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1. ICS manager nG, a software for spectrum administrationICS manager nG is a newly designed software dedicated to advanced RF spectrum management. 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 and 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 as a basis for collecting license fees,
- Efficiently share information between actors.
2. Extended applications for regulators and operatorsThe set of modules in ICS manager nG covers needs of regulating authorities and operators regarding:
- ITU notification,- International coordination,
- National allocation plan,- National licences management,- Operational management,- Licences tariffing and fees,- Spectrum planning.
ICS manager nG is a powerful system able to store all data related to spectrum management easily and hierarchically:
- Licences management- Spectrum monitoring,- Coordination, spectrum planning,- Frequency assignments and channel-allotments,
- Zone allotments or band attributions,
- Antennas, equipment, site, frequency plans, etc.
- Frequency allocation (foot notes, services...)
- Workflow management
3. ICS manager nG main features- Standalone or Client Server installation
- Evolutive Spectrum Management DataBase (SMDB) structure
- Relational SMDB on Oracle/Access with direct management of rights and adapted user profiles
- Project management with individual workspaces for each user
- Multi-language environment- Triple set of tables: «system» tables, «library» tables and «spectrum management» tables
- Dedicated dialogs and customizable queries for each structure
- Data exchange files (*.MDB) for each structure
- Fully integrated cartographic management (DTM, maps, geographical coordinate systems including conversions...)
- Complete integrated Module for editing and creating reports
- ITU Notification (electronic and paper) forms
- Triple set of external synchronized access: Radio Planning Software (ICS telecom nG/ HTZ warfare nG), Monitoring and Billing
- Modules adapted for each field of
action/service: VHF/UHF analogue and digital broadcast, Microwaves, Earth Stations including APS4/III form and APS7 coordination contour computation, FWA Stations, GSM, PMR, coordination of Fixed Services, coordination of Mobile Services, Notification T11-T17, spectrum planning
- Import from standard SMDB: TerraSys, SRS, DACAN, TVA, TVD...
- Interface with major monitoring equipment providers.
4. New broadcast features from RRC06ICS manager nG makes it possible to:
- introduce modifications to the Geneva 06 Plan according to the modification procedure,
- analyse compatibilities of proposed modifications with the registered digital plan,
- check the conformity of an actual implementation with the plan.
Spectrum managementSpectrum tradingITU recommendationsWorkflow managementBilling & licensingComplaint handlingMapping functionalitiesSecure access
Main features of ICS manager nG
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under various formats). This tool is required only if the customer wishes to produce himself his cartography : otherwise, ATDI can produce and provide any type of map on demand.
F o r military customers, ATDI supplies HTZ warfare nG, the militarized version of ICS telecom nG, which includes additional features for electronic warfare.
• information has to be controlled and shared between the different players involved ;
• the data formats used and the associated administrative procedures must be standardized and, as much as possible, use internationally recognized standards.
A new activity
As a complement to the traditional activities of
planning and deployment of radio networks, spectrum management has fast become a new activity, the purpose of which is :
• to manage administrative procedures according to the national, regional or international regulations in force ;
• to optimize the sharing of resources between radio services and stakeholders (private and public operators, regulation authority, foreign administrations, ITU) ;
• to provide an updated and relevant description of the spectrum, for both technical and administrative aspects ;
• to establish an eff icient sharing and control of
information.
Radio networks regulationS ince the start of the 1990’s,
the traditional activities associated with radio networks have changed completely. Technical advances have enabled the emergence of new public systems using radio networks (GSM, FWA, DVB-T, etc.).
These new systems are more and more complex and require more and more resources (sites, frequencies, etc.). The liberalization of the telecom market has increased the number of actors involved and has sometimes led to the creation of new regulation authorities.
New requirements• frequencies and sites appear to be limited resources, which use shou ld there fore be optimized ;
• the crowding of the spectrum is leading the regulation authorities to share the bands between a larger number of services ;
• the increasing interaction between services calls for global management ;
What is spectrum management?
