Radio Coverage solution

Solutions > HF Electromagnetics > Radio Coverage

Introduction

The Radio Coverage solution is used to predict the radio coverage inside a building as well as radio channel analysis for almost every standard (cellular including but not limited to 5G, LTE, WiFi, broadcasting and TETRA).



Solution type

Two different Solution types are supported:
  • Radio coverage
    Predict the radio coverage inside a building.

  • Network planning
    Predict the radio channel analysis inside a building.

Workflow in SimLab:

  1. Define the sketch plane.
  2. Set the model units for the model.
  3. Use 2D sketches to define the building floor plan, doors, and windows. The sketches are realized as single sheet bodies to create the building geometry.
    1. Create a 2D sketch of the floor plan.
    2. Create the floor using the sketch of the floor plan and realize as single sheet body.
    3. Create the walls of the building by extruding the floor plan.
    4. Create the ceiling of the building by duplicating the floor plan and then moving the ceiling to the correct height.
    5. Create doors and windows by creating a sketch where you want to place a door or windows. Realize the sketches as single sheet bodies.
  4. Adding material properties.
    1. Select the material from the database and make it available by pulling into the model.
    2. Apply the material properties to the floor, ceiling, doors, walls and windows.
  5. Create a radio coverage solution for the model (bodies).
    Note: Select one of the following solution types:
    • Radio coverage
    • Network planning
  6. Add an antenna to the model.
  7. Specify or import the air interface (only applicable to network planning).
  8. Define a prediction plane where the results are to be predicted when running the WinProp Solver.
  9. Specify the propagation model.
  10. Define the result requests.
  11. Solve the model.
Note: See Radio Coverage Solution example for more details.