The weekly technical review meeting covered the following:
1) The RAN team provided updates on LTE training conducted and new hires in leadership positions.
2) Network capacity and utilization trends were presented showing projected vs utilized capacity at the site and sector levels.
3) Data was presented on hours per user per day, throughput ratios, and percentages of users with data rates below 200kbps by city.
4) Issues were reported such as degraded sectors in the north and central regions due to heavy rain, spare part shortages, and a request for a dedicated vehicle for field activities.
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Welcome to the tribe
RAN Update
PM: Imad Memon
Current Progress:
Activities: Week 13 & 14
Planned Activities: Week-15 (Current Week)
• Conducted RF training on:
1. LTE Air Interface,
2. LTE Network Design & Dimensioning,
3. LTE eRAN Basic Features & Algorithms.
• Extended employment offer to Sohaib
Yousuf, RF Executive in South.
• Collaborated with FAB team to resolve
interference issue.
• Get final quotation for Optimization Tools.
• Share RF data for LTE sites with Huawei.
• Continue LTE & complete site surveys in Center.
• Perform working of Zong replacement sites.
• Hiring of RF Team Leads and Executives
completed in South and Center.
• (3) RF Executives Khubaib, Tahira & Waqas &
RF TL Syed Waqas Masud joined Center.
• (2) RF Executives Maaz, Ali Sheeraz & RF TL
Aamir Hassan Ali joined South region. Offer
extended to 3rd Executive, Sohaib Yousuf.
• Final quotation received for RF Planning tools.
Planned Activities:
• Prepare Test Plan for LTE Trial Sites.
• Place order for RF Tools.
• Complete RF Parameter Planning for LTE sites in
collaboration with Huawei.
• Initiate WiMAX Network Optimization Activities:
Changing TDD Ratio, 4th Sector Addition,
Coverage Optimization.
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Issues
Region Total Degraded Sectors High Priority (P1) Low Priority (P2)
North 154 57 97
Central 23 23 -
• Degraded sectors due to heavy rainfalls
• Spare shortage
• RF Head & RF Head filters
• Dedicated Vehicle is requested in North region for RF Field activities
• For Wi-Max optimization