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Course

Objective: By the end of the course, you will be able to use Mentum Planet to

complete network planning and optimization tasks.

Duration: 2 days (Core)

Prerequisite

Knowledge: You should be able to:

Use a computer and a mouse.

Use standard Windows functionality such as browsing, copy and

paste as well as how to access shortcut menus.

Use basic Microsoft Excel functions.

Use basic MapInfo functions (not required, but strongly

recommended).

You should also have an understanding of basic RF concepts and the RAN

technology.


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Since some discussions about Mentum Planet can consume class time, your

instructor will create a parking lot of discussion topics to address at a later

time. Your questions are important, and your instructor is committed to

addressing them appropriately.

The activities you will complete as part of this class use a sample project and

dataset. The dataset includes:

High-resolution geodata (heights and clutter)

Major and minor street vectors

Sites modeled for best coverage and interference reduction


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Your involvement in class is critical for you and others to benefit most from this

course. Please maintain the appropriate classroom etiquette.


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Mentum Planet supports LTE including advanced LTE features such as:

LTE frame configurations and flexible bandwidth deployment

MCS C/(N+I) or Spectral efficiency curves

Mobility support (speed modeling)

LTE FDD/TDD duplex operations

LTE interference coordination and LTE cyclic prefixes

LTE Automatic Physical Cell ID Planning and Tracking Area Code (TAC) support

MBSFN (Multicast-Broadcast Single Frequency Network), also known as eMBMS(enhanced

Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services)

LTE Rel.8/9 Inter-Cell Interference Coordination schemes: Fractional Frequency Reuse; Soft

Frequency Reuse; Partial Frequency Reuse

LTE-Advanced features: Almost Blank Subframes (eICIC), Cross-carrier scheduling, also known as

carrier aggregation-based ICIC Rel.10/11 Carrier Aggregation

Geolocalization engine to geolocalize LTE call trace events. Call trace events geolocalized by

third-party companies can also be imported into Mentum Planet.

Dedicated tool for the selection and optimization of LTE small cells.

VoLTE specific features including semi-persistent scheduling and TTI bundling.

Frequency Selective Scheduling.

Define beamforming and beam-switching patterns for multiple electrical tilts and frequency

bands, within the same .pafx antenna file.

It also supports static and Monte-Carlo simulations, as well as 3D network analyses.Mentum Planet includes the latest version of MapInfo Professional (version 12.0.2), which provides

you with advanced GIS capabilities.


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Mentum Planet is a next generation planning product, which boasts a new software

architecture and which includes the following high-level enhancements:

Integration between Mentum Planet and VistaInsight for Planet solution for Mobile

Network Performance, in order to allow Mentum Planet users to: Import, visualize, and analyze performance data from within Mentum Planet.

Leverage per-cell traffic data measured in live networks, in the Traffic Map

Generator.

Leverage per-cell cell loads measured in live networks.

Support for WiMAX FDD/TDD (both Fixed and Mobile) and LTE (FDD/TDD) networks

detailed modeling of OFDMA air-interfaces and support for Advanced Antenna Systems

(AAS)

Support for WiFi

Ease of useredesigned user interfaces, easy-to-use tabular editors and new sitemanagement features

Better scalability and stabilityability to handle larger networks within a single project

Better performanceimproved performance in user interfaces, data-related actions and

import/export functions

Future-proof platformready for on-going evolution of radio access networks including

OFDM technologies and advanced antenna systems

Open Planet APIsopen antenna format and API with support for advanced antennas;

improved iecon performance, Prediction generation etc.

MapInfo Professional 12.0

Multi-threaded, modeless application. Allowing for comparisons and ultra fastperformance.


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Mentum Planet 5 introduces a series of new Editors intended to improve overallusability and improve the end-user experience. These include:

Antenna Editor contains all the elements necessary to model advancedantenna systems incl. smart antennas and MIMO Antenna Algorithm Editor contains the algorithms used to model complex

antenna systems Site Editor contains all the parameters related to the site and sector Link Configuration Editor enables you to define link configurations for

specific environments Frame Editor enables you to define frame configurations that meet your

requirements Subscriber Editor enables you to define the characteristics of network

subscribers Environment Editor contains a list of clutter classes to which you associate

environment parameters Tabular Editor provides you with the ability to visualize and globally edit

project data in an easy-to-use tabular format Propagation Model Editor enables you to refine any propagation model

parameters Fixed Subscriber Editorenable control of fixed subscribers for WiMAX and

LTE technologies


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The Start up page makes it easy to get started with quick access to Recent

projects. There is also a possibility to open an exsisting project (Open project) or

create a new project directly in the start page.

