditions.....................................................................................................................297VIII.5.2.b.iii Setting a UMTS mobility type.................... ..................... ...................... ...................... ....................... ...... 298VIII.5.2.b.iv Managing globally UMTS mobility types..................................................................................................298

VIII.5.2.c UMTS terminal equipment ........................................... ............................................... ................... 298VIII.5.2.c.i Creating a UMTS terminal.......................................................................................................................298VIII.5.2.c.ii Setting UMTS terminal parameters .................. ..................... ...................... ..................... ....................... 299VIII.5.2.c.iii Managing globally UMTS terminals.........................................................................................................299

VIII.5.2.d UMTS user profiles ................................................. .................................................. ..................... 300VIII.5.2.d.i Creating a UMTS user profile..................................................................................................................300VIII.5.2.d.ii Adjusting UMTS user profile properties... ....................... ....................... ...................... ...................... ...... 300VIII.5.2.d.iii Managing globally UMTS user profiles....................................................................................................301

VIII.5.2.e UMTS environments .......................................... ................................................. ........................... 301VIII.5.2.e.i Creating a type of UMTS environment ..................... ...................... ..................... ...................... .............. 301VIII.5.2.e.ii Setting UMTS environment parameters ................... ...................... ..................... ...................... .............. 302VIII.5.2.e.iii Managing globally UMTS environment types .............................. ................................... ......................... 302

VIII.5.2.e.iv Displaying statistics per UMTS environment type....................................................................................303VIII.5.2.e.v Subscriber clutter weighting in UMTS environments .................... ...................... ...................... ............... 303VIII.5.3 WCDMA/UMTS MULTI-SERVICE TRAFFIC CARTOGRAPHY............................................ ................................... 303

VIII.5.3.a WCDMA/UMTS multi-service traffic cartography : Overview ...................................... ................... 303VIII.5.3.b WCDMA/UMTS environment traffic maps.............................................. ........................................ 304

VIII.5.3.b.i Creating a UMTS environment traffic map...............................................................................................304VIII.5.3.b.ii Importing a UMTS environment traffic map ..................... ...................... ..................... ...................... ....... 304VIII.5.3.b.iii Managing UMTS environment traffic maps..............................................................................................305VIII.5.3.b.iv Exporting a UMTS environment traffic map.............................................................................................305VIII.5.3.b.v Displaying statistics on UMTS environment traffic maps ................... ...................... ...................... .......... 306

VIII.5.3.c WCDMA/UMTS user profile traffic maps...................................................... .................................. 306VIII.5.3.c.i Creating a UMTS user profile traffic map ................

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