3G RF Planning Engineer Job Position Description – Contractor Expert

1.1 Key Tasks

The 3G RF Planning engineer is responsible for providing pre-planning, radio planning and pre-launch optimization services for Nokia system customers for WCDMA/HSDPA network implementation projects in collaboration with project team. Key counterparts are Nokia project team (network planning management and colleagues, site acquisition, telecom implementation, project management, technical management) and customer organization (network engineering team). In sell phase, key counterpart is CAT and CBT (service solution manager, cost manager, account management).

The main tasks of a 3G RF planning expert are:

• Dimensioning the RAN network (number of channel elements, Node-Bs, RNCs) according to the coverage, capacity and quality requirements from the operator

• Planning the Node-Bs in a WCDMA RF planning tool (like NetAct Planner) defining their related parameters: site coordinates, antenna type, antenna height, antenna tilt, antenna azimuth, CPICH power, cable loss, propagation model parameters

• Validating the site configuration in the field during the technical site survey visit and preparing the Technical Site Survey report

• Setting the specific RF parameters for the site to be integrated: RNCid, WBTSid, LcrId, MCC, MNC, LAC, RAC, SAC, CId, UARFCN frequency, scrambling code, T cell, neighbours

• Analysing site performance after integration through drive test measurements and/or OSS measurements, detecting eventual problems and recommending changes to fixing those problems.

• Eventually, in a project, coordinating and validating the technical work of a small group of RF performance engineers

• Eventually transferring the competence internally and towards Nokia customers through formal trainings or on-the-job training

1.2 Work experience

6-10 years experience in planning and optimisation projects with operators or vendors Extensive 3G Nokia RF planning experience is required (at least 3 years)

1.3 Requirements

Fluency in English and (Spanish, French or Portuguese) In depth knowledge of KPIs, triggering and formulation Experience to align Ericsson 3G & 3G (other vendors) Statistics KPIs to Nokia 3G Experience to create KPIs for network operations (Capacity Monitoring, problem detection, etc.) Deep Knowledge and practice of 3G RF dimensioning, planning and optimisation processes, Experience in performance analysis and optimization. Deep knowledge and practice of 3G RNC parameters and 3G RNC KPIs Deep Knowledge and practice of RF Planning/Optimisation tools (NetAct Planner or equivalent, optimal planner, 3G optimizer) Deep Knowledge and practice of drive test measurement/analysis tool (TEMS, NEMO) Deep Knowledge and practice of 3G PlanEditor, 3G Radio Access Configurator tools Deep Knowledge and practice of MAPINFO

3G RF Planning Engineer Job Position Description