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ICS telecom
The reference tool for planning telecommunication networks and managing frequency spectrum
ICS telecom is the key package in the planners' toolkit. It is capable of modelling any size of radio system from intensive local area to extensive countrywide. ICS telecom provides benefit at all stages of network ownership including tasks such as:
Technology evaluation
Business modelling
Infrastructure dimensioning
Network planning
Spectrum optimisation
Network proving
Engineering data sharing
System administration
Network optimisation
A perpetual license of ICS telecom includes:
ICS telecom software license
Technical support during 1 year (telephone, email) (*)
Maintenance agreement with access to regular software updates during 1 year (*)
1 day per year of software training on ATDI premises (Paris, Moscow, London, Warsaw, Sydney, Washington, Madrid, Bucharest, Mumbai) or on site (excluding travel and living expenses)
Access to ICS online during 1 year which includes (*):
50 MB of storage (more storage for additional price) Possibility to upload radio coverage and sites Data sharing (public or protected by password) Access to BRIFIC database Export stations and MW Access to 20 meters world wide DTM (from 01.01.2013)
(*) : Can be renewed on a yearly basis from the second year following the PO.
ICS telecom enables the planning engineer to develop rapidly and economically wide networks.
ICS telecom has applications throughout all modern radio networks, both fixed and mobile and across the frequency range 10kHz to 450GHz, including aeronautical systems, broadcast TV and radio, cellular, fixed radio access, land mobile, marine systems, microwave bearer, mobile data, paging, radar, satellite, telemetry.
Associate each subscriber to the best base station according to spectrum occupancy (FDMA) and traffic
Calculate Link Budget for each subscriber
Analyze each station load
Frequency planning and advanced interferences analysis
Analogue & Digital Broadcast
Covered Population Analysis
Co-existence between analogue and digital networks
Frequency planning and Spectrum Optimization
Differential time delay consideration
Microwaves P2P & PMP Management
Point to Point Link Design
Link Budget
Point to Point Link Analysis
Frequency Planning / Interference Analysis
Mobile Network PMR, Tetra, Paging, GSM,...
Network design
Cell planning
Coverage analysis
Frequency planning
Interference calculation
Traffic analysis
Handover
3G dedicated Features
Existing Site Validation (GSM...)
Network Analysis
Network Design and Roll-out
Multi-service traffic modeling
Station Parameters Location Height above ground Power Gain Losses Frequency Channels (Transmitter and receiver) Receiver information Status (Transmitter, Radar...) Vertical pattern (every 1°) Horizontal pattern (every 5°) Multimedia folder (texts, images, sounds...)...
Microwave links specific parameters Stations parameters Amplifier database Feeder database Cable database 1 or 2 antennas per terminal Automatic orientation...
Propagation Fresnel Okumura Hata Wojnar Vienna 93 ITU-R 370 ITU-R 525/526 MOD_370_7 User model...
Clutter attenuation CCIR UER Db/km User attenuation...
Network analysis Coverage Cf. Propagation models
Analysis Composite coverage Best Server Recoverage Simultaneous Margin Availability Time of Arrival of the signal...
Interference Global or multi-channel 5 levels of C/I ITU-R 417-7/6554 FCC UET 69 Steady interference Tropospheric interference...
Assignment Fast assignment module From frequency band From frequency list Simulcast...
Traffic Erlang B Erlang C
Point - Multipoint functions Interaction between random transmitters and a network Statistical analysis Interference on transmitter Interference on receiver...
Subscribers automatic connection To best server To all stations Maxhold...
Subscribers analysis Best server Parenting Traffic analysis Interference Assignment Re-locating Attenuation Demand diagrams...
Other functions Site searching Line of Sight Constraints Reports Population analysis GPS connection Comparison Measures/Simulation...
Cartographic Management Coverage in full transparency 2D views 3D displays Filters...
