Real-world: Plan 5G coverage for a suburban cluster

Scenario: 4 km² Suburban Planning

Plan 5G NR coverage for a 4 km² suburban area (2×2 km). Given: population density 2,000/km² → 8,000 people, 80% smartphone penetration → 6,400 subscribers, frequency n78 (3500 MHz, 100 MHz BW), environment is two-story residential plus some commercial, target KPIs RSRP above -110 dBm outdoor and DL above 100 Mbps average. Step 1 — Link budget (UL limiting): UE power 23 dBm + gNB beamforming gain 15 dB − margins = MAPL of 143.5 dB. Step 2 — Cell radius via 38.901 UMa NLOS: approximately 600m.