Addressing Spectrum Scarcity in Indonesia Dense Urban Market by Using 700 MHz for 4G LTE-Advanced Network Deployment

Abstract

4G LTE-Advanced is the current most advanced technology available, enabling speedier connectivity. Many individuals in Indonesia anticipate that this cutting-edge technology will facilitate internet-related activities. As a result, the number of users of this technology is growing, resulting in network congestion in a dense urban area in Indonesia. The answer to this issue is to raise the network's 4G LTE-Advanced frequency. The purpose of this study is to plan a 4G LTE-Advanced network in Central Jakarta utilizing quantitative techniques and two approaches, namely capacity planning, and coverage planning, and then simulate the results by using a network software simulator called Forsk Atoll. The performance study used four parameters: Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP), Signal to Interference Noise Ratio (SINR), radio bearer, and throughput. According to the findings of this study, adding a 700 MHz frequency to the 4G LTE-Advanced network in Central Jakarta will need at least 131 sites to provide adequate network coverage for all customers. The network performance in the Central Jakarta region is rather pretty good, with an RSRP of −38.88 dBm, a mean SINR value of 0.66 dB, 16QAM modulation with an efficiency of 1.4766, and an average throughput of 9.54 Mbps.