System and method for radio network planning with hsdpa analysis

A method for radio network planning comprising the steps of:

• generating at least one map of pixels, each pixel representing a radio network area having at least one of a plurality of radio network input parameters, the parameters representing a radio network having at least one cell and at least one user,
• performing Monte Carlo analysis on the at least one map of pixels, the Monte Carlo analysis comprising the steps of:
• v) generating a plurality of snapshots, wherein for each snapshot of the plurality of snapshots a statistical realization is drawn from a distribution function at least relating to slow fading,
• vi) evaluating each of the plurality of snapshots, by establishing radio network performance parameters for each pixel of the plurality of snapshots,
• vii) generating for each snapshot of the plurality of snapshots at least one sub-snapshot, wherein a statistical realization is drawn from a distribution function relating to fast fading in the snapshot, and
• viii) evaluating each of the plurality of sub-snapshots, by establishing high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) performance parameters based on the sub-snapshot,
• wherein the step of evaluating each of the plurality of sub-snapshots comprises scheduling a user according to a scheduling criterion.

A computer readable medium comprising a computer executable program, which program when loaded and executed in a computer is fit for performing the steps of:

• generating at least one map of pixels, each pixel representing a radio network area having at least one of a plurality of radio network input parameters, the parameters representing a radio network having at least one cell and at least one user,
• performing Monte Carlo analysis (4) on the at least one map of pixels, the Monte Carlo analysis comprising the steps of:
• ix) generating a plurality of snapshots, wherein for each snapshot of the plurality of snapshots a statistical realization is drawn from a distribution function at least relating to slow fading,
• x) evaluating each of the plurality of snapshots, by establishing radio network performance parameters for each pixel of the plurality of snapshots
• xi) generating for each snapshot of the plurality of snapshots at least one sub-snapshot, wherein a statistical realization is drawn from a distribution function relating to fast fading in the snapshot, and
• xii) evaluating each of the plurality of sub-snapshots, by establishing high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) performance parameters based on the sub-snapshot,
• wherein the step of evaluating each of the plurality of sub-snapshots comprises scheduling a user according to a scheduling criterion.