Atoll Roadmap

June 2018

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Atoll Roadmap
2017
Q2 – V3.3.2 R2
NB-IoT: New NB-IoT technology module
for standalone as well as integrated
LTE/NB-IoT planning & optimisation
NB-IoT: Extended LTE/NB-IoT ACP &
AFP
Aster: Improved calculations in FWA
scenarios and vegetation modelling
ITU-R P.1812 propagation model
ITU-R P.452 propagation model for
interference calculations
LTE AFP: Identical PCI and PRACH RSI
allocation across co-azimuth sectors
using different frequency bands
Q4 – V3.3.2 R3
Aster: mmWave ray-tracing
propagation model (> 6GHz)
LTE: Support for multi-element
antennas for massive MIMO
LTE ACP: New uplink total losses
optimisation objective
Live: Weighting maps based on traffic
and other data from UE/cell traces
H1 2018
Q1 – V3.3.2 R4
LTE: 3D beamforming
LTE: Massive MIMO
Live LTE: Combined predicted & measu-
red path losses using UE/cell traces
Jun. – V3.4.0 R0
UI: Native 3D viewer for radio access
networks
UI: Hyperlinks in text custom fields
LTE: Macro-assisted small cells
LTE: Best server coverage plots based
on RSRQ, RS C/(I+N), and UL losses
NB-IoT: Modelling of NPDSCH and
NPUSCH repetitions
LTE/NB-IoT AFP: NPCI allocations to
avoid UL NDMRS collisions (Mod 16)
ACP: Multi-RAT site selection across
multiple frequency bands
H2 2018 – 2019
Aug. – Atoll 5G NR R1
5G NR radio access technology
module supporting both SA and
NSA deployment scenarios, and in
combination with LTE-A Pro
5G NR ACP module for SA and NSA
site selection and optimisation
5G NR AFP module for PCI and
PRACH RSI planning
Oct. – V3.4.0 R1
5G NR with full multi-RAT support
5G NR Live module
NB-IoT: Monte Carlo simulations
Live LTE: Geolocation of UE/cell traces
OSS interfaces: Ericsson LTE UE/cell
trace and CM data import
OSS interfaces: Huawei CM data import
Q1 2019 – V3.4.0 R2
UI: Floating map window
LTE/NB-IoT AFP: NPRACH subcarrier
offset planning
ACP: New optimisation objective
based on carrier aggregation
ACP: Cell removal during site selection
Live: Traffic maps from UE/cell traces
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Atoll Microwave Roadmap
2017
Q2 – V3.3.2 R2
Interference analysis based on ITU-R
P.452-14, 452-15, and 452-16
recommendation updates
Backhaul Capacity Planning: Segment
directions displayed on the map
Q4 – V3.3.2 R3
Improvements in analysis and
interference reports
2018
Q3 – V3.4.0 R1
Quality and availability calculations
based on ITU-R P.530-17
recommendation update
Multiple line-of-sight area calculations
using different frequencies and k
factors
Availability and capacity information for
ACM in link reports
2019
Q1 – V3.4.0 R2
Atmospheric attenuation based on ITU-
R P.676-11 recommendation update
Water vapour, atmospheric pressure,
and rainfall conditions based on ITU-R
P.835-5, P.836-5, and P.839-4
recommendation updates
Refractivity gradient based on ITU-R
P.453-10 and 452-12 recommendation
updates
Q2 – V3.4.1 R0
Link budget calculations including off-
path obstacles in the horizontal plane
Microwave link design rules based on
capacity in addition to link length
Backhaul Capacity Planning:
Upstream/downstream capacity
verification
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