GSM Frequency Planning

GSM Frequency Plann
ing
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Contents
1. Frequency Planning
2. Normal Frequency Reuse Technology
3. Tight Frequency Reuse
4. Multiple Reuse Pattern Technology
5. Concentric Cell Technology
6. Frequency Hopping
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Contents
1. Frequency Planning Basic
1.1 Frequency Resource of GSM System
1.2 Concept of Frequency Reuse
1.3 Reuse Density
1.4 C/I Ratio
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Frequency Resource of GSM System
890
P-GSM 900 :
915
935
960
Duplex distance : 45 MHz
1710
1785
1805
DCS 1800 :
Duplex distance : 95 MHz
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1880
Frequency Resource of GSM System

Frequency
Range
Spectrum
(MHz)
P-GSM900
E-GSM900
890~915
935~960
Uplink
Frequency Value
Fu(n)=890+0.2n
880~915
Fu(n)=890+0.2n
925~960
Fu(n)=890+0.2(n1024)
R-GSM900
876~915
Fu(n)=890+0.2n
921~960
Fu(n)=890+0.2(n1024)
DCS1800
PCS1900
1710~1785
Fu(n)=1710.2+0.2(n-
1805~1880
512)
1850~1910
Fu(n)=1850.2+0.2(n-
1930~1990
512)
Downlink
ARFCN
Frequency
Value
1n 124
0 n 124
975 n 1023
0 n 124
955 n 1023
Fd(n)=Fu(n)+45
Fd(n)=Fu(n)+45
Fd(n)=Fu(n)+45
512 n 885
Fd(n)=Fu(n)+95
512 n 810
Fd(n)=Fu(n)+80
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Concept of Frequency Reuse
Macro-cell system
{fi,fj..fk}
d
Micro-cell system
{fi,fj..fk}
..
{fi,fj..fk}
..
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{fi,fj..fk}
Example of Frequency Reuse
Frequency resource is limited. If there is 8MHz frequency r

esource, 8 MHz = 40 channels 8 timeslots = 320
Max. 320 users can access the network at the same time.
If every frequency is reused N times
Max. 320N uses can access the network at the same time.
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Reuse Density
The spectrum utilization ratio can be expressed by frequency reuse den

sity (freuse), which reveals the tightness of the frequency reuse and can b
e expressed by the following equation
f reuse
N ARFCN
N TRX
NARFCN is the total number of the available channel numbers,
NTRX is the number of TRXs configured for the cell.
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Question
(1) Frequency bandwidth is 12MHZ, if frequency reuse density
is 4x3,each cell has how many TRX?
(2) Frequency bandwidth is 6MHZ, if frequency reuse density i
s 2x3,each cell has how many TRX?
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Reuse Density
Reuse density is the number of cells in a basic reuse cluster.

For the n x m frequency reuse pattern,
f reuse n m
n: The number of BTSs in the reuse clusters

m: The number of the cells under each BTS.
Tighter reuse
0
Higher frequency reuse efficiency,

but interference is serious.
More technique is needed.
Looser reuse
12
20
Little interference,
but frequency reuse efficiency is low.
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43 Frequency Reuse
C1
A1
C1
A1
A2
A3
C2
C3
B1
A3
A3
D1
B2
B3
A1
A2
D3
C3
B1
B3
B2
D1
B2
B3
A1
C1 C2
A2
C3
B1
D2
C2
A3
D1
D3
D2
C1
D3
C1
A2
D2
C2
C3
B1
B3
A1
A3
D1
B2
A2
D3
A1
A3
C3
B1
D2
D1
B2
C2
C3
B1
D1
B2
B3
D3
B3
C1
A2
C2
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D3
D2
D2
Requirement for C/I Ratio

C/I =
Useful signal
All useful signals

All useless signals
Carrier
Interference
Noise from environment
Other signals
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Requirement for C/I Ratio

C/I in Actual Project
Interference
C/I
(3 dB margin is
needed )
Co-channel
Adjacent-channel
Carrier offset reaches 400
9dB
12dB
- 9dB
- 6dB
- 41dB
KHz
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Exercise
Cell D fre 3
Cell B fre 5
?dB<
?dB<
Cell A fre 5
?dB<
-70dB
Cell C fre 4
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Contents
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Example of 4 x 3 Frequency Reuse
Hereunder are several assumptions
The available bandwidth is 10MHz. The channel number is 45~94

