ADVANCED SOLUTIONS IN RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS

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In a world where spectrum resources are being squeezed to achieve maximum efficiency and capacity, ATDI isoffering advanced radio network planning and optimization capabilities for public safety, transport, utilities,satellite and network operators and regulators.

ICS telecom EV is a radio simulation software that incorporates every aspect of radio propagation and ensurespublic, private, licensed or unlicensed radiocommunication networks offer a high degree of reliability, arecontinuously available and do not suffer from harmful interference.

ICS telecom EV delivers unmatched degree of precision and quality to users across the radiocommunicationsindustry. The software incorporates features and functions to manage the latest technologies: LTE-A, 5G andIoT low power WAN. It also simulates PMR, drones, UAVs and radars to support the planning of radionetworks from a few kHz to 350GHz.

Since real world radiocommunications networks are only as good as their theoretical design, ICS telecom EVrelies on a robust platform that integrates more than 50 radio propagation models and is supported by a GISand a world class library of digital cartography offering medium to high resolution maps.

The overall value proposition of using ICS telecom is clearly apparent when it comes to planning and modelingradio:

• Superior prediction reliability compared to other radio planning tools, with a high percentage ofcorrelation between prediction and measurements in excess of 90%;

• Best in class calculation speeds pixel by pixel, resulting from massive processing and virtual machinelicensing scheme;

• Features advanced simulation: ICS telecom EV is capable of handling prospective planning, automaticfrequency allocation, coverage optimization, carrier aggregation, throughput simulation, 3D coveragesimulation including ground-air, air-air or sea-ground radiocommunication analysis;

• Multiple technologies can be simulated in the same project and coexistence of technologies or objectssuch as the impact of windfarms on airport radars or human exposure to electromagnetic fields can beanalyzed;

• Smoother customer experience and easy import or export to most formats including Google Maps andMapInfo, meaning the entire organization benefits from the outputs;

• ICS telecom EV also features Antios for the design antenna systems in 3D.

VHF • UHF • SHF • EHF

ICS telecom EVLeading industry tool for radio network planning and spectrum engineering

ICS telecom EV is the first radio planning solution to supportall IoT technologies and proprietary standards available on themarket.

• Gateway/Hube/e-nodeB setting parameters (duty cycle, power, bandwidth, antenna...)

• Traffic modelling (aggregated traffic with related QoS -reliability targets)

• Coverage, interference, capacity, reliability analysis• Automated site planning• Automated cell optimization• Mesh network clustering• Traffic & mobility profile editor

(end devices)• IoT DL/UL link budget• Geolocation analysis

ICS telecom EV models every aspect of 5G networks including different architectures and combinations of bands and bandwidths.

ICS telecom EV is a mobile network planning solution which combines network planning, optimization and functionality developed specifically for future technologies. Its’ advanced 5G features include

• mmWave coverage planning• Coverage planning (2D/3D) talking into account advanced

diffraction (2D/3D) and absorption models and 3D reflections (Lambertian, specular)

• Interference calculations• Capacity planning (DL/UL throughput)• Carrier aggregation simulations and traffic analysis• Monte Carlo simulations• Automated site planning• Automated site optimization• Automated frequency planning• Refarming frequency bands and

inter-system coexistence• Microwave planning

ICS telecom EV is the first public safety network planning solution that combines network planning and optimization features including:

• Coverage planning• Interference calculations• Capacity planning• Automated handover, neighbor list planning and analysis• Monte Carlo simulations• Automatic site planning• Automatic site optimization• Automatic frequency planning and station parameters• Traffic & mobility profile editor (end devices)• LTE Pro: Parenting for MCPTT and Clustering for ProSe

Public safety operators need a multiple technology toolcompatible with TETRA, PMR and Public Safety LTE, andmanages coverage, capacity, site parameters and neighborplanning and optimization. ICS telecom EV offers all of this andfeatures propagation models which perform coveragecalculations to a high level of accuracy without the use of theautomatic model tuning module.

ADVANCED SOLUTIONS IN RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS

ICS telecom EV is ATDI’s flagship network planning solution forairports that combines network planning and optimizationfunctions. Its advanced features include:

• GIS and cartography layers of the airport• Aeronautical propagation models ITU-R : P.528-2 and P.526-

7 as well as HF module based on ITU-R P.533 and P.1240• Coverage planning• Point to point/ Point to Multipoint link analysis (DL and UL)• Frequency planning and interference analysis• Land to air communication (VOR, ILS, MLAT, RADAR)• FM and aeronautical coordination• Traffic analysis• Automated site planning• Automated site optimization• Automated frequency planning• Radar coverage: monostatic, bistatic, multistatic

Air traffic control organizations can simulate multipletechnologies to integrate ground-to-ground services withground-to-air services and ensure compatibility with Civilianservices.

