User's Manual

SME VoIP System Guide, Version 1.5
Proprietary and Confidential
Chapter: About This Document
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Contents
SME VoIP System Guide .................................................................................................................................... 1
Contents ............................................................................................................................................................ 3
1 About This Document ................................................................................................................................ 8
1.1 Audience .................................................................................................................................................. 8
1.2 When Should I Read This Guide .............................................................................................................. 8
1.3 Important Assumptions ........................................................................................................................... 8
1.4 What’s Inside This Guide ......................................................................................................................... 8
1.5 What’s Not in This guide.......................................................................................................................... 9
1.6 Abbreviations ......................................................................................................................................... 10
1.7 References/Related Documentation ..................................................................................................... 10
1.8 Document History .................................................................................................................................. 10
1.9 Documentation Feedback ..................................................................................................................... 10
2 Introduction – System Overview ............................................................................................................. 11
2.1 Hardware Setup ..................................................................................................................................... 11
2.2 Components of SME VoIP System ......................................................................................................... 12
2.2.1 RTX Base Stations ........................................................................................................................ 12
2.2.2 SME VoIP Administration Server/Software ................................................................................. 12
2.2.3 RTX Wireless Handset .................................................................................................................. 13
2.3 Wireless Bands ...................................................................................................................................... 13
2.4 System Capacity (in Summary) .............................................................................................................. 13
2.5 Advantages of SME VoIP System ........................................................................................................... 14
3 SME System Deployment Scenarios ........................................................................................................ 15
3.1 Multi-cell System ................................................................................................................................... 15
3.2 Multi-cell Setup ..................................................................................................................................... 15
3.3 Case Studies ........................................................................................................................................... 16
3.3.1 Case ##1: Isolated Buildings ........................................................................................................ 16
3.3.2 Case ##2: Location with co-located partners .............................................................................. 17
3.3.3 Case ##3: Large to Medium Sized Enterprises ............................................................................ 18
3.3.4 Case ##4: Large Enterprises at Different Locations ..................................................................... 18
4 SME VoIP Network Planning/Optimization ............................................................................................. 20
4.1 Network Requirements ......................................................................................................................... 20
4.2 Deployment Considerations .................................................................................................................. 20
4.3 Site Planning .......................................................................................................................................... 20
4.3.1 Deployment kit ............................................................................................................................ 20
4.3.2 Location Probability ..................................................................................................................... 20
4.3.3 Handover Mechanics/Planning ................................................................................................... 21
4.4 Cell Coverage / Capacity Planning ......................................................................................................... 21
4.4.1 Cell Coverage ............................................................................................................................... 21
4.4.2 Capacity Planning ........................................................................................................................ 22
4.5 Network Dimensioning .......................................................................................................................... 23
4.6 Environmental Considerations .............................................................................................................. 23