Mentum Planet 5.

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GSM
Mentum Planet Public Training
MP504
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Last updated January 2014, MP504 GSM
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Introduction
Defining a GSM Workflow (MP504)
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Optionally, generate traffic maps.
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Generate an analysis or simulation.
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Generate and view layer statistics.
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Optionally, generate Interference Matrices.
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Optionally, generate Neighbor Plans.
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Optionally, generate Frequency Plans
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Optionally, create coverage maps.
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Create reports.
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Visualize in Virtual Google Earth
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Site Editor: GSM network
Carrier configuration
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Site Editor
Frequency Planning
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Site Editor
Power Settings
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Network Overlay Tool
Simplifies the creation of
an LTE overlay on an
existing 2G or 3G network
Supports initial creation
on ongoing updates of the
overlay from the
underlying 2G/3G
network
Supports all technologies
including CDMA/EV-DO,
GSM, WCDMA/HSPA,
WiMAX, and LTE
2G/3G network
LTE network
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Traffic Map Management
Provides detailed modeling
of how and where
subscribers utilize the
network
A critical input for accurate
network performance
modeling
Traffic map generation
distributes measured or
modeled traffic
Support for multiple traffic
maps for various traffic
scenarios & services
Detailed subscriber
modeling
Defines how subscribers
access the network (services,
priorities, user equipments)
Detailed traffic map & Monte-Carlo simulations
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Traffic Maps
Creating from Network Data
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Traffic Maps
Sector Display Schemes for Network Data
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Traffic Maps
Creating from Network Data
Instant Graphical Statistics
based on imported network
data:
Top Ten Drop Call Sectors
Bar Graph and Top 30
Sectors Carried Traffic Line
graph
Any two columns can be
defined for running statistics
in Bar, Line or Point formats
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Traffic Maps
Creating from Network Data
Using Network Data allows us to import and create traffic data based on
Switch or Network Statistics for use in Mentum Planet
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Traffic Maps
Creating from Network Data
Using Network Data as traffic data input and apply clutter weight for the
traffic map generation.
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Traffic Maps
Creating from Network Data
Use pre-bound network data and traffic spreading algorithm.
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Traffic Maps
Creating from Network Data
Based on Sector Service Probabilities algorithm:
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Traffic Maps
Creating from Network Data
Apply the clutter weighting to the traffic map
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Traffic Maps
Creating from Network Data
Traffic Map with Clutter Weighting
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Traffic Maps
Social Media and Geolocalization
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Ability to leverage social
media information in traffic
map generation
Ability to leverage geolocated
measurements in traffic map
generation
Geolocated by Mentum
Planet geolocation engine
Or geolocated by 3
rd
-party
geolocation engine
Very accurate traffic map
generation process
Traffic Map Generator
Traffic Maps
Social Media and Geolocalization
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Example of a Traffic Map from Twitter Feeds, in Washington DC
Changing the analysis area
Creating a custom area
Make your Cosmetic layer editable, so that your drawing
toolbar becomes available
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Changing the analysis area
Creating a custom area
Use any of the polygon tools to draw a specific shape on your
map window, then use the Select tool and click on it
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Changing the analysis area
Creating a custom area
This process will create a GRC file with a value of Downtown inside the
selected polygon and NULL elsewhere.
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Network Analyses
Defining a Workflow
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Configure the Mentum Planet project including site configurations, antennas, and propagation models.
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Optionally, generate predictions.
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Generate the network analysis.
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Analyze results.
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GSM Network Analyses
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GSM Network Analyses
Setup Wizard
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GSM Network Analyses
Options
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GSM Network Analyses
Options (contd)
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GSM Network Analyses
Options (contd)
To streamline your workflow when you use the same settings for a
number of analyses, you can define default analysis settings
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GSM Analysis Layers
Best Server analysis layers
Interference analysis layers
Quality Analysis layers
Service Coverage layers
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Network Analyses
Viewing Results
Total C/I
Best Server Signal Strength
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Layer Statistics
Generating
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Changing the analysis area
Choosing your area of interest
Statistics will be calculated only within the region chosen in the Analysis Area
drop-down menu.
New areas can be created by using the Areas function under the Project Data
category in Project Explorer.
