THE BASE TRANSCEIVER STATION (BTS) PLACEMENT: - ISSUES AND OPTIMALITY

Abstract

The tremendous growth in terms of users in the mobile communication sector has resulted in the need for the provision of network facilities to meet with coverage and capacity demands. The BTS is that part of the mobile unit responsible for managing the radio network, its main function is to provide control and radio coverage functions for one or more cells and their associated mobile subscribers (MS). The crux of many agitations today is tied to the presence of base station’s towers and mast in our neighborhoods. The end process of BTS placement involving inspection and final decision of proposed sites is usually taken by a team of radio planners. This manual exercise is rigorous, inefficient and could be prone to errors and bias as they are based on personnel experience and judgment. This paper explores the place of the BTS in a wireless network, its composition, viability, and placement challenge. A review of placement , and proposes the use of an artificial intelligence planning tool for the optimal placement of base stations.