Radio Coverage Analysis for a Mobile Private Network

In recent years, together with advances in the software defined radio (SDR) field, the concept of mobile private networks (MPNs) gained momentum. Several solutions based on open-source software modules and using SDR platforms as hardware were developed. In the current paper, the radio coverage of a private 4G mobile network was evaluated using the HTZ Communication software and field-test measurements. The network was implemented using an USRP B210 SDR platform and the srsRAN-4G software suite. A comparison between the coverage estimated using different propagation models and measurements is performed, together with an analysis of the obtained results.