NETWORK PLANNING FOR FIXED WIRELESS ACCESS
Assessing network utilization and capacity headroom Another key aspect is assessing the utilization of cell sites to understand how many new FWA subscribers they can handle before upgrades are required. With FWA users consuming 12x more data than regular mobile subscribes, signing up too many FWA subscribers in a specific area without checking for capacity headroom will result in a poor quality of experience for both your FWA subscribers and your existing mobile subscribers.
How can Planet help ?
Planet has comprehensive traffic analysis including Monte Carlo analysis for a mix of mobile and FWA subscribers. FWA subscribers can also consist of a mix of different speed tiered options. To further improve the accuracy of the analysis, it is possible to import usage data from existing CPEs into Planet and to use those figures in the analysis. This analysis leads to a comprehensive view of how many FWA subscribers can be safely added to each cell in the network. Building on this analysis, Planet can also ingest traffic forecast data and automatically identify the network upgrades that would be required to serve the expected traffic growth, ensuring you can upgrade your network in line with your FWA growth predictions and continuously to deliver excellent quality of service.
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