Chapter 3: System planning
Radio Frequency planning
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Considerations on back-to-back frequency reuse
Cambium Networks recommends using back-to-back (ABAB) frequency reuse, as shown in
This means that a base site of four sectors can be created using two frequencies, which works very well
and helps define networks in situations where high capacity is required in a limited amount of spectrum.
The conditions necessary to implement this plan are:
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GPS synchronization: all the access points transmit at the same time
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Uplink and Downlink timings across APs do not overlap: they can be adjusted using the frame
calculators and co-location tools provided by Cambium
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Uplink power control to ensure that all signals are received on the uplink at the same level: this is
automatically enabled on all sectors
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There are no reflecting objects which are too large in the exclusion zones defined in this section.
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The SMs do not normally have line-of-sight (LoS) to an interfering base station. The worst-case
range ratio in
is 5:1 which in LoS only gives 14 dB protection. Greater than 30 dB is
required for 256QAM capability. Down tilt can be used to advantage when the elevation beamwidth
is low. Also, the range ratio applies to the longest distance SM, shorter distance SMs have a better
range ratio. This frequency reuse plan may not always give 256QAM for the longest distance SMs. It
is usually a good compromise between using more spectrum and guaranteed modulation rate.
Reflecting objects
shows two diagrams of the same reflecting object. Uplink interference demonstrates the
situation when the two SMs are transmitting at the same time. SM2 should be received cleanly by the AP
for Sector 3. At the same time interference can arise from SM1 via the reflecting object and cause a
lower Signal-to-Interference ratio than required at AP3. This may either cause transmission errors which
are corrected by ARQ or cause the selected modulation rate to be lowered. Either may cause a lower
throughput from SM2 and therefore sector 3.
Downlink interference shows the situation when AP3 interferes with SM1. Again, the transmission may be
reduced by errors or a reduction in modulation rate.
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