In a world where spectrum resources are being squeezed to achieve maximum efficiency and capacity, network operators must ensure their networks are reliable, flexible and don't suffer from interference. This requires networks connectivity, coverage and capacity to deliver high-quality voice calls and data communications.
HTZ Communications offers advanced radio network planning and optimisation capabilities for almost every technology. This integrated solution manages the entire radio planning lifecycle, ensuring projects complete on time and on budget. HTZ allows users to plan, model and optimise radio networks. Repetitive tasks can be automated to reduce errors, save resources and provide consistent, accurate results.
HTZ Communications guarantees an unmatched degree of precision and quality for users across the radiocommunications industry. The software incorporates features and functions to manage the latest emerging technologies like 5G, supporting radio planning for networks from a few kHz to 350 GHz.
HTZ Communications replaced ICS Telecom, as part of the ATDI rebrand. Upgrades are available on request, contact your local office.
HTZ Communications supports every stage of the radio network lifecycle and continues to add value once the network goes live. The key features include:
Other key benefits:
HTZ Communications provide accurate results for RF propagation modelling. Key features supported include:
Other advanced features include:
Private cellular networks combine low-power, wide-area connectivity for exclusive use by individual enterprises. They are deployed in the same way as public cellular networks and offer a higher degree of control and reliability due to their security and service levels. Private cellular networks operate in three modes; using licensed spectrum, shared spectrum or unlicensed bands.
Licensed spectrum users operate within a specific area using a dedicated chunk of spectrum. Third parties can license this spectrum and build their network, as required. Often public mobile networks operate in a different band at these locations. If public MNOs have no coverage in that area, they can leverage the private networks to improve coverage and capacity.
HTZ Communications supports 5G private network planning and modelling and is used by network operators across all industries including mining, oil & gas and utilities.
With shared-spectrum regulators provide access via sub-licensing arrangements. CBRS spectrum in the US is a good example. This system features a three-tiered sharing framework which includes unlicensed spectrum available under shared access terms. The 6GHz band is used for 5G and Wi-Fi in the US and other countries. Unlicensed spectrum is free to use but is still subject to rules set by the regulatory body.
Key features include:
HTZ communications supports the design and modelling of public safety networks including TETRA, PMR/DMR, P25 and PS- LTE. It manages coverage, capacity, site parameters, neighbour planning and optimisation.
HTZ Communications provides the highest level of reliability, availability and resilience for critical communication systems and allows operators to migrate smoothly to broadband connectivity and new technologies. Key features include:
View our TETRA network planning demo.
HTZ communications is the leading software to plan UAV/UAS networks. Often these networks require coordination for ground-to-air and air-to-air services, as well as complex scenarios of compatibility with other civilian and military communication services.
View our Tactical Mission planning demo.
HTZ Communications supports communications between sea to sea, sea to air and land to sea communication in the maritime sector.
In addition, HTZ Communications manages the complex scenarios for coverage, interference and intermodulation within the battleship/ship environment. This can be examined and simulated to ensure the radio systems in the same vessel are not negatively impacted in terms of performance or efficiency.
HTZ Communications offers flexible licensing options with deployment on standalone machines and in a network environment.
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Air travel is predicted to grow over the coming decades. Airports use an abundance of wireless technologies to connect passengers, devices, safety-critical systems, and aircraft.
Operationally, airports use three types of communication systems: ground communications for controlling operations, ground to air communications for managing airspace and radars for monitoring en route operations.
Ground communications frequently rely on emerging technologies like LTE and 5G which feature increased data rates. But airports continue to use other radio technologies like VHF/UHF, Wi-Fi, telemetry, and TETRA. These networks must work seamlessly to ensure the airport operates safely and securely.
Equally, air traffic controllers need to ensure that ground-to-ground communications are compatible with their ground-to-air services and do not interfere with other service users. Ground to air communications use a variety of technologies including radar, UHF/VHF and HF. Common functions of ATC radars include en-route radar systems, air surveillance, surface movement and weather radars. ATDI supports leading ATC operators around the world.
HTZ offers dedicated functions for the aviation sector including:
Check out our Blog on analysing the impact of flight paths on MW links in and around an airport.
As the use of drones or unmanned aircraft (UAV) grow, businesses and Governments are seeing significant demand and growth in areas like transport, military, logistics and commercial sectors.
Drones are controlled by a ground control system (GSC) which operates remotely or autonomously. Wireless connectivity lets pilots view the drone and its surroundings from a birds-eye perspective. Users can also leverage apps to pre-program specific GPS coordinates and create an automated flight path for the drone.
The data links use a radio-frequency (RF) transmission to transmit and receive information to and from the UAV. These transmissions share information like location, distance and location to target, distance to the pilot, payload information, airspeed, altitude and more. An autonomous drone can conduct a safe flight without the intervention of a pilot.
HTZ Communications offers dedicated features for drone management including:
Mission planning feature – one-stop solution to optimise a missile path where communications between the missile and Command Control can be jammed and detected by radar.
Jamming efficiency analysis – identifying areas where the jammer can be effective in attacking drones;
Drone-Controller localization – identifying areas where the controller can potentially share the flight path information;
Radar detection capability analysis – predicting the areas and elevations where the Radar can detect a drone;
Drone communication range analysis – import and analysis of flight paths for RF simulation;
Flightpath RF simulation analysis – importing flight path information and conducting propagation modelling and communication validation;
Reception analysis at different flight heights – pre-computing reception in a 3D environment for different elevations.
