An effective optimization algorithm for configuring radio base station antennas in UMTS networks

IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1177-1181

  Siomina, Iana ^a   Värbrand, Peter ^a   Yuan, Di ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antenna configuration; Coverage; CPICH; UMTS

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BASE STATIONS; PROBLEM SOLVING; RADIO LINKS; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

ANTENNA CONFIGURATION; COMMON PILOT CHANNEL (CPICH); COVERAGE LOSS; RADIO BASE STATION ANTENNAS;

ANTENNA ARRAYS;

EID: 34548853728     PISSN: 15502252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/VTCF.2006.252     Document Type: Conference Paper

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