AIRCOM ASSET

7.0

THE WORLDS NUMBER ONE PLANNING TOOL

Mobile Network Operators around the world are already
expanding their 2G/3G networks and migrating towards
mobile broadband enabling technologies such as HSPA+,
WiMAX and LTE.
Getting the most out of the network, meeting subscriber
demands and developing new revenue growth plans is
business critical and one of the key drivers in the uptake of
LTE as a new technology. LTE promises to increase network
capacity, improve QoS and significantly enhance data rates,
but getting the most efficient network design whilst reducing
the total cost of ownership, brings new design challenges.
The increasing complexity of networks and the greater
availability of live network information has resulted in the
development of the next generation network design and
optimisation products.

AIRCOMs experience in
working with both tier one
operators and equipment
vendors for LTE rollouts has
been harnessed in the latest
of our AIRCOM ASSETTM
product range AIRCOM
ASSETTM 7.0. The number
one radio planning tools
advanced functions are now
combined with detailed
modelling of LTE network
elements, parameters and
traffic, allowing you to
confidently address the
new challenges ahead and
maximise all that LTE has
to offer.
ASSET provides a one stop
shop for designing networks,

that is, for planning and

optimising multi-technology
radio networks. Its advanced
network design capabilities
can save both time and
money during network
deployment by automating
time consuming tasks such
as site configuration, traffic
planning, network analysis,
network dimensioning and
parameter planning.
ASSET includes optional
productivity packs to
accommodate a multitude
of requirements and provide
for significantly increased
network engineering
efficiencies. These packs
can be added as and when

needed, to ensure ASSET

can deliver a custom
solution, ready to cope
with continually changing
requirements of the
network design team.

ASSET is the worlds

leading planning tool.
Analysis Mason places
AIRCOM International
as the largest vendor
of network planning
software in 2010.
We work with all
of the worlds top 20
telcos, and over half
of the worlds mobile
operators.

AIRCOM ASSET

With over 300 customers in over 145 countries already trusting ASSET, the new
release offers a range of benefits.

A complete set of radio

network planning and
optimisation capabilities
including automatic
cell/site planning,
neighbour planning,
financial analysis, drive
measurement post
processing and a powerful
automation and
scheduling engine,
enabling the most
efficient network design
Using the latest web
based technologies
ASSET 7.0 enables the

seamless integration of
information from any
source including the live
network itself, allowing
users to make better,
more informed decisions
faster
Capable of analysing the
impact of the traffic
beyond the radio network,
a critical consideration
when deploying mobile
broadband technologies
Integrated financial
analysis function provides
the means of focusing

the network planning

and optimisation efforts
in getting the best return
on investment and
maximising revenue
out of existing or new
networks
Excellent security and
data integrity provide
a true multi-user
environment for large
scale corporate
deployments

AIRCOMs unique offering

of a multi-technology radio
network planning &
optimisation product in
a completely integrated
environment allows users to
maximise captured revenue
and minimise the cost of
deployment through:

Repetitive tasks are

automated allowing for
most efficient analysis
of the produced design

BETTER NETWORK
PERFORMANCE
Intelligent automatic
algorithms can more
reliably and efficiently
identify the optimum,
leading to a better
network design
Maximise coverage,
network capacity and
quality, while reducing
costs the ultimate aim
of any network operator.

MORE EFFICIENT DESIGN

Integrated and secure
environment simplifies
engineers tasks allowing
them to fully focus on the
network design

BETTER AND MORE

EFFICIENT USE OF
ENGINEERS TIME
No need to waste time
in trial & error
Less work for the planner
and consequently for the
optimisation engineer

WHATS NEW?

