Alcatel-Lucent A9155 - Radio Network Planning Suite

Integration of urban propagation modules into Alcatel-Lucent A9155

Integration

 


The wave propagation engines PRO-U and PRO-R of the WinProp software package is fully integrated into A 9155, the radio network planning solution of Alcatel-Lucent. A 9155 iis a windows-based radio network planning (RNP) tool that supports wireless telecom operators during the whole network lifetime.

 

 

The WinProp plug-in for the A 9155 tool includes the dominant path model as well as the 3D IRT (Intelligent Ray Tracing) model.
Both deterministic models are based on the evaluation of topographical (DTM) and 3D building data (building data either derived from clutter heights or given as 3D vector data) and allow the coverage prediction in urban scenarios incl. indoor penetration.
Due to the deterministic approach a high accuracy is achieved which has been verified by taking into account numerous measurement campaigns. The computation time is in the range of minutes and therefore far below other deterministic models. The auto-calibration of model parameters based on measurement data is possible and ensures high accuracy in specific scenarios.


Depending on the clutter the transition to the A 9155 standard propagation model can be utilized, i.e. prediction with WinProp model in urban area and with the A 9155 standard propagation model outside the urban area. A corresponding polygon around the urban area is defined automatically based on the clutter data. The interaction between both models ensures a smooth transition.


Furthermore the dominant path propagation model allows predictions in large areas without building data based only on the evaluation of topographical (DTM) and land usage (clutter) data (incl. individual heights for each clutter or clutter and frequency-dependent attenuations).



By using the highly accurate wave propagation models the network design especially within dense urban environments reaches a new quality. The Plug-In for A 9155 provides sophisticated wave propagation models for urban, suburban, and rural scenarios.


The combination of the deterministic models (either 3D Intelligent Ray Tracing (IRT) or Urban Dominant Path Model) and the empirical COST 231 Walfisch-Ikegami model leads to one of the best and most accurate approaches to urban propagation modeling.

 

A short guide how to work with the Plug-In for A 9155 can be downloaded here.

A free evaluation license is available. Please contact AWE's sales team if you are interested in a trial.

Features


Included features:





Screenshots

 


As shown in the following screenshots (click to enlarge), WinProp propagation models are fully integrated in the A 9155 radio network planning tool.

 

User-friendly GUI and dialogues
Prediction with 3D Intelligent Ray Tracing in Hong Kong

 

 

Download a brochure with all urban prediction models.

Download a short guide how to work with WinProp in A9155.

See a comparison between different urban prediction models.

Read more about the WinProp DLLs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click to get the brochure

 

Brochure:
Propagation models
for urban scenarios

 







 

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Brochure:
Propagation models
for rural scenarios

 









 

 

Please ask for a demo version to test WinProp's propagation models in your RNP at your PC with your own data.