R 1 NETWORK PLANNING Table 1-2. Cell Range Calculation for 384 Kbps Data Rate Using the Okumara-Hata Path Loss Model Allowed Propagation Loss = 146 dB in DL and 134 db in UL Carrier frequency 2300 MHz BS antenna height UE antenna height 1.5 M Parameter A value Parameter B value Parameter C value UE antenna gain function -0.00092 Pathloss exponent 3.574349 Pathloss constant 137.3351 Db Downlink range 1.496663 Km Uplink range 1.191201 Km Cell range 1.191201 Kms Site hexagon coverage area 2.911 sq kms LTE Band The Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) band for frequency division duplex (FDD) and time division duplex (TDD) modes is provided in Table 1-3 as derived from 3GPP spec 36.104. It can be seen from the table that the range at which the LTE cell can operate is quite huge. Logically, every operator, if given a choice, would want to deploy their network with the E-UTRA band, which operates at a very low frequency, because the losses associated with lower frequencies are much less in comparison with higher frequency losses. This would have an impact on the cell size and, in turn, the coverage planning for an operator. CHAPTER 1 NETWORK PLANNING Table 1-3. Operating Bands for 3GPP TS 36.104 E-UTRA Operating Uplink (UL) operating band Downlink (DL) operating band Duplex Mode BS receive UE transmit BS transmit UE receive FUL_low-FUL_high FDL Iow - FDL_high 1920 MHz - 1980 MHz 2110 MHz - 2170 MHz 1850 MHz - 1910 MHz 1930 MHz - 1990 MHz 1710 MHz - 1785 MHz 1805 MHz - 1880 MHz 1710 MHz - 1755 MHz 2110 MHz - 2155 MHz 824 MHz - 849 MHz 869 MHz - 894 MHz 830 MHz - 840 MHz 875 MHz - 885 MHz 2500 MHz - 2570 MHz 2620 MHz - 2690 MHz 880 MHz - 915 MHz 925 MHz - 960 MHz 1749.9 MHz - 1784.9 MHz 1844.9 MHz - 1879.9 MHz 1710 MHz - 1770 MHz 2110 MHz - 2170 MHz 1427.9 MHz - 1447.9 MHz 1475.9 MHz - 1495.9 MHz 699 MHz - 716 MHz 729 MHz - 746 MHz 777 MHz - 787 MHz 746 MHz - 756 MHz 788 MHz - 798 MHz 758 MHz - 768 MHz Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved 704 MHz - 716 MHz 734 MHz - 746 MHz 815 MHz - 830 MHz 860 MHz - 875 MH