BCCH 81~94 (14 channel numbers in total, 81~82 are reserved)
The other channel numbers are allocated to TCH
Frequency group
number
Channel Number
of Each
Frequency Group
A1
B1
C1
D1
A2
B2
C2
D2
A3
B3
C3
D3
94
93
92
91
90
89
88
87
86
85
84
83
80
79
78
77
76
75
74
73
72
71
70
69
68
67
66
65
64
63
62
61
60
59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50
49
48
47
46
45
So the maximum base station configuration is S4/4/4, and the frequen

cy reuse density is 12.5 (50/4 = 12.5)
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4 x 3 Frequency Reuse Conclusion
The 4 x 3 frequency reuse pattern is a basic technology applied in frequency planning.

Which must be applied to the BCCH in frequency aggressive reuse technologies
If the network capacity needs to be further expanded, the following measures can be t
aken:
Split a cell into smaller cells.

Utilize new frequency resources. For example, you can establish a DSC 1800MHz n
etwork.
Under the current 900MHz network, use more tight frequency reuse technology to
expand the network capacity.
At present, the tight frequency reuse technology works as the most economical and co
nvenient way to expand the network capacity, so it is also the most popular with carrie
rs.
The typical frequency reuse technology includes 3 x 3, 2 x 6, 2 x 3, 1 x 3, and 1 x 1.
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Contents
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1 x 3 Frequency Reuse Pattern
1 x 3 frequency reuse pattern is also called f

ractional reuse.
For 1 x 3 or 1 x 1 frequency reuse pattern, t
he reuse distance is quite small, so the inter
ference in the network is quite great. Theref
ore, to avoid frequency collision, you must
use RF hopping technology and set the para
meters, including MA (mobile allocation), H
SN (hopping sequence number), and MAIO
(mobile allocation index offset). The ratio of
number of the TRXs to that of the available f
requency hopping is FR LOAD (generally, it i
s smaller than 50%).
A1
A1
A2
A3
A3
A1
A3
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A2
A2
A1
A3
A2
If the available bandwidth is 10MHz ,the channel numbers are 45~94
For BCCH carriers, channel numbers is 81~94, frequency reuse pattern is 43
For TCH carriers, channel numbers is 45~80, frequency reuse pattern is 13
Frequency group number
Channel number
MAIO
80, 77, 74, 71, 68, 65, 62, 59, 56, 53, 50, 47
0, 2, 4,6, 8, 10
79, 76, 73, 70, 67, 64, 61, 58, 55, 52,49, 46
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
78, 75, 72, 69, 66, 63, 60, 57, 54, 51, 48, 45
0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
Channel number
MAIO
80, 79, 78, 77, 76, 75, 74, 73,72, 71, 70, 69
0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
68, 67, 66, 65, 64, 63, 62, 61, 60, 59, 58, 57
0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
56, 55, 54, 53, 52, 51, 50, 49, 48, 47, 46, 45
0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
space
grouping
sequence
grouping
Because FR LOAD 1 to 2, if the bandwidth is 10MHz, the maximum base station ty

pe can be configured as S7/7/7. In this case, the frequency reuse degree is 7.14
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Example of 13 Frequency Reuse
Suppose 900 band: 96 124
BTS configuration: S3/3/3
BCCH layer: 96 109 reuse pattern: 43
TCH layer: 110 124
reuse pattern: 13
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TCH Consecutive Allocation Scheme

Cell1
MA1(110,112)
Cell1
MA1(110,112)
Cell3
(120,122) MA2
Cell3
(120,122) MA2
Cell2
MA3(115,117)
Cell2
MA3(115,117)
Cell1
MA1(110,112)
Cell3
(120,122) MA2
Cell2
MA3(115,117)
MAIO
CELL1(MA
110
111 112
113
114
0,2
115
116 117
118
119
0,2
120
121 122
123
124
0,2
1)
CELL2(MA
2)
CELL3(MA
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TCH Interval Allocation Scheme