Spectrum management is based on handling heterogeneous,
complex masses of data. Efficient spectrum management is
inconceivable without using a powerful information system. ICS manager nG is this system.
ATDI spectrum management global solutionATDI introduced in the field
of spectrum management a new philosophy, proposing an off-the-shelf solution, contrasting with the usual large scale and often long term projects based on specific in-house developments.
The g l oba l spec t r um management solution proposed by ATDI is shaped by three applications :
- ICS manager nG , subject of this brochure, wh i ch hand les t he administrative processes of the spectrum management (licensing, coordination, notification, etc.) ;
- ICS telecom nG wich handles the technical aspects of the spectrum management (coverage, interference, traffic, etc.) ;
- I C S m a p s e r v e r , t h e cartographic workshop which al lows to create, convert and modify the digital maps required by the system (images, Digital Terrain Models, ground occupancy, borders, etc, either as raster or vector data and
A complete system dedicated to administrativespectrum managementICS manager nG is ATDI’s platform dedicated to advanced
RF spectrum management. ICS manager nG is the only tool on the market that is flexible enough to meet the growing regulation requirements of radio communication networks.
ICS manager nG enables users to :
- make sure that new services do not interfere with existing systems according to ITU plans and regional and national plans ;
- manage administrative procedures in accordance with the national, regional and international rules and processes in force ;
- optimize the sharing of frequencies ;- supply secure administrative and technical data storage as
a basis for collecting license fees ;- efficiently share information between stakeholders.
Extended applications for regulatorsand operatorsT h e set of modules in ICS
manager nG covers the needs of regulating authorities and ope-rators regarding :
- international notification ;- international coordination ;- national licences management ;- operational management ;- spectrum planning.
ICS manager nG is a powerful system able to store all data related to spectrum management easily
and hierarchically :
- licences management ;- spectrum monitoring ;- coordination, spectrum plan-
ning ;- frequency assignments ;- zone allotments or band attri-
butions ;- antennas, equipment, site, fre-
quency plans, etc ;- allocation charts (foot notes,
services...).
ICS manager nG is based on the guidelines of recommendation ITU-R SM.1370. It offers :
- a secure database system environment for data management at different levels of confidentiality ;
- powerful data exchange functions for fast, complete and easy interaction between operators and/or regulators, etc. ;
- report editing tools for a more customized approach to each service ;
- dedicated data input interfaces and enhanced display functions for effortless handling of everyday spectrum management tasks.
It has the following main features :- standalone or client server installation ;- upgradeable spectrum management database (SMDB)
structure ;- relational SMDB under Oracle/Access with direct management
of access rights and user profiles ;- project management with individual workspaces for each user ;- multilingual environment ;- fully integrated cartographic management (DTM, maps, geographical
coordinate systems including conversions, etc.) ;- fully integrated module for creating and editing reports ;- synchronized access to external tools: radio planning tool (ICS
telecom nG), spectrum monitoring and billing system ;- modules adapted to each field of activity/service: broadcasting
including ITU-R T01-T04,TB1-TB5, microwave, earth stations including APS4/III, FWA stations, GSM, coordination of fixed services, coordination of mobile services, notification including T11-T17, spectrum planning ;
- importing from standard SMDB: BRIFIC, SRS, DACAN, TVA, TVD, etc.
ITU recommendationsat the heartof ICS manager nG
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I CS manager nG handles
the full range of broadcasting s e r v i c e s , terrestrial fixed a n d m o b i l e services as well as earth stations for tasks such as international notification and coordinat ion, national license administration and operational administration.
Spectrumplanning
Spectrummonitoring
Billingprocess
VHF/UHFbroadcast
LF/MFbroadcast
Fixedservices
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Mobileservices
Otherservices
Frequencyallocations ServiceEarth
stations
Internationalnotification
International recording systems (ITU, CEPT...)
