ICS telecom

Network planning Spectrum management Indoor / outdoor WiMAX 3D building models Satellite Radar GSM / 3G OFDM

Software solutions in radiocommunications

ICS telecomnG : extreme power in multi-channel planning and modelling

With increasing pressure on investment costs and returns on investment, radio-communication engineers supporting this business must nd the most expedient way to roll out systems in continuously shrinking timeframes. How to control network costs, speed up the roll out phase and minimize network adjustments after installation? ICS telecom nG is the key answer to the equation. systems integrators, equipment vendors and end users who make use of these links and who need to enhance their understanding through our products and services. As contributors to the leading world radio institutions, we integrate new standards as soon as they are available, ensuring that our software tools are always at the forefront of the technological evolutions.

RF planning goes to Mars with nG

ICS telecom nG represents a major innovation in the world of radio planning tools for next generation wireless networks. nG is mobile internetready. Supporting high bit rate applications such as 3G mobile networks, WiFi or WiMAX, ICS telecom nG provides unrivalled accuracy and power to design, simulate and analyze the latest technologies in complex environments mixing indoor and outdoor situations, dense urban landscape and open areas, multiple services such as voice, data, wireless VoIP or Personal Broadband.

Multiple technologies, one view

No network uses a single technology. Modern networks are multi-layered, and each layer is intricately linked to the others. Forget the time when one could focus on one technology and condently hope that the others would t. Today, capacity requirements involve an accurate design and planning of all the technology layers interacting with each other. Covering a unique spectrum of services and standards, ICS telecom nG provides the view and the tools to plan and optimize a large number of analogue and digital technologies, including: Aeronautical systems, broadcast TV and radio,

Our business is radio

ATDI has the experience and skills to understand radio and the modelling, planning, measurement and regulation of the radio world. Our focus is radio and all the technologies and system types that use the radio spectrum for their operation. Our customers are operators, regulators, consultants,

One objective of the Mars Proximity Wireless Network project is to simulate radio frequency coverage on Martian terrain using commercial off-the-shelf communication technology to setup a cost-effective and reliable wireless local area network. Reliability assessment of the WiFi technology on Mars will be determined by using radio coverage software with good resolution cartography and propagation models.
cellular, xed radio access, land mobile, marine systems, microwave bearers, mobile data, paging, radar, satellite, telemetry... ICS telecom nG incorporates sophisticated algorithms to manage the diversity of equipments, to ensure that incompatibilities between systems will not affect the availability of the communications, and to forecast capacity bottlenecks in the overall network.

Local or nation wide network management

nG is capable of managing any size of network from intensive local area to extensive countrywide regions. The use of internal and external database allows for easy management of thousands of sites, including their technical parameters and coverage. The needs of the end-user are also taken into account through the following services: - geographical areas or population to be covered - detailed subscriber access ICS telecom nG integrates state-of-the-art digital cartography for network analysis and geomarketing management purposes - estimated trafc... sharing, system administration, network optimization, service marketing...

Fast and economical network design WiMAX ready

nG increases efciency, reduce costs and mitigate commercial and engineering risk. A few days of expert training allows endusers to immediately produce accurate and effective results soon after installation. ICS telecom nG provides benets at all stages of the network lifecycle, covering tasks such as: Technology evaluation, business modelling, infrastructure dimensioning, network planning, spectrum management, network proong, engineering data

ICS telecom nG is already compatible with the ProfP 175M to 10M data required for the C/I, IRF and COFDM interference calculations. The frequency assignment and optimization engine also takes ICS telecom nG manages the ve cartographic layers that are necessary for the propagation prediction and results display: digital terrain models, full advantage of geo-referenced maps or imagery, clutter les, vector les and building height les this new feature. The specially developed mixed propagation model allows the design of WiMAX base stations for mobile services as well as for indoor/outdoor coverage. nG also incorporates the concept of adaptive modulation (voice, data, TV) used for the access calculations in 802.16x mode at the subscriber level.

