ABSTRACT
Fixed broadbandwireless access is an alternative to provide coverage to remote rural users that cannot be covered by traditionalwired solutions.Weuse automatic cell planning techniques to study different alternatives during the design process. We include packet transmission models, realistic topographic conditions, and point-to-multipoint (PMP) and multihop topologies. We consider features such as adaptivemodulation and coding,which allows different link rates as a function of link conditions, but
also adds additional complexities. Realistic topographic conditionsmake use of detailed cartography to include mountains and obstacles in the analysis. Finally, we include multihop topologies to show that under certain conditions, relay and mesh topologies can improve users coverage without an increase in the number of active sites.
