አዳማ ሳይንስና ቴክኖሎጂ ዩኒቨርሲቲ Adama Science and Technology University School of Electrical Engineering and Computing Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
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አዳማ ሳይንስና ቴክኖሎጂ ዩኒቨርሲቲ Adama Science and Technology University School of Electrical Engineering and Computing Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering Performance Analysis of Radio Frequency Propagation Models in UMTS Network (a case study on Adama city) By Firew Tadele A thesis Submitted to School of Electrical Engineering & computing in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, in Communication Engineering Advisor: Dr. M. Venkata Raghuvandra ADAMA, ETHIOPIA June 2017 Declaration I hereby declare that the work which is being presented in the thesis entitled, Performance Analysis of Radio Frequency Propagation Models in UMTS Network in Adama city, submitted to Adama Science and Technology University (ASTU) in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Science in Communication Engineering, is the result of my own research carried out under the supervision of Dr. M.Venkata Raghuvandra and all material used and reproduced has been properly referenced. Name of candidate: Firew Tadele Signature: Date: This is to declare that the above statement made by the candidate is correct and true to the best of my knowledge. Signature: Date: Performance Analysis of RF Propagation Models in UMTS Network in Adama City Page i Performance Analysis of Radio Frequency Propagation Models in UMTS Network (a case study on Adama city) Submitted by: Firew Tadele _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Student Signature Date Approved by: Dr. M.Venkata Raghuvandra _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Advisor Signature Date − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − −−− − −− Internal Examiner Signature Date − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − −−− −− External Examiner Signature Date − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − −−− −− Chairman, Department Signature Date Graduate Committee − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − −−− −− Dean, SoEEC Signature Date Performance Analysis of RF Propagation Models in UMTS Network in Adama City Page ii Abstract This thesis shows an analysis about RF signal propagation models in Third Generation mobile networks, their access medium is Wideband Code Division Multiple Access. The research includes field measurements and the choice of six propagation models with technological and environment of the test area. With a computer algorithm, select one of six outdoor propagation models for the study area and compared results of field measurements versus selected models. The study was made in an environment with a high population density and a high demand of data traffic (urban areas), suburban and rural areas of Adama city; selected twelve Base Stations (Nodes B) out off this four Node B‟s for urban areas, four for suburban and four for rural areas in a test area with the objective of observe real behavior of signal transmitted versus ideal behavior of an empirical method. The observed result of the measured path loss compared with other existing path loss prediction methods and found that the Okumura-Hata model path loss values were closest of all the propagation models considered classifying the environment into consideration. Thus, the performance of Okumura-Hata model shows its suitability for path attenuation loss prediction in UMTS networks in Adama city. The Lee model also has the least path loss for all of the chosen RF propagation models, but it‟s mainly applied for the operating frequency of 900 MHz not 2100 MHz and this model specially applied for rural areas and Adama city is one of the fastest growing cities of the country. Performance Analysis of RF Propagation Models in UMTS Network in Adama City Page iii Acknowledgments First and foremost, I would like to offer my sincerest gratitude to my advisor Dr. M.Venkata Raghuvandra), who has supported me throughout my thesis and encouraging me to work in my own way, and given me the freedom to research issues i have found relevant. This thesis would not have been possible without the help of him. I wish to express my deep and sincere gratitude to Ethio-telecom staffs Melese, Tilmo, Zeleke Demeke and My friend Elias Desalegn from ASTU for their unconditional support, productive ideas and discussions throughout this work and also Ericsson staffs for providing important data that are needed in this work. Finally I would like to express my special thanks to my families, my wife and friends who always motivate and support me to complete this thesis, and I am thankful for those who stood by me throughout my work, giving me encouragements and valuable help. Performance Analysis of RF Propagation Models in UMTS Network in Adama City Page iv Contents Abstract ......................................................................................................................................... iii Acknowledgments ......................................................................................................................... iv List of Figures .............................................................................................................................. viii List of Tables ................................................................................................................................. xi List of Acronyms .......................................................................................................................... xii Chapter one ..................................................................................................................................... 1 1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ......................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 Problem Statement .............................................................................................................. 5 1.3 Objective of the Thesis ........................................................................................................ 6 1.3.1 General Objective ........................................................................................................... 6 1.3.2 Specific Objective ........................................................................................................... 6 1.4 Literature Review ................................................................................................................ 7 1.5 Methodology ....................................................................................................................... 9 1.5.1 Theoretical study ............................................................................................................ 9 1.5.2 Data collection .............................................................................................................. 10 1.5.3 Simulation and experimental result ............................................................................... 10 1.6 Scope of the Thesis............................................................................................................ 11 1.7 Thesis outline .................................................................................................................... 11 Chapter Two ................................................................................................................................. 13 2 UMTS Network Overview................................................................................................. 13 2.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 13 2.2 IMT2000 Frequency Band Allocation................................................................................ 17 2.3 Ethiopian Frequency Distribution ...................................................................................... 18 2.4 WCDMA Services ............................................................................................................. 19 2.4.1 Categories of 3G Services ............................................................................................. 19 2.4.2 Features of 3G Services ................................................................................................ 19 2.5 UMTS System Structure .................................................................................................... 20 2.6 UMTS Network System Composition................................................................................ 21 2.6.1 Basic Structure of UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN) ........................ 25 Performance Analysis of RF Propagation Models in UMTS Network in Adama City Page v 2.6.2 Basic Protocol Structure of UTRAN Interfaces ............................................................. 26 2.7 UMTS Radio Interface Technology ................................................................................... 27 2.7.1 Protocol Structure of Radio Interfaces ........................................................................... 28 2.7.2 Spreading Spectrum and Scrambling ............................................................................. 29 2.7.3 Logical Channel ............................................................................................................ 31 2.7.4 Transport Channel ........................................................................................................ 32 2.8 Fundamentals of the UMTS Technology ..........................................................................