Abstract:
3G (Third Generation) network technologies are also already, specified and in many parts of
the world operational. The 3G version in Europe is named UMTS (Universal Mobile
Telecommunications System). Its air interface will be based on WCDMA (Wideband Code
Division Multiple Access) transmission. 3G networks provide substantially higher capabilities
than 2G. RF PLANNING stands for “Radio frequency & Planning”. Achieving maximum
capacity while maintaining an acceptable grade of service and good speech quality is the main
issue for the network planning. RF Planning is the process of assigning frequencies, transmitter
locations and parameters of a wireless communications system to provide sufficient coverage
and capacity for the services required. The RF plan of a cellular communication system has
two objectives: coverage and capacity. With the proper RF planning we not only save the huge
wastage of the money spent in putting up the Transceiver setup but also provide a QOS with
the current network. The basic approach to RF planning is to first analyze the present quality
of network and then providing a proper recommendation to improve QOS. The report covers
various aspects of network optimization in 2G and 3G empirically
