 -85.0 dBm Suburban In -93.0 dBm Handportable -96 0 dBm Rural Outdoor Height (Block) (= Om 1m 10m 91m 100m 101m 110m 111m 120m 121m 130m 131m 140m Redraw Figure A.2 GSM radio network planning fast entering and editing of all network parameters. Radio Planner reporting tools provide flexible and extensive network reports. A.3 WCDMA PLANNER WCDMA Planner offers excellent assistance with radio network planning when a 3G Wide- band Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) network is built. It is a flexible and user- friendly planning system capable of meeting your initial WCDMA radio network planning needs. The WCDMA planning process in WCDMA Planner is designed to be very fluent and easy to follow (see Figure A.3). Furthermore, powerful editing and data handling features make the whole network planning process faster and easier. All this results in superior usability. In addition to high-quality radio network planning features such as advanced and tun- able propagation models, WCDMA Planner has a revolutionary approach to planning and optimising WCDMA networks based on UMTS service and traffic requirements. WCDMA INTEGRATED NETWORK PLANNING TOOL: NOKIA NETACT PLANNER Untilled Figure A.3 WCDMA radio network planning Planner supports the modelling of several services and their mixtures through flexible traffic and service modelling tools. The WCDMA Planner traffic modelling function provides you with various methods for defining traffic forecasts and for the effective management of traffic data via traffic layers. The realistic modelling of non-homogenous traffic distribution information sub- stantially improves the accuracy of the detailed analyses. WCDMA Planner uses state- of-the-art simulation techniques such as Monte Carlo to estimate the interference in the system. WCDMA Planner comprises several analyses to provide an in-depth understanding of the plan. For example, you can calculate the probability with which each service can be provided, or visualise the area in which a soft handover occurs. Analysis results are