8Deployment Aspects

Harri Holma1, Riku Luostari2, Jussi Reunanen3, and Puripong Thepchatri3

1Nokia Bell Labs, Finland

2Nokia, New Zealand

3Nokia, Thailand

CHAPTER MENU

  1. Introduction
  2. Spectrum Resources
  3. Network Density
  4. Mobile Data Traffic Growth
  5. Base Station Site Solutions
  6. Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Considerations
  7. Network Synchronization and Coordination Requirements
  8. 5G Overlay with Another Vendor LTE
  9. Summary
  10. References

8.1 Introduction

The capabilities of 5G networks do not depend only on 3GPP specifications and on network and user equipment but also on the practical network deployment constraints. 5G technology alone cannot provide great performance if there is not enough spectrum or enough base stations or if interference is not minimized by coordination. Some of those deployment aspects are discussed in this chapter. Section 8.2 considers spectrum resources, Section 8.3 discusses the density of the existing base station network, Section 8.4 illustrates the usage of mobile data and the asymmetry between the downlink and uplink, Section 8.5 discusses base station site solutions, Section 8.6 describes Electromagnetic Field (EMF) considerations, Section 8.7 presents network synchronization and coordination requirements, Section 8.8 discusses the 5G overlay solution, and Section 8.9 summarizes the chapter.

8.2 Spectrum Resources

Spectrum is the key resource for any wireless communication. The amount of spectrum defines to a large extent the amount of capacity and the data rates ...

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