A method of dimensioning a wireless communication system configured to
support a plurality of applications. The method includes, for each
application, estimating a percentage of subscribers of the wireless
communication system that will use the application. Then a subscriber
profile is determined for the application based at least in part on the
estimated percentage of subscribers that will use the application. Then a
busy hour traffic per subscriber ratio is determined for the application
based at least in part on the subscriber profile for the application.