LTE TECHNOLOGY
SUPPORT
ASSET 7.0 provides
a complete set of functionality
for planning/dimensioning
and optimising an LTE
network.
LTE is supported across the
ASSET productivity packs
including:
ASSET ACP (automatic cell
planning and optimisation
module)
The Financial Analysis
module (ASSETs network
revenue analysis
component)
ASSET for LTE allows
you to:
Plan and optimise your
LTE network configuration
Perform LTE coverage and
interference planning
Perform financial analysis
on your LTE radio network,
reducing overall
deployment costs
Simultaneously analyse
LTE network performance
with other technologies
(GSM/UMTS/CDMA)
Perform rapid LTE traffic
and capacity analysis
Automate & schedule
common network
engineering tasks
Consider the impact on
your backhaul network
Maintain all your network
data in a secure central
repository that can easily
interoperate with other
systems
Quickly validate vendor
produced plans
CARRIED TRAFFIC
ANALYSIS
The Carried Traffic Analysis
in ASSET enables the quick
identification of potential

backhaul/transmission
network bottlenecks. Such
a feature provides means of
analysing the impact of traffic
beyond the radio network
which is critical for the newly
deployed mobile broadband
technologies.
The traffic carried over the
air interface can either be
simulated in ASSET or can
be imported from external
sources such as performance
management statistics and
thereafter its impact on the
network elements considered.
The carried traffic information
generated and/or stored in
ASSET can be seamlessly
integrated into CONNECT for
further detailed analysis of
the backhaul network.
CARRIED TRAFFIC
ANALYSIS
In ASSET 7.0, the ability
to perform interference
analysis has been improved
for GSM technology and
extended to technologies
such as WiMAX and LTE.
The new interference
analysis capability allows
for quick problem cell/area
identification and network
performance troubleshooting.
INTERFERENCE ANALYSIS
ACROSS TECHNOLOGIES
In ASSET 7.0, the ability to
perform interference analysis
has been improved for
GSM technology and
extended to technologies
such as WiMAX and LTE.
The new interference
analysis capability allows
for quick problem cell/area
identification and network
performance troubleshooting.

ANTENNA INSTANCE IDS

The introduction of support
for custom Antenna Instance
IDs allow for a much
enhanced modeling of
distributed antenna systems
that are being deployed in
complex buildings or large
campuses. This new feature
allows for easy visualisation
of such a distributed antenna
system affording the
engineer the ability to
generate the site designs
quickly.
EXTENDED CHARACTER
SUPPORT
Support for extended
character set allows for much
better localisation of ASSET
by affording the use of FarEastern and Arabic character
sets across ASSET 7.0 and
its productivity packs.
GOOGLE EARTH
VISUALISATION
Visualisation of ASSET
data in an external GIS
applications such as Google
Earth. AIRCOMs proprietary
GIS can be synched with
Google Earth allowing the
engineer to get an enhanced
view of the network in the
context of information.
USER & GROUP SPECIFIC
LICENSING
For the complex multitechnology networks, there
is often a large number of
users using ASSET to
perform a variety different
tasks. ASSET 7.0 enables the
allocation of specific licenses
to specific users or groups to
allow for better utilisation of
the available license pool.

ASSET 7.0 PRODUCTIVITY PACKS

ADVANTAGE
An Automatic Cell Planning
(ACP) module, designed to
enable operators to make
better business decisions
by assessing the impact
of different network
configurations within their
license obligations. This
enables networks to be
engineers in real-time to
maximise capacity, coverage
and network quality, whilst
reducing OPEX and reducing
the inherent risk of error by
minimising manual
intervention.
ASSET-ACP
The core functionalities of
a full blown ACP product are
introduced into the everyday
planning activities of an RF
planner using ASSET. This
results in a significantly
improved efficiency and
effectiveness of radio
planners. For example, it is
possible to study the effects
of LTE requirements within
existing networks and
prepare for the changes
needed to introduce LTE into
the current infrastructure.
MYRIAD PROPAGATION
MODEL
ASSET now includes the
option of a newly integrated
propagation model a
sophisticated and versatile
model that is the result of
intensive research in
propagation, modeling and
optimisation. AIRCOMs
MYRIAD model is able to
automatically adapt itself
to all cell sizes (micro, mini,
small and macro cells),
to all environments (dense
urban, urban, suburban,
mountainous, maritime,
open), and to all
technologies in frequency
ranges from 400MHz to
5GHz. It includes a very
powerful automatic model
tuning engine to reduce
overall planning time,
whilst improving planning
efficiency and accuracy.

