A short introduction of Tau-Rays (Wireless Indoor Planning Tool) for DAS, 2G, 3G and LTE networks, and Wifi. Heatmaps, Real Optimization, Ray Tracing

1. Integrated Wireless Indoor Planning Tool
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2. Indoor DAS
Coaxial Cables
Antennas
Dividers, Tappers, Attenuators
Communications Equipment

3. OPTIMIZATION MODULE
PLANNING MODULE
CAD MODULE

4. Mobile Data Tremendous Traffic Growth
[Ref] Cisco, “Cisco Visual Networking Index: Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast Update, 2015–2020”, White Paper Feb .2017

5. Predominant Indoor Data Traffic
[Ref] Nokia Siemens, “Improving 4G coverage and capacity indoors and at hotspots with LTE femtocells”, White Paper 2011

6. t-RAYS Steps
Input
Modeling
Building Layout
Design
Planning
Network design
using RF
components
automatically or
manually
Simulation
Setup
Apply wireless
channel models
for Signal
Strength
Calculations
Visualization
& Report
Displaying results
& exporting
documentation
reports for layout

7. Editing Operations
Divide walls into segments
Assign materials to walls
Add Reference Points
Add Open Areas
Material
Database
Import Layout Plan
Define wall material using
pre-defined Color Codes
Unknown Material
t-RAYS Steps
Input
Modeling
Building Layout
Design

8. Editing Operations
t-RAYS Steps
Input
Modeling
Building Layout
Design
Import Layout Plan
Define wall material using
pre-defined Color Codes
Unknown Material
Divide walls into segments
Assign materials to walls
Add Reference Points
Add Open Areas
Material
Database

9. Walls material using pre-defined color codes
Brick
Concrete
Glass
Metal
Elevator
Importing

10. Editing Operations
t-RAYS Steps
Input
Modeling
Building Layout
Design
Import Layout Plan
Define wall material using
pre-defined Color Codes
Unknown Material
Divide walls into segments
Assign materials to walls
Add Reference Points
Add Open Areas
Material
Database

11. Divide Walls into Segments
Wall is Divided into two Segments
112158
Wall Number
Set Division Point
112
Import Layout Plan
112

12. Editing Operations
t-RAYS Steps
Input
Modeling
Building Layout
Design
Import Layout Plan
Define wall material using
pre-defined Color Codes
Unknown Material
Divide walls into segments
Assign materials to walls
Add Reference Points
Add Open Areas
Material
Database

13. Assign Wall Materials
Assign Material
112158
Concrete Brick
Select Wall/Segment
112158
Choose Wall Section
112158
Brick

14. Add reference points
Level 1
Level 3
Reference
Points
Level 2

15. Add foyers/open multi-level spaces
1st Floor
2nd Floor

16. t-RAYS Steps
Input
Modeling
Building Layout
Design
Planning
Network design
using RF
components
automatically or
manually
Simulation
Setup
Apply wireless
channel models
for Signal
Strength
Calculations
Visualization
& Report
Displaying results
& exporting
documentation
reports for layout

17. t-RAYS STEPS
Feeding Network
Add
Move
Delete
RF DB Editor
Load
Add
Edit
Delete
Planning
Network design
using RF
components
automatically or
manually

18. RF database Base Stations
Splitters Attenuators
Tappers
Antennas
Coaxial Cables

19. DAS feeding network design
SplittersBase Station
Coaxial Cables Omni-Antenna Tappers
Directive-Ant.

20. t-RAYS Steps
Input
Modeling
Building Layout
Design
Planning
Network design
using RF
components
automatically or
manually
Simulation
Setup
Apply wireless
channel models
for Signal
Strength
Calculations
Visualization
& Report
Displaying results
& exporting
documentation
reports for layout

21. Simulation Parameters
Resolution
Technology/Frequency
Channel Model
Prediction Area
Polygon
Rectangular
Automatic
t-RAYS Steps
Simulation
Setup
Apply wireless
channel models
for Signal
Strength
Calculations