Path prole in a urban environment with ICS telecom nG : outdoor

propagation is mixed with signal diffusion into the buildings

ICS telecom nG provides the functionnality

to model every radiocommunications type
- Spectrum management - 3G dedicated design features - Satellites communication nG can be congured by the user to be the - Microwave link network design specialist toolbox for radio planning, technical - PMR - Private mobile spectrum management, radio networks network planning or (TETRA, TETRAPOL) just a simple coverage - RLAN - Satellites and link planning tool. + WiFi Designed to allow - Radars and direction nders integration into other systems, nG can nG is capable of managing communicate with a hundreds of thousands of system planning suites, sites within any one project, spectrum management including all their coverage and monitoring systems or information. It is based on individual system frequency a graphic user interface management packages. for both single users and network planning teams. nG utilizes a proprietary three dimensional cartographic workspace (Digital Elevation Model) for all operations and analysis. Analysis results can be displayed on ICS telecom nG offers dynamic 2D or 3D display. the essential functions for electronic radio Its capabilities include simulation. Such functions but are not limited to: include connectivity, trafc and interference. These functions completely integrate all the requirements for todays technology examples such as: ICS telecom nG is a comprehensive wireless management software application for civil and military networks. It also contains a module possible scenarios across for digital modulation a range of frequencies, schemes with or takes delay considchannels ICS telecom nG eration. This from a is the multiallows processfrequency list. ing gain to technology toolbox nG can be be computed for radio planning, directly in simulcast systems. technical spectrum integrated within a nG computes management, spectrum conthe relative trol system or or just a simple received signal a spectrum coverage or link level to calculate manageprocessing gain ment system planning tool for or loss and it to monitor reporting purposes licensing, allows the user to randomly electromagplace sites to deploy a netic compatibility, interconceptual network and national coordination then compute all the simulations to build a picture of the performance of that network. This allows extensive scenario modeling to build trends and models. Statistical charts illustrating simulation results extensively describe interactions between existing and future networks.

Digital communication

Database and multimedia folders

Spectrum management
ICS telecom nG automatically assigns frequencies and optimizes spectrum occupancy, re-using frequencies when ever possible. The frequency assignment module uses C/I or drop in threshold methods. The algorithm considers all the

The information available is enhanced by the use of multimedia folders (containing sounds, images, spreadsheets and text) associated with each object. Sorting and modication of database elements is possible, and parts of the database can be extracted for further analysis. ICS telecom nG user is also able to exchange data with any ODBC compatible database such as Microsoft

W-CDMA, UMTS, DVB-T, T-DAB, WiFi and WiMAX.

Microwave link path budget with ICS telecom nG : reliability & outage time prediction

- Digital elevation models - Raster maps - Satellite and aerial photos This allows the operator to - Clutter information connect to existing databases and to share technical - Vector data information on a computer - 3D building models network on a large scale. ICS map server, the natural companion tool to nG allows for easy import and geo-conversion of standard map data format. Access(TM), Oracle(TM), SQL Server(TM) or Informix(TM). ATDI restitution labs may also quickly build or import the require data.

Population & geomarketing analysis with ICS telecom nG : integration of census and demographic data

Interference analysis Improved map engine

ICS telecom nG manages ve cartographic layers used for propagation calculations and display : Few radio networks today enjoy the freedom of noise limited coverage. Spectrum demand means frequency sharing. nG lets the planner analyze the resulting interference and balance network availability with spectrum resource and budget.

ICS telecom nG features technology oriented display : above, overlapping areas of transmitters and below, composite coverage

Today we pride ourselves in the supply of solutions. Solutions to our customers radio problems, whatever they may be
characteristics of the transmitter, including transmitter output power, operating frequency, antenna response in three dimensions and antenna system gains and losses. The associated receiver is described in full by its sensitivity, antenna characteristics, bandwidth and noise oor. In addition several models are optionally available such as aeronautical propagation (ITU-R P.528), Recommendation ITU-R P.533 for HF sky wave communications, Recommendation ITU-R P.368 for LF/MF/HF ground wave communications. These optional models extend the range of use of ICS telecom down to 10kHz and its applications.

