Radio planning for a smart connected world

Professor Jie ZhangChief Scientific Officer, Ranplan

Chair Professor in Wireless Systems, University of Sheffield

Jie.zhang@ranplanwireless.com

An Introduction to Ranplan and Its 5G NR Planning and Optimisation Capability

Confidential

The first technical book on femto/small cell – “Femtocells: Technologies and Deployment” (Wiley 2009);We have pioneered research in femto/small cell and HetNets: No. 3 and No. 4 the earliest published technical papersNo.1 and No. 2 most cited technical papers 3 publications listed in IEEE ComSoc best readings for multi-tier cellular

Prof. Jie Zhang leads one of Top 3 research teams in small cell/HetNets in the world

Our World Leading Research in Small Cell/HetNets

無線通信伝搬、HetNetプランニング、最適化研究分野にて多数の功績

1. An overview of Ranplan and its products (Ranplan社概要) Global customer base Nasdaq listing Product overview: Ranplan Professional, Tablet and Collaboration Hub Benefits to mobile operators World leading research and development team

2. Ranplan 5G NR planning and optimisation (5G NR機能紹介)

Outline

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Ranplan Introduction Ranplan is at the forefront of wireless network planning technology offering: The leading in-building network planning tool The world’s only combined in-building and dense urban outdoor planning tool Multiple radio access technologies: 4G (LTE), 5G mobile networks, WiFi, Public Safety

wireless, Industrial Internet of Things

Ranplan is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with main R&D team in Cambridge, UK.

Ranplan is a public company listed on NASDAQ First North (from 28 June 2018).

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経験豊富なR&Dチームを武器に、世界初インドア・アウトドア両対応の無線伝搬シミュレーションを実現

Nasdaq listing

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無線通信市場において見識のある北欧・スウェーデン2018年にNasdaq上場

Global Customer Base

New York City

無線伝搬シミュレーションツールとして、グローバル実績多数、急速成長中

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A comprehensive suite of application specific solutions aimed at different project sizes

3D based HetNet wireless network planning and optimization tool supporting multiple technologies for in-building and combined in-building and outdoor dense urban

DescriptionProduct

A multi technology wireless network planning tool for on-site survey, network design and optimization

Cloud based project management and workflow tool allowing user to manage process, design, installation and cost

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50,000 – 100,000 m2

2,000 m2

Airports, stadiums

Commercial enterpriseResidential towersBusiness and retail

campus

Commercial SME, hotels, retail, and educations

10,000—20,000 m2

30,000—50,000 m2

各無線通信アプリケーションに合わせたプロダクト・ラインナップ

3D Modelling

Ranplan Professionalis the most advanced

all-in-oneoutdoor and indoor

HetNet RF planning and optimization tool

Interference AnalysisReports

4G/5G, DAS, Small Cells and WiFi network planning and

optimisation

Measurementand Calibration

Workflow Management

Joint Indoor-Outdoor HetNet Deployment

DAS Design andVerification

Automatic PlanningAnd Optimization

HetNet: Heterogenous NetworksDAS: Distributed Antenna SystemRF: Radio Frequency

Cutting edge software - capabilities

無線通信シミュレーションに必要な機能をオール・インワンで提供8

An example of a wireless network in a hotel providing 4G mobile and public safety

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容易な3Dビルディングモデル作成、DASデザイン機能も有用 (e.g.ホテル、ショッピングモール)

Stadium design – with over 400 antenna support 4 mobile operators 4G

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スタジアムなどの大きな施設も容易に3Dモデリング可能

Combined in-building and dense urban outdoor HetNet planning

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インドアだけでなく、アウトドアにも対応し双方向の伝搬シミュレーションが可能

