Private LTE Coverage and Capacity Design and Deployment

Abstract Description: Designing a private LTE wireless network for utilities involves navigating a unique set of challenges. The wireless network must meet stringent requirements for low latency, high availability, and sufficient over-the-air data capacity to support multiple mission-critical applications. Achieving these goals necessitates a meticulous wireless system design and deployment process that considers factors such as limited spectrum, terrain variability, foliage density, antenna placement constraints, application traffic demands, and seasonal performance variations. This presentation offers a comprehensive review of the wireless design considerations and equipment deployment best practices employed to tackle these complex challenges, ensuring the network delivers the required performance, reliability, and resiliency for modern utility applications. The invaluable experience accumulated over nearly a decade of operating Southern Linc’s private LTE network will be shared.