Best server identication

In xed radio access networks and indeed anywhere where links are needed to a multiplicity of outstations or subscribers, knowledge of which base station serves best is critical to antenna orientation at that subscriber. The report shown can also include 2nd, 3rd... best server.

ering the geographical area to be covered, the characteristics of the transmitter/receivers and the installation constraints. The planning engineer can therefore state the network requirements and work to achieve optimal performance in trafc capacity, link budget, reliability, resilience and population or area covered. Coverage is calculated by considering the technical characteristics of the transmitter, the propagation models (including diffraction from terrain and buildings), earth curvature, rain and other atmospheric effects and the characteristics of the distant receiver. nG calculates coverage by considering all technical

Propagation models
A variety of propagation models are provided within ICS telecom nG to suit the particular modeling scenario. These cover the effects of diffusion, diffraction, refraction and reection. The standard models include: Free space loss plus diffraction (Fresnel is a unique ATDI-ism), OkamuraHata/Cost 231, Recommendation ITU-R P.370 and its replacement ITU-R P.1546, Lambertian Reections, Deygout 94 method for consideration of diffraction, Recommendation ITU-R P.526, Recommendation ITU-R P.452, Consideration of rainfall and other hydrometeors (ITU-R P.838), Tropospheric scatter propagation (ITUR P.617).

Network planning
A simple process allows the users to develop an optimized network, consid-

Unicode is now available with the nG version

3G dedicated features with ICS telecom nG

pilot coverage, Eb/No, Ec/Io, serving cell analysis

Propagation model :

deterministic, statistical and ITU compatible (coordination)

Propagation loss in urban environment An Urban Canyon function in ICS telecom nG shows communications capabilities determined from the urban setting to include building reections and blockages. Weather effects for ground-to-satellite communications Weather conditions are modeled using ITU and Crane methods calculations as well as vapor density losses for higher frequency communications.

Customer Microwave links modications

All links in nG are dened by the technical characteristics of the two terminals. These characteristics can be entered through individual parameters or by selecting terminal equipment, antennas and feeders from a user-built database. The microwave link modeling features include creation of terrain proles between two stations using passive repeaters and automatic path budget calculations generation. The path analysis takes into account multiple ground reections. ICS telecom nG also considers space diversity Customer driven modications are standard procedures for ATDI. Database integration, custom frequency plans, formatting of reports, etc. are normal requests from our customers and are turned over within the context of a supply project.

stations, link terminals and at subscribers. These polar responses can be viewed and used in 3D, providing the network planner with virtually unlimited network modeling potential.

and optimizes the installation of a second reception antenna : - P2P link design and analysis; - Link budget; - Frequency planning and interference analysis.

Directional subscriber antennas

ICS telecom nG has an internal equipment database that comes as standard. The tool allows the user to design their own antennas for use at base

Now available in Unicode

All user-denable strings can be dened using UNICODE characters thereby allowing language customization (into Chinese, Japanese and the like).

ICS telecom nG optimizes 3G : TDD, FDD, TDD + FDD,

GSM / 3G auto planning
sful. The measure of the success of this methodology was that : White paper available at: The 2 week deadline was www.atdi.co.uk/casestudies/45/ met ; 2 engineers were used and GSM---3G-autohence the cost saving was planning.htm realised ; The mission was to provide our client with All the required deliverables were supplied. a GSM/3G network plan for all the primary The cost benet to the client cities and link these to was considerable when comform a national plan pared to traditional network for a sizeable country. planning approaches. The All of this had to be nal cost of the job was a achieved within 2 fraction of the cost of manual weeks. The network methods. design was for business plan analysis and spectrum application and therefore indicative sites with indicative topology were required to scope the network. The technology was 2G although the concept applies equally Using automatic methods in to 2.5g and 3G. The modelling software does not method proposed replace the need for engineeand subsequently ring rigour indeed it makes used by ATDI to it all the more essential to produce the requiavoid the rubbish in, rubbish red information was out syndrome so prevacompletely succeslent in automatic systems. It does, however, make the job much quicker, more deterministic and signicantly more cost effective. Dedicated features >Existing site validation (GSM) >Network analysis >Network design and analysis >Multi-service trafc modeling

multi services simulation, automatic site placement and validation

Comparison Measurement / Simulation. ICS telecom nG allows the import of eld strength measurements made by on-site drive testers around a site, and allows them to be compared with the simulated coverage along the same route. The resulting correlation allows an optimization of the model that was used for the simulation Model tuning can be processed either step-by-step or automatically.

