Infovista News | June 2025 | RAN Planning & Optimization
Welcome to Planet newsletter
Introducing new versions of Planet and Planet Cloud
Planning a high-performance wireless network has always been a complex undertaking, and the recent proliferation of 5G services such as RedCap and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) means there is now even more to consider.
It is 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 Planet Newsletter, we’ll take an in-depth look at Planet 25, the latest version of our AI-powered RF planning and optimization software. The improvements added include Google Cloud Propagation API support, Fixed Wireless Access planning enhancements, RAN technology modeling enhancements and RAN optimization enhancements.
We’ll also cover our new version of Planet Cloud, the perfect solution for planning small public and private, 4G and 5G networks, our latest press releases and some new resources we hope you’ll find valuable.
As always, if you would like to deep-dive into the capabilities of Planet or Planet Cloud 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 improvements in propagation, modeling and analysis
Planet 25 is here. The first thing you will notice is that we have changed our numbering convention. The previous Planet release was 7.10, but, going forward, the first two numbers of a release will be the year in which it was released. Here are a few of the highlights:
Google Cloud Propagation API support
Planet now supports the Google Cloud Propagation API, providing highly convenient new capabilities:
- Pre-calibrated models mean that time-consuming and costly calibration exercises are no longer required.
- Google’s high-quality, regularly refreshed geodata is automatically included, eliminating the need to acquire costly 3rd party geodata.
- All processing is done in Google Cloud, making it extremely fast without purchasing additional expensive hardware.
Fixed Wireless Access planning enhancements
Planet’s FWA planning capabilities have been further enhanced in this release.
- Façade predictions - Planet can now display the coverage on building facades at a specific height to facilitate the installation of wall-mounted CPE antennas.
- LoS predictions - Planet is now able to do coverage predictions based on optical line-of-sight or a specific percentage of Fresnel zone clearance.
RAN technology modelling enhancements
To maintain our market-leading RF modelling capabilities, we are constantly adding new functionality to Planet.
- VoNR - VoNR services can now be modelled in Monte Carlo simulations alongside other circuit and packet-switched services to ensure more accurate modelling of the traffic in your network.
- FR1 band expansion - It is now possible to expand the upper threshold of the 5G FR1 band from 6GHz to 15GHz for customers who wish to model frequency bands in the 7-15 GHz range.
Optimization enhancements
Planet’s extensive network optimization capabilities have been expanded further in Planet 25:
- 5G call trace geolocation - It is now possible to accurately geolocate 5G calls on a map, simplifying root cause analysis and optimization activities.
- ACP for smart antennas - Coverage and interference patterns for smart antennas are now computed and cached for efficient re-use and a faster time to solution for the ACP.
Planet 25 walkthrough – available on demand
Curious to see the new features in action? Our latest Planet Learning Live customer webinar walks you through the key updates in Planet 25 — including a demo of the Google Cloud Propagation API integration, FWA façade coverage, and new optimization workflows.
If you couldn’t join us live, the recording is now available to watch on your own schedule. It’s a fast and practical way to get up to speed — and a great resource to share with colleagues.
To learn more about these new Planet capabilities, please contact us to speak to an expert or for a demo.
New SaaS-based release of Planet Cloud simplifies wireless network design
The new release of Planet Cloud is a SaaS RF planning solution that reduces the complexity and cost of wireless network design. It combines powerful 4G/5G planning, tuned propagation models and Google geodata, all in an online solution. It is the perfect solution for planning small public and private, 4G and 5G networks.
Latest news
Infovista partners with Google Cloud to reinvent wireless network planning
Infovista announced a new partnership with Google Cloud to reinvent wireless network planning. The collaboration integrates Google Cloud's Propagation API with Infovista's industry-leading network planning suite, Planet.
Infovista and iBwave expand partnership with unified solution to accelerate wireless campus network design and deployment
Infovista and iBwave, global leaders in network planning and design, have expanded their strategic collaboration to streamline wireless campus network design and deployment.
Technology insights
eBook - RF planning for Open RAN networks
In our latest eBook, we discuss how to successfully design an Open RAN network. We look at the key factors that need to be considered when designing a high-performance Open RAN network and discuss how planning Open RAN networks differs from designing for traditional architectures.
On-demand webinar - Introduction to SaaS-based RF planning with Planet Cloud
In this webinar, we showcase how Planet Cloud, powered by Google Cloud’s geodata and Infovista’s RF planning expertise, is transforming the way wireless networks are designed. We also explain how a SaaS-based approach enables cost-efficient, faster, and more accurate network planning, without the complexity of traditional tools.
In case you missed it – Planet 25 walkthrough
Our Planet Learning Live customer session is also available on demand.
It’s a quick and practical way to explore the new features in Planet 25 — from the Google Cloud Propagation API to enhanced optimization workflows.