Ranplan solutions deliver 20-30% CAPEX/OPEX savings for in-building wireless network by:Accurate network performance predictionIntelligent algorithms enabling near-optimal network topology and selection of

network elements (antennas, cables, splitters, couplers,…)Digitalisation of building and network design for easy access to informationEvaluating and verifying the network designs to eliminate network over-dimensioningCloud-based project and workflow management for easy collaborations during the

lifecycle of an in-building network project: between different teams from the initialisation, network design, site survey, installation and operation of

networks

Benefits to Mobile Operators

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高精度かつ効率のよさを追求し、CAPEXとOPEXの両方を削減可能

Overview of Our Research Projects Since 2008, Ranplan UK has participated in 12 R&D projects (worth over £5.0M to Ranplan) funded by EC

FP7/H2020, Eurostars and Innovate UK. Three projects successfully completed in 2012, 2013 and 2015.Automatic radio access network planning and optimization (IAPP@RANPLAN); Indoor radio network planning and optimization (iPlan);Wireless friendly and energy efficient buildings (WiFEEB);

Nine ongoing projects on data analytics, 5G and smart building design, example:Ultra-dense small cell deployment (DECADE, is3DMIMO);

DACADE: Deploying High Capacity Dense Small Cell Heterogeneous Networks is3DMIMO: indoor small-cell Networks with 3D MIMO Array Antennas

Big data analysis for proactive network optimization (DAWN4IoE, ODIN);DAWN4IoE: Data Aware Wireless Networks for Internet of EverythingODIN: Online Data Integrated Networks CORRELATION: Characterization and prediction of service-level traffic for future sliced mobile network

Millimetre wave communications in the Built Environment (WAVECOMBE)7 beneficiaries + one partner (Telenor);

Powering Smart mobility with Data Analytics (PUBLIC): Ranplan, China Unicom and 3 universities

COSAFE: Cooperative Connected Intelligent Vehicles for Safe and Efficient Road Transport

Ranplan社として、5G NRにおけるデータ分析、スマートビルディング研究実績13

モバイル・ブロードバンド部門にてINTEROP Best of Show Award ファイナリスト

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Ranplan 5G Radio Propagation Modelling

Cost 231 Multi-Wall 3D Ray Tracing Fast Ray TracingRANPLAN

3Dレイ・トレーシングを採用し、高精度なシミュレーションを実現15

5G System Modelling Users can easily create complete 5G NR Systems, including multi-layer deployments and set

defined parameters. Ranplan Professional 5.2 includes over 900 preconfigured systems for 5G.

5G NRバンドへの対応も既に機能実装している16

5G System Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) New 5G channels (SS, CSI, SRS, PDSCH) have been introduced to make it easy to carry out

coverage and capacity studies. Users also have the flexibility to create dedicated coverage and capacity KPIs for multi-RAT systems which can be calculated in Ranplan’s modular simulator, WNS, for further evaluation.

5G NRにおける無線パラメータについても機能実装済み17

5G 3D Beamforming & Massive MIMO Enhanced 3D beamforming is supported for 5G NR performance prediction and

simulation. Improvements have been added to enable users to easily manipulate beamforming gains for different channels and antennas, enabling users change the values of gain based on real massive antenna models.

Support for massive MIMO up to 256*256 transmit/receive antennas. It supports all standard precoding methods and MU-MIMO.

5G NRにおいて重要なビームフォーミングやMassive MIMOに対応18

5G Indoor/Outdoor Capabilities

Ranplan Professional can simultaneously model both the indoor and outdoor environments, so that users can plan both indoor and outdoor networks in coordination.

• Indoor only• Indoor => Outdoor (leakage)• Outdoor only• Outdoor => Indoor (ingress)

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都市部での5G NRでは、特にインドア・アウトドアの双方向のシミュレーションが重要

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5G Capacity Simulation

Ranplan Professional is a 3GPP standard compliant dynamic system level simulator capable of evaluating real world user QoE including throughput, SINR, delay, etc.

Ability to model both uplink and downlink system performance, especially important for bi-directional WiFi and multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) can be evaluated.

5G NRにおけるキャパシティプランニングにも対応20

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