Atoll 2.8 General Features

This page gives information about the general features. See our technology pages (i.e. GSM/GPRS/EDGE, UMTS/HSPA, LTE, CDMA2000 1xRTT/EV-DO, TD-SCDMA, WIMAX/BWA, Microwave Links) to get information about technology-related features. 

Used together with one or several technology modules, Atoll Core delivers the general features shared by all technology modules, customised developments and 3rd party products.

Based on an object-oriented architecture and designed for radio planning & optimisation, Atoll Core is a robust and scalable platform that supports very large projects while remaining user-friendly and easy to administrate.

The Atoll platform also enables the integration of live network data into the planning & optimisation process, allowing users to combine predicted and real network data. Supported data include CW measurements, drive test data, interference matrices and OSS KPIs.

• Optimised cartographic database supporting:
  • Digital Elevation Models
  • Clutter data (type and height)
  • 3D building data (vector/raster)
  • Traffic data
  • Scanned maps
  • Vector data
  • Population data
  • Climate data
• Integrated cartography editor (vector/raster)
• Interface with GIS tools: MapInfo, ArcView, Google Earth
• Support for Web Map Services (WMS)

• Support for dual-resolution pathloss matrices: high resolution results near transmitter and lower resolution results far from transmitter for interference calculation
• Full support for multi-resolution prediction plots
• Comprehensive integrated propagation model library
• 3rd party urban/microcell propagation models (optional)
• Automatic propagation model tuning using CW or test mobile data
• Pathloss matrix adjustment using prediction/drive test interpolation
• Integration of external propagation models through an API and a C++ development kit

• Advanced administration module supporting data access and user privilege management
• Flexible database structure allowing integration of user-defined parameters and custom fields
• Multi-user support including database consistency management, data synchronisation and user disconnection/reconnection from/to the database
• Support for standalone/centralised/distributed configurations
• Advanced import/export features allowing quick data migration from other RF planning tools

• Scripting language allowing integration of user-defined macros
• User-defined calculation batch based on macros and scripts

• Distributed computing on networked workstations and servers
• Parallel computing on quad-and-dual-processor systems

• Flexible report generator including traffic, population and clutter-based statistics
• User-defined reports based on macros
• Export of reports and prediction plots into other software
• Any printing devices supported up to A0

• CW measurements
  • Import, display and analysis of CW data
  • Prediction/measurements comparison and statistical analysis
  • Automatic propagation model tuning using CW measurements
• Test mobile data
  • Import, display and analysis of test mobile data
  • Call events display and analysis
  • Automatic propagation model tuning using test mobile data
  • Pathloss matrix adjustment using prediction/drive test interpolation