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Ignoring invalid bins
Excluding null values
Depending on the type of statistics that want to be generated, it may
be interesting not to include points where the layer being analyzed has
no values populated.
In that case, the Exclude null values checkbox can be checked.
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Applying filters to ignore unwanted bins
Selecting a grid to filter
The grid you query can be an existing analysis layer or a any other grid
you have created/generated before.
Remember you can use the Areas function in Mentum Planet to create
grids based on existing polygons.
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Applying filters to ignore unwanted bins
Selecting a grid to filter
Enable the Apply area filter checkbox and browse for the grid
(numeric or classified) on which you will be applying the filter.
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Applying filters to ignore unwanted bins
Operators
Operator Meaning
v Reserved character to stand for "value"
== Equal
!= Not equal
> Greater than
>= Greater than or equal to
< Less than
<= Less than or equal to
&& And
|| Or
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Applying filters to ignore unwanted bins
Selecting a grid to query
The output file will exclude results for any bins where the value of
the grid is Buildings, so that your stats reflect outdoor points
only.
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Viewing the stats
Sorting and exporting
In the Report Preview, results will be shown in absolute (km) and
relative (%) numbers, and can be sorted in ascending or descending
order.
This report can be exported to Excel or CSV format.
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Creating graphs
PDF/CDF
Highlight one of the columns in the report and click the Generate
Statistics button to create a PDF or CDF of the results in that
column.
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Creating graphs
X vs. Y
You can also select multiple columns in the Report Previewer and click on the Show
Graph button to display a graph that will compare the multiple columns chosen.
When choosing the best server, it can be used to see the ranking of all sectors on a
particular metric.
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Visualizing your results
Creating Sector Display Schemes and Labels
By using the Sector Display Scheme button , you can color-code each
sector based on its stats.
There is also a Label button to help you display the per-sector
values on the map.
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Frequency Planning
Defining a Workflow
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Check frequency-related settings
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Generate Interference Matrices
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Optionally, generate Neighbor Plans
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Automatically allocate channels using the AFP module
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Optionally, automatically allocate BSIC using the Color Code Planning module
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Optionally, modify Frequency Plan using the IFP module
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Check Frequency Settings
Network Settings
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Check Frequency Settings
Sector Settings
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Interference Matrices
Creating
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Interference Matrices
Viewing
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Neighbor Lists
Generation, editing &
management of
multiple neighbor lists
Comparison &
merging of several
neighbor lists
Single or multi-
technology neighbor
lists
neighbor list in urban Paris
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Neighbor Lists
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Neighbor Lists
Generating Neighbor Plans
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Neighbor Lists
Generating Neighbor Plans
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Neighbor list
Example
Site C0429
No Neighbor relations
Apply Neighbor Plan
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Neighbor list
Example
Neighbor Plan applied
Site list contains Neighbor relations from Neighbor Plan
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Automated Frequency Planning
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Color Code Planning
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Interactive Frequency Planning
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Applying Frequency Plans
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Raster Analysis
Grid Manager
Fully integrated
Vertical Mapper
Raster GIS platform
Standard open raster
file format
Flexible raster map
display capabilities
Ability to edit any input
(clutter, heights)
Advanced raster data
manipulation such as
queries, calculations,
etc
Interference problem identification using raster query
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Grids
Modifying
Trimming a grid brings the focus
of network analysis onto the
area of interest and can reduce
the time it takes to generate
analyses
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Grid Analysis
Understanding Results
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Spatial Analysis
Performing
For example, you can use the:
Region Inspection tool
Point Inspection tool
Line Inspection tool
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Point-to-Point Analysis
Performing
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Coverage Maps
Producing
In the Layout window, you can:
Add text by clicking the Text
button on the Main toolbar.
Move and resize frames
using the Select tool.
Align objects by choosing
Layout Align Objects.
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Layered PDFs
Printing
When you print a layered PDF, you can disable/enable layers as you want
them displayed on your window
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Extensions
Adding
You can open PDF documents from
a Mentum Planet menu
You can add a command to
connect to a web site
You can open MapInfo tools
automatically when the project is
opened
You can open Excel spreadsheets
from a Mentum Planet menu
Some of the things you can do using
extensions:
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