In this page you will also find links to product information and to learningopportunities like webinars or hands-on training.

The start up page is continuously updated with the latest news and events from

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When you obtained your Mentum Planet license, you also gained access to

multiple sources of help. You can find help about using Mentum Planet features

from:

Web Help

Knowledge Base

Customer Care Self-Serve Portal

The Customer Care Centers, a staff of experts in Mentum Planet use.


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When you obtained your Mentum Planet license, you also gained access to

multiple sources of help. You can find help about using Mentum Planet features

from:

Web Help

Knowledge Base

Customer Care Self-Serve Portal

The Customer Care Centers, a staff of experts in Mentum Planet use.


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The workflow you follow will depend on your requirements and your work

practices. The workflow illustrated is intended to be a general high-level

workflow.


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To create a new project, you can use the Project Wizard, which will lead you

through the steps required to create a project. From the File menu, choose New

project.


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You can customize your Mentum Planet user environment by defining the following

preferences:

General preferencesenable you to determine how a project is displayed when Mentum

Planet is first opened. Units allows you to define the units to be used across the project including height,

distance, and coordinates.

Project Explorer gives you access to performance settings as well as the ability to apply

translucency.

Data Manager permits you to define Data Manager profiles, which determine

connectivity to the database.

Project Wizard Defaults enable you to define the defaults to use when you create a new

project. This includes the default project folder, the default global folder (where default

antenna and curve files are stored). You can also specify the default geodata location.

Geodata can be stored locally or remotely but the geodata folder must, at a minimum,contain a Heights folder and a Clutter folder. The primary heights file and primary clutter

file are those that will be used when you generate analyses.

Microwave allows you to define unit and geodata paths for microwave planning.

Miscellaneous allows you to define the pathloss lower limit. Masked pathloss values

stored in prediction view files will be lower or equal to the defined value. MS Excel

version for use by Mentum Planet for Exporting and reporting tasks.

To define user preferences

Choose Edit Preferences..


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You can specify project settings in order to configure the project to meet your requirements. Projectsettings include:

General settings, which includes the project name and description as well as workspace settings. Geodata settings, which includes the geodata folder location as well as the primary height and

clutter files. The geodata folder can be stored locally or remotely but must contain a Heightsfolder and a Clutter folder in order for the primary heights and clutter file lists to be populated. Coordinate System settings, which include the Geodata cooridinate system and Network

coordinate system. Folders settings, which include Project and Bin folders locations. Channel Models Use this tab to account for user mobility. Prediciton HeightsUse this tab to define height parameters to be used in prediction generation. Advanced Options settings, which include additional layers, sharing permissions, prediction

thresholds and the environment grid. Custom List settings, which create pre-defined lists that can use when adding custom

attributes to project elements (such as a site, sector, or antenna) on the Custom Data tab. Custom Data settings, which determine the requirements that dictate whether data

entered is valid. Network Perfomance Management settings, define network performance platforms to

retrieve sector load values.

Color Profiles are defined using the command from the Edit menu.

To configure project settings

Choose Edit Project Settings.


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The geodata folder can be local or remote but must contain a subfolder called

Heights, where the elevation grids are saved and another called Clutter,

where the clutter grid is saved. The Heights file is mandatory while the clutter

file is optional (although the Clutter folder must be present even if empty).

Elevation files are numeric grids (*.grd) and clutter files are classified grids

(*.grc).

The Network Coordinate System setting specifies how site data is displayed and

used.

To save a workspace

1. To save a workspace, choose GISSave Workspace.

2. In the Project Settings dialog box, click the Generaltab.

3. Click the Browse button and navigate to the .wor file.

4. If you want Mentum Planet to save the display settings each time to save the

project, enable the Workspace Autosave check box.


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Mobile Speeds allows the user to fully model mobility issues with networks by

allowing speed based MSC to be defined and modeled with Monte Carlo

simulations and through network analysis.