22. Prediction Area
User Defined Rectangle
+
+
User Defined Polygon Automatic (Layout Borders)

23. t-RAYS Steps
Input
Modeling
Building Layout
Design
Planning
Network design
using RF
components
automatically or
manually
Simulation
Setup
Apply wireless
channel models
for Signal
Strength
Calculations
Visualization
& Report
Displaying results
& exporting
documentation
reports for layout

24. t-RAYS Steps
More
Power Density
Best Server
Handover
Trucking Diagram
Signal Strength
2G RSSP
3G RSCP
Per Sector
Per Antenna
Visualization
& Report
Displaying results
& exporting
documentation
reports for layout

25. RSCP Levels

26. RSCP Histogram

27. RSCP Levels from single antenna

28. RSCP Levels from first sector

29. Best Sector Map

30. Handover Map

31. Documentation & Reports
01 Equipment List Report
02Cost Report
03 Link Budget Report
04Component Report
CSVTXT

32. Equipment List Report

33. Cost Report

34. Link Budget Report

35. Components Report

36. Sim. Setup
Single
Reflection
Single
Antenna
Test Case Vodafone (MCCP EL Maadi)
Brick
Concrete
Glass
Metal
Concrete
Material

37. t-RAYS Versus Site Survey
5 10 15 20 25 30 35
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-90
-80
-70
-60
-50
-40

38. Sim. Setup
Single
Reflection
Single
Antenna
DIAR QATARi Hotel Cairo 21st floor
Default
Material
Antenna

39. Coverage Comparison
AWE
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
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I-WIPT
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
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110
I-WIPT
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-100
-90
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-70
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-40

40. CDF Comparison
-140 -130 -120 -110 -100 -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 -20
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Power(dBm)
CDF
CDF Comparison
AWE
I-WIPT

41. DIAR QATARi Hotel Cairo 21st floor
Sim. Setup
Single
Reflection
Single
Antenna
Gybson Board
Concrete
Glass
Stone Brick
Material

42. Coverage Comparison
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
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20
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40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
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70
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90
100
110
I-WIPT
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
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40
50
60
70
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90
100
110
-100
-90
-80
-70
-60
-50
-40

43. CDF Comparison
-110 -100 -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10
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0.7
0.8
0.9
1
Power(dBm)
CDF
CDF Comparison
IB-Wave
I-WIPT

44. DIAR QATARi Hotel Cairo 21st floor
Sim. Setup
Single
Reflection
Complete DAS
Antennas
Gybson Board
Concrete
Glass
Stone Brick
Material

45. Coverage Comparison
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
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20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
I-WIPT
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
-100
-90
-80
-70
-60
-50
-40

46. CDF Comparison
-110 -100 -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10
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0.1
0.2
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0.5
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0.7
0.8
0.9
1
Power(dBm)
CDF
CDF Comparison
IB-Wave
I-WIPT

47. IB-Wave Vs Site Survey
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
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20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
I-WIPT
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
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20
30
40
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100
110
-100
-90
-80
-70
-60
-50
-40

48. Coverage Comparison
I-WIPT
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
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20
30
40
50
60
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-100
-90
-80
-70
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-50
-40

49. • Load AutoCAD (.dxf)
• Pick Wanted Layers.
• Automatic Cleaning Process.
• Output AutoCAD File
Ø Cleaned Version
Ø Comparison Version (Before and After Cleaning)
t-ACT

50. No. walls = 32090 No. walls = 3368
Tau-ACT
t-ACT

51. 1. Building Modelling
2. Set Optimization Parameters
Ø Set Prediction Area
Ø Set Valid Antenna Locations
Ø Required Threshold Power Value (RTP)
Ø Percentage of Required Signal Strength (PRS)
Ø Total Existed Power in Layout
Ø Average Consumed Power by Passive Components (ACP)
Ø Resolution of Calculations
3. Run Optimization Technique
t-OPT

52. Total Power = 43 𝑑𝐵𝑚
Resolution of Calculations =
1
ACP = 35 𝑑𝐵𝑚
RTP = −85 𝑑𝐵𝑚
PRS = 90%
Vodafone Maadi (C3)

53. Vodafone Smart Village (C3)
Total Power = 43 𝑑𝐵𝑚
Resolution of Calculations = 2
ACP = 40 𝑑𝐵𝑚
RTP = −85 𝑑𝐵𝑚
PRS = 95%

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