T-Mobile Cell Service Expansion

This assignment was to explore how best to spend a fixed amount of money to expand T-Mobile's cell service in LA County.  

The analysis used the viewshed tool on satellite data from the USGS EarthExplorer site.  Satellite raster data is available at different resolutions but typically is processed to retain elevation data in it.  The terrain and elevation info on this map is generated from that image.

With elevation data all set, the ESRI viewshed tool will show you what areas can be reached through line of sight from a particular spot on the map - or from 60 feet off the ground, if that's the height of your cell tower.

On this map, the black areas represent the existing T-Mobile cell coverage.  The pink areas are the additional coverage from adding 3 cell towers up in the Antelope Valley area.