Channel Models, which include the model name as well as an associated mobile

speed value, are used when you define subscriber types in the Subscriber

Settings dialog box.


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In order to include more detailed information in a Mentum Planet project, you

can now define local custom data attributes at the base station, site, sector,

antenna, repeater, and carrier level.


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In order to improve the appearance and readability of map layers, you can

modify the default color schemes that Mentum Planet uses for numeric grids.

Color profiles are grouped by the analysis type:

Common

GSM

WCDMA

CDMA2000

LTE FDD/TDD

HetNet

WiMAX

TDMA_FDMA etc.

Color profiles are only available if technology is enabled in the project.

To choose and assign color profiles

Choose Edit Color Profiles.


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Network settings define the technology type, supported modulations and the

carrier configuration settings that apply to your network as well as the spectrum

definition. All network settings are grouped in the Network Settings dialog box.

Mentum Planet fully supports multiple technologies within the same projecttechnologies can be configured under network settings if valid licenses are

available.

Mentum Planet supports sub-bands within a frequency band (GSM,

TDMA/FDMA, WCDMA, cdma2000, WiMAX and LTE).

From the Network Settings dialog box, you can access the Frame Editor, (For LTE

and WiMAX) where you can define frame configurations.

To define network settings

Choose EditNetwork Settings


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Network settings define the technology type, supported modulations and the

carrier configuration settings that apply to your network as well as the spectrum

definition. All network settings are grouped in the Network Settings dialog box.

Mentum Planet fully supports multiple technologies within the same projecttechnologies can be configured under network settings if valid licenses are

available.

Define Carrier Groups, Carrier Types and Mobile Allocation Lists

Carriers can be defined to different carrier groups and by using MAL list,

Mentum Planet supports typical frequency planning senario, i.e. frequency

hopping and fixed frequency.


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On the Cellular Layer tab, you can define the layers of your network. For

example, the macro, micro and pico layers.

In the Site Editor, you assign the sectors to a specific cellular layer.

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You can define base station types in the network settings that encompass the

modulations supported as well as the neighbor plan criteria.

Maximum Intra-Carrier Neighbors, define the maximum intra-carrier neighborsallowed in the neighbor planning process. This value is used when identifying

same technology, same carrier neighbors.

Maximum Inter-Carrier Neighbors, define the maximum inter-carrier neighbors

allowed in the neighbor planning process. This value is used when identifying

same technology, different carrier neighbors.


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Using the Site Editor toolbar, you can:

add a new base station add a new sector to a base station add a new repeater system add a new antenna system delete a base station, sector, or antenna system locate a sector in the Map window open the Tabular Editor, where you can globally modify site settings.

You can have several base stations at one site, each using a specific technology (e.g.,one LTE base station + one WCDMA and GSM base station) or using the sametechnology. A base station can have multiple physical sectors. Each sector can use oneantenna system or multiple antenna systems for true split sector or DAS configurations .

Different technologies can also share the same antenna system in different bands withdifferent antenna properties and patterns related to there respective bands.

You can open the Site Editor:

From the Project Explorer by rightclicking on site name and choosing Edit or bydoubleclicking the site name.

From the Map window by right-clicking a site, and selecting Edit. From the Mentum Planet toolbar by clicking the Edit Sitebutton and clicking on the

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Mentum Planet supports antenna systems, which include not only the antenna patternbut also the parameters related to advanced antenna systems. Because the sector isnow separate from the antenna system, you can easily specify the location of theantenna on the sector.

Each antenna system consists of an antenna (.pafx or .paf) file, an azimuth, a tilt, atwist, a location, a height and band specific electrical parameters.

Planet supports Electrical Tilt, Electrical Beam-width and Electrical azimuth.

For multiband antennas you can specify different electrical characteristics if allowed bythat antenna, one antenna can be shared between multiple sectors or technologies

You specify an antenna pattern, which by default becomes the antenna name. The

name is composed of the elements defining the antenna system separated by colons(i.e., Azimuth:Tilt:Antenna File Name (Antenna ID)). In the example,45:2:LSCP9012T2_8515-PCS (1).

You can enter exact coordinates (e.g., Long /Lat) or an offset to the site location (inmeters) or you can directly get the coordinates from the map.

At the bottom of the dialog box, there is a tool strip where warnings are displayed (e.g.,if the antennas are being used outside their operating bands).


