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Optimal base stations location and configuration for cellular mobile networks

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In this paper, we study the problem of base stations location and configuration. Antenna configuration includes number of antennas installed at the base station, the azimuth of each base station, the tilt, height, and transmitted power for each antenna for cellular mobile networks. Towards this end, a mathematical model is formulated using integer programming (IP).The objective of the model is to minimize the cost of the network. The model guarantees that each demand point is covered. A demand point represents a cluster of uniformly distributed multiple users. In addition, the signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio at each demand point is set at a given threshold value. A none-line-of-site situation is considered while calculating the path loss using COST-231-Walfisch-Ikegami propagation model. To illustrate the capability of the formulated IP model, we use a discretized map of some area with demand points. The IP model is solved using a commercial software, LINGO 12. Possible future research directions are stated in the conclusion.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to acknowledge the support provided by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) through the Science & Technology Unit at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) for funding this work through project No. 08-ELE39-4 as part of the National Science, Technology and Innovation Plan. The authors acknowledge the constructive comments of the reviewers which resulted in improving the paper. We sincerely acknowledge the editorial corrections made by Reviewer 1.

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    Shokri Z. Selim, Yasser A. Almoghathawi & Mansour Aldajani

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Selim, S.Z., Almoghathawi, Y.A. & Aldajani, M. Optimal base stations location and configuration for cellular mobile networks. Wireless Netw 21, 13–19 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11276-014-0759-1

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