Broadband wireless access

each tranche of spectrum, ATDI provided the means of level playing eld evaluation. ICS Telecom was used to White paper available at: model the various offers and www.atdi.co.uk/casestudies/40/ to show whether or not the broadband-wireless-access.htm different technologies and Broadband wireless access different proposals met the is a technology or service regulators requirements. In that has apparent utility but countries such as Germany since the early days of narrow and Switzerland, regulaband forerunners it has been tors used ICS Telecom to searching for a business plan determine and demonstrate that works and one that will that exported interference break-even even on a modest across their borders was at scale. ATDI have supported an acceptable level. Opemost of the BFWA players rators and their consultants across Europe. learned too that they needed During the period when there to comply with the various memoranda of understanding were many applications for and called on ATDI to check compliance site by site.

ICS telecom nG can model adaptive

modulation setting modulation order according to the signal level received

ICS telecom nG graphical user interface is intuitive, customizable

and improves management of projects

Tetra network coverage with backbone

Mixed absorptiondiffraction propagation models for wireless proximity networks

White paper available at: www.atdi.com/papers.htm
Outdoor networks transmit signals which may be received indoor. When relatively low frequencies are used, for instance in broadcast, the diffraction is considered to predominate over the absorption and the fact that the receiver is indoors is taken into account through an increase of the reception threshold (cf. Chester 97 Agreement for the coordination and planning of DVB-T). On the other hand, for purely indoor networks, the standard approach is to neglect the diffraction and to focus on the absorption due to the materials through which the signal passes (cf. IMT-2000/ITU1225). With the emergence of the new proximity networks (WiFi, WiMAX, DECT...), using outdoor base stations with indoor and outdoor subscribers at relatively high frequencies, the border between absorption and diffraction becomes much fuzzier, and there is a need to use mixed models. Diffraction models : the different treatment of buildings and terrain in calculating diffraction in ICS Telecom nG is based on standard recommendations (ITU-R 526, Deygout, Bullington...) Absorption models: for purely indoor networks, ICS Telecom nG provides the ability to specify in detail the material of each wall or partition taking information from building drawings.

As the policy in the regulators changed from beauty contest to auction, so ATDIs role changed. Our support to our regulator customers swung from supply of evaluation tools to supply of consultancy services to evaluate methods of licencing. The regulators were now striving to nd ways to divide the spectrum lots to make them attractive. The Irish regulator, ComReg, went one step further contracting ATDI to develop a method of appraising individual site assignment for a regime akin to PMR where BFWA operators could apply for a licence for any number of sites from one upwards. Tomorrows networks are likely to use mesh methods where each subscriber is a repeater providing service to others. ATDI have already implemented mesh functions in their tools. They are also look like cellular networks possibly allowing self-installation by the subscriber to reduce the CPE installation overhead thereby improving viability. There are huge challenges for the future and ATDI will again be instrumental in guiding operators. Dedicated features >Search and optimize base station localization >Associate each subscriber with the best base station according to spectrum occupancy and trafc >Calculate link budget for each subscriber >Analyze each station trafc load >Complete frequency planning and advanced interferences analysis

ICS telecom nG features 802.16x access calculations :

LOS/nLOS simulation, adaptive modulation, C/I, IRF, COFDM interference calculation, frequency assignment

Multi-technology oriented : ICS telecom nG includes

a multi layered architecture allowing the mix of satellite PoP, WiFi coverage, microwave link backhauling within the same project. International coordination: propagation model, list of countries covered, compliant with agreements and recommendations from CEPT, ITU.

