Radio Planning Vs Radio Design

Hi Champ !

Anyone can explain the difference between Radio Planning and Radio Design ?

BR,
Optim

Good question.
I recognize that sometimes they can be mistaken.
But this is my view (maybe I'm wrong).
What I understood is the following:

- Design: Task in which we calculate the grid of base stations according to the required RF and Capacity requeriments
- Planning: Task in which we calculate the operational parameters (BS identification parameters, SC in 3G, PRACH, PCI in LTE, IP addresses.....)
That is, once we have the BS positions (design) we have to perform a network planning.

I hope it helps
Nyquist

Thanks Sir for your reply ! Others was saying that planning are the tasks which preceded the design ! But your view is more realistic. Thanks again !

Hi, Optim!
What does your question the difference between "Radio Planning Vs Radio Design" fasting Network Planning?
This question refers to the Atoll?
BR

It is the same. However, based on context one could refer to planning as referring to Cell planning where one estimates the uplink& downlink budgets, the coverage and capacity. Design could pertain to the no of base-stations needed to cover a population or geography and the associated backhaul links.

Hello RF_AQUA ! This is not related to Atoll but basically in general RF .. like in CV's you will find profile RNDP .. it is always Design and Planning ? so what is the difference

HI everyone!
I have materials for Radio network planning, radio network optimization, as well as the concept of the design. Documents of different publication time of vendor type. Perhaps by examining these materials, you get an answer to your question. Perhaps there are materials that have been published in this forum, I just updated them.
The list of materials here:

1	2- GSM Frequency Planning.
2	2G RF Planning & Optimization.
3	5G Networks Planning, Design and Optimization Christofer Larsson.
4	FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROWAVE AND RF DESIGN.
5	Fundamentals_of_Network_Planning_and_Optimisation_2G-3G-4G__Evolution_to_5G__Second_Edition.
6	GSM FREQUENCY PLANNING.
7	GSM Frequency Planning_PPT.
8	huawei GSM Radio Network Planning and Optimization Chapter 10 GPRS Radio Network Planning and Optimization.
9	huawei LTE Radio Access Network Planning Guide.
10	HUAWEI WCDMA RNO RF Optimization.
11	HUAWEI WCDMA RNP Link Budget.
12	HUAWEI_WCDMA RNP&RNO Conspectus.
13	huawei-lte-planning.
14	Indoor Radio Planning A Practical Guide for GSM, DCS, UMTS and HSPA.
15	LTE Cell Parameter Planning.
16	LTE Planning Prepared By RF Team Abdel Rahman Fady_Mohamed Mohsen.
17	LTE Planning Prepared By RF Team AbdelRahman Fady & Mohamed Mohsen.
18	LTE Radio Network Planning Guidelines.
19	LTE-Network-Planning-Huawei-Technologies.
20	Master-PLANNING METHODOLOGY FOR FREQUENCY HOPPING SOLUTIONS IN GSM NETWORKS.
21	Materi Training GSM Radio Optimization Basic.
22	Nokia Academy Radio network planning process.
23	NPO_Lec.
24	PCI Planing for LTE.
25	Radio network planning and optimization for WCDMA.
26	RF_DESING_vol1-vol5.
27	RFDesign_vol1.
28	RFDesign_vol2.
29	RFDesign_vol3.
30	RFDesign_vol4.
31	RFDesign_vol5.
32	Short Range Wireless Communication Fundamentals of RF System Design and Application.
33	WCDMA (UMTS) DEPLOYMENT HANDBOOK Planning and Optimization Aspects.
34	WCDMA Radio Network Capacity Planning.
35	WCDMA Radio Network Coverage Planning (Huawei).
36	WCDMA RADIO NETWORK DESIGN_E.
37	WCDMA radio network planning S-72.4210 PG Course in Radio Communications Tommi Heikkilä.
38	WCDMA RAN Planning and Optimization (Book1 WRNPO Basics).
39	WCDMA RAN Planning and Optimization (Book3(2) Features and Algorithms).
40	WCDMA RAN Planning and Optimization Book 2 Design and Planning.
41	WCDMA RAN PLANNING AND OPTIMIZATION_ BOOK2 DESIGN AND PLANNING.
42	WCDMA RNP & RNO Conspectus.
43	wcdma_ran_planning_and_optimization_features_and_algorithms.
44	WCDMA-RAN-Planning-and-Optimization-Book2-Design-and-Planning.
45	wcdma-ran-planning-and-optimization-book3-2-features-and-algorithms.
46	ZTE WCDMA Network Planning and Optimization Training.