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In the Site Editor and on the Antennas node/tab General, you can use the Select

Button to list all of the antennas in the local Mentum Planet database to find the

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Each sector has an assigned antenna system, which includes the antenna pattern andadvanced antenna modeling parameters. The antenna patterns are displayed in theProject Data category of the Project Explorer. From the Antennas node, you can add anew antenna to your project, show unassigned antennas, sort antennas based on

specific features, and view the antenna pattern.Using advanced antenna systems ensures accurate and reliable predictions andnetwork analyses.

Mentum Planet supports advanced antenna systems including electrical tilt antennas,MIMO, and AAS through the use of a antenna format .paf.The new antenna format .pafx is a compressed antenna format to reduce files size.

Previously supported antenna format can automatically be migrated to the newantenna format. Mentum Planet users may download antennas in the .pafx formatfrom the Mentum Antenna Server directly within Mentum Planet. The new antennaformat allows the support for: multi-band antennas. multi-beam antennas, used in single sector or multi-sector configurations. electrical tilt, azimuth, beamwidth. remote control units explicit definition of antenna ports polarizations, including cross-pole and quad-pole a 3D antenna viewer antenna ports

In the Antenna Editor there is an ability to define antenna ports and to select downlinkand uplink ports.


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Choosing and configuring the antennas correctly is essential in order tomaximize the coverage and capacity of the network. By default, the Antennasnode in the Project Data category of the Project Explorer shows only antennas

that are currently assigned to at least one sector.

When you have just added a new antenna, that antenna name may not bevisible under the Antennas node because it is unassigned.

In order to see all your antennas, assigned and unassigned, rightclick theAntenna Files(Project Data Category) and select Show Unassigned Antennas.The unassigned antennas will have a grayedout icon next to their names. Bydefault, the antennas will be listed in alphabetical order under the Antennasnode in your Project Explorer. However, you can sort them out differently, based

on their electrical features, like frequency, horizontal beamwidth or gain,amongst others.

To sort antennas

In the Project Explorer, in the Project Datacategory, right-click the AntennaFilesnode and chooseGroup By .For example, if the antenna criteria you choose is Frequency, the antennaswill be grouped under different frequency ranges. The filter for unassignedantennas will also be applied.

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Mentum Planet supports many variants for DAS-style antenna systems:

Repeater functionality for Fiber fed and Off-Air Repeaters

Single sector multi-antenna (referred to as Quasi-omni) support, but in

Mentum Planet 5 these can be locally non co-located for true local DAS

system support.

Links and power splitting can be independently assigned per antenna even

different cable lengths.

All variants are fully modeled in both Monte-Carlo simulations and static

analysis.

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In the Site Editor, when you select a sector in the tree view, the antenna system

associated with that sector is highlighted. This visual cue enables you to quickly

determine if the sector is using the most appropriate antenna system.

On the General tab, you can specify flag conditions and add a sector to a group.

You can also associate a sector display scheme with the sector in order to create

a visually descriptive map of the sectors in your network based on display

criteria you define.

As the sector display schemes are linked to the general sector parameters, they

are retained and updated based on modifications you make to the site or sector

display scheme. You can share sector display schemes with other users as they

are submitted to Data Manager along with other site parameters.

Location area code (LAC), routing area code (RAC) and service area code (SAC)

can be defined here for WCDMA and used to manage and identify the location

of mobile terminals in the network.

For GSM, except for LAC and RAC also the Color codes; Base Station Identity

Code (BSIC) , Network Color Code (NCC) and Base Station Color Code (BCC) is

defined here and the Tracking Area Code (TAC) is defined for LTE.

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Before you can specify which flags and groups to associate with the sector on

the General tab in the Site Editor, you must have defined the flags and groups

you want to use in your network.

A flag is a property that you can use to identify sectors as having certain

characteristics (i.e., conditions). You can create multiple flags, and each flag can

have multiple conditions, but you can assign only one condition per flag to a

sector. The conditions of a flag should be a set of related but mutually exclusive

values.

A group is a collection of sectors where a common characteristic links all the

sectors in the group. You can create multiple groups in a project to optimize your

network design. This enables you to easily analyze a particular area of the

network or on a particular group of sectors.

For interference matrix generation, it is important to define groups and use

them for all steps in the specific workflow.

