Microcellular planning based on information from the radio network

This paper describes a novel approach to designing microcells in GSM radio networks. The proposed approach is based on a two-stage process. At the first stage, the most suitable location for a microcell is determined, while during the second stage the least interfered channel for the microcell is established. The novelty of the suggested method lies in the fact that information provided by the radio network as part of the standard GSM functionality is analysed to provide the optimum solution for these two tasks. Based on this approach microcells can be planned more accurately and more cost effectively than currently possible.