Aircom ASSET3G/ENTERPRISE

Integration

Aircom ASSET/ENTERPRISE is a radio network planning tool for the planning and optimization of multi-technology mobile networks. The ASSET/ENTERPRISE software package includes several empirical wave propagation models which can be used as a basis for the optimization and planning tasks. These empirical models are limited in accuracy as they rely only on the direct ray or the vertical plane. They do not consider relevant 3D map data during the prediction.

AWE Communications offers its deterministic, semi-deterministic and empirical wave propagation models as plug-in models for ASSET/ENTERPRISE. The newest wave propagation model combines the advantages of the semi-deterministic Dominant Path Model with knife edge diffraction models.

Prediction with the dominant path modell
 

By using the highly accurate wave propagation models from AWE Communications within Aircom ASSET/ENTERPRISE the network design reaches a new quality. This is especially important in dense urban areas with high traffic volumes where interference issues are very important.

A free evaluation license (for Aircom ASSET/ENTERPRISE 5.2) together with sample data (based on the Jersey example provided by Aircom) is provided by the AWE support team.

Propagation Model

The following list gives an outline of the most important features of AWE's propagation model. It should be mentioned that the model is based on  topo and clutter pixel data. To improve the accuracy, additionally 3D vector data of urban buildings can be considered (or high resolution pixel data of the buildings).

• Propagation Features

   

  	Combination of semi-deterministic Urban Dominant Path Model with knife edge diffraction model
  	Consideration of diffractions at 3D vector buildings (and at clutter objects, defined by their height)
  	Prediction inside vector buildings possible (two different indoor prediction models available for buildings without indoor wall data and one model for buildings with indoor wall data)
  	Hybrid (CNP) approach included (transition from urban to indoor and vice versa)
  	Automatic tuning/calibration with measurement data
  	Highly accuracte prediction results (see evaluation of prediction models)
  	Very short prediction times (ranked as "number 1" in several customer benchmarks)
  	Totally intuitive and easy configuration of the propagation model possible
  	Online documentation available

   

• Input

   

  	Topography databases (pixel databases with arbitrary resoltuions)
  	Clutter databases (pixel databases with arbitrary resoltuions)
  	Vector building databases (2.5D polygonal cylinders) in MapInfo or WinProp file format
  	2x2D antenna patterns (horizontal & vertical)

   

• Output

   

  	Path Loss / Field Strength / Power predictions
  	Additional output of further results (delay spread, angular spread, channel impulse response, angular profile,...) in WinProp file format for further postprocessing with WinProp
  	Statistical evaluation of comparisons between predictions and measurements
  	"Best" propagation model settings obtained by auto-calibration

A presentation with all the information about the propagation plug-in is available for download.

Screenshots

As shown in the following screenshot (click to enlarge), WinProp propagation models are fully integrated in the radio network planning tool.

Download a brochure with information about this plug-in.

Download a short guide how to work with WinProp in Aircom Enterprise.

See a comparison between different urban prediction models.

Read more about the WinProp DLLs.