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To define flags and conditions

1. In the Project Explorer, in the Sitescategory, right-click the Flagsnode and

choose New.2. Define a meaningful name for the flag and click OK.

The flag is displayed in the Project Explorer.

3. Right-click the newly created flag node and choose New Condition.

4. Specify a name for the condition and click OK.

The condition is displayed beneath the flag node. To apply the condition, you

enable the associated check box.

To define groups

In the Project Explorer, in the Sitescategory, right-click the Groupsnode

and do one of the following:

Choose NewLocalto create a local group.

Choose NewSharedto create a shared group.

(Shared groups are stored in Data Manager)

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Project Explorer, Category Sites, right-click Queries.

The Sector Query Editor is to define queries that enable you to perform actions

on a specific group of sites. You can use queries to identify and locate sites, or

highlight sites that require further analysis. For example, you can use queries:

to identify sectors that are at a specific point in the network life cycle.

to identify sectors where the PA power is less than expected.

to identify sectors within a defined interpolation distance.

The results of the query can be:

visualized in the Map window in conjunction with analysis layer information

displayed in the Tabular Editor where you can modify site and sector

parameters on a global scale

viewed in the Report Preview dialog box from which data can be exported to

Excel for further analysis

used to create a new sector group

The resulting sector count is displayed on the status bar at the bottom of the

Sector Query Editor dialog box.

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On the Link tab, you specify the antenna system you want to associate with the

sector. This includes the antenna pattern.

Prediction criteria such as the propagation model, the distance, and the numberof radials, is defined in the Predictions tab.

Prediction calculations are performed along radial lines originating at the site.

The more radials you use, potentially the more accurate but slower the

calculation. If you are planning on generating merged predictions, where survey

values are merged with prediction results, you must have a license for the

Measurement Data Package.

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Link configurations track the gains and losses that occur as a signal travels. In

other words, a link configuration calculates the radiated power for a sector

based on the power output of the sectors power amplifier (PA) plus or minus

system gains and losses.

You associate a link configuration with each sector. You can do this globally using

the Tabular Editor. If you want to view the link configuration defined for a sector,

in the Site Editor, on the Link tab, click the View tab. You can view the link

configuration settings but you cannot edit them in the Site Editor.

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The Link Configuration Editor opens where you can specify a common set of link

settings, which can be applied to sites, sector groups, or flags.

To create a new link configuration

In the Project Explorer, in the Project Data category, right-click Link

Configurations, and choose New.

The link configuration includes a Main Feeder in both up and down links which

allows you to set a loss per meter for the main feeder. The feeder length is

defined at the sector level and allows you to use link configurations multiple

times with different feeder lengths.

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Hierachical Cell LayersOverride Default Settings enable this check box to define Hierarchical Cell Layersettings.

Cellular Layer choose from this list the cellular layer to which you want to assign thesector. Cellular layers are defined in the network settings. When you define aheterogeneous network analysis, you do so for a specific layer.

To define the traffic of the sector, both packet and voice traffic need to consider.

Packet Traffic Packet Throughput the effective data rate for packet data that is handled by

time slots in the sector. GPRSthe maximum supported coding scheme for GPRS technology for the

sector. EGPRSthe maximum supported coding scheme for EGPRS technology for the

sector.

Voice Traffic Carried Traffic the actual traffic carried by a sector. If the Use Per-sector Carried

Erlangs option is chosen in the analysis settings, the specified carried traffic valueis used for the GSM frequency hopping analysis used when calculating C/I layers.

Offered Traffic the carried traffic plus any blocked traffic. Use this value whencalculating interference layers.

% of Hopping TSs in Use indicate the percentage of the hopping time slots inuse. Use this value when calculating interference layers.

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Neighbor List

Displays a list of candidate neighbors and associated sector information

including the site ID, the sector ID, the frequency band, the carrier ID, and the

technology.

Black List

Displays a list of neighbors that are part of the sector's black list. Sectors that are

part of the black list are not available and will not be considered a candidate

neighbor.

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You can customize sector symbols by creating and applying sector display

schemes based on sector properties. This provides you with a quick visual

summary of the state of the sectors in your network.

There is support for repeaters in the Sector Display Scheme

You apply sector display schemes on a sector level on the General tab in the Site

Editor. You can use the Tabular Editor to apply a sector display scheme to many

sectors. You can also create a site template, which includes a sector display

scheme. The scheme will be applied when you create a new site.

