Generic enhanced capacity dimensioning of cell sites in a 5g standalone o-ran network

Abstract

A method for capacity dimensioning of cell sites for a target service area having a set of sub-areas where each sub-area is associated with a service area type is provided. For each sub-area, the method includes determining a total traffic estimation based on a first set of inputs that includes a subscriber amount and forecast, subscriber class(es), a traffic mix end model, and a simulated busy hour data volume, determining a total coverage estimation based on a second set of inputs that includes an area size probability, a site area, a propagation model, and a maximum allowable path loss, determining a number of capacity sites based on the total traffic estimation and a site capacity, determining a number of coverage sites based on the total coverage estimation, and determining a number of cell sites for the sub-area based on the number of capacity sites and the number of coverage sites.