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Comparison of Atoll & Planet for LTE Planning
Version Date Edited by Comments 1.0 16.9.2009 Tao Wan First version Soc Classification level 2 Nokia Siemens Networks Presentation / Author / Date Introduction This document is trying to compare the basic capabilities between Forsk Atoll 2.8.0 and Mentum Planet 5.0 for LTE planning. Only the single PC operation is considered. The comparison is on the following based on designing a small cluster using these tools Network settings MIMO handling Perform coverage prediction studies Perform Monte Carlo simulation
Soc Classification level 3 Nokia Siemens Networks Presentation / Author / Date Summary
ATOLL PLANET Software Installation Easy and fast More difficult and take much more time Project Setup Create a new project Easy Easy Project Setup Import an existing project Easy Easy Dependence on 3 rd
party products No Depending on MapInfo Learn how to use the tool Easy More effort needed Algorithms for the tool Available Not available Soc Classification level 4 Nokia Siemens Networks Presentation / Author / Date Summary
ATOLL PLANET FDD mode and carrier/channel definition Easy Easy Antenna Import More options Accept only .paf format Propagation Model Support more types of models Asset model is not supported yet Exchange data with Excel Easier, but multiple tables have to be exported one by one More difficult, but entire project can be exported once Soc Classification level 5 Nokia Siemens Networks Presentation / Author / Date Network Settings
Soc Classification level 6 Nokia Siemens Networks Presentation / Author / Date LTE Bearer Definition ATOLL PLANET All bearers are supported
Bearers with bits/symber < 0.5 are not supported. The min value for bits/symbol is 0.5. Soc Classification level 7 Nokia Siemens Networks Presentation / Author / Date Bearer Link Adaptation Table ATOLL PLANET An SINR threshold is defined for each bearer, each mobility type, each mode (SISO, SIMO, MIMO TxDiv, MIMO SM) in DL and UL. An SINR threshold is defined for each bearer, each mobility type, each mode (SISO, SIMO, MIMO TxDiv, MIMO SM) in DL and UL. For each bearer, the SINR threshold for BLER, BER can also be defined. SINR threshold for BLER, BER cannot also be defined.
MIMO SM gain and TxDiv gain can be defined for each bearer MIMO SM gain and TxDiv gain can be defined for each bearer
Soc Classification level 8 Nokia Siemens Networks Presentation / Author / Date Scheduler for Monte Carlo Simulation ATOLL PLANET More options available: each column below has multiple options Less Flexiable: 2 options only. Scheduler none only allocate minimum resource to each UE Soc Classification level 9 Nokia Siemens Networks Presentation / Author / Date Cell and UE Equipment
Soc Classification level 10 Nokia Siemens Networks Presentation / Author / Date Site/Cell Settings ATOLL PLANET Power Settings RS power offset can be set; SCH & PBCH power offset can be set RS power offset can be set Transmitter Location Each sector antenna can be located differently from the site location All sector antennas must be located in the same location as the site Tx/Rx loss Can be calculated by tool based on site configuration or entered manually Calculated by tool based on site configuration DL loading and UL noise rise Can be defined for coverage prediction purpose Can be defined for coverage prediction purpose
Soc Classification level 11 Nokia Siemens Networks Presentation / Author / Date Other Parameters ATOLL PLANET Terminal Type Multiple UEs with different capabilities (ex. # of Tx or Rx antennas, supported bearers in UL and DL) can be defined Multiple UEs with different capabilities (ex. # of Tx or Rx antennas, supported bearers in UL and DL) can be defined Service Type Service priority, traffic demand are defined for each service Service priority, traffic demand, and QoS class are defined for each service Subscriber Type For each subscriber type, the used terminal, service usage are defined For each subscriber type, the used terminal, service usage are defined Mobility Mobility can be defined explicitly Mobility cannot be defined explicitly, but it can be included implicitly in bearer definition Soc Classification level 12 Nokia Siemens Networks Presentation / Author / Date MIMO Handling ATOLL PLANET Transmit Diversity Easy to use Easy to use Spatial Multiplexing Easy to use Easy to use AMS A bug exists, which will be fixed in later release Working properly AMS work around for NSN* Easy to implement Method 1 is difficult to implement; Method 2 is easy to implement Accuracy of AMS work around* Accurate Introduces errors for DL average data rate layer * See <LTE_RF_Planning_Planet Vx.x.ppt> Soc Classification level 13 Nokia Siemens Networks Presentation / Author / Date Coverage Prediction and Statistics ATOLL PLANET Prediction Type Can be defined individually. More options are available Can be selected only from a list of pre-defined predictions Define the Area for Prediction The area is defined by a polygon, which can be drawn easily The area can be the computer screen, or be defined by a grid file Range and Interval Definition Easily performed by specifying the START, END and STEP SIZE Each step level from start to end must be specified. More difficult to use. Display Prediction Can display coverage for each specified level Display the coverage for entire range only Statistics Table or Histogram Table or Histogram UL CINR UL power control is assumed so that the SINR is upper limited by the threshold for the highest MCS No UL power control. SINR is based on max UE power Soc Classification level 14 Nokia Siemens Networks Presentation / Author / Date Monte Carlo Simulation and Statistics ATOLL PLANET Define Area for Simulation The area is defined by a polygon, which can be drawn easily The area can be the computer screen, or be defined by a grid file Statistics More information available. Info for each individual mobile is available Less information available. Info for individual mobile is not available UL Loading and Noise Rise More reasonable Noise Rise is too low (<0.2 dB when average loading>60%) Traffic Map Easy to create More effort needed for new users Soc Classification level 15 Nokia Siemens Networks Presentation / Author / Date Monte Carlo Simulation ATOLL PLANET Mobiles not served (all dots) are intended to be everywhere Mobiles not served (black dots only) are concentrated in weak coverage area Soc Classification level 16 Nokia Siemens Networks Presentation / Author / Date Summary While a conclusion is required for comparison in general, we are trying to avoid it due to the limited tests on the 2 tools. However, in general it is believed that Atoll 2.8.0 Easy to use for new users Easy to create statistics MC simulation results are more reasonable Users have better understanding the tools due to the availability of all algorithms and formulas Planet 5.0.0.230 More difficult to use for new users More difficult to create statistics MC simulation results (UL noise rise) seems not reasonable The tool is harder to understood due to the unavailability of all algorithms and formulas