Infovista News | RAN Planning & Optimization
Welcome to the latest edition of the Planet Newsletter
Discover latest news and insights on network planning and optimization
Introducing Planet 7.10
Planning a high-performance 5G network has always been a complex undertaking, and the recent proliferation of new 5G services such as RedCap and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) means there is now even more to consider when designing the optimal network. That is why it is so crucial that your RF planning solution can accurately model a combination of all these services in conjunction with traditional mobile traffic.
In this edition of the newsletter, we’ll look at Planet 7.10 – the latest version of our AI-powered RF planning and optimization software. Planet is now able to simulate the performance of networks carrying a combination of traditional mobile, RedCap and FWA traffic. It also features new functionality to support the roll out of FWA services and expanded Open RAN network planning capabilities.
Below you will find a brief description of some of the highlights of the release with a link to more information. We also share some technology insights from the team around Fixed Wireless Access and planning Private 5G networks.
As always, if you would like to deep-dive into the capabilities of Planet with one of our experts or would like a demo please contact us.
Régis Lerbour, VP Product, RAN Engineering & Testing, Infovista
New release of Planet delivers modeling, analysis and usability improvements
Planet 7.10 contains over 40 new features and enhancements including RedCap support, mixed traffic Monte Carlo analysis, Open RAN logical network views, new line-of-sight analysis tools and more. Below are a few of the highlights:
RedCap support
Planet now provides 3GPP compliant support of RedCap devices. RedCap devices can be included in network analyses and Monte Carlo simulations of 5G standalone networks.
Mixed traffic Monte Carlo simulations
Planet can now perform Monte Carlo simulations for standalone FWA networks or on mixed traffic networks consisting of Fixed Wireless Access CPEs, mobile UEs and RedCap devices.
Open RAN network views
The Planet map view and site explorer can now display Open RAN nodes and their logical relationships. New best server layer options to visualize service areas include Best DU, Best CU/BBU and Best MEC.
Site to FWA subscriber LOS analysis
This new tool highlights which sites an FWA subscriber has line of sight to. For larger studies, the tool can create a matrix of all FWA subscribers and sites within an area and provide a LOS matrix.
Rooftop propagation studies
Planet AIM’s new rooftop propagation study feature provides the ability to model the coverage on all rooftops in the same layer. This is very useful for identifying FWA CPE rooftop antenna mounting options.
To learn more about these new Planet capabilities, please download our Planet 7.10 release highlights document or contact us for a demo.
Technology insights
eBook | Network planning for Fixed Wireless Access
In this comprehensive guide, we address the pain points service providers face in deploying FWA solutions. Discover how to:
- Identify FWA opportunities and navigate challenges
- Plan and dimension your FWA network with precision
- Seamlessly onboard new FWA subscribers while ensuring optimal service availability
- Gain actionable insights from real-world case studies and minimize FWA planning errors
Webinar | How to successfully plan Fixed Wireless Access networks with Planet
In this webinar, Gavin Hayhurst, Product Marketing Director at Infovista, and Darren Hart, Planet Product Manager, cover:
- Strategic insights into FWA planning for both wireline and mobile network providers
- Practical use cases to enhance your understanding of FWA network design and modeling, including:
- Service assessment at a specific address for prospective new FWA subscribers
- Network design and modeling in an FWA only network
- Network design and modeling for a network with mobile and FWA traffic
- A live demonstration of Planet’s FWA capabilities, showcasing the above use cases in the tool
Case study | Planning private 5G networks with Planet
Learn how Citymesh, a trailblazing Belgian tech firm and key player in private mobile networks, is leveraging the power of Planet to design and optimize private 5G networks for their customers.
Beyond planning
Ensure the quality of your video streaming services
We end every newsletter with a topic beyond Planet and RF planning. For this edition we are highlighting our TEMS™ network testing VSQI (Video Streaming Quality Index) model. It provides a video streaming quality index that is expressed in QoE units (MOS) and is suitable for testing any on device OTT application.
Have you missed our previous newsletter?
In the previous edition we focused on Planet 7.9.
We’ll look at how Planet 7.9 brings enhanced data-driven planning with integrated crowdsourced data, improved modeling accuracy and new features that make planning your 5G network easier and quicker.
