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Octagonal-square tessellation model for masting GSM network: A case study of MTN Kumasi-East, Ghana

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Masting in GSM network design is one of the most challenging problems in cell planning. The effect of uniform design pattern has been proven geographically to be hexagonal using uniform cell range. In this paper, we present a new uniform greedy semi-regular tessellation model called the octagonal square tessellation model (OSTM) to address the problem of global minimum overlap difference and area. Data from MTN Kumasi-East Ghana was collected and analyzed using the developed model. The original layout for the 0.6 km cell range accounted for an overlap difference of 937.66 m and a total area of 21.41 km2 for 50 GSM mosts whereas the OSTM model accounted for an overlap difference of 1316.95 m with an area of 34.23 km2. This is a 59.87% reduction of the original total area. Our solution is shown to be optimal in overlap difference and area for non-uniform cell range.

Source: Journal of AppliedMath

DOI: 10.59400/jam.v2i4.167

Authors: Elvis Kobina Donkoh, Francois Mahama, Shaibu Osman, Dominic Otoo, Joseph Ackora-Prah

Institutions: University of Energy and Natural Resources, Ho Technical University, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation

Subfield: Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4401647714

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