5G New Radio (NR) Network Planning and Analysis for Bandung City Center

5G networks are projected to cover 40 percent of population coverage and 1.9 billion subscriptions by 2024, equivalent to 20 percent of all cellular subscriptions. Worldwide mobile data traffic is expected to reach around 130 exabytes per month, four times higher than 2019 figures, and 35 percent of that data traffic will be carried by 5G networks. The 5G NR network planning in this study was carried out in 7 sub-districts located in the central area of Bandung City where there is no 5G network covering the entire area in this area. Communities in 7 sub-districts with a total population of 418,264 people have very high activity and mobility which must be supported by adequate cellular network infrastructure. In addition, the selection of these 7 sub-districts is because these sub-districts are tourist areas that are visited by many local and international tourists. Based on the results of calculating the capacity and coverage of the 5G NR network, 10 sites are needed to cover the area. Furthermore, planning simulations were carried out using simulation software and obtained an average SS-RSRP value of −81.22 dBm, an average SS-SINR value of 13.03 dB, and a data rate of 125.53 Mbps. The results of these three parameters have met the operator KPI standards and it can be concluded that the 5G NR network planning in 7 sub-districts in the center of Bandung City has been successful.