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Abstract As a new technology for mobile communication, LTE can achieve high data rates and the high capacity requirements. One of the major challenges facing any mobile operator in the initial launch of LTE network is to determine the number of LTE base stations needed to cover a certain area. The effect of radio propagation must be estimated in order to recover the transmitted information accurately. Therefore channel estimation is a vital part in the receiver designs of LTE. Also the effect of different channel models varies between pedestrian and vehicular mobiles which can affect the type of modulation technique used, hence affecting the user peak throughput. In this thesis, a detailed study of standard channel models has been done. Channel estimation techniques such as Minimum Mean Square Channel Estimation and Least Square Channel have been evaluated. Different modulation schemes like QPSK, 16-QAM and 64-QAM are evaluated with reference to different mobile speeds. A link level simulator based on LTE physical layer specifications is used in this study using Matlab & Simulink. The outcome of the simulation is threshold parameters that can be used in the LTE planning tools to calculate the required new sites for LTE deployment. Key Words LTE, downlink, OFDM, channel estimation, Simulink, planning parameters |