Automatic sector synthesis system for wireless base station antennas based on traffic load

Abstract

Considering mobile wireless networks in Zimbabwe, most base station wireless antennas are positioned in a three sector sequence, which is always symmetric and rigid. NetOne Zimbabwe always maintains this setup while Econet takes a step further by conducting RF optimization and re-arrange the azimuth, the engineers and riggers travel to the site to make alterations and it becomes an extra unexpected expense to the company. This calls for the need to come up with an automatic system that can perform sector synthesis and re-arrange the antennas to the best azimuth position.