Diseño de una solución para ampliar la cobertura de la red móvil 3G en la parroquia San Gerardo de la provincia de Chimborazo.

Abstract

Mobile networks have allowed people to communicate efficiently from any point where there is coverage, which is essential in the current technological era. The parish of San Gerardo in the province of Chimborazo does not have access to quality mobile service since most areas have low signal levels. For this reason, the design of a solution to expand the coverage of the 3G mobile network in this parish is proposed. A diagnosis of the current situation was carried out, verifying the limited coverage, with very low or non-existent signal levels, which through a Drive Test event were recorded, obtaining that only 7.55 % of the calls were made successfully. Likewise, it was verified that 66.33% recorded events are in the range of -111 to -91 dB, being a very low quality throughout the entire route, due to the remoteness of the node and the interference generated by natural obstacles. The proposed proposals were simulated, verifying that the best option is the installation of the Node in the Parish Council of San Gerardo, generating a coverage of 6.59Km, which were verified by Radio Mobile and Atoll. Based on this proposal, it was verified that an investment of $27,880.00 is needed, analyzing the 6-year profitability where it was proven this investment was recovered, a NPV of $1.926,66 and an IRR of 12,13%, verifying the economic viability of the proposal, being a beneficial project for the company providing the service, as well as for the population of San Gerardo.