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About the New Features

ABOUT THE NEW FEATURES

Features added to iBwave Design Version 5.2 will help you: Create the Best System Designs Stay at the Forefront of New Technologies Simplify Your Work NOTE For details on the latest release, you can view the Resolved Issues section.

CREATE THE BEST SYSTEM DESIGNS

THE RIGHT CABLES AND SPLITTERS
The Design Automation feature lets you work faster as it automates the selection of cables and splitters. The system is optimized based on your own criteria. Cables are chosen according to length and splitters are selected for the best configuration that will balance output power for all antennas. These settings can be saved in a template file and used for other projects.

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Systems Combined

SYSTEMS COMBINED
Combine all systems 1 and display the results in one single output map. This can be used to show, in one single map, the signal strength or maximum data rate available for large buildings where multiple sectors (with different systems) are used on the same floor plan. For signal strength and SNIR maps, it also allows taking into account the interference from adjacent systems (sectors, channels, etc.). Signal strength of the best serving system at any location

SNIR includes the noise generated by other adjacent systems

Feature available for signal strength with the Propagation module; for SNIR and max achievable data rate with the Optimization module.

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Create the Best System Designs

PRIORITY ZONES
When defining an optimal antenna placement 2 (OAP) map, priority zones can be drawn to define coverage that differs from the project and layout defaults. For instance, reserve best coverage for executive offices and exclude areas where mobiles are less likely to be used (storage rooms, stairs, etc.). OAP map with high (lavender) and low (light green) priority zones

Feature available with the Optimization module.

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Service Count Map

SERVICE COUNT MAP

The service count 3 map displays the total number of sources (for the same system) providing coverage on any floor plan location. Quickly locate areas with potential interferences or where design optimization can reduce equipment (over designing).

Feature available with the Propagation module.

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Create the Best System Designs

MAP IMPROVEMENTS
Best server: Define the minimum threshold for the signal strength required to consider an antenna as serving a particular region. Display on a single map, regions that are served by each antenna and those without coverage.

Signal strength: Display the composite power of all serving antennas or consider only the power of the best serving antenna. In Wi-Fi, for instance, the Wi-Fi device takes the signal from only one antenna; therefore, non-composite power is selected. Non-Composite power signal strength for WiFi

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New Equipment Types Available

STAY AT THE FOREFRONT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES

NEW EQUIPMENT TYPES AVAILABLE
New components added to meet our vision to always stay at the forefront of new technologies. Place intelligent equipment with characteristics such as: Distribution of the signal using an IP infrastructure or other medium with signal degradation Embedded antennas

Broadband amplifiers and more New equipment in the months to come Media converters with flexible parameters

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Stay at the Forefront of New Technologies

LTE TECHNOLOGY
Improved calculations for SNIR and max achievable data rate in the context of LTE 4 . New maps introduced to better evaluate the coverage and signal quality for LTE: LTE Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) shows reference signal coverage. Reference signal is unique for each eNodeB sector. Therefore, all indoor antennas connected to the same eNodeB sector transmit identical reference signal, and power received from these antennas is summed in each pixel. LTE Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ) gives details about the quality of the signal. This map is a ratio of RSRP and RSSI measured over the whole bandwidth in one subframe. (RSSI is the total signal received from all sources.) LTE Overlapping Zones shows the number of eNodeB sectors in each pixel for which the following condition is satisfied: RSRP > (RSRP_threshold + RSRP_margin). LTE RSRP measures signal strength in the context of LTE

Features available with the Optimization module.

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Reports

SIMPLIFY YOUR WORK

REPORTS
Provide the information that is right for you and your organization by easily customizing the content of reports. For example, change the colors, remove columns, and add logos and legal statements. Produce professional quality reports faster. Various formats are available to export your data (bitmap, jpeg, Microsoft Excel, XML and more).

ENHANCED 3D VIEWER
Display 3D views with all of the components such as cables and parts, in addition to the antennas. Quickly validate that the building model is done correctly, and provide better visibility on equipment locations for the installation team and building owners. Additional filters can be selected to display only the details that you want to see.

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Simplify Your Work

MULTIPLE PREFERRED PARTS

Create multiple lists of components. For example, group components by carriers, by manufacturers or by types of components. Create these lists quickly using drag and drop, and share them amongst your colleagues.

CITRIX ENVIRONMENT
Citrix servers are supported. Leverage environments to reduce the costs for deploying and upgrading iBwave Design within your organization.

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iBwave Help

iBWAVE HELP
Help is provided in the HTML format directly in iBwave Design. Unlike a static file, benefit from an intelligent search engine. Access this information through a structured table of contents, a complete index, and a full-text search feature.

64-BIT EDITION
iBwave Design is now fully supported in 64-bit native. Take advantage of the latest technology, and feel the performance improvement when working with large projects.

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Resolved Issues

RESOLVED ISSUES
VERSION 5.2.2
The following table lists issues that have been resolved in iBwave Design Version 5.2.2.
ISSUE NUMBER DESCRIPTION

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iBwave Unity Enterprise server: User information in the Project Properties is not correct when saving an existing project under a new name. Plans cannot be exported to an image or an AutoCAD file when the Hide extension for know file types check box (Windows File Explorer / Folder Options / View) is selected. Prediction details (such as images and gradient legends) are not included when saving a project to the iBwave Unity Enterprise server. Application closes when redrawing a 3D view from a non-layout plan. Calculations for Wideband components are not refreshed correctly. Equipment and installation costs from the Project Cost Details report are not included when saving a project to the iBwave Unity Enterprise server. When a component is linked to a via, the application closes when assigning this component to another layout plan. Selecting the Parts ID check box in the Data View Filter panel has no effect on the layout plans. When producing a Link Budget report with certain selections, the Index was out of range message is displayed. Application closes when pushing some component types to another layout plan. When using the Cable Replacement Automation feature, if a cable is replaced by a jumper, the length is set to the fixed jumper length. When certain components are added to the design plan, the application closes. The project company name is not included when saving to the iBwave Unity Enterprise server.

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5084 5088 5093 5094

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Version 5.2.2

ISSUE NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

5116

iBwave Unity Enterprise server: Order is not correct for layout and picture plan information. iBwave Unity Enterprise server: When saving using the Batch Upload option, the project name is empty. The iBwave Design file name should be used instead of leaving this mandatory field empty. Media converter connectors are missing when saving a project to the iBwave Unity Enterprise server. When exporting the project plans to images, if the file name contains a dot, only one plan is exported.

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Resolved Issues

VERSION 5.2.1
The following table lists issues that have been resolved in iBwave Design Version 5.2.1.
ISSUE NUMBER DESCRIPTION

5031

3D Viewer - Antenna and cables are not linked when not set at the same height. Application crashes when displaying a 3D view that includes network equipment. When the Transmit property for a media converter coverage unit is set to False and it is connected to an antenna, this component is not shown on the Link Budget report. [Unity server] Version not set correctly when using Batch Upload. Connectors are not adjusted on image when component has been rotated. 3D Viewer Error on exporting to image.

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5049 5051 5060

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Version 5.2.1

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