Microwave Links
Atoll Microwave is a state-of-the-art Point-to-Point and Point-to-MultiPoint Microwave Link Planning Software. It allows designing large microwave link networks, according to the ITU standards.
Based on the leading Atoll platform, Atoll Microwave includes all its GIS, data and user management, as well as user-interface features. Atoll Microwave can share its site database with other Atoll RF planning modules, allowing an easier data consistency management across the operator organisation.
Atoll Microwave is used by wireless operators and equipment vendors worldwide.
General Features
- Fully integrated into the Atoll architecture
- Support of DTM, clutter and vector data
- Multi-user solution
- Site database can be shared with other Atoll modules
Link Modelling
- Support of Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint links
- Support of ITU and user-defined frequency bands, high-low configurations and channelisation plans
- Equipment modelling: vendor parameters, IRF and signature
- Support for repeaters and space/frequency diversity
- Support for vertical, horizontal and cross polarisation
- Support for ATPC
Link Design
- Site LOS area and inter-visibility plots
- Path profile analysis including Fresnel zone clearance and multiple K factors
- Propagation and link budget analysis
- Automatic antenna height optimisation
- Reflection point analysis and repeater design
Quality and Reliability Objectives
- Modelling of performance objectives based on ITU G-821 and G-826 recommendations
- User-defined performance objectives and parameters
Link Reliability Analysis
- According to ITU-R 530-8, 530-10, 530-11 and 530-12 recommendations
- Support for Crane, Vigants and K-Q models
- User-defined and/or ITU-based geoclimatic parameters (rain maps)
- User-definable report including multipath fading, rain fading and obstruction fading
- User-definable propagation model
- End-to-end multi-hop link analysis
Interference Analysis and Frequency Planning
- Based on ITU 452-11 recommendation
- Detailed interference analysis including interferer ranking
- Semi-automatic channel-to-link allocation
- Analysis of low/high conflicts
- Integration of interference impact into link reliability report
- Evaluation of link quality vs. performance objectives