Internationalcoordination
National licencemanagement
Operationalmanagement
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Fieldof activity
Editing service and systems allocation sub-bands
Editing ITU or international paper and electronic forms
Spectrum planning
International notification
International coordination
Frequency plan management, including facility for specifying plan with ITU and CEPT formulas, frequency pairing, etc.
Various kinds of antenna patterns are available: parametric, ITU, digitized H/V patterns, RPE, etc.
Examples of earth station ITU APS7 coordination contours,
computed in ICS manager nG
Design of customizable
reports for licence publication, fee
collection
Dedicated table for equipment,
including ITU designation of emission,
type approval parameters...
National licences
management
Operational management
Workflow and process controlsI CS manager nG offers a user-friendly process management
tool, which can be completely customized to match the needs and processes of the client organisation. Two types of process controls are available in ICS manager nG :- Implementation as a diagram of transitions :With this implementation, the user does not need to create a pro-gram, all the process of transition will be defined manually.- Implementation as a set of programs :For this process control, the user defines a set of programs which will describe the various actions and tasks to be carried out as well as the possible transitions.Every item in the ICS manager nG database has a number of possible status, and specific tasks are assigned to the different
status. ICS manager nG keeps track of all the tasks, making it possible to retrieve the history of any item (a station for exam-ple), and to compute
Process history Workflow customization
Find more information
in the ‘‘Process control in ICS
manager nG’’ white paper
on ourwebsite
activity statistics such as the number of licence applications or the average time to process an applicationThe users of the database are grouped into task forces (e.g. the administrative taskforce, the fixed service engineering tas-kforce). This allows the analysis of tasks that are assigned to a given task force. Events can be automatically triggered, for example at the expiry of a licence and reminders activated.
ICS manager nG withinthe spectrum management environment
A TDI has developed interfaces with principal monitoring software that allow the operator to retrieve information
from the ICS manager nG database : lists of transmitters, lists of available frequencies, lists of frequencies in use, etc ; and make it possible for ICS manager nG to initiate measurements via the monitoring system.
These measurements can then be performed manually or automatically by the network of measurement stations. For any transmitter in its database, ICS manager nG can initiate measurements to one or several measurement stations and store the results. The comparison of the licensed parameters with the measured parameters can then trigger an inspection.
Measurement of transmitters can be done on potential interferers in order to resolve a user complaint. Measurements can also be generated at random on the ICS manager nG database.
Interface with monitoring systemThe inspection process is managed by ICS manager nG.
Several types of inspections are supported, depending on the reason for the inspection :- as part of the process for a first «bring into use» ;- as part of the process for the reinspection of a station which
failed a previous inspection or monitoring measurement ;- as part of random inspections on licensed stations ;- as part of the process of searching for interferers to resolve a
complaint.Inspections can also be grouped together into inspection tours.The user can create inspection tours by specifying :
- the stations to be inspected ;- the type of the tour ;- the status of the inspection of each station ;- the dates ;- the person in charge…
InspectionsI C S manager nG may be
used to input and manage complaints about interference. ICS manager nG provides all the necessary tools for an insightful search through the database for potential interferersOnce such potential interferers are selected, it is possible to compute and analyze the inter-ferences landscape using ICS manager nG, to initiate monito-
Complaint handling
B illing is one of the main operational processes of spectrum mana-gement. Indeed, billing can occur at each level of license mana-
gement : license application, renewal, modification, cancellation, etc.
Billing is an administrative procedure which involves various depart-ments of the same administration, which generates a significant number of confidential documents and which requires rigorous follow-up in order to avoid financial losses and prevent fraud.
Through pricing policy, regulators may optimize the use of limited resources (sites and the frequencies).
Billing, licensing and spectrum tradingLastly, each country fixes its pricing and invoicing rules. This is why the billing module must be flexible and configurable.