Because sector display schemes are now linked to the general sector

parameters, they are retained and updated based on modifications you make to

the site or sector display scheme.

You can share sector display schemes with other users as they are submitted to

Data Manager along with other site parameters.

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Site templates store the settings defined in the Site Editor and make it easy to

add sites with the same configuration at a later time. You can create as many

site templates as required for the purposes of your project. When you export a

site template, you can view all the site and sector parameters in Excel.

To create a site template

1. In the Project Explorer, in the Sitescategory, right-click the site upon which

you want to base the site template and choose Create Site Template Local

or Create Site Template Shared (if you want the template to be stored in

Data Manger and accessible to other users).

2. Type a descriptive name for the new template and click OK.

All site and sector parameters are saved to the site template and the template

is added to the Site Templates node in the Project Explorer. If you have

assigned a sector display scheme, this includes the sector display formatting.

You can create a new site template (local or shared) from an existing site. You

can then use the site template, to place a new site.

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If your site data is contained in an external database from which you can export

site details to an Excel format, you can quickly pull this information into your

Mentum Planet project. The site data must contain the following three

mandatory columns: Site ID

Longitude

Latitude

It can also contain the following optional columns:

Site UID

Site Name

Site Name 2

Candidate Priority

Site Template (e.g., WiFi_Sites or WiFi_Sites.xls)

Height (e.g., 49.2125 where the unit defined in the User Preferences is

used)

Antenna (e.g., Omni.pafx)

Propagation Model (e.g., Predict.pmf)

Link Configuration

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The Tabular Editor provides a quick and easy way to edit and analyze project

data. This is useful when you want to visualize all project parameters (e.g.

Site/sectors parameters) and/or make a mass change to project data. For

example, if you want to change a flag associated with a group of sectors withoutsetting the flag for each individual sector, which could be a time consuming task.

You can open the Tabular Editor from many nodes in the Project Explorer

including the:

Flags node

Sites node

Queries node

Link Configurations node

Using the Tabular Editor, you can sort information, modify information, and

export data to Excel

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The Tabular Editor provides a quick and easy way to edit and analyze project

data.

All project related data can be edited using the Tabular Editor:

Filters can be set on one tab and the filer will be respected in the corresponding

data tabs within Tabular Editor.

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There will be scenarios where you want to make significant project and site data

changes that touch many elements of your project. Using the Tabular Editor is

one way to do this. However, it does not offer advanced report, compare and

analysis capabilities like in Excel. If these are the type of capabilities you require,you can use the Export Wizard to export project data to Microsoft Excel where

you can view data in various different ways.

Before import, you have the possibility to see the deference between the

current network settings and the settings from the file. There is a compare

feature available to use.

Mentum Planet supports exporting all project based data do ether CSV files or

MS Excel both .xls and .xlsx (MS Excel 2007)

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Improved multi-resolution support from Mentum Planet 5.4.

Planet General Model leverages numeric clutter height grids, e.g. 5 m resolution

Skyline and 15 m resolution Cityscapes HD grid.

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Improved multi-resolution support from Mentum Planet 5.4.

CRC-Predict 4 leverages numeric clutter height grids, e.g. 5 m resolution Skyline

and 15 m resolution Cityscapes HD grid.

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For more information, see CRC-Predict technical Note.

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For more information, see Universal Model User Guide.

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The Universal Model from Orange Labs is available in Mentum Planet. UM is anadvanced propagation model with the following key advantages:

Multiple system compliant DVB-H, GSM, EDGE, GPRS, UMTS, WIFI, WIMAX, LTE Supports any kind of cell type: Micro-cells, mini-cells, smalls-cells and macro-cells Supports any kind of environments: Dense urban, urban, suburban, open, seaside,

mountainous Wide frequency range validity : tested and validated from 400MHz to 5 GHz Support for indoor to outdoor de-penetration Supports and adapts automatically to different geographical data

Elevation, clutter, building raster (clutter height) in MapInfo format Polygon outlines (building vectors) in MapInfo format Morphologies, facets and graphs (specific data generated by UM)

Universal Model supports 2 prediction modes:

Masked: the model calculates the total losses by taking into account the OrangeLabs masking algorithm (recommended)

Unmasked: the model calculates the loss without taking account antennacontribution, while Mentum Planet is in charge to add the antenna losses (antennamasking) to the prediction of the model.