SONORITY ENHANCED
FREQUENCY PLANNING
Using Sonority, frequencies,
BSIC, HSN and MAIO may
all be effectively planned,
taking into consideration
inter-technology
interference, particularly
when considering GSM
spectrum re-farming when
deploying UMTS 900.
Sonority delivers a powerful
new way to visualise and
interact with frequency
plans, utilising user-defined
criteria. This approach
delivers faster, more
accurate and higher quality
plans by calculating and
reporting the co-frequency
allocation cost for different
cells. Interactive frequency
analysis allows users to not
only interpret existing plans
but to make rapid changes
to address potential issues,
based on accurate
information including
measured interference
matrix.
ENHANCED
MEASUREMENT
SUPPORT
Allows third party
interference tables to be
loaded into ASSET. Planning
efficiency and accuracy is
then improved through
measurement based
neighbor planning,
identification of signal
reception problems (crossed
feeders), measurementbased path loss correction
and propagation model
analysis.
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
ASSETs Financial Analysis
module has the power to
effectively tell the user if
there is even a business
case for rolling out a new
technology (e.g. LTE), whilst
planning and optimising
the network prior to
deployment. It also allows
for detailed OPEX and CAPEX
what if planning scenarios
to be completed, maximising
revenues and operating
margins.

ARRAYWIZARD
Automatically maintaining
up-to-date arrays and
predictions, ARRAYWIZARD
ensures that detailed and
up-to-date statistics on
predicted national network
coverage are produced
reliably and regularly. This
is critical for customer care
services where agents can
quickly inspect the latest
coverage information during
calls leading to shorter
calls and happier customers.
Other benefits include
the inclusion of coverage
checks into the sales
process, leading to
improved brand loyalty.
RANOPT
A multi-technology, multivendor drive test, walk
test and in-building
measurement post
processing tool. For daily
optimisation activities, as
well as for benchmarking
and trend analysis, RANOPT
allows for the processing of
bulk data from a variety of
3rd party tools. RANOPT is
seamlessly integrated into
ASSET allowing you to
analyse actual measurement
data against planned.
MULTI-CORE
PREDICTIONS
This productivity pack
allows for dual/quad core
processing of prediction
calculations potentially
doubling or quadrupling
performance. Multiple
CPU cores are used to
process multiple path loss
predictions simultaneously.
DISTRIBUTED
PREDICTIONS
Further increase the
prediction throughput by
having multiple prediction
calculations running over
multiple desktop and server
machines.

64-BIT SIMULATOR
Provides support for very
large/detailed simulations.
The native 64-bit version of
the simulator has the ability
to address up to 16TB of
virtual memory and 128GB
of physical memory. This
enables users to utilise 64bit PC hardware with >4GB
of RAM, when performing
very large and detailed
simulations, delivering
significant performance
benefits.

ASSET EWS
For seamless integration
of ASSET information from
any source, using the latest
web-based technologies.
Typical use cases include
the seamless integration
or interaction with inventory
data, site acquisition and
rollout systems, performance
management data and the
live network itself. This new
solution affords users the
ability to consolidate
information from many
disparate sources ultimately
leading to faster and more

informed decisions, resulting

in a significant improvement
in efficiency.

Use ASSET to:

Plan, design and optimise
integrated networks
Maximise network quality
of service and ensure
subscriber contentment,
reducing churn
Reduce network
maintenance costs and the
time in planning networks
Analyse future and current
capacity scenarios with
static and dynamic
simulators, and deploy
optimum solutions
Analyse coverage,
interference and traffic
across multiple
technologies
View capacity planning
scenarios
Plan and optimise
neighbour relationships
Share information
throughout the
organisation within a
multi-user environment
Switch between textual and
map analysis for quick
interpretation of results

Generate sophisticated
statistics and reports
Harness drive test data for
increased accuracy of path
loss predictions
Auto-tune propagation
models
Understand business cases
for new technology
networks
Create what if financial
analysis scenarios for
comprehensive evaluation
Quickly identify
backhaul/transmission
network bottlenecks
through the new carried
traffic analysis feature
Plan your LTE rollout
Perform interference
analysis across
technologies
View your network and
coverage in Google
EarthTM

Detailed outputs and

reports
Neighbour analysis
Automatic cell planning
(power and antenna)
Seamless and effective
integration of any external
content within ENTERPRISE
via web services
Faster path loss
predictions with seamless
user experience
Highly efficient scheduled
and automated generation
of statistics
Fast and accurate resource
planning improvements
save up to 50% of
engineers time saving
operator OPEX more
accurate plans reduce
CAPEX
Up-to-date statistics
produced reliably and
regularly at minimal OPEX
for the operator

Unlock ASSETS potential:

Coverage and capacity
planning using the Monte
Carlo simulator

The ability to automate

the exchange of
data/information near real
time with other systems,
including the live network
itself, is one of the key
aspects of SON. ASSET EWS
represents a stepping stone
and one of the components
enabling AIRCOMs future
SON solution.