ICS manager nG offers a complete module allowing managing all these aspects of the billing process. The billing process in ICS manager nG is made of three elements :
- the calculation of fees following the technical and administrative parameters of the assignments and the licenses.
- the generation of documents (invoices, receipts);- the payment follow-up ;
M any types of data transfer are possible between
spectrum management database (ICS manager nG), spectrum simulation tool (ICS telecom nG or HTZ warfare nG) and spectrum control system including monitoring and DF equipment. An example of this is shown below. This outlines the procedure for interference complaint handling :
1. Set up of the complaint in ICS manager nG.
2. Send a mission request to the monitoring system.
3. Acquire bearings in the monitoring system.
4. Return the bearings to ICS telecom nG or HTZ warfare nG.
Procedure example
ATDI’s spectrum management system is fully compliant with ITU regulations and recommendations. It enables efficient spectrum
management and spectrum monitoring.
I CS manager nG uses the same maps as the one used in the ATDI network
planning tool ICS telecom nG. In addition ICS manager nG provides compressions functions to optimize the access and display times of very large raster maps located on remote computer.
Multi-map layers can be used : virtual maps containing maps of different areas, with different resolutions, different projections systems...ICS manager nG uses a dedicated map engine called GeoViews for station display.
Complete digital mapping functionalities
Site location and area
Dedicated map engine for station display (GeoViews)
It must be underlined that a proper spectrum management largely
relies on an accurate calculation of the coverage areas, and that this
calculation relies itself on the quality of the cartography.
Inspection tour in ICS manager nG
ring measurements and to plan inspections tours on a subset of the potential interferers.The user can manage the complaints by registering the victim station and:- select manually the interfe-rers or perform a scanning of the database considering the spectrum occupancy around the victim station and
the status of the complaint;- generate an inspection tour on the jammers;- export the victim station and the poten- tial interferers to ICS telecom nG for technical analysis…
Complaints in ICS manager nG
5. Export the licence data from ICS manager nG to ICS telecom nG or HTZ warfare nG.
6. Locate the potential illegal transmitter in ICS telecom nG or HTZ warfare nG.
7. Export this location to ICS manager nG.
8. Report discrepancies to field operatives for follow up.
the opportunity of using spectrum for suppliers of less profitable services. It should offer them the opportunity of selling their spectrum for alternative uses, which may be valued much more highly.
Spectrum trading will also benefit large users of spectrum, small users, and entrepreneurs.
LARGE USERS of spectrum will take advantage from a greater cer-tainty over the term of their rights to use spectrum, the opportu-
nity to improve returns from under-used s p e c t r u m resources, and the potential to access to more spectrum for expanding technologies.
S M A L L U S E R S o f
spectrum will benefit from the opportunity to profitably invest in new equipment and sell any spectrum that is released as a result, or to purchase more spectrum if they require it due to the expansion of their business.
ENTREPRENEURS will be free to compete for spectrum for new
technologies or services on equal terms with incum-
bents. Spectrum t r a d i n g a n d
opportunities to change the use of spectrum will also remove b a r r i e r s t o entry to mar-kets where lack of access to spectrum previously res-
tricted entry by new players.
Spectrum trading in ICS manager nG
T he introduction of spectrum trading, and the greater
flexibility to change the use and configuration of licenses, should be strongly beneficial to end users. Consumers are expected to benefit from :CHEAPER PRICES for the most profitable and popular wireless services. Providers of these services may be able to provide extra capacity more cheaply by acquiring rights to use or access to additional spectrum ;G R E A T E R CHOICE. Alter-native suppliers of popular ser-vices may be able to enter t h e m a r k e t by acquiring rights to use spectrum pre-viously used for other purpo-ses ;FASTER ACCESS to innovation. Spectrum trading should provide entrepreneurs with a greater opportunity to acquire rights to use spectrum to offer innovative new services.
