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UMTS radio network planning — maximizing return on investment

UMTS-Funknetzplanung — Maximierung des Return on Investments

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This article describes, based on the fundamentals of GSM radio network planning, the process of planning and optimizing UMTS networks. It highlights the key differences to existing 2G technologies and explains why UMTS radio network optimization is so complex that it cannot be done manually any more. This article gives some examples of cost efficient UMTS radio network enhancements in order to maximize future network capacities. It explains how UMTS return on investment is influenced by using advanced methods for radio network planning and optimization.

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Basierend auf den Grundlagen von GSM-Funknetzplanung beschreibt dieser Artikel die Planung und vor allem Optimierung von UMTS-Netzen. Nachdem die wichtigsten Unterschiede zwischen diesen Technologien herausgearbeitet wurden, gehen die Autoren darauf ein, warum UMTS-Funknetzoptimierung derart komplex ist, dass wegen des Zeitaufwands Computerunterstützung notwendig ist. Weiters zeigt dieser Artikel Beispiele von kosteneffizienten UMTS-Erweiterungen, um zukünftig die Netzkapazität zu maximieren. Es wird gezeigt, wie der Return on Investment von UMTS-Netzen durch State of the Art-Planungs- und Optimierungsmethoden beeinflusst und verbessert werden kann.

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  1. SYMENA Software & Consulting GmbH, Wiedner Hauptstraße 24/15, 1040, Wien, Österreich

    T. Neubauer Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn. & M. Toeltsch Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn.

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Dedicated to Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ernst Bonek, on the occasion of his retirement.

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Neubauer, T., Toeltsch, M. UMTS radio network planning — maximizing return on investment. Elektrotech. Inftech. 122, 108–113 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03054045

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