HTZ warfare nG
HTZ warfare nG is a comprehensive radio planning software application for civil and military networks. HTZ warfare nG can be congured by the user to be the specialist toolbox for electronic warfare mission planning, technical spectrum management, network planning or just as a simple coverage and link planning tool for eld operations. HTZ warfare nG is designed to allow integration into other systems, like system mission planning suites, spectrum management/monitoring systems or individual system frequency management packages. The HTZ warfare nG tool utilizes digital terrain models to simulate communication effects with a dynamic two and three-dimensional display from a frequency range of 10 kHz to 450 GHz. HTZ warfare nG capabilities include but are not limited to: electronic warfare ; spectrum management ; tactical communications. HTZ warfare nG is capable of managing hundreds of thousands of sites within any one project, including all their coverage information. HTZ warfare nG is based on a graphic user interface for both a single user or to network teams. HTZ warfare nG utilizes a proprietary three-dimensional cartographic workspace (Digital Elevation Model) for all operations and analysis. HTZ warfare nG analysis results can be displayed on dynamic 2D or 3D display.

ICS manager nG
ICS manager nG is a software platform dedicated to advanced RF spectrum management. Initially targeted at regulators, its exibility and ease of use is of great value to operators as well. The ICS manager nG platform is based on the guidelines of recommendation ITU-R. SM.1370. It offers: a safe database system environment ; powerful data exchange functions ; customizable reports edition tool ; dedicated data input interfaces ; enhanced visualization functions ; As a synthetic tool, ICS manager nG enables to: make sure that new services do not interfere with existing systems according to ITU plans and regional & national plans ; manage administrative procedures in accordance with the national, regional and international rules ; optimize the sharing of frequencies ; supply secure administrative and technical data storage and management ; efciently share information between actors. The set of standard modules of ICS manager nG covers all the needs of regulating authorities.

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ICS microwave
ICS microwave features a complete software dedicated to microwave planning, well integrated with the whole ATDI software suite. For example, ICS microwave can automatically link BTS stations together to suggest a backbone network. Microwave backbone networks are easy to manage thanks to advanced yet easyto-use dedicated functions, and the database structure specic to microwave links. Features such as automatic frequency assignment, automatic antenna alignment, automatic antenna height setting to meet clearance parameters, link budget analysis, and interference calculations are all standard features of the software. For each link, the user can open a microwave link analysis window, and analyse the technical characteristics of the link: Availability, quality, margin, losses (diffraction, gases, rain...), RSL... very large territories need large amounts of cartographic data. ICS map server is a software designed to create topographic data les via the processing of land contours, interpolations, maps, aerial and satellite views, conversions, etc. The latest release of ICS map server integrates a large number of new functionalities that make it one of the most powerful systems for cartographic database management. In particular it integrates the automation of the project creation process, making it possible to immediately display the data available for any region, etc. Suitable for all image processing work and digital terrain model les (DTM) it can interface with image processing tools as well as with market-available geographic information system software (GIS). must satisfy complex constraints designed to reduce or eliminate possible interference. Modeling such a complex problem was solved with Antios software. This highly innovative product enables engineers to design systems using multiple horizontal or vertical dipole arrays arranged around the support. A 3D diagram enables denition of the positions of antenna components and the necessary phase shifts to obtain the requisite propagation result.

HerTZ mapper
HerTZ mapper is a simplied software system for radio coverage analysis. This product, which is immensely popular with broadcasters, has undergone numerous recent technological upgrades, in particular in terms of performance, user-friendliness and ergonomics. These changes conrm that HerTZ mapper is the ideal tool for light radio network analysis and simulation. Finally, HerTZ mapper can be connected to a GPS system, thereby enabling eld teams to carry out customer site surveys, and then repatriate the data to ICS telecom nG for further analysis. A demo version of HerTZ mapper is available at: www.atdi.com

Antios
Antios is a 3D software system for the design of antennas and antenna systems. The increasing occupation of radio frequencies requires new antenna designs capable of meeting both frequency allocation plans and the coverage requirements of each operator. Mobile communications and broadcasting networks

ICS map server

ICS map server is an advanced software system designed to create and manage digital cartography datasets. Operators working on very sizeable networks or those who are present over

