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Teletraffic issues in mobile communication network planning

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In this paper we present an overview of the application of teletraffic methods for the planning of mobile communication networks. It is shown that there is a necessity for an accurate description of the spatial traffic in order to perform a demand based planning. To accomplish this task, a new traffic demand characterization concept based on a pattern of discretized demand nodes is presented. The spatial traffic distribution also plays an important role when designing networks according to new emerging standards like UMTS. Here, novel analytical models for performance evaluation are required, whether for the examination of the interference limited system capacity or the impacts of variable bit rate voice coding on the transportation over the interconnecting fixed network structure. It is also shown that a spatial characterization of the demand facilitates the application of discrete algorithms for locating base stations.

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  1. Phuoc Tran‐Gia
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Tran‐Gia, P., Leibnitz, K. & Tutschku, K. Teletraffic issues in mobile communication network planning. Telecommunication Systems 15, 3–20 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1019114122207

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