Predicting Locations of Cell Towers for Network Capacity Expansion

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Hauptverfasser: Morri, Sowmiyan, Bose, Joy, Reddy, L Raghunatha, Anamandra, Sai Hareesh
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author Morri, Sowmiyan
Bose, Joy
Reddy, L Raghunatha
Anamandra, Sai Hareesh
author_facet Morri, Sowmiyan
Bose, Joy
Reddy, L Raghunatha
Anamandra, Sai Hareesh
contents Network capacity expansion is a critical challenge for telecom operators, requiring strategic placement of new cell sites to ensure optimal coverage and performance. Traditional approaches, such as manual drive tests and static optimization, often fail to consider key real-world factors including user density, terrain features, and financial constraints. In this paper, we propose a machine learning-based framework that combines deep neural networks for signal coverage prediction with spatial clustering to recommend new tower locations in underserved areas. The system integrates geospatial, demographic, and infrastructural data, and incorporates budget-aware constraints to prioritize deployments. Operating within an iterative planning loop, the framework refines coverage estimates after each proposed installation, enabling adaptive and cost-effective expansion. While full-scale simulation was limited by data availability, the architecture is modular, robust to missing inputs, and generalizable across diverse deployment scenarios. This approach advances radio network planning by offering a scalable, data-driven alternative to manual methods.
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spellingShingle Predicting Locations of Cell Towers for Network Capacity Expansion
Morri, Sowmiyan
Bose, Joy
Reddy, L Raghunatha
Anamandra, Sai Hareesh
Networking and Internet Architecture
90B18
C.2.1; I.2.6
Network capacity expansion is a critical challenge for telecom operators, requiring strategic placement of new cell sites to ensure optimal coverage and performance. Traditional approaches, such as manual drive tests and static optimization, often fail to consider key real-world factors including user density, terrain features, and financial constraints. In this paper, we propose a machine learning-based framework that combines deep neural networks for signal coverage prediction with spatial clustering to recommend new tower locations in underserved areas. The system integrates geospatial, demographic, and infrastructural data, and incorporates budget-aware constraints to prioritize deployments. Operating within an iterative planning loop, the framework refines coverage estimates after each proposed installation, enabling adaptive and cost-effective expansion. While full-scale simulation was limited by data availability, the architecture is modular, robust to missing inputs, and generalizable across diverse deployment scenarios. This approach advances radio network planning by offering a scalable, data-driven alternative to manual methods.
title Predicting Locations of Cell Towers for Network Capacity Expansion
topic Networking and Internet Architecture
90B18
C.2.1; I.2.6
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.19925