iBwave Propagation Optimization Collection iBwave Propagation iBwave

SOFTWARE & MODULES Design module module module Design module Wi-Fi
FEATURE COMPARISON ENTERPRISE ENTERPRISE ENTERPRISE ENTERPRISE LITE LITE

WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES
Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) ✔ ✔ ✔
4G: LTE / LTE-A / LTE-LAA / CBRS / WiMAX (802.16) / WiBro ✔ ✔
3G: HSPA / HSPA+ / WCDMA / 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA ✔ ✔
2G: GSM / CDMA / EDGE / GPRS / iDEN / TDMA / & more ✔ ✔
Public Safety Broadband 4.9 GHz (802.11y) ✔ ✔ ✔
Public Safety P25 ✔ ✔
DVB-H / MediaFLO / RFID / ZigBee (802.15.4) / WMTS / LoRa / UWB / GPS ✔ ✔

SYSTEM DESIGN
Design Plan for indoor RF system design ✔ ✔ ✔
Centralized database with over 29,000 components from over 300 vendors ✔ ✔ ✔
Support base stations, off-air repeaters and small cells ✔ ✔
MIMO 2X2, 3X3, 4X4 ✔ ✔ ✔
Coaxial, radiating and CAT5 cable signal distribution ✔ ✔ ✔
Multi-strand fiber-optic cables and components support for fiber modeling ✔ ✔
Support Wi-Fi access points including multi-radio APs (high density) ✔ ✔ ✔
Antenna contours ✔ ✔
Smart antenna contours considering building architecture and antenna pattern ✔ ✔
Network validation and error checking ✔ ✔ ✔

AUTOMATION
Automatic design plan organizer ✔ ✔
Automatic access point placement ✔ ✔
Automatic channel assignment ✔ ✔
Power sharing automation for neutral host system designs ✔
Cable route and automatic cable alignment ✔ ✔
Automatic cable and splitter selection for passive DAS ✔
Optimal antenna placement ✔
Reset part ID ✔ ✔

CALCULATIONS
Automatic cable length measurements ✔ ✔ ✔
RF Downlink link budget calculations ✔ ✔ ✔
RF Uplink link budget calculations ✔
Fiber link budget ✔ ✔
Passive Intermodulation (PIM) calculations and analysis based on component PIM ratings ✔

BUILDING MODELING
Create multiple buildings ✔ ✔
Multi-layered floor plans with layout plans, walls, system equipment, cables, and more ✔ ✔ ✔
Import floor plans from .dwg, .dxf, .jpeg, .bmp, .tiff, .gif or .pdf files ✔ ✔ ✔
Draw walls and surfaces ✔ ✔ ✔
Draw inclined surfaces ✔ ✔
Assign material from material database ✔ ✔ ✔
Import walls from raster CAD files, PDF or images ✔ ✔ ✔
3D Viewer to display buildings and floors ✔ ✔ ✔
Zone layer per wireless service ✔
Export building to Google Earth and building in Google Earth or Bing ✔ ✔

PROPAGATION
Body Loss Modeling ✔ ✔
LTE Handoff Matrix ✔
Simultaneous multi-band / technology propagation 3D prediction analysis ✔ ✔ ✔
Variable Path Loss Exponent propagation model using environment density zones ✔ ✔ ✔
COST 231 Multi Wall model (Direct Ray) propagation model ✔ ✔ ✔
Fast Ray Tracing propagation model ✔ ✔
Probe to display multi-system prediction results ✔ ✔ ✔
Compliancy results based on user defined criteria ✔ ✔ ✔
Customizable output map legends ✔ ✔ ✔
Prediction model and material calibration from survey data ✔ ✔ ✔
Import outdoor propagation maps from leading outdoor planning tools ✔
Consider outdoor signal for interference and propagation maps ✔
2D and 3D antenna pattern support ✔ ✔ ✔

OUTPUT MAPS
Signal strength, Best Server ✔ ✔
HSPA RSCP, LTE RSRP ✔ ✔
Field strength, Handoff, Service Count maps, Nature of the path ✔
Wi-Fi Best AP, Best Channel, Overlap zone, AP Count ✔ ✔
SNIR, Maximum Achievable Data Rate, Dominance over Macro Maps ✔
CDMA and WCDMA Active ser ✔
LTE RSRQ, LTE Nth Best Server, Overlapping Zones maps, LTE-A Max Achievable Data Rate ✔
Wi-Fi CCI, SNR ✔ ✔
Uplink Mobile Power ✔
Indoor propagation map interpolated from: ✔
Outdoor planning tools  ✔
Walk tests or empirical measurements  ✔ ✔
Estimated surrounding signal strength  ✔
Redundant DAS failure point propagation simulations ✔ ✔
Hetnet Capacity Analysis with hotspot zones ✔ ✔
Average Downlink Data Rate ✔ ✔
Optimal Antenna Placement map ✔

DATA COLLECTION
Manually create trace routes and enter survey data on floor plans ✔ ✔
Import trace routes and survey measurements from 3rd party collection tools ✔ ✔
Export floor plans and transmitter information to 3rd party collection tools using the IBWC file format ✔ ✔
Wi-Fi active and passive survey ✔ ✔

PROJECT DOCUMENTATION
Drawing tools for lines, shapes, text and images ✔ ✔ ✔
Create picture plans and photo mock-ups ✔ ✔
Create annotations (text, voice, picture, video) ✔ ✔ ✔
Create project revisions ✔ ✔ ✔
Project file password protection ✔ ✔ ✔
Export project to .dxf format ✔ ✔ ✔

REPORTING
Annotations, Output maps, RF Survey reports ✔ ✔ ✔
Equipment list report ✔ ✔ ✔
Cost details report ✔ ✔
Link budget report and Horizontal link budget reports ✔ ✔
Antennas report ✔ ✔
Access Points and Small Cells report ✔ ✔
Cable routing and Cross-reference reports ✔ ✔
Electromagnetic field (EMF) report ✔ ✔
Prediction vs. Measured data report ✔ ✔ ✔
Compliance report ✔ ✔ ✔
Include PIM results in the Compliance Report ✔
Export reports in various format (.rpt, .pdf, .xls, .doc, .rtf, .xml) ✔ ✔ ✔
Export project and floor plan in TAB file format ✔ ✔

COMPONENT DATABASE
Database editor to add, edit or delete components ✔ ✔ ✔
Share component database between multiple users ✔ ✔ ✔
Customized pricing and part numbers ✔ ✔ ✔
Sub-component support ✔ ✔ ✔
List of approved parts per customer ✔ ✔ ✔
List of equivalent parts ✔ ✔ ✔
Extensive library of materials (60+) including electrical and mechanical properties ✔ ✔ ✔

TOOLS
Frequency calculator ✔ ✔ ✔
Power converter ✔ ✔
Intermodulation calculator ✔ ✔
Wi-Fi Net scan ✔ ✔

UPDATED November 2018