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Urban Propagation Extension

Urban Propagation Extension Urban Propagation Extension The Urban Propagation Extension provides very fast site-specific path loss predictions for communication links in urban environments.

The extension offers an unmatched combination of fidelity and speed, as compared to empirical and full-physics alternatives, across a broader range of frequencies and link geometries. These attributes make it ideal for defense and intelligence applications involving trade studies, time-based scenarios and coverage analysis.

The Urban Propagation Extension is powered by Remcom’s Wireless InSite® Real-Time propagation algorithms. Remcom, an AGI business partner, has been a pioneer in the field of electromagnetic simulation since 1994 serving multiple Department of Defense and commercial customers.

  • Highlights

  • Key Features

  • Site-specific

    The Urban Propagation Extension uses site-specific building geometry for correspondingly higher fidelity results than empirical models (e.g. Hata, COST-Hata) which ignore local obstructions. Building geometry is supplied via shapefile—a popular vector data format supported by many geospatial software products and urban data suppliers.

    Physics based

    Employing the well established Uniform Theory of Diffraction, a triple-path geodesic model computes three dominant paths from the transmitter to the receiver. Received powers are summed to estimate total signal strength at the receiver.

    Triple path geodesic diffraction model used by the Urban Propagation Extension
    Triple path geodesic diffraction model used by the Urban Propagation Extension

    Better fit for defense and intelligence

    Most empirical models were developed for cellular telephone applications and impose limitations on antenna heights, ranges and frequencies that are too restrictive for defense and intelligence problems. The Urban Propagation Extension has no limitations on antenna heights, supports ranges up to 10 km and is valid 100 MHz.

    Very fast computation time

    Using Remcom's rapid ray tracing techniques and efficient diffraction methods, aggregate computation times can be over two orders of magnitude faster than full-physics models employing Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) methods. This makes the Urban Propagation Extension a perfect fit for trade studies, time-based scenarios and large area coverage analysis. Click here for comparative performance across a broad range of analytical cases.

    Comparable fidelity to full-physics models

    Results compare very favorably with the much longer running full-physics models as shown below. Click here for comparative performance across a broad range of analytical cases.

    Wireless InSite® Full 3D (left) vs. triple path geodesic (right) in Milan, Italy at 908 MHz
    Wireless InSite® Full 3D (left) vs. triple path geodesic (right) in Milan, Italy at 908 MHz

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