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iBwave Design Release Notes / Version 12.0.1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

STREAMLINE INDOOR WIRELESS NETWORK PLANNING ................................................................... 1

WHAT’S NEW IN VERSION 12.0? .............................................................................................................. 1

5G NR System Configuration ................................................................................................................... 2

5G NR Prediction Maps Across mmWave and Sub-6 GHZ Range ......................................................... 5

Improved Building Modeling ..................................................................................................................... 7

SSO Integration and License Activation ................................................................................................... 8

Improved Performance for DAS Modeling................................................................................................ 8

NEW FEATURES BY PRODUCT ................................................................................................................ 9

SERVICE RELEASES ................................................................................................................................ 10

VERSION 12.0.1 .................................................................................................................................... 10

NEXT STEPS.............................................................................................................................................. 12
CONTACTING CUSTOMER CARE ........................................................................................................... 12

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STREAMLINE INDOOR WIRELESS NETWORK PLANNING

STREAMLINE INDOOR WIRELESS NETWORK PLANNING

The iBwave Design application is the most comprehensive software available for automated network
design planning. Users can streamline the process of data collection, component selection, cost
evaluation, design, validation, documentation, reporting and more. Significantly reduce the time spent on
manual field work and increase cost savings.

WHAT’S NEW IN VERSION 12.0?

The iBwave Design Version 12.0 includes new and improved features aimed at providing high value,
incremental features related to the new 5G NR standard. The highlighted features are:

• 5G NR System Configuration

• All Numerology Values, Bandwidth Parts, TDD Slot Configurations

• All Sub-6 and mmWave Frequencies and Bandwidths

• New 5G NR Output Maps (SS-RSRP), (SS-SNIR), (PDSCH-SNIR)

• Adjusted Output Maps for 5G-NR

• Multibeam VEX File Support

• Updated Proprietary Material Propagation Properties

• Calibration of 5G Designs Using CSV Data Imports

• iBwave Unity and iBwave Mobile Support

• Improved Performance for DAS Modeling

• Improved Curved Walls Modeling

• New Diagonal Walls and Walls Under Inclined Surfaces

• Single Sign-On Integration

• Silent Install and License Activation

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 5G NR System Configuration

5G NR SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
1) Create a 5G NR System – Bandwidth Parts
Users can now create a 5G NR Wireless System and define any supported Frequency Band and block
associated with that band (see Figure 1 5G NR Wireless Service Configuration). Additionally, if the
system is TDD, they can also assign the number of Downlink / Uplink slots (which will affect available
resource blocks, and therefore MADR calculations). Additionally, users can also define the Subcarrier
Spacing (SCS) / Numerology value. Finally, users can select from a list of available Bandwidth Part
(BWP) configurations that include power configurations for this 5G network.

Figure 1 5G NR Wireless Service Configuration

At this time, a 5G NR system comprises a single Bandwidth Part, but users can create multiple scenarios
of bandwidth parts. Figure 2 outlines the user interface in creating additional BWP configurations, with
variable power values for each of the Synchronization, Broadcast Channel, Control Channel, Shared
Channel and Reference Signal; or users may opt to leave power configurations as ‘Automatic’.

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Figure 2 Bandwidth Part (BWP) Power Definitions

Finally, users may choose to adjust Network Optimization values under Properties -> Calculations ->
Prediction -> Network Optimization, as well as any other location wherein a per-technology set of
configuration options exist.

The creation and assignment of these newly created Wireless Systems onto parts that support them, or
as signal sources, allows users to create predictions of real-world scenarios of 5G configurations in-
building.

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 5G NR System Configuration

2) 5G-NR Bands and Frequencies

• New millimeter wave bands: 26 GHz (24 GHz available in this band), 31 GHz, 39 GHz and
millimeter measurements up to 60 GHz
• New sub 6 GHz bands: 3.7 GHz, 4.5 GHz
• Modified sub 5GHz bands: 600 MHz, 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1500 MHz, 1800
MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 3.5 GHz

3) Support for Full-Coverage patterns in multi-beam antennas

To facilitate future development of Beamforming, multibeam antenna components will soon support the
ability to import a unique RF pattern file for each individual beam that comprises its array. iBwave Design
will then handle the merge of these individual beams to create an overall RF pattern in Release 12.

4) Lab-tested Material properties can now be encrypted

All iBwave-created materials are now updated to support mmWave properties all the way up to 60GHz.
Material components updated with these new mmWave measurements are currently encrypted and
displayed with a ‘Confidential’ tag.

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5G NR PREDICTION MAPS ACROSS MMWAVE AND SUB-6 GHZ RANGE

5) New SS-RSRP Output Map
New SS-RSRP output map shows reference signal coverage based on the secondary synchronization
signal.

6) New SS-SNIR Output Map

New SS-SNIR output map shows the best serving system at any location based on the reference power
showing the signal noise to the Interference ratio.

7) New PDCSH-SNIR Output Map

New SS-SNIR output map shows the best serving system at any location based on the reference power
showing the signal noise to the Interference ratio.

