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<h2>Suggested steps for EDGE dimensioning</h2>

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<li type="1"><p>Operator input</p>


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<li><p>define the traffic mix</p>
</li>
<li><p>select a data deployment strategy (available or required capacity)</p>
</li>
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</li>
<li type="1"><p>BTS dimensioning</p>


<ul>
<li><p>collect the inputs</p>
</li>
<li><p>calculate the required throughput</p>
</li>
<li><p>estimate throughput/<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=id05#id05" 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=id05#id05');return false" shape="rect" target="_blank">TSL</a> </p>
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<li><p>calculate the available capacity/required number of TSLs</p>
</li>
<li><p>verify the dimensioning outcome</p>
</li>
<li><p>monitor traffic and trigger optimisation as necessary</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li type="1"><p>Abis dimensioning</p>


<ul>
<li><p>collect the inputs</p>
</li>
<li><p>define enhanced QoS used/not used</p>
</li>
<li><p>calculate the required/available TSLs for <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=id018267#id018267" 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=id018267#id018267');return false" shape="rect" target="_blank">EDAP</a>
in the <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=id0639#id0639" 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=id0639#id0639');return false" shape="rect" target="_blank">PCM</a> frame</p>
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<li><p>analyse the EDAP sharing probability</p>
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<li><p>verify the <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=id014238#id014238" 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=id014238#id014238');return false" shape="rect" target="_blank">PCU</a> constraints</p>
</li>
<li><p>monitor traffic and trigger optimisation as necessary</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li type="1"><p>BSC dimensioning</p>


<ul>
<li><p>collect the inputs</p>
</li>
<li><p>calculate the needed amount of PCUs</p>
</li>
<li><p>calculate the number of BSC signalling units (BCSU) 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=id02950#id02950" 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=id02950#id02950');return false" shape="rect" target="_blank">ET</a>s</p>
</li>
<li><p>calculate the Gb requirements for BSC dimensioning</p>
</li>
<li><p>define the BSC configuration</p>
</li>
<li><p>monitor traffic and trigger optimisation as necessary</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li type="1"><p>Gb dimensioning</p>


<ul>
<li><p>collect the inputs</p>
</li>
<li><p>calculate the amount of payload</p>
</li>
<li><p>calculate the required number of <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=id011307#id011307" 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=id011307#id011307');return false" shape="rect" target="_blank">NSE</a>s
and BCSUs</p>
</li>
<li><p>estimate the need for redundant links</p>
</li>
<li><p>evaluate the results</p>
</li>
<li><p>monitor traffic and trigger optimisation as necessary</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li type="1"><p>SGSN dimensioning</p>


<ul>
<li><p>define the required number of subscribers 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=id011623#id011623" 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=id011623#id011623');return false" shape="rect" target="_blank">PDP</a>
context</p>
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<li><p>calculate the amount of total data payload during a <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=id020443#id020443" 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=id020443#id020443');return false" shape="rect" target="_blank">BH</a></p>
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<li><p>calculate the needed Basic Units/SGSNs</p>
</li>
<li><p>check all other restrictions</p>
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<li><p>monitor traffic and trigger optimisation as necessary</p>
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