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1	https://www.4shared.com/rar/Oicv3pI4ea/2-_GSM_Frequency_Planning.html
2	https://www.4shared.com/rar/1ac01_j4iq/2G_RF_Planning__Optimization.html
3	https://www.4shared.com/rar/yHuZDWjcea/5G_Networks_Planning_Design_an.html
4	https://www.4shared.com/rar/tdAt0XXxea/FUNDAMENTALS_OF_MICROWAVE_AND_.html
5	https://www.4shared.com/rar/nk-C1keOea/Fundamentals_of_Network_Planni.html
6	https://www.4shared.com/rar/rUuiEaFcea/GSM_FREQUENCY_PLANNING.html
7	https://www.4shared.com/rar/lh0nuyW_iq/GSM_Frequency_Planning_PPT.html
8	https://www.4shared.com/rar/GGqABJJXiq/huawei_GSM_Radio_Network_Plann.html
9	https://www.4shared.com/rar/RthbgnDmea/huawei_LTE_Radio_Access_Networ.html
10	https://www.4shared.com/rar/PP6-8P8ziq/HUAWEI_WCDMA_RNO_RF_Optimizati.html
11	https://www.4shared.com/rar/NIHeQhE1iq/HUAWEI_WCDMA_RNP_Link_Budget.html
12	https://www.4shared.com/rar/qriKw9vqea/HUAWEI_WCDMA_RNPRNO_Conspectus.html
13	https://www.4shared.com/rar/ly9dN6TKea/huawei-lte-planning.html
14	https://www.4shared.com/rar/Cvg32SAiiq/Indoor_Radio_Planning_A_Practi.html
15	https://www.4shared.com/rar/rTiMCD2rea/LTE_Cell_Parameter_Planning.html
16	https://www.4shared.com/rar/1DmLxoMGiq/LTE_Planning_Prepared_By_RF_Te.html
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18	https://www.4shared.com/rar/4oSItMLFea/LTE_Radio_Network_Planning_Gui.html
19	https://www.4shared.com/rar/ImFPdtNRea/LTE-Network-Planning-Huawei-Te.html
20	https://www.4shared.com/rar/kHHJO310ea/Master-PLANNING_METHODOLOGY_FO.html
21	https://www.4shared.com/rar/iP9xP6cLiq/Materi_Training_GSM_Radio_Opti.html
22	https://www.4shared.com/rar/z_YV-7y6iq/Nokia_Academy_Radio_network_pl.html
23	https://www.4shared.com/rar/J7JQnKh-ea/NPO_Lec.html
24	https://www.4shared.com/rar/qdWRo7xUiq/PCI_Planing_for_LTE.html
25	https://www.4shared.com/rar/T7RKmg2Diq/Radio_network_planning_and_opt.html
26	https://www.4shared.com/rar/FLXZN7P0ea/RF_DESING_vol1-vol5.html
27	https://www.4shared.com/rar/9OG8whCWiq/RFDesign_vol1.html
28	https://www.4shared.com/rar/Ucta8d95iq/RFDesign_vol2.html
29	https://www.4shared.com/rar/JV-726BOea/RFDesign_vol3.html
30	https://www.4shared.com/rar/II3cdPTlea/RFDesign_vol4.html
31	https://www.4shared.com/rar/c7Opy1Wqea/RFDesign_vol5.html
32	https://www.4shared.com/rar/J_rAOJZ0iq/Short_Range_Wireless_Communica.html
33	https://www.4shared.com/rar/_KeJsSv_ea/WCDMA__UMTS__DEPLOYMENT_HANDBO.html
34	https://www.4shared.com/rar/9GdtaSX6iq/WCDMA_Radio_Network_Capacity_P.html
35	https://www.4shared.com/rar/0U8OtkNFiq/WCDMA_Radio_Network_Coverage_P.html
36	https://www.4shared.com/rar/tY-t06XNiq/WCDMA_RADIO_NETWORK_DESIGN_E.html
37	https://www.4shared.com/rar/lNbsHFbZiq/WCDMA_radio_network_planning_S.html
38	https://www.4shared.com/rar/wKgAXCdhea/WCDMA_RAN_Planning_and_Optimiz.html
39	https://www.4shared.com/rar/M050Kj6tiq/WCDMA_RAN_Planning_and_Optimiz.html
40	https://www.4shared.com/rar/vpIdQ3D1iq/WCDMA_RAN_Planning_and_Optimiz.html
41	https://www.4shared.com/rar/V7dUeC47ea/WCDMA_RAN_PLANNING_AND_OPTIMIZ.html
42	https://www.4shared.com/rar/pJNx-0skiq/WCDMA_RNP__RNO_Conspectus.html
43	https://www.4shared.com/rar/fSkAXDdxiq/wcdma_ran_planning_and_optimiz.html
44	https://www.4shared.com/rar/Oz9GBkLHea/WCDMA-RAN-Planning-and-Optimiz.html
45	https://www.4shared.com/rar/_xl96nCzea/wcdma-ran-planning-and-optimiz.html
46	https://www.4shared.com/rar/UXcjXpp3iq/ZTE_WCDMA_Network_Planning_and.html

Hello ! Not to Atoll but in general. Yes Design Vs Planning ? BR/Optim