ICS online provides networks on the net - www.atdi.com/icsonline.php

The recently introduced ICS online represents a powerful and yet simple internet / intranet gate to your network data, and a link between the network design team and the marketing department, the sales force, the customer center and the installation and maintenance services. ICS online is entirely designed to answer typical questions such as: - Where should we market the service? - Can a particular prospect be connected? - Can I subscribe to your service? - What are the installation instructions for this new client? - I cannot use the service today, is there a problem with your network? Built using the latest Rich Internet Application technologies, ICS online provides everyone in your organization with an up-to-date, intuitive and exible map interface gathering all the relevant network information: - Mapping data handles multiple scales, - Service coverage: handles multiple services, - Geomarketing data (companies/clients, addresses and corresponding geographic coordinates), - Network constituents (base stations, links...), - Technical notes (for installation, maintenance...), - Real-time network status (failures, maintenance status...). Main features >Works as an Internet or Intranet application. Light client using Macromedia Flash Player only. >Map display: Pan, Zoom in / out, Change map scale, Coordinate display >Coverage display by service. >Address Query based on street number, street name, city, province... (handles misspellings). >Coverage quality at the center point of the map. Handles various kinds of coverages (eld strength, C/I, Ec/Io, Eb/No...). Customized comments on the coverage quality. >Report including map extract, coverage details...

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Main features of ICS telecom nG

