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3G Sectorization Sector Split

This document discusses 3G sectorization as a way to increase network capacity. It notes that splitting sectors from 3 to 6 per site can increase capacity by 100% but interference also increases. Key challenges are sector overlap causing poor signal quality and needing more neighbor cell optimization. Higher order sectorization like 6 sectors can improve coverage but also increases inter-cell interference, diminishing capacity gains. Sector splitting is best for areas requiring rapid capacity addition.

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3G Sectorization Sector Split

This document discusses 3G sectorization as a way to increase network capacity. It notes that splitting sectors from 3 to 6 per site can increase capacity by 100% but interference also increases. Key challenges are sector overlap causing poor signal quality and needing more neighbor cell optimization. Higher order sectorization like 6 sectors can improve coverage but also increases inter-cell interference, diminishing capacity gains. Sector splitting is best for areas requiring rapid capacity addition.

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3G Sectorization (Sector
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Pros & Cons

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• Capacity Expansion in 3G/4G

 Carrier Addition (Not Possible since TP has only one carrier)


 New Site deployment (High Cost of implementation due to rentals/ SA,
OPEX etc.)
 MIMO (Major impact on peak data rate only. Cell edge throughput is not
increased as MIMO is available in good channel conditions)
 Sector splitting (Used in areas where rapid capacity addition is required)
3G Sector Split

• The 6-sector network gain comes from the cell number


gain: 100%
• The network capacity gain is less than 100% because
there is more interference between cells.
• Coverage enhancement due to antenna gain resulting
in around 20% more coverage
Challenges in Sector Split

• Sector Overlap
The sector Overlap in Downlink
results in poor EcNo and CQI in the
null areas near the site.

• Neighbor Optimization
The cell splitting from 3 to 6 cells
per site require higher number of
neighbor relations to be defined per
cell and require more precision.
Why Split Antenna

65 °3 sector general 33 °6-sector 6-sector split antenna


antenna antenna
Antenna Pattern
(Twin Beam vs 3 Sector Antenna 6500)

Loss of Coverage in • Loss of coverage footprint in bore


Bore Direction due
to 5 dB low gain
Twin Beam direction due to 5 dB lower gain in
380 BW
Null.
Antenna
• Improved coverage in side lobes
650 BW
Antenna due to 5~7dB higher gain in the
Direction of Twin Beams
• EcNo degradation in Main lobes due
Degraded EcNo to overlap of twin beams near the
due to overlap area
of Twin beams site
Sectorization Capacity Tradeoff

• According to Shannon’s Law, increasing capacity in a given channel


bandwidth requires Wireless Service Providers to improve the signal-to-
noise ratio and/or increase frequency reuse.
• In 3G and 4G LTE networks, noise containment in the RF path is critical.
External noise from a variety of sources — including multi-path reflection,
environmental noise and interference from adjacent or nearby cells.
• To maximize the cell DL capacity, inter cell interference should be
minimum in order to improve the CQI (Channel Quality Index).
• In case of Increase in overlap area resulting due to higher order
sectorization, the Inter-cell interference will increase. This will result in
diminishing gains in terms of capacity gain for higher order sectorization.
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