Transcript Frequency Coordination & Related Communications Planning

Frequency Coordination & Related
Communications Planning Services
Micronet Communications, Inc.
Statement of Services and Corporate Capabilities
September 2007
The Company
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Communications Systems
Planning Company founded in
1983 by Charles Youngblood
Micronet Communications has
provided frequency planning,
FCC filing support, surveys, etc.
to hundreds of corporations,
state, county and city
governments, public utilities,
and other organizations
Microwave Services
• Frequency Studies identify potential frequencies for
planned paths
• Frequency Coordination Notices (PCN) are used to
inform other coordination firms of plans for new
microwave facilities
• FCC Form 601 is used to file for a license to operate
a single Transmit Station
• FCC Form Schedule K is used to notify the FCC
when construction is complete and the facility is in
service after licenses have been granted
• Frequency Protection maintains the integrity of
microwave licenses after grant by the FCC
Microwave Route Planning Services
• Optimal Routing
studies consider
frequency
availability of
multiple paths
simultaneously
M/W Antenna Centerline Studies
• Determination of antenna
centerline for clear radio path
• Start with 10/30 meter terrain
profile and adjust it based on
collected survey data (trees,
buildings, etc.)
• Earth curvature and Fresnel
zone clearance for the region
• Reflection analysis helps
avoid fluctuating reflective
links
• Centerline diagram is
generated showing
centerlines, terrain, Fresnel
zones and obstacles
Checking Paths in Dense Urban
Environments
• Google Earth has
proven to be an
effective tool for
increasing the
quality of the
microwave
planning process,
and Micronet uses
it routinely.
• The path shown is
clearly blocked by
a tall building.
Path & Site Surveys
• Site Surveys establish
location of antennas
and equipment
• Path Surveys
document
obstructions, potential
reflections, measure
average tree heights,
etc. to validate the
integrity of the path
Online License Management
• FCC License Tracking
– Micronet can track from coordination through
licensing, Schedule K completion, and beyond
– Client has complete online access to status of
each microwave facility in their system
• Benefits
– Keeping FCC Licenses active and current
– Avoid FCC late fees
– Early Warning From Micronet If Client
Involvement is Required
70-90 GHz Online Filings
• Micronet is one of three companies
authorized by the FCC to operate an online
filing system for 70-90 GHz Filings
• Work is done by the client, using Micronet
online software and databases
Earth Station Services
• Interference Studies in shared bands identify
potential conflicts with surrounding microwave
facilities
• Frequency Coordination Notices (PCN) are used to
inform other coordination firms of plans for new
earth station facilities in shared bands
• Radiation Hazard Studies establish safety zones
around the Earth Station
• FCC Form 312 is used to file for a license to operate
• Frequency Protection maintains the integrity of
earth station licenses in shared bands, after grant
by the FCC
Earth Station Consulting Services
• Network Architecture
Feasibility Studies
• Link Budget Analysis
• Adjacent Satellite
Interference Analysis
• Earth Station
Intermodulation
Analysis
• Network Cost Analysis
Transportable Earth Station
Coordination Tracking
• Coordinations are good for six months at each venue
• Online Status helps operators know whether an earlier
coordination is still valid
• Transponder availability matrices are maintained for
download with each coordination
Wireless Services
• Interference Studies in Shared Bands
– With Microwave in Bands such as AWS
– With Earth Stations in 3650-3700 MHz
• Multiple Address Systems (MAS) filings
• Base Station Coverage Analysis
• Mesh Network Architectural Studies for
Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
Systems
Base Station Coverage
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Coverage Analysis
includes multiple
sectored sites
Output formats
include MapInfo,
Bitmap Graphics,
Google Earth *.kmz
files, Microsoft
MapPoint, etc.
AMI Network Planning Studies
• Network Architecture
– Cluster Analysis
– Parametric Link Analysis
Studies
– Frequency Planning
– Coverage Planning
– Backhaul Planning
• Site Selection, Site Surveys
Micronet Cluster analysis is used to define
network neighborhoods for an Automatic
Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project in the
San Francisco Bay area
Contacting Micronet
• Micronet is located at 720 F
Avenue, Plano, TX 74074 on
the North side of the DFW
complex
• For planning projects of any
size, please call Brad at (972)
422-7200 or use e-mail to :
[email protected]