1.Station parameters Standard - Location - Height above ground - Power - Dynamic power range - Gain - Losses - Frequency - Bandwidth - Modulation - Channels: Transmitter & receiver - User frequency plan - Administrative information - Type: Transmitter, Radar, subscriber, microwave, satellite, user... - Signal information: FM, TVA, Wimax... - Polarization - Vertical pattern, every 1 - Horizontal pattern, every 5 - 3D Patterns - Parabolas - Multimedia folder: texts, images, sounds... - Automatic changes of antenna parameters for activated antennas. Advanced - Carrier - Coverage & receiver thresholds - KTBF - Noise Level - TIL - TV parameters - CDMA / W-CDMA parameters - Trafc parameters - Launch delay - NFD matrix... Radar parameters 2.Tools - Power converter - Field strength converter - Cell range calculator - Noise calculator - W-CDMA trafc calculator - Earth radios coverage - Coordinate converter - IRF mask calculator - Multimap - Indoor map design - user dened reports 3.Microwave link parameters - All station parameters plus: - Amplier database - Feeder database - Cable database - Frequency & space diversity: 2 & 4 receivers - Automatic antenna orientation - Quality objectives parameters 4.Propagation models - Fresnel - Okumura Hata - COST 231 - Wojnar - Vienna 93 - ITU-R.P370-7 - ITU-R. 525 & 526 - User model (dll) - ITU-R. P452-10 - ITU-R. P1546 (BLM) - Tropospherical propagation models: NBS 101, ITU 617 - HF: skywaves & groundwaves - Aeronautical model - Ducting - Customisable Diffraction - Bullington - Deygout - ITU-R. 526 round mask / new version - ITU-R. 526 cylinder / new version - ITU-R. 526 Deygout - Visibility... Other parameters - Availability of calculations according to different methods such as Siemens, Barnett-Vigants, ITU-R. P.530-10 - Subpath attenuation - Attenuation due to atmospheric gases & fog - Rain attenuation: CRANE 1985+1996 rain model, ITU-R. 838/530-10 - Rain zone estimation - Customized models - 3D Reections - Ground Reections 5.Ground Occupancy Classes - Rural - Suburban - Urban 8, 15, 30 & 50 meters - Forest / wood - Water - Roads / roofs - Indoor 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 15, 20th oor - + 2 User dened class Clutter attenuation - CCIR - UER - dB/km - Building attenuation - User attenuation... 6.Network design Coverage - Field strength calculations - Radar coverage - Reverse coverage - Broadcast coordination Analysis - Composite coverage - Best Server coverage + call rejection calculation - Simultaneous coverage and/or limited - Received Rx coverage - Overlapping - Margin - Availability - Normal distribution - Simulcast networks - CDMA/W-CDMA - Coverage modication - Field strength exposure - Capacity coverage Interference - Global or best server - Single or multi-channel cases - C/I: co-channel, adjacent channel... up to N+16 - Receiver antenna discrimination - Threshold degradation - C/(N+I) - Predened protection ratios & IRF values: analog & digital broadcast, point to point, Wi, Wimax... - Steady interference - Tropospheric interference - C/I Map (min C/I, max C/I) up & down link - Protection margin - Handover - Serving cells - CDMA & W-CDMA analysis - Single Frequency Network - COFDM interference Frequency Assignment - Fast & automatic frequency & polarisation assignment module - From frequency band / plan / group / list - Launch delay assignment... Trafc - Grade of Service: Erlang B, Erlang C, Delayed calls - Device assignment from clutter, subscribers, population & vector layer - Drop calls 7.Point to point functions - Automatic Frequency assignment: new method Most constrained, rst assigned - Interference analysis inside a network & with other networks (nuisance eld strength) - Call rejection point to point calculation 8.Point to Multipoint Interaction of random transmitters / network - Statistical analysis - Interference on transmitter or on receiver (I/N, I/TIL, EMC...) Subscribers automatic connection - To best server - To all stations - Maxhold... Subscribers analysis - Best server - Afliate rules & options: in up/down link, trafc control, of service level, threshold degradation... - Trafc analysis - Interference, new functions : I/N, N+1/I, C/N+I, MIN C/I - Options for stations polarisation assignment, frequency distribution: C*1, multi-cx, FDMA up/down - Re-locating - Demand diagrams - Advanced ltering 9.Satellite specic functions - Threshold interference level App. S7 (RR) - Satellite intervisibility - Frequency sharing between satellite & xed services - Satellite according to ITU-R. S.765 - Satellite database - Modication of satellite box (NGSO) & orbits display 10.Radar specic functions - Limit distance diagram - Radar Coverage - Radar interference 11.Other functions - Site searching - Line of site - Constraints: intervisibility, elevation - Reports - Population analysis using central point or city contours - GPS connection - Comparison Measures / Simulation - S.A.M: Subscriber Access Management - IRF Matrix - Prole analysis between two points - Non exclusive frequency bands sharing - Quality of service / Frequency sharing (spectrum trading) 12.Database Cartographic - Raster image - Digital Elevation Model - Building layer - Ground Occupancy Layer - Vector les - Cadastral les Site, Microwave link, Subscriber - Internal, current project - External: Access, Oracle... - ODBC / DAO / ADO - Sort - Filter - Direct calculations... 13.Cartographic Management - Coverage in full transparency - Dynamic 2D & 3D displays - Buildings visualization in 3D - Filters... 14.Imports & exports Imports from a le - ASCII polygons - Planet antenna formats - Dxf format le - Cept Analog or Digital TV: TVA/TVD - HerTZ Mapper le - Industry Canada Export to a le - BMP, Targa, TIF, BIL, MIF, CSV... - FMS - HerTZ Mapper le Conversions - IMG in RIM - MIF in ASCII polygon - TIFF 8 bits in IMG 15.Printouts - Palette - Legend - Layers management: map / image / objects / results / vectors - Printings customisation 16.User interface - Direct access to help les - Customisation of menus according to the technologies used - Tooltips on the left bar - External maps - Simulation & environment parameters set from one single window - Prefered user units, dBV/m or dBm - Update coverage & receiver thresholds from tables: Broadcast, Wi, Wimax... 17.Requirements - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, 2003 SP1, Windows XP Professional x64 edition - Processor Intel, AMD 2GHz or more, Intel Centrino 1,4 GHz - 1 Gb of RAM or more (SDRAM or RDRAM) - AGP graphic adapter with 32 Mb of RAM & 3D graphic accelerator (Direct X + OpenGL) - 40 Gb hard disk drive Ultra ATA, SATA or Ultra-wide SCSI - 19 inches screen - Display resolution 1024 * 768 or 1280* 1024, with 65,536 colors or more - CD/DVD ROM drive - CD/DVD writer for backup

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