View our Counter drone demo.
Technology is an integral part of our lives, along with our growing dependency on it. The Internet of Things (IoT) covers everything connected to the internet. The overarching feature of IOT is the wireless data transfer and its application supports anything from smart home devices, eHealth applications to driverless trucks. With connectivity driving technology innovations, the design and roll-out of wireless networks have to be managed effectively.
HTZ supports every aspect of IOT radio network planning, including coverage and capacity planning and interference analysis. Other key functions include:
From a planning perspective, IoT networks differ from classic radiocommunication networks. To support this, HTZ offers interactive 3D city models and urban information for high-resolution network planning. It supports a variety of IoT application platforms and other cloud-based solutions. The software features accurate propagation models specific for IoT including LPWAN, IEEE 802.15.4, 3GPP.
HTZ features dedicated functions including:
ATDI offers consultancy services to support network operators, integrators and public bodies capitalise on their IoT network.
Railway operators rely on different radio technologies to support rail operations, and count on a multi-technology radio planning tool to design and manage their communication networks. Most rail operators operate both analogue and digital technologies, including GSM-R, LTE-R, TETRA and PMR. These networks support services like centralised traffic control for rolling stock and GSM-R for high-speed rail communications.
A key network requirement is to provide adequate coverage and capacity. This can be achieved using propagation models to attain a high level of accuracy. Automatic tuning models can be used to calibrate drive-test data and improve the overall frequency plan.
HTZ Communications supports all radio technologies ranging from 1kHz to 350 GHz and has been used extensively by rail operators around the world, enabling them to manage their radio spectrum and networks efficiently. Its main functions include:
- Radio planning including frequency planning and network optimisation;
- Interference studies as well as traffic analysis and intermodulation;
- Cross-border coordination;
- Integration with equipment vendors for site surveys and measurement campaigns;
- Design and construction of radio sub-systems (ERTMS/GSM-R) and fibre-optic cable networks;
- Calculations of environmental analysis or human hazard including Natura 2000.
- Design and construction of fibre-optic cable network
- Design and construction of transmission systems
- Site surveys
- Measurement campaigns
ATDI supports a comprehensive library of cartographic data for use with radio network designs.
Check out our Rail Telecom solutions.
Radio spectrum is the lifeblood of the radiocommunications industry. It’s the allotted frequencies or spectrum which supports all wireless communications. Spectrum regulation, also known as spectrum management, is the regulation of those frequencies to promote its efficient use and to maximise the net social benefit. Radio spectrum typically refers to the range of frequencies from 3 kHz to 300 GHz.
ATDI has been at the forefront of developing automated spectrum management solutions for national and regional spectrum regulators for over three decades.
Their solutions allow regulators to:
Key features include:
Read more about Automated Spectrum management.
The mining industry is rapidly modernising with smart mining operations projected to increase threefold by 2025. Automation plays a key function in this transformation and has the potential to increase productivity and improve safety and working conditions. For example, transportation in mines is a repetitive task that is well suited to autonomous vehicles which operate around the clock. Private cellular networks connect those vehicles to coordinate paths and exchange mission-critical information.
Due to the constantly changing environment in the mine, the transmitters and receivers move which can cause reflections, scattering and other diffraction phenomena. Modelling the impact of these changes on network coverage needs to be managed regularly, otherwise, operators run the risk of communication failures.
ATDI works with many of the world’s largest mine operators providing network planning and modelling expertise in the form of software solutions, consultancy services and custom training. These solutions reduce the risk associated with the changing terrain and allow operators to automate their coverage plans frequently. ATDI’s flagship radio planning software, HTZ Communications features key functions that are well suited to managing the issues facing open-mine operators.
Prospective planning: Understanding the impact of terrain changes is essential to network planning. HTZ Communications features a prospective planning function to allow operators to model these challenges over time. These plans can include the best location for fixed transmitters and coverage achieved. Operators can manage their activities more efficiently and remove the risk of communication failures. Identifying communication not-spots allows operators to use gap fillers or trailers to fill areas without coverage.
Automation: Mine operators use scanners or sensors to monitor terrain changes within the mine. Using HTZ Communications, operators can import the updated maps into the software which triggers their conversion into ATDI’s format. Once imported, the software automatically calculates coverage and produces a composite coverage based on the terrain changes. Functions like identifying the best servers, composite coverage and coverage overlapping are also supported.
In addition, SINR throughputs for LTE and 5G networks can also be automated. The results from these calculations are exported in KMZ and TIF/TFW files and are published via a display engine in the Operation Centre. By automating workflows, users can make time and resource efficiencies and reduce the risk of errors in repetitive manual processes.
Accuracy: ATDI’s propagation engine defies laws of physics. The tool has proven to deliver highly accurate predictions, outperforming other planning tools that have evolved from the classic mobile telco needs in urban and suburban environments. ATDI’s propagation engine is well suited to open-cut mines and deep pits. The latest measurements in open-cut mines show a correlation exceeding 95% with less than 1.5 dB margin of error.
Learn more about how LTE networks are transforming automation mines.
Offshore gas and oil operators use mobile technologies like LTE for monitoring