Cell1
MA1(110,113)
Cell3
(124,112) MA2
Cell2
MA3(117,120)
Cell1
MA1(110,113)
Cell3
(124,112) MA2
Cell2
MA3(117,120)
Cell1
MA1(110,113)
Cell3
(124,112) MA2
Cell2
MA3(117,120)
MAIO
CELL1(MA1
110 113 116 119 122
0,1
111 114 117 120 123
2,3
112 115 118 121 124
4,0
)
CELL2(MA2
)
CELL3(MA3
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The Characteristics of the 1 x 3
The frequencies are more tightly reused, so the network capacity is great.
When planning a network, only need to plan BCCH, while its unnecessary to re-pl
an frequencies. So the efficiency for network planning is high.
Wideband combiner must be used, but the cavity combiner with frequency selecti
vity is inapplicable.
Co-channel and neighbor channel interference increases as the frequency reuse d
istance decreases.
RF hopping must be used, and the channel numbers participating frequency hopp
ing is twice that of the number of carriers at least.
In actual conditions, BCCH cannot take measures, such as RF hopping, DTX, and p
ower control, therefore, in order to ensure network quality, BCCH can only use th
e looser 4 x 3 frequency reuse pattern.
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One cell of one base station forms a frequency reuse cluster
If the available bandwidth is 6MHz ,the channel numbers are 96~124
For BCCH carriers, channel numbers is 111~124, frequency reuse pattern is 43
For TCH carriers, channel numbers is 96~110, frequency reuse pattern is 11
Channel number
MAIO
96,97,98,99,100,101,102,103,104,105,106,107,108,109,110
0,2,4
96,97,98,99,100,101,102,103,104,105,106,107,108,109,110
6,8
96,97,98,99,100,101,102,103,104,105,106,107,108,109,110
10,12
the maximum base station type can be configured as S4/3/3 under 1 x 1 frequen
cy reuse pattern. In this case, the frequency reuse degree is 7.25/9.67/9.67, so th
e average value is 8.86.
Therefore, the maximum base station configuration under 1 x 1 frequency reuse
pattern is the same as that under 1 x 3 frequency reuse space grouping pattern,
so is the network capacity.
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13 and 11
BCCH14+TCH36
1BCCH+12TCH
13
1BCCH+3TCH
1BCCH+12TCH
1BCCH+12TCH
1BCCH+TCH
1BCCH+3TCH
43
1BCCH+3TCH
11
1BCCH+36TCH
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1BCCH+36TCH
Illustration of 13 or 11
TRX1 TRX2 ... TRX7
TRX1 TRX2 ... TRX7

TRX8 TRX9... TRX14
TRX8 TRX9... TRX14
TRX15 TRX16...TRX21
TRX15 TRX16...TRX21
The red items are BCCH RCs
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Contents
Page28
Conception of MRP Technology
According to multiple reuse pattern (MRP), the carriers are

divided into several groups.
The carries in each group work as an independent layer, an

d each layer uses a different frequency reuse pattern.
During frequency planning, configure the carriers layer by l

ayer, with reuse density increases layer by layer, as shown i
n the next slide.
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Conception of MRP Technology
Page30
Example of MRP
Capacity increase when reuse density is multiplied:

Supposing there are 300 cells
Bandwidth: 8 MHz (40 frequency)
Normal 43 reuse: reuse density=12
Network capacity = (40/12)300 = 1000 TRX
Multiple reuse:
BCCH layer: re-use =12, (14 frq.)
Normal TCH layer: re-use =10, (20 frq.)
Aggressive TCH layer: re-use = 6, (6 frq.)

Network capacity = (1 +2 +1)300 = 1200 TRX
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Example of MRP
Capacity increase when reuse density is multiplied:

Supposing there are 300 cells
Bandwidth: 8 MHz (40 frequency)
Normal 43 reuse: reuse density=12
Network capacity = (40/12)300 = 1000 TRX
Multiple reuse:
BCCH layer: reuse density=12, (14 frequency)
Normal TCH layer: reuse density=10, (20 frequency)
Aggressive TCH layer: reuse density= 6, (6 frequency)

