Combined Network Planning

Introduction

Combined Network Planning (CNP) is one of the outstanding features of WinProp.
Each radio network plannin tool offers various propagation models for rural, urban, or indoor environments. But all these models are dedicated to a single scenario.
But which model should be used in case of an hybrid scenario like

rural <=> urban
What should be done if the vector building data is only available for a part of the coverage area?
Pixel based propagation models will not be accurate enough in the city center and the urban vector-based models will not be able to predict such large areas required for the determination of the interference around the city center.
Either use CNP or neglect the vector building data and use the clutter data for the whole area (also where vector data would be available).
urban <=> indoor
How to determine the coverage of outdoor transmitters inside complex multi-floor buildings?
How to consider the radiation of indoor base stations in the interference and coverage prediction around the buildings?
Either use CNP or neglect the indoor walls and limit the prediction on the outdoor building data (even if the indoor building data would be available).
suburban <=> urban <=> indoor
How can indoor building data be integrated into a prediction in a suburban scenario?
Either use CNP or neglect the buildings and walls inside the buildings (even if the data would be available).

For all these questions, WinProp offers the perfect solution to close the gaps between the different scenarios:
The multi scenario models based on WinProp's innovative combined network planning (CNP).

CNP Modules

CNP modules are required for two different transitions between scenarios:

Urban / Indoor and vice versa	Rural / Urban and vice versa
The transition between urban and indoor propagation models is very important for the penetration of buildings the analysis of the interference between indoor and outdoor transmitters. WinProp offers now a very flexible interface to handle the transition from urban to indoor and vice versa.	The transition between rural and urban propagation models is very important fo the coverage of urban urban city centers from transmitters located on hills outside the city the coverage of rural areas outside the city with transmitters located in the city the analysis of the interference between rural and urban transmitters. WinProp offers now a very flexible interface to handle the transition from rural to urban and vice versa.
Supported propagation models: COST 231 Models Dominant Path Model 3D Intelligent Ray Tracing	Supported propagation models: Hata-Okumura Dominant Path Model 3D Intelligent Ray Tracing
More information can be found on the Urban / Indoor Combined Page.	More information can be found on the Rural / Urban Combined Page.

Combined Network Planning

A combination of urban/indoor or urban/rural prediction models

Introduction

CNP Modules

Urban / Indoor and vice versa

Rural / Urban and vice versa

The transition between urban and indoor propagation models is very important for

the penetration of buildings

the analysis of the interference between indoor and outdoor transmitters.

WinProp offers now a very flexible interface to handle the transition from urban to indoor and vice versa.

The transition between rural and urban propagation models is very important fo

the coverage of urban urban city centers from transmitters located on hills outside the city

the coverage of rural areas outside the city with transmitters located in the city

the analysis of the interference between rural and urban transmitters.

WinProp offers now a very flexible interface to handle the transition from rural to urban and vice versa.

Supported propagation models:

COST 231 Models

Dominant Path Model

3D Intelligent Ray Tracing

Supported propagation models:

Hata-Okumura

Dominant Path Model

3D Intelligent Ray Tracing

More information can be found on the Urban / Indoor Combined Page.

More information can be found on the Rural / Urban Combined Page.

Brochure with all rural prediction models

Brochure with all urban prediction models

Brochure with all indoor prediction models

Read more about the Combined Urban / Indoor Module

Read more about the Combined Rural / Urban Module

Example prediction for combined indoor/urban scenario.

Combined Urban / Indoor

WinProp offers now a very flexible interface to handle the transition from urban to indoor and vice versa. More information can be found on the Combined Urban/Indoor Page.

Combined Rural / Urban

WinProp offers now a very flexible interface to handle the transition from rural to urban and vice versa. More information can be found on the Combined Rural / Urban Page.