8) Additional output maps now available for 5G NR

Existing output maps are now available for 5G technologies:
• Best Server

• Field Strength

• Handoff

• Interpolation signal strength

• Map subtraction

• MADR

• MIMO Ranking

• Nature of the path

• Service count

• Signal Strength

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 5G NR Prediction Maps Across mmWave and Sub-6 GHZ Range

9) Predictions with Full-Coverage Pattern Antennas

The Full-coverage pattern settings for Multi-beam antennas that combines beams to provide full-
coverage, benefits the 5G NR output maps:

• PDSCH-SNIR
• SS-SNIR
• SS-RSRP
• MADR
• Signal Strength

Antennas that are configured with combined beams for full-coverage patterns have an impact on
prediction results and optimized power to satisfy data usage in one concentrated area of a venue.

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IMPROVED BUILDING MODELING

10) Improved curved walls modeling
Model curved walls and advanced curved designs, supported for the Propagation module, to design
arches and curved lines on floor plans.

11) New diagonal walls modeling

When modeling walls on floor plans, you now have the option of drawing diagonal walls in a building.

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 SSO Integration and License Activation

12) Automatically adjust wall heights under inclined surfaces

Drawing walls under inclined surfaces can be easily adjusted based on the height of the incline. A wall or
a wall point can pass above or under the inclined surface.

SSO INTEGRATION AND LICENSE ACTIVATION

13) Single Sign-On Integration
Administrators can now use the SSO API in iBwave Design for the purpose of a centralized user login
and authentication to the iBwave application. Integrate with the organization’s security policies to manage
user access from a centralized managed access control and security system.

14) Silent Install and License Activation

A new option is now available to record all installation settings that can allow installers to run the same
settings for multiple installations.

License activation is also automatically retrieved and activated during installation and upgrade.

IMPROVED PERFORMANCE FOR DAS MODELING

• Faster power calculation on large scale-designs

• Improved performance and user experience for projects

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NEW FEATURES BY PRODUCT

NEW FEATURES BY PRODUCT

Propagation Collection Optimization Propagation Lite

Product Feature Design Enterprise Design Lite
Module Module Module Module

5G NR Output Maps and

System Configuration √ √1 √1

Enhanced Building Modeling

√ √

Improved DAS Modeling

Performance √

SSO Integration and License

Activation √

1 5G NR output maps and system configuration require both the Propagation and Optimization Modules.

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 SERVICE RELEASES

SERVICE RELEASES

VERSION 12.0.1
The following issues have been resolved in iBwave Design Version 12.0.1.

ISSUE NUMBER DESCRIPTION

DSGN-13784 Fiber Cable IDs are not displayed after pushing or pulling a part through a Riser.

DSGN-13853 The ‘View full coverage pattern’ option does not work when a float value is entered in
Antenna properties for antenna beams.

DSGN-13857 Changing a System’s color can cause the application to stop working.

DSGN-13870 Entering an invalid value in the Indoor Prediction Legend can cause the application
to stop working.

DSGN-13879 The Part ID font is initially empty at first attempt but is then populated on subsequent
attempts.

DSGN-13900 Saving a project back to version 11 causes the survey trace data to disappear.

DSGN-13904 Running Capacity map with several technologies causes a critical error.

DSGN-13926 Encountered prediction issues with curved exclusion areas.

DSGN-13938 New version number error is not displayed when opening a project in an older
version.

DSGN-13940 Adjusting wall height under inclined surfaces on higher floors causes an error.

DSGN-13946 Unable to use version 11 output map legend templates in version 12.

DSGN-13963 Changing the legend templates causes an error.

DSGN-13974 Survey points are not synchronized when resizing the survey on floor plans.

DSGN-13976 The <Shift> key does not work properly when scaling in floor properties.

DSGN-13987 Unable to import calibration files from version 11.0.

DSGN-13988 Wrong string is displayed in Login information.

DSGN-13993 Calculations on Corning projects does not work properly with Light calculation
option.

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ISSUE NUMBER DESCRIPTION

DSGN-14018 Unable to change beam values for multi-beam antenna in Part property.

DSGN-14020 Merging walls with Maximum Optimization causes the application to stop working.

DSGN-14031 Cannot delete a wall using the <Delete> key.

DSGN-14041 Importing an image file into the Layout plan and then attempting to right-click causes
the application to stop working.

DSGN-14056 Survey points remain in place when survey trace is rotated.

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 NEXT STEPS

NEXT STEPS
• Register to Attend a Live iBwave Product Suite Demo

• Buy Version 12.0

• Upgrade to Version 12.0

• Download the Free iBwave Viewer

CONTACTING CUSTOMER CARE

If you encounter any problems during the installation or configuration of iBwave Design, or if you have
any questions, please send your inquiries to Customer Care:

• Email: support@ibwave.com

• Phone:

• Americas: 1 855 442 9283 or 1 855 4 iBwave

• Europe: +212 6 58 42 84 41

• MEA: +212 6 58 42 84 41

• APAC: +63 998 532 4966

You can also:

• Log into the iBwave Customer Portal, and create a request in the My Cases section:
http://my.ibwave.com

• Check if your questions are answered in the Knowledge Base section of the iBwave Customer
Portal

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