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<h1>Cellular transmission network planning</h1>

<p>Cellular transmission network planning supports operators
in defining optimised solutions for introducing new services and technologies
to existing networks to provide a customised network with expansion capabilities.
Cellular transmission network planning consists of:</p>


<ul>
<li><p>Pre-planning.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Nominal planning of cellular transmission
solutions.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Detailed planning of cellular transmission
solutions.</p>
</li>
</ul>


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<h2>Pre-planning</h2>

<p>The aim of transmission planning is to create a good basis
for a cost-effective and technically optimised network plan that describes
types and estimated numbers of equipment needed during the network rollout,
such as the amount of mobile switching centres, radio network controllers,
base stations and transmission equipment.</p>
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<h2>Nominal
planning of cellular transmission solutions</h2>

<p>Nominal planning of cellular transmission solutions includes
the following:</p>


<ul>
<li><p>General transmission network diagram
for base station access and core networks in phases.</p>
</li>
<li><p>General transmission network diagram
showing capacity requirements, media selection, preliminary transmission network
topology and protection.</p>
</li>
<li><p>General management network principles
with area definitions.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Synchronisation principles for the
main network.</p>
</li>
<li><p>The number of connections in different
interfaces in <a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04441#id04441" onclick="openSmallPopup(event,'NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04441#id04441');return false" shape="rect" target="_blank">BSS</a> and <a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010095#id010095" onclick="openSmallPopup(event,'NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id010095#id010095');return false" shape="rect" target="_blank">RAN</a>
network, and the number and capacity of possible cross connection equipment.</p>
</li>
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<h2>Detailed
planning of cellular transmission solutions</h2>

<p>Detailed planning of cellular transmission solutions includes
the following:</p>


<ul>
<li><p>Capacity &amp; network topology planning</p>
</li>
<li><p>Microwave-link planning</p>
</li>
<li><p>2 Mbps planning</p>
</li>
<li><p>Time-slot and cross-connect planning</p>
</li>
<li><p>Synchronisation planning</p>
</li>
<li><p>Network management planning (Q1, Q3,
IP)</p>
</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Transport
network planning</h2>

<p>Nokia provides transport network planning to assess operators’
current or proposed network infrastructure and to interpret operators’ network
business strategies and future forecasts. Nokia uses the information gathered
to determine network growth.</p>


<p>The Nokia planning group then produces the most cost-effective
and technically optimised network plan. This plan outlines the selected network
architecture and the amount of equipment needed for network rollout. </p>


<p>For more information, see <a href="NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04439#id04439" onclick="openSmallPopup(event,'NED?action=retrieve&amp;identifier=general_glossary&amp;edition=13&amp;language=en&amp;coverage=global&amp;encoding=xhtml_1_0&amp;component=data&amp;item=data&amp;pointer=id04439#id04439');return false" shape="rect" target="_blank">BSC</a>
documentation set.</p>
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