Network capacity = (1 +2 +1)300 = 1200 TRX
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Contents
Page33
Conception of Concentric Cell Technology
In the GSM network, concentric cell technology is used to divide the servic
e area into two parts: overlaid and underlaid.
Essentially, the concentric cell technology concerns channel allocation an
d handover, but when combining this technology with various frequency
planning technologies, both expand network capacity can be improved ne
twork quality.
Overlaid-cell
Underlaid-cell
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Overlaid/Underlaid Frequency Configuration
Super fn
Regular fm
BCCH 15f
Super fn
Super fn
Regular fm
Regular fm
Regular 24f
Super 12f
BCCH TRX reuse density: 12

Regular TCH TRX reuse density: 12
Super
TCH TRX reuse density: 6
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Conception of Concentric Cell Technology
Generally, 4 x 3 frequency reuse pattern is used for the

underlaid. For overlaid, the frequency reuse patterns, such as 3
x 3, 2 x 3, or 1 x 3, are used. Therefore, all carriers can be
divided into two groups, one for underlaid, and the other one for
overlaid.
Underlaid Overlaid
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Contents
Page37
Contents
6.1 Classification of hopping
6.2 Advantages of hopping
6.3 Parameter of hopping
6.4 Collocation of hopping data
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Frequency Hopping
Page39
Advantages of Hopping
Get an agreeable radio environment.
Provide a similar communication quality for every user.
Tighter reuse patterns are possible to be used for larger ca

pacity.
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Frequency Diversity of Hopping
Smoothen the rapid fading (Rayleigh fading)
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Interference Diversity of Hopping
Smoothen and average the interference

Page42
Classification of Hopping
According to implementation mode
Base-band hopping
RF hopping
According to the minimum hopping time unit
Timeslot hopping
Frame hopping
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Base Band Hopping Principle
FH bus
Page44
BCCH carrier attends hopping, on which TS0 can not attend hopping
TS 0
TRX0
TS 1
TS 2
TS 3
TS 4
TS 5
TS 6
TS 7
ARFCN
5(BCCH carrier)
No
Hopping
TRX1
10(TCH carrier)
TRX2
15(TCH carrier)
20(TCH carrier)
TRX3
MA={10,15,20}
MA={5,10,15,20}
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BCCH carrier does not attends hopping
TS 0
TRX0
TS 1
TS 2
TS 3
TS 4
TS 5
TS 6
TS 7
No Hopping No Hopping No Hopping No Hopping No Hopping No Hopping No Hopping No Hopping
ARFCN
5(BCCH carrier)
TRX1
10(TCH carrier)
TRX2
15(TCH carrier)
TRX3
20(TCH carrier)
MA={10,15,20}
Page46
RF Hopping Principle
Page47
RF Hopping Principle
BCCH carrier does not attends hopping
TS 0
TRX0
TS 1
TS 2
TS 3
TS 4
TS 5
TS 6
TS 7
No Hopping No Hopping No Hopping No Hopping No Hopping No Hopping No Hopping No Hopping
(BCCH carrier)
TRX1
MA={10,15,20}
TRX2
MA={10,15,20}
TRX3
MA={10,15,20}
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(TCH
carrier)
Classification of Hopping
Frame hopping
Frequency changes every TDMA frame.

The different channel of one TRX uses the same MAIO.
Timeslot hopping
Frequency changes every timeslot.

The different channel of one TRX uses the different MAIO.
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Frame Hopping
RF hopping and baseband hopping without BCCH carrier
Frame 0
Frame 1
Frame 2
Frame 3
Frame 4
f0
f1
f2
f3
f4
One TRX (none BCCH carrier) hopping on 5 frequencies

Page50
Timeslot Hopping
5 timeslots on 1 TRX hopping on 5 frequencies
Frame 0
Frame 1
Frame 2
Frame 3
f0
f1
f2
f3
f4
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Frame 4
Hopping Parameters
All the parameters which are related to hopping are co

nfigured in Cell Attributes/Frequency Hopping.
Hopping mode: the mode used by the BTS system
No hopping
Base band hopping
RF hopping
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Hopping Parameters
HSN Hopping Sequence Number 0 63
HSN=0 cycle hopping.

