 in WCDMA Networks 2.6 Capacity Planning 2.6.1 Capacity Planning in GSM Networks 2.6.2 EGPRS Capacity Planning 2.6.3 Capacity Planning in WCDMA Networks 2.7 Frequency Planning 2.7.1 Power Control 2.7.2 Discontinuous Transmission 2.7.3 Frequency Hopping 2.7.4 Interference Analysis 2.8 Parameter Planning 2.8.1 Parameter Planning in the GSM Network 2.8.2 Parameter Planning in the EGPRS Network 2.8.3 Parameter Planning in the WCDMA Network 2.9 Radio Network Optimisation 2.9.1 GSM Radio Network Optimisation Process 2.9.2 Optimisation in the EGPRS Network 2.9.3 Optimisation in the WCDMA Network Transmission Network Planning and Optimisation Ajay R Mishra and Jussi Viero 3.1 Access Transmission Network Planning Process 3.1.1 Master Planning 3.1.2 Detail Planning 3.2 Fundamentals of Transmission 3.2.1 Modulations 3.2.2 Multiple Access Schemes 3.3 Digital Hierarchies - PDH and SDH 3.3.1 Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH) 3.3.2 Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) 3.3.3 Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) 3.4 Microwave Link Planning 3.4.1 Microwave Link 3.4.2 Microwave Tower 3.4.3 Microwave Link Design 3.4.4 LOS Check 3.4.5 Link Budget Calculation 3.4.6 Repeaters 3.5 Microwave Propagation 3.5.1 Slow Fading Contents 3.5.2 Fast Fading 3.5.3 Overcoming Fading 3.6 Interface Planning 3.6.1 Abis Planning 3.6.2 Dynamic Abis 3.6.3 Interface Planning in the UMTS Access Transmission Network 3.7 Topology Planning 3.8 Frequency Planning and Interference 3.8.1 Loop Protection 3.9 Equipment Planning 3.9.1 BSC and TCSM Planning 3.10 Timeslot Planning 3.10.1 Linear TS Allocation 3.10.2 Block TS Allocation 3.10.3 TS Grouping 3.10.4 TS Planning in the EDGE Network 3.12 Transmission Management 3.12.1 Element Master 3.12.2 Management Buses 3.13 Parameter Planning 3.13.1 BTS/AXC Parameters 3.13.2 RNC Parameters 3.14 Transmission Network Optimisation 3.14.1 Definition of Transmission 3.14.2 GSM/EDGE Transmission Network Optimisation 3.14.3 UMTS Transmission Network Optimisation Core Network Planning and Optimisation James Mungai, Sameer Mathur,