KEY FEATURES

MULTI-TECHNOLOGY
ANALYSIS
Each technology pack
expands the high
performance ASSET
simulator with a
comprehensive set of
coverage/interference/
capacity facilities appropriate
to that technology. These
output results can then be
analysed spatially on the
map view or using the
simulation reports. When
used in conjunction with
each other, the simulator
becomes multi-technology
aware and can model the
transition of traffic between
UMTS and GSM.
MULTI-TECHNOLOGY
PROJECTS
ASSETs database is able to
simultaneously model all
technologies without having
to swap between projects.
WEB ENABLED
INTEGRATION
Capability of seamlessly
and effectively integrating
any web based content,
complementing the
engineers experience with
related information
originating from external
sources. The modern
approach for integration
based on SOA compliant
web services endows ASSET

with the ability to easily

integrate into large scale
multi-application
environments. Furthermore
such an approach not only
affords the ability for near
real-time integration to other
systems/applications but
also the ability for creating
with ease new and better
solutions that are easy to
maintain.
DATA ANALYSIS
Powerful multi-user
dynamic and static filtering
capabilities allow multiple
views of the network
configuration to be created
and shared amongst
individual users and teams.
DETAILED
REPORTING OPTIONS
Composite reports for a
360 network view, sector
based handoff reports, for
more detailed data analysis,
downlink performance
reports, throughput reports
for traffic monitoring, QoS,
site/node reports and more.
Reports may be saved to
TXT, Excel, and XML
formats, with PDF, BMP and
TIFF outputs for archiving
data more effectively.
MULTI-USER ACCESS
The ASSET database is
shared across multiple users

(and multiple sites), with a

current view of the network
always available, without the
requirement to synchronise
manually. A powerful in-built
security system ensures that
network privileges may be
specified to manage
individual and group access
at multiple levels
SHARED DATABASE
data may be shared across
multiple tools: no manual
uploads of databases
required, saving operator
time and minimising risk
of errors.
SET-UP AND
CONFIGURATION
WIZARDS
An improved user interface
adds a number of wizards to
save time and free the user
from tedious manual tasks,
ensuring rapid rollout of new
sites, and fast optimisation
of existing configurations.
ASSET SUPPORTS
THE FOLLOWING
TECHNOLOGIES:
GSM, EGPRS, UMTS FDD,
HSPA, Mobile / Fixed WiMAX
/ BWA, CDMA2000, EV-DO
Rev 0 / Rev A/Rev B, DVB-H,
TETRA, AMPS / TDMA, LTE

AIRCOM International, AIRCOM ASSET and AIRCOM CONNECT are trademarks of AIRCOM International Ltd.

ABOUT AIRCOM
AIRCOM is an independent provider of network management tools
and services. Our I-View framework allows mobile network operators
to rapidly, efficiently and seamlessly plan, manage, configure and
optimise their networks. I-View enables operators to regain visibility
and control of their entire network, enabling radical shifts in business
dynamics to become more efficient, more agile and more profitable.
The market leader in the provision and deployment of network
engineering tools, AIRCOM products are in use across 135+ countries
by over half the worlds mobile operators. Every day, the 20 top global
operators depend upon AIRCOMs tools and consultants to improve
network coverage and quality for more than 1.1 billion subscribers
worldwide. Established for 15 years, we have built our reputation on
creating and releasing additional value from within cellular networks.
With offices in 14 countries, we provide local and regional viewpoints
and resource, as well as ensuring that our operator customers benefit
from our global knowledge. By looking ahead of the market and
sharing intelligence, we develop the skills and tools that network
operators need to remain competitive, whatever the economic climate.
With over four million hours working on 3G networks alone,
our expertise translates into direct and measurable cost savings
for mobile operators. From initial consultancy through project
implementation, using our staff, training yours, or sourcing
expertise for you to take in-house, we are dedicated to maximising
the performance of your network, and therefore your business.

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