UK-based wireless technology company, Ranplan, this week has announced the launch of iBuildNet® DAS, the latest addition to its range of vendor-independent software tools for indoor and outdoor wireless network planning, design and optimisation. iBuildNet® DAS is designed for designing and optimizing DAS networks and supports multi-system technologies to deliver a seamless network environment.
According to Ranplan, there is an increasing interest in Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) for the delivery of in-building mobile coverage. iBuildNet uses advanced 3D modelling, fast and accurate 3D ray-tracing and powerful data analysis to optimize antenna location, type, power and channel assignment. iBuildNet DAS can also be used with iBuildNet Tablet Planner, Ranplan’s automated on-site tool that allows installers to quote, plan, deploy and optimize a network to deliver maximum coverage and QoE in the shortest possible time, at the lowest possible cost.
Ranplan claims that the solution significantly reduces the time taken to plan and deploy complex DAS systems.
Graham Peel, CEO, Ranplan
As operators and system integrators see the benefits of DAS to meet the demand for in-building coverage, they are looking for new software tools, designed specifically to plan, optimise and deploy these complex networks. In the increasingly competitive DAS and Small Cells markets, iBuildNet provides a faster, smarter and more cost effective approach and importantly, offers a truly vendor-neutral solution.