New version of the Universal Model (version 410) includes Management of bridge thicknessand improvement of the morphologies generator (redefinition of default themes)

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Automated Model tuner for optimal accuracy

P3M offers an in-building penetration algorithm

It supports cells of any layer (macro cells, small cells)

P3M optimized for 3D propagation, in terms of accuracy and performance Is supported in Point to Point profile tool

Supports frequencies between 100 MHz and 60 GHz


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Propagation models are organized in the Project Data category of the Project

Explorer. The icons of propagation models that have been assigned to a sector

are displayed in color. The icons of propagation models that have not been

assigned to a sector, but are located in the Model folder of the project, appeardimmed.

You can refine how a propagation model behaves by modifying the propagation

model settings using the Propagation Model Editor. Once you have refined the

model, you can apply the propagation model to an individual site or sector.

To create a propagation model

1. In the Project Explorer, in the Project Data category, expand the Propagation

Models node.

2. Right-click the propagation model upon which you want to base your refined

model and choose New.

3. Type a descriptive name for the new model and click OK

4. The Propagation Model Editor opens. The tabs that are displayed depend on

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Operators/Vendors typically tune propagation models periodically based on CW

measurements. The Tuned propagation models are then to be used by RF

engineers for accurate predictions.

One challenge is to assess which propagation model is the most appropriateone. This is a rather time-consuming process, and also quite often leads to

incorrect model assignments

Another challenge faced by operators/vendors is that measurements are not

available in all markets, hence the will to reuse models tuned in one region to

another region of similar environment.

A propagation model signature is a blueprint of the environmental details in

which a model is valid. It ensures that the right propagation model is used

within each environment.

A propagation model signature is created from:

the project height file

the project clutter file

the list of clutter classes defined in the clutter height files

the clutter distribution across 20 pre-defined distance ranges

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Procedure

Choose Tools > Automatic Propagation Model Assignment.

Follow the prompts in the Automatic Propagation Model Assignment Wizard.

When propagation model assignment is finished, review report statistics and,from the Selected Model list, choose to keep current propagation model

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General guidelines for model tuning

Follow the recommended guidelines for collecting survey data.

Average survey data in order to remove Rayleigh fading.

Filter survey data to get rid of inconsistent measurement points (e.g.Tunnels, bridge, values below receiver sensitivity etc.)

Ensure that the frequency of the input model used in model tuning is

accurate and the receiver height corresponds to measured data.

Ensure that the clutter maps you use are accurate and up-to-date.

Verify that the model uses clutter heights that are recommended or

appropriate for the model.

Ensure that ground types, if used, are appropriate. For example, moist

ground should be assigned to farmland.

Create one model to cover all surveys with similar characteristics. For

example, for a given metropolitan area, start with one input propagation

model. Tune one model for the sub-urban area. Using the same input

model, tune a second model for very dense urban and downtown area. The

tuned models will provide reasonably accurate predictions for topologies of

similar clutter characteristics (such as neighboring regions). This approach

can be fine tuned by subdividing the metropolitan area to more than two

areas and generating corresponding models for each area.

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In Mentum Planet, you use imported and filtered survey data to improve theaccuracy of your prediction models. Mentum Planet uses the survey data to finetune its calculations and display results that more closely emulate the conditions

in the real world. A survey data file must follow a set structure: longitude,latitude, and signal strength.

Survey data is organized and grouped in the Operational Data category of theProject Explorer. If the survey data is in *.tab format and already contains surveypoints viewable in a Map window, you can open the file directly. Otherwise,there are three file types that Mentum Planet can import: Microsoft Excel (.xlsand .xlsx), ASCII text (.txt), and Planet DMS. Once a survey is added to theproject, the status of the survey is identified colored icons.

TEMS Route Reader 8.1 is integrated with Mentum Planet 5.6, in order to allowthe import of native-format TEMS Investigations files.Mentum Planet also has support for WCDMA/HSPA JDSU AOD drive test format.