HSN0 random hopping. Every sequence number corresp
onds a pseudo random sequence.
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Hopping Parameters
MA (Mobile Allocation Set):
MA is the set of available RF bands when hopping, containing at most 64 frequen

cy carriers. The frequency being used must be those of the available frequency
MAIO (Mobile Allocation Index Offset)
MAIO is used to define the initial frequency of the hopping.
Be careful to configure the MAIO of same timeslot in all channels, otherwise inte
rference occurs.
MAI (Mobile Allocation Index)
At the air interface, the frequency used on a specific burst is an element in MA s

et. MAI is used for indication, referring to a specific element in the MA set.
MAI is the function of TDMA FN, HSN and MAIO.
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Example of MAIO
TS 0
TS 1
TS 2
TS 3
TS 4
TS 5
TS 6
TS 7
TRX2 1
TRX3 1
2
3 MA2={5,10,15,20}
0
1
2
MA1={10,15,20}
TRX0
TRX1
No
Hopping
MAIO
MAIO
0 1
MAIO MAI
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ARFCN
5(BCCH carrier)
10(TCH carrier)
15(TCH carrier)
20(TCH carrier)
Example of MAIO
TS 0
TS 1
TS 2
TS 3
TS 4
TS 5
TS 6
TS 7
TRX2 1
TRX3 1
TRX5 1
TRX6 0
TRX7 3
3
3
3
MA1={10,15,20}
TRX0
TRX1
TRX4
No
Hopping
2
3
0
1
MA2={5,10,15,20}
3
3
3
3
MA3={510,515,520,525}
3
3
ARFCN
5(BCCH carrier)
10(TCH carrier)
15(TCH carrier)
20(TCH carrier)
510(TCH carrier)
2 515(TCH carrier)
3
520(TCH carrier)
3
0
3
1
3
2
3
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525(TCH carrier)
Example of MAIO
5 TRXs separately belongs to the same MA hopping on
5 frequencies, and uses same HSNs
Frame 0
Frame 1
Frame 2
Frame 3
5
10
15
20
25
MA={5,10,15,20,25}
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Frame 4
Example of Hopping Parameters

8 timeslots of 1 TRX separately belongs to different MAs
hopping on 5 frequencies, and uses different HSNs.
Frame 0
Frame 1
Frame 2
Frame 3
f0
f1
f2
f3
f4
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Frame 4
Example of Hopping Parameters

5 TRXs separately belongs to different MAs hopping on
5 frequencies, and uses different HSNs
Frame 0
Frame 1
Frame 2
Frame 3
f0
f1
f2
f3
f4
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Frequency Resource of GSM System

Duplex distance : 45 MHz

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Frequency Resource of GSM System

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Concept of Frequency Reuse

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Example of Frequency Reuse

Frequency resource is limited. If there is 8MHz frequency r

If every frequency is reused N times

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The spectrum utilization ratio can be expressed by frequency reuse den

NARFCN is the total number of the available channel numbers,

NTRX is the number of TRXs configured for the cell.

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Reuse density is the number of cells in a basic reuse cluster.

n: The number of BTSs in the reuse clusters

Higher frequency reuse efficiency,

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Requirement for C/I Ratio

All useful signals

Noise from environment

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Requirement for C/I Ratio

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Example of 4 x 3 Frequency Reuse

Hereunder are several assumptions

The available bandwidth is 10MHz. The channel number is 45~94

So the maximum base station configuration is S4/4/4, and the frequen

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4 x 3 Frequency Reuse Conclusion

The 4 x 3 frequency reuse pattern is a basic technology applied in frequency planning.

Split a cell into smaller cells.

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1 x 3 Frequency Reuse Pattern

1 x 3 frequency reuse pattern is also called f

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Example of 1 x 3 Frequency Reuse

If the available bandwidth is 10MHz ,the channel numbers are 45~94

For BCCH carriers, channel numbers is 81~94, frequency reuse pattern is 43

For TCH carriers, channel numbers is 45~80, frequency reuse pattern is 13

Frequency group number

Frequency group number

Because FR LOAD 1 to 2, if the bandwidth is 10MHz, the maximum base station ty

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Example of 13 Frequency Reuse

Suppose 900 band: 96 124

BTS configuration: S3/3/3

BCCH layer: 96 109 reuse pattern: 43

TCH layer: 110 124

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TCH Consecutive Allocation Scheme

TCH Interval Allocation Scheme

110 113 116 119 122