state of the art

Athena is a new, state of the art, second generation wireless planning tool built FOR RF Engineers BY RF Engineers. Utilizing the CRC-PREDICT^TM model and statistical interference analysis techniques, Athena is the most accurate propagation tool ever developed with typical standard deviations on the order of 5 dB or better. Running on any Intel Pentium® based PC using Microsoft Windows® 95, 98, or NT, and operating in a fully functional Map Info® environment, Athena is the most versatile and user friendly tool on the market today. Also, because of Athena's truly predictive nature, NO calibration drive testing is required ahead of time meaning your network (ESMR, AMPS, TDMA, CDMA, GSM, or LMDS) will be brought to market faster and more reliably than ever before. If interested, read more about the technical aspects of Athena and how it can be applied to maximize the capacity of CDMA networks in the links (folders) at the top of this page, or visit the links below to see special features of Athena and how they relate to some of the different technologies supported.

 cdma  gsm  3g    uW/point-to-point data
 interference   time savings
 Point-to-Multipoint(LMDS/MMDS)
 download the athena v3.3 manual in PDF

 special features

- Quasi-exact Fresnel-Kirchoff CRC Wavefront
  Prediction Engine
- No more spatially-averaged regression line fit to
  drive test data
        - radial signal profiles show true diffraction
          variations
- Three-dimensional planning for users in high-rise
  buildings and along elevated roadways
- Within 5dB or better prediction accuracy
        - because spatial averaging has been
          eliminated
- High resolution profiler for uW planning or dense
  urban environments
        - facilitates accurate repeater doner-link
          calculation, backhaul planning, and link
          evaluations over actual buildings
- Statistical predictions and reliability contours
        - permits high-percentile RF performance
          estimates
- Statistical interference analysis
        - enables realistic performance simulation
           modeling
- Sectors per user analysis for CDMA
        - reveals spatial capacity loss in soft/softer
          handoff
- Reverse and forward link loading simulation for CDMA
        - enables future projections using today's data
- All work done inside customized MapInfo® shell
        - no more importing and exporting plots
- User-selectable: vegetation height & density,
  residential and urban clutter heights, and water
  level
- VERY competitive pricing