To import or add a survey

1. In the Project Explorer, in the Operational Data category, right-click SurveyData and choose Import.

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Planet has very advanced feature set for model tuning and survey manipulation

including

Survey manager Statistical visualization

Survey filtering

Survey averaging

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Mentum Planet Survey Filtering and Averaging allows the user to post process

surveys to remove non-optimal data points that could potentially skew model

results.

To Filter a survey

1. In the Project Explorer, in the Operational Data category, right-click Survey

Data>Survey RSSI and choose a survey (or surveys). Right click and choose

Analyze>Filter

To Average a survey

1. In the Project Explorer, in the Operational Data category, right-click Survey

Data>Survey RSSI and choose a survey (or surveys). Right click and choose

Analyze>Average

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You can tune the Planet General Model using one of the following methods:

Smart - simplifies the tuning process and is recommended if you have little or

no knowledge of model tuning. All of the model parameters are set toOptimize. Standard - enables you to manually tune the model using a complex, multi-

step procedure.

You can tune the CRC-Predict using the following method:

Clutter Absorption Loss

To tune a propagation model

1. In the Project Explorer, in the Project Data category, expand the PropagationModels node.

2. Right-click the propagation model upon which you want to base your refinedmodel and choose New.

For detailed information on using the Standard option available for the PlanetAutomatic Model Tuner, see Tuning the Planet General Model using AMT inthe Planet General Model Technical Note.

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Mentum Planet has an extensive set of post model tuning tools to help validate

models and suitability of model assignments for existing and new sites based on

survey data analysis

Compare to Grid functions allow for basic survey to grid analysis.

Mentum Planets Advanced Measurement Data Package allows for

additional functionality within the Mentum Planet tool

Compare to Model Prediction allows for extended reporting functionality

over basic compare to grid. (As seen above)

Merged Propagations using the Survey prediction Tool (SPT)

Propagation Model Analyses, a fully featured model performance analysis

tool.

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Mentum Planets Propagation Analysis Tool Has advanced Reporting tools to

allow for very detailed reports on model specific performance metrics including:

Survey Point distribution Mean-RMS and Standard Deviation

Correlation

Quality

Reports can be run for any type:

Survey, Distance or Clutter

Model, Distance or Clutter

Sector, Distance or Clutter

Sector/Survey, Distance-Clutter matrix

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Predictions use a propagation model, terrain and clutter information, and

general sector settings including the power, antenna, and azimuth to predict the

signal strength and path loss of a sector at any location where the signal exceeds

the defined minimum level. You can generate predictions separately or as partof an analysis.

Prediction files can take up a lot of disk space. You can use the Prediction

Manager to view a list of the predictions that have been generated for a project,

and remove any files that you no longer require.

To open the Prediction Manager

Choose Tools Prediction Manager.

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When you generate predictions, Mentum Planet performs coverage and

propagation calculations using the parameters you configured, and creates map

layers to display the calculation results.

You can view prediction layers for individual sites or sectors from the Project

Explorer. This is a fast and easy way to view predictions in the same Map

window. You can display prediction layers for various powers depending on the

technology of the sector.

To view predictions

1. In the Project Explorer, in the Sitescategory, expand the Sitesnode.

2. Right-click a sector, choose View Predictions, and choose the type and

power you want to view.

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HetNet in Mentum Planet

In Network settings (Cellular Layer tab) you can define the layers of your

network. For example, the macro, micro and pico layers.

In the Site Editor, you can assign the sectors to a specific cellular layer.

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Data Management in Mentum Planet is comprised of two distinct (and separate)

elements:

The Data Manager client, which is installed as part of Mentum Planet The Data Manager server, which is installed on a network server and which is

managed by the Data Manager Administrator

Implementing Mentum Planet data management provides the following

advantages:

Any number of users can work on a project simultaneously

You can get up-to-date project data from the server and then disconnect

from the server and continue working.

Project data can be held in a secure central location that is routinely backed

up.

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Data Manager is installed as part of Mentum Planet. Using Data Manager,

multiple Mentum Planet users can perform the following tasks:

update their Mentum Planet projects with changes made by other users lock or unlock project data (locking prevents other users from modifying the

data in Data Manager)

submit modified project data to Data Manager

filter the data shown in the Data Manager tree view to display only a subset

view details of individual project items, the lock status of items, and the date

and time of the last update

compare the values in the Mentum Planet project currently open and the

values stored in Data Manager

Data Manager clients work in the Data Manager dialog box.

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