Spectrum trading will increase
The benefits
in spectrum
management are
simple. Existing
operators will
make use of the
spectrum thereby
adding value to
their business. PDF format report in ICS manager nG
Evolving into the benefits of trading
Principal duties are to further the interests of citizens in relation to communications matters, and to further the interests of consumers in relevant markets, where appropriate by promoting competition.
1 T he optimal use of the electromagnetic spectrum
for wireless telegraphy. A trading system can create a more effi-cient allocation of spectrum than an assignment-based system.
However, it is necessary to ensure the access to the spectrum for public services, and mechanisms to counter undue interference.
2 The availability of a wide range of electronic com-
munications services and the encouragement of investment and innovation. A trading system furthers this objective by sup-plying prospective providers of innovative services with the opportunity to compete for access to spectrum on equal terms with incumbent provi-ders.
Simultaneously with the intro-duction of trading, spectrum
use should be liberalised by pro-viding a mechanism for licensees to reconfigure or to change the use of their licences. This may or may not be in the context of a trade. Reconfiguration and change of use are defined as follows :
• reconfiguration is the re-defi-nition of the frequency bands in relation to which the licensee has rights or the geographical area in which the licensee may exercise such rights. For example it includes separating one licence into two or merging two licences which are adjacent in terms of frequency or geography. It also includes chan-ging transmission characteristics within a licence, for example, by moving a transmitter ;• change of use of licences may be contemplated to different degrees, as follows ;• change of licensee’s line of business - the licensee may wish, for example, to use a Private Busi-ness Radio license held by a taxi
For certain incumbent ser-vices, adherence to obli-
gations such as public service broadcasting commitments or network roll-out obligations, in order to protect the availability of services to consumers will continue to apply.
3 The promotion of compe-tition in relevant markets
must guarantee that spectrum trading does not cause distor-tions of competition in markets for spectrum, or the markets in which spectrum is an input.
4 T he different needs and interests of all persons
who may wish to make use of the electromagnetic spectrum. Spectrum trading system is desi-gned to protect very small users of spectrum, such as maritime radio users and CB radio users and the needs of radio users who use the spectrum for purposes such as astronomy and scientific research. The proposed system is designed to allow smaller licensees, such as private busi-ness radio users, to benefit from trading as well as very large and well-funded licensees.
Leasing and hiring rights to use spectrum
company for a courier business instead. However, no change may be contemplated to the precise technology used, or the radio service (e.g. mobile radio) ;• change of technology - the licensee may wish to use, for example, a new radio technology with a different modulation to pro-
Modelling prior to commitment
and implementation is an essential
investment
vide the same radio service (e.g. mobile radio) ;• change of application - the licensee may wish to amend its license to allow a fixed wireless service to use the spectrum in place of a mobile service.Liberalising the use of spectrum in these ways is essential to realising many of the benefits of spectrum trading. Permitting requests for reconfiguration and changes of use where appropriate should allow licence holders to seek higher value economic uses from their spectrum, within the transmission rights contained in their licences.
The considerations to take into account in issuing this guidance and in assessing proposed chan-ges of use or configuration are :• international harmonization arrangements and interference agreements ;• domestic policy constraints: in some license classes, other
policy objectives (such as digital switchover in broadcasting) could be hindered by early or extensive liberalization of spectrum use ;• constraints arising from the nature of the spectrum in question. These include coordination and interference constraints and the sharing of spectrum bands. ■
Complete GE06 processes now available in ATDI’s software suiteThe ITU Regional Radiocommuni-cation Conference (RRC 06) was held to establish a new spectrum plan in the VHF and UHF band (174-230 MHz and 470-862 MHz), to allow for a transition from analo-gue to digital broadcast. It included countries of Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Iran.ATDI was actively present at the conference and provided software solutions and expertise to its cus-tomers to analyse precisely and reliably the compatibility of their needs with those of their neighbou-ring countries and allowing them to adapt the submission of their requirements accordingly.The recommendations of the con-ference’s final acts have been inte-grated in ATDI’s software suite.This enables a complete planning process for Terrestrial digital radio-communication services (T-DAB and DVB-T) following the methods agreed at the conference.In particular, ICS manager nG makes it possible to:• introduce modifications to the Geneva 06 Plan according to the modification procedure,• analyse compatibi l i t ies of proposed modifications with the registered digital plan,• check the conformity of an actual implementation with the plan.All the steps and details of these processes are available for in-depth analysis. For example, the users can easily display:• countries or assignments that can be impacted by a proposed modification,• coordination contours,• calculation points as well as their field value corresponding to the Plan or its implementation.
