RADIO NETWORKS DESIGN & FREQUENCY PLANNING SOFTWARE (NFPS)
Time-tested network design tools!
Contact:
 Electromagnetic compatibility
Research laboratory
phones: (+375 17) 2398994, 2398438
e-mail:

Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics
Address: 6, P.Brovka str., 220013, Minsk,
Republic of Belarus

 

Purpose and area of application: 

  • Radio network frequency planning and system design, system EMC analysis and simulation/modeling with the use of digital area maps. 
  • NFPS software is used for design of complex space-scattered ground systems (radio communication systems, radio navigation systems, TV and radio broadcasting systems etc) in the 30 MHz -40 GHz frequency range using EMC criteria.

 

NFPS Software Structure

  • Digital Area Map database and database management system,
  • Radio Environment database,
  • Simulation/modeling results database,
  • Subsystem for radio wave propagation process modeling,
  • Subsystem for computation of coverage areas / responsibility areas / interference areas for network transmitters,
  • Subsystem for analysis and simulation/modeling of intrasystem EMC in space-scattered radio communication networks,
  • Subsystem for frequency plan optimization of space-scattered networks,
  • Subsystem for results visualization, registration and output

System requirements:

  • Minimum: Pentium II-300, 15" Monitor, Windows 9x, 64 MB RAM, color printer
  • Recommended: Pentium III and more, 17" Monitor, Windows, 128 MB RAM and more, color printer

NFPS Software Functionality

  • computation of base propagation losses and radio signal levels,
  • computation of SIR (signal-to-interference) ratios,
  • computation and visualization of coverage and responsibility areas,
  • computation of radio transmitter interference areas,
  • estimation of handover boundaries,
  • computation and visualization of radio wave propagation paths between any point (location) pairs,
  • map legend displays reliable service areas and interference areas.

 

NFPS Features that make difference:

  • The NFPS software is a highly specialized facility for radio network design and frequency planning as well as for radio system EMC analysis and simulation/modeling.
  • NFPS employs specialized raster representation of digital area maps ("Triple Layer" basic set of digital area map databases) and custom 3-D interpolation methods for height matrix generation.

NFPS Software practical usage:

   Since 1995, various versions of NFPS software have been used by a number of departments and organizations for system design, EMC analysis and EMC simulation/modeling of radio networks and systems. Over 500 projects have been implemented in Belarus and Russia, including NMT, GSM, CDMA and AMPS cellular networks, MPT-1327 and TETRA trunking systems, POCSAG radio paging systems, fixed service systems in 0.4, 2.0, 10, 14, 17 and 24 GHz ranges, corporative radio communication systems, TV and UHF FM broadcasting systems.

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For additional information please contact us at:
Transfer center of technologies phone: (+ 375 17) 2327115
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