ICS telecom EVA powerful single platform to simulate radio technologies from 3kHz to 350Ghz

Available systems integrated: VOR, ILS,COM, Multilateration (TDOA, TSOA andmixed TDOA/TSOA), DME-DME, PMRcommunication networks, High-Altitude Platform stations (HAPS) foranalysis of DL and UL connectivitybetween HAPS and fixed servicestations on the Earth (CPE andGateways) to deliver broadband access.

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ICS telecom EV streamlines the planning and optimization process for mobile network operators.

ICS telecom EV is a multi-technology tool encompassing GSM, UMTS,LTE, Wi-Fi, CDMA, Wimax.

Advanced mobile features include:• Coverage planning (RSRP, 2D/3D)• Interference calculations (RSRQ, SINR)• Capacity planning (DL/UL throughput)• Traffic analysis• PCI planning• RSI/PRACH planning• Automated handover, neighbor list

planning and analysis • Monte Carlo simulations• Automated site planning• Automated frequency planning• Re-farming frequency bands

and inter-system coexistence

Ensure reliability of communications and network availability

ICS telecom EV offers a complete set of White Space functionsto facilitate the efficient and effective spectrum use.

By using coverage calculation and subscribers, ICS telecom EVdetermines where White Spaces may be added and how WhiteSpace devices may affect existing licensed users such asbroadcasting and wireless users.

• DTT coverage• Reserved channels• Allotments, Assignments, PSME, International

coordination, Protected areas (polygons)• DTT white-space calculation• TVWS availability calculation• Available Spectrum maps• WSD channel assignment• WSD to DTT interference

calculation• Data storage: Location / channel /

WSD class / permitted power level / online access

ICS telecom EV features advanced satellite network planning functions for GSO/non-GSO satellite operators, system integrators and service providers. Features include:

• Satellite propagation models (ITU-R P.526, P.618, etc)• GSO/non-GSO satellite coverage planning and link budgets

(EIRP, G/T, C/N)• Wide-beam and HTS beam planning across all satellite

frequency bands• Automated site planning• Automated site optimization• Automated frequency planning• GSO vs GSO and GSO vs non-GSO interference analysis

(ΔT/T, C/I, PFD and EPFD masks)• Satellite vs terrestrial co-existence analysis• Earth station coordination (ITU APP 7)• DTH network planning• VSAT network planning and optimization

Covers all satellite services: FSS, BSS, MSS, earth exploration, meteorological and more

ADVANCED SOLUTIONS IN RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS

ICS telecom EV is a multiple technology tool compatible withGSM-R, LTE-R, TETRA and PMR. It manages coverage, capacity,site parameters and neighbor planning.

It features propagation models which perform coverage calculations to a high level of accuracy without the use of the automatic model tuning module. Its advanced railways/GSM-R features include:

• Radio planning • Environmental analysis (human hazard, Natura 2000)• Frequency Planning• Cross-Border Coordination• Traffic analysis• Interference analysis• Intermodulation analysis• Network optimization• Prospective planning• Design of the ERTMS/GSM-R • Design transmission systems• Compares drive test measurements against

predictions

ICS telecom EV

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ICS telecom EV enables microwave link design for networks inany frequency band; an integral propagation model librarycovers the frequency range 30MHz up to 300GHz. This multi-functional tool enables users to manage multiple technologiesin one project.

Features include:

• Profile budget calculations• Frequency and space diversity• Multi-K factor calculations• Climate and rain parameters• Reliability calculations• Automatic antenna orientation• Link optimization• Automated frequency planning• Interference calculations• Quality objectives. calculations (ITU-R F. 1703. and ITU-T G.827)

BROADCAST: ICS telecom EV ensures efficiency and cost effectiveness at all stages of the networks’ life:

• Coverage planning• Interference calculations• Population analysis• ITU procedures• Automated site planning• Automated site optimization• Automated frequency planning• SFN network optimization• Refarming frequency band and inter system coexistence (LTE, ILS,

White spaces etc.)• Transport (Microwave) planning

ICS telecom EV facilitates the design of analog and digital broadcast networks in a number of standards: DVB-T/T2, DVB-S/S2, ISDB-T, DTMB, MMDS, T-DAB/DMB, FM mono/stereo

Access the highest degree of accuracy and precision for flawless network design

ADVANCED SOLUTIONS IN RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS

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About ATDI : the industry leader in radio propagation simulation and spectrum management

ATDI develop, supply and supports a comprehensive set of telecom software for planning, modelling and regulation of radio

communications services. ADTI Software tools incorporate the latest propagation models and are ITU-compliant. With 30 years of

experience and collaboration with research, leading companies and governments around the world ATDI is in a unique position to address

complex customer requirements relating to spectrum regulation, occupancy and management.

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