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4G/5G Network Expansion GIS

Radio frequency propagation modeling, coverage gap analysis, and tower siting optimization platform enabling a national telecom operator to plan and prioritize their 4G/5G rollout across 26 regions.

Nationwide, Tanzania
2023
Tier-1 Telecom Operator (Confidential)

1,200+

Sites Optimized

28%

Coverage Improvement

60%

Planning Time Reduction

26

Regions Covered

Telecommunications Project

4G/5G Network Expansion GIS

The Challenge

What the Client Needed

The operator needed to prioritise 1,200+ new tower sites across Tanzania for their 4G/5G expansion but lacked the spatial decision tools to optimise site selection for maximum coverage benefit at minimum capital cost.

Our Solution

How TANGIS Delivered

TANGIS developed a GIS-based network planning platform integrating RF propagation modeling, coverage gap analysis, demographic data, and terrain analysis to generate ranked tower siting recommendations. The platform enabled the operator's planning team to make data-driven site selection decisions for the entire national rollout.

Deliverables

RF propagation modeling engine (26 regions)
Coverage gap analysis platform
Tower siting optimization algorithm
Demographic coverage scoring model
Regulatory submission GIS package
Network planning web portal

Technologies Used

Planet RF propagation modelSRTM DEM terrain dataWorldPop demographic dataArcGIS Network AnalystPython optimization (PuLP)PostgreSQL/PostGISMapLibre GL dashboard

Project Tags

RF ModelingNetwork GISSite OptimizationCoverage AnalysisTelecoms

Outcomes & Impact

Results Delivered

1

60% reduction in planning team time per site evaluation compared to manual methods

2

Optimization algorithm identified 28% more coverage per capital dollar than original planning approach

3

Regulatory submission GIS packages reduced TCRA approval time by 40%

4

Platform now in continuous use by operator's network planning department

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