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<h1>Automatic Picocell Planning (APP)</h1>

<p>When deploying Nokia InSite Base Stations in offices, the
network implementation and integration must be fast and easy. The conventional
frequency planning tools cannot usually adapt to the different planning work
needed for indoor sites, and the network planners may not have the time to
handle the increased number of tasks.</p>


<p>Nokia has developed the Automatic Picocell Planning (APP)
functionality to meet this challenge. It is initiated with an easy-to-use
tool – the Nokia InSite Wizard – for planning, commissioning, integration,
and verification. One person can integrate the BTS into the network during
a single visit and network planning for signal propagation predictions, frequency
allocation, or selection of a handover neighbour is avoided.</p>


<p>All this is made possible by:</p>


<ul>
<li><p>Frequency allocation for the Nokia
InSite Base Station by scanning for and selecting an interference free frequency</p>
</li>
<li><p>Nokia Autoconfiguration for Abis transmission	</p>
</li>
<li><p>Coverage and performance verification</p>
</li>
<li><p>Fully automatic detection and creation
of handover neighbours</p>
</li>
<li><p>BTS parameterisation according to the
predefined indoor specific parameter sets.</p>
</li>
</ul>


<p>In addition, the Channel Finder (CF) feature is available
for maintaining good quality in the office. It responds to changes in the
surrounding network, helping to react to them before indoor quality decreases.</p>


<p>The APP consists of three major components: Nokia InSite
Wizard tool, APP, and Channel Finder applications in the Nokia NMS/2000. In
addition, both the Nokia InSite Base Station and the Base Station Controller
support the APP and CF functionalities.</p>


<p>Nokia InSite Wizard is an easy-to-use commissioning and
integration tool for Nokia InSite Base Station. It is an engineer tool kit
comprising:</p>


<ul>
<li><p>Nokia 9210 Communicator</p>
</li>
<li><p>Nokia InSite Wizard application SW
on Nokia 9210 Communicator</p>
</li>
<li><p>Memory card</p>
</li>
<li><p>Adapter cable for Nokia 9210 Communicator
- InSite BTS connection</p>
</li>
<li><p>User Manual.</p>
</li>
</ul>


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<p>The Nokia InSite Wizard performs all the commissioning,
integration, and verification tasks related to the installation of the Nokia
InSite Base Station quickly and easily. The installation engineer can perform
InSite commissioning in a few minutes, including BTS testing and the Nokia
Autoconfiguration of Abis transmission.</p>


<p>To verify coverage, it is possible to set the Nokia InSite
Base Station to operate as a test transmitter even before an Abis connection
is in place. Signal strengths can be checked in different locations in the
office using the Nokia InSite Wizard.</p>


<p>In order to find a suitable interference-free frequency
channel for the newly installed Nokia InSite Base Station, the installation
engineer uses the Nokia InSite Wizard to scan the radio signals coming from
the surrounding network and then sends the results to the Nokia NMS/2000 through
the BSS network. The NMS analyses the results, selects a suitable frequency
and other parameters for the new BTS, sends the parameters to the BSS network,
and initialises the BTS. Adjacency definitions are created automatically according
to BTS grouping and measurement results. The new InSite Base Station is ready
for a test call immediately.</p>


<p>The NMS stores the scanning results in its database for
later use. These results may be complemented later by the measurement results
generated by the Channel Finder, in order to cope with possible changes in
the frequency plan in the surrounding network.</p>
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