Monthly software rent available via ICS cloud service
Seamless sharing of heavy radio network reports and data with ICS online
Powerful LTE planning features:
LTE PCI planning (maximizing and optimizing modes)
LTE RSI planning (maximizing, randomizing and optimizing modes)
LTE Parenting
CQI and throughput mapping support
ICI enhancement
MIMO SD / SU / MU / AAS support
SNIR maps (PDSCH, Control channel)
RSRQ maps
RSRP maps
Maximal and n-maximal RSRP value for each pixel (RSRP coverage analysis /servers/1st, 2nd, 3rd server)
Probability of getting a given RSRP value over a defined threshold (normal distribution SNIR function)
Coverage reliability based on RSRP – yes/no based on prediction reliability % (normal distribution + filter: i.e >=100%)
Number of sectors with satisfactory RSRP value (RSRP coverage analysis /Simultaneous)
Maximal and n-maximal RSRQ value for each pixel (RSRQ map: 1st, 2nd and 3rd server)
Probability of given RSRQ value over a defined threshold (normal distribution SNIR function + RSRQ map: 1st, 2nd and 3rd server)
Coverage reliability based on RSRQ – yes/no based on prediction reliability % (normal distribution + filter: i.e >=100%)
Number of sectors with satisfactory RSRQ value (RSRQ maps/simultaneous servers)
Probability of getting a given RSRP value over a defined threshold (RSRP coverage analysis/Coverage probability…)
Number of sectors with a RSRP value different from serving sector RSRP not more than for a given value (RSRP coverage analysis/Simultaneous different from best server…)
Connectivity report: RSRP, Best server, RSRQ, SNIR PDSCH, SNIR control channel, Throughput / RB
Prospective planning LTE
Parenting LTE: schedulers Rodin Robin, Proportional Fair and Max SNR
Uplink SNIR map (Monte-Carlo and Noise rise methods)
Monte-Carlo (SNIR, RSRP, RSRQ, PUSCH and connect)
User defined SNIR vs Throughput tables (UL and DL)
Reports: QoS, Throughputs…
Full symmetrical and asymmetrical support
Added-value and optimized radio-planning functions:
Enhanced prospective planning
Microwave link adaptive modulation support
COFDM enhancement by mixing SFN/MFN networks
Coverage server selector
Station sorting
Vector selection improved
Raster ops: Clutter / Building
New coordinate converter
HCM antenna builder
New IRF calculator
Color mixing preview and 3x3 filters
Sector service area display
Radiated cable support
Station azimuth and tilt optimizing
Satellite interference UL/DL (space ->earth and earth->space)
ODBC support (MS Access, Oracle, SQL server, SQL lite)
New station and microwave SQL tables
Latest recommendations/propagation models:
UK rain zones
ITU-R530-14
ITU-R1546 (x64)
ITU-R1812-2
Delta Bullington
Support ITU-R M1142-2 and ITU-R M1141-2
GXT satellite antenna support (ITU – SRS)
ITU-R1851 antenna patterns
OET69 antenna discrimination
Recommended configuration
Memory: 8 GB and more Storage: 500 GB Hard drive: SSD 256 GB Internet access (Map access, ICS online) Processor: x64 multicore Graphic card: 2GB, OpenGL compatible, Full HD (1920*1080) OS: Windows 7, Windows 8
Minimum configuration
Memory: 2 GB and more Storage: 100 GB Internet access (Map access, ICS online) Processor: Multicore Graphic card: 512 MB, OpenGL compatible, (1200*900 min) OS: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
News
Check this section regularly to be informed of the most important latest development of ICS telecom.
3D Radio Network Planning 3D screen capture showing coverage from two transmitters and a link between two microwave sites. In 3D mode, users have the ability to view a project from any angle, any height and to zoom in or out of a project, restricted only by the users map resolution. In this view a town is shown in the foreground with hills rising beyond.
Analyse Potential Interference Few radio networks today enjoy the freedom of noise limited coverage. Spectrum demand means frequency sharing. ICS telecom lets the planner analyse the resulting interference and balance network availability with spectrum resource and budget.
Best Server In fixed radio access networks and indeed anywhere where links are needed to a multiplicity of outstations or subscribers, knowledge of which base station serves best is critical to antenna orientation at that subscriber. The report shown can also include 2nd, 3rd..., best server
Full Link Path Analysis Comprehensive link path analysis is standard within ICS Telecom showing a full and detailed cross section of the terrain and path geometry. ICS Telecom gives the Radio Network Planning Engineer the confidence that a path between users will be available when needed.
Directional Subscriber Antennas ICS Telecom has an internal equipment database that comes as standard. The tool allows the user to design their own antennas for use at base stations, link terminals and at subscribers. These polar responses can be viewed and used in 3D, allowing the Network Planner virtually unlimited network modelling potential.
High Capacity Sites Database Individual subscribers are now included in a powerful separate database mirroring the transition from general area planning through to installed base with known future prospects thus developing the network from concept to roll out. Data may also be imported from a network planning departments existing database.
Multi-media Database per Site Sites can comprise hundreds of co-located base station/terminal equipments. Each base station/terminal has the ability to be linked to Microsoft Word, Access, audio files, AVI files and to a range of Image file formats. This powerful utility gives the Network Planner the ability to log completely the history, current status and future of any site within their network.
UNICODE version ICS Telecom is now available in UNICODE version: all strings left to the user's convenience can be entered using UNICODE characters (Chinese, Japanese...).
