5G COVERAGE PLANNING FOR URBAN AREA AT KATHMANDU CITY, NEPAL
Date
2022-09
Authors
SHARMA, NIRMALA
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IOE Pulchowk Campus
Abstract
The excitement about the 5G wireless network has passed. Mobile Network Operators
(MNO) have begun rolling out 5G networks alongside 4G cellular networks in lower
frequency and mid-frequency bands (i.e., 3-6 GHz) all over the world. The midfrequency band can greatly improve the performance of the current network (i.e., 50
MHz–100 MHz). All we know that the wider spectrum can be provided by the high
frequency bands which is required to fulfill the greatest bitrates (20 Gb/s), lowest
latencies, and constantly increasing capacity demands. The free space propagation loss
rapidly increases as we move to higher frequency bands, which will reduce the
individual cell site radius for the high-frequency band to 100 m from several kilometers
in 4G. To offer consistent 5G coverage, the MNOs will have significant challenges in
precisely planning and acquiring these enormous numbers of new cell site locations.
This paper describes about the signal characteristics at 800MHz, 1800MHz for 4G and
at 700MHz, 2300MHz, 2600MHz, 3500MHz for 5G and the upgradation of 4G towards
5G in the test environment. The 5G Coverage Planning with three sector cells and its
SINR Mapping in advance antenna array will be performed to provide better coverage
in 5G environments.
Description
We all know that every year mobile users want faster throughputs and quality of service
(QoS) must be high. The launch of 5G opens up opportunities for numerous economic
sectors to grow. High speed (for transferring more data), decreased latency (for better
responsiveness), and the ability to connect more devices simultaneously are all advantages
of 5G technology (for sensors and smart devices)[1].
Keywords
: 4G, 5G, 5G Coverage Planning, massive MIMO, antenna array, millimeterwave, SINR Mapping