ICS telecom nGICS telecom nG is the key package in a planner's toolkit. It is capable of modelling radio systems of any size from intensive local areas to extensive countrywide regions.ICS telecom nG provides benefits at all stages of network ownership including tasks such as :• technology evaluation and
business modelling ;• infrastructure dimensioning, network planning, network optimization ;• spectrum optimization ;• engineering data sharing.ICS telecom nG enables the planning engineer to develop rapid ly and economically wide networks. It features applications throughout all modern radio networks, both fixed and mobile and across the frequency range 10 kHz to 450 GHz, including :• analog & digital broadcast
TV and radio ;• aeronautical & marine systems ;• cellular, paging, and mobile data ;• fixed wireless access including WiMAX;• land mobile, PMR, Tetra ;• microwave ;• radar, satellite.ICS telecom nG runs on a PC platform under Windows. It integrates its own database engine and can also exchange data with any market-available ODBC-compatible database such as Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Informix, Gupta, Microsoft Access etc. ICS telecom nG integrates easily with an existing environment, whatever its size or structure, in local mode or within a corporate network. HTZ warfare nG
HTZ warfare nG is a comprehensive radio planning software application for civil and military networks.HTZ warfare nG can be configured 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 field 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 from 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 works-pace (Digital Elevation Model) for all operations and analysis. HTZ warfare nG analysis results can be displayed on 2D or 3D display.
The recently introduced ICS online represents a pow-erful 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 mainte-
nance 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 technolo-gies, ICS online provides everyone in your organization with an up-to-date, intuitive and flexible 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.>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 (field strength, C/I, Ec/Io, Eb/No...). Customized comments on the coverage quality.
>Report including map extract, coverage details...
ICS online provides networks on the net - www.atdi.com/icsonline.php
ATDI product range
ICS microwaveICS microwave features a complete software dedicated to microwave planning, well integrated with the whole ATDI software suite. For example, ICS microwave can auto-matically link BTS stations together to suggest a backbone network.Microwave backbone networks are easy to manage thanks to advanced yet easy-to-use dedicated functions, and the database structure specific to microwave links. Features such as automatic frequency assign-ment, automatic antenna alignment and automatic antenna height set-ting to meet clearance parameters, link budget analysis, and interfer-ence 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...
ICS map serverICS map server is an advanced soft-ware system designed to create and manage digital cartography datasets. Operators working on sizeable networks or those who are present over very large territories need large amounts of cartographic data. ICS map server is a software designed to create topographic data files via the processing of land contours, inter-polations, 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 manage-ment. In particular it integrates the automation of the project creation process, making it possible to immediately display the data avail-able for any region, etc. Suitable for all image processing work and digital terrain model files (DTM) it can interface with image processing tools as well as with market-avail-able geographic information system software (GIS).
AntiosAntios 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. In particular broadcasting networks must satisfy complex constraints designed to reduce or eliminate pos-sible interference. Modelling such a complex problem was solved with Antios software. This highly inno-vative product enables engineers to design systems using multiple horizontal or vertical dipole arrays arranged around the support. A 3D diagram enables definition of the positions of antenna components and the necessary phase shifts to obtain the required result.www.atdi.com
