TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 7, "Increasing Capacity," is written for engineers and technicians who are providing operations, administration and maintenance (OA&M) support for growing cellular networks. In Chap. 39, "Measuring System Performance for Growth," we look at the key measures of capacity for all parts of the cellular network: the air interface, base stations, backhaul, and system components. We help planners identify where the limits to growth are and recommend solutions.
In Chap. 40, "Turning User Complaints into Useful Data," we discuss how to move from the symptom perceived by the user to the underlying problem on the network and how to solve that problem. Chapter 41, "Increasing Capacity of a Base Station," discusses how to add power, to add carriers, to add sectors, and to install repeaters.
Sometimes base stations in a particular area have reached their growth limit, and we need to increase capacity by adding new cells. This is the topic of Chap. 42, "Adding Cells to a CDMA System." We discuss cell splitting, keeping the grid, and downtilting antennas of nearby base stations to reduce intercell interference. We also cover microcells, picocells, handoff management, and reliability.
In Chap. 43, "Mobile Switching Center...
