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2 PROCESS FOR IDENTIFYING THE NEED AND PLANNING A MOBILE BASE STATION

2.1 INTRODUCTION

Mobile phone networks and mobile phone use have become an integral part of society's
and businesses every day functioning.

The mobile phone industry is rolling out a comprehensive third generation (3G) of mobile
phone technology. The new 3G network is the next step in cellular network technology
that enables the delivery of high speed data services as well as voice and messaging
services to mobile phones and other wireless products, such as personal digital assistants,
and handheld or laptop computers.

The main distinguishing feature between 2G and 3G is the increased data rates, where 3G
can be thought of as an equivalent to the internet's ‘broadband’ for your mobile phone.
3G networks can send data up to 40 times quicker than earlier digital networks, which
means that in addition to audio, graphics and text it can also send and receive video,
email, and live TV.

Telstra has released a mobile broadband vision for Australia announcing a three-year plan
for a single, super-fast national 3G mobile service {commonly known as 'NextG'}. The
Network Plan seeks to provide the means of establishing a number of new 3G mobile
telecommunication facilities across Australia in order to cater for the rapidly increasing
demand for mobile phone coverage and services.

2.2 NETWORK REQUIREMENTS AND RADIO FREQUENCY OBJECTIVES

It should be noted that the basic role and objectives of the proposed 3G sites are
somewhat different to those of the existing 2G sites. Where existing sites have laid down
the foundations of the network to primarily provide coverage for calls and basic data
transfer, the proposed site is an “infilling” area between existing sites to provide adequate
coverage and capacity handling.

The basic essential requirements for 3G sites can be considered as three-fold:

° Firstly, 3G technology utilises a higher range of the radio frequency (RF) spectrum.
Because the range of radio waves decreases as frequency increases, the
propagation of each 3G base station is smaller than other typical analogue and
digital technology sites. More 3G sites are therefore required to cover the same area
as other existing 2G sites.

° Secondly, 3G technology, due to its role of handling and processing increased data,
has a greater dependency on capacity as well as coverage. Greater numbers of
base stations are therefore required to provide additional capacity and to facilitate
interdependency and sharing capabilities within times of high network demand.

. Thirdly, the types of areas where people will be utilising 3G technology and services
are quite different to the broad areas that people use traditional 2G call and data
services. Overseas experience from countries such as the UK indicate that the
greatest demand for 3G services is likely to initially come from small to medium
business customers. Base stations must therefore be located in close proximity to
these locations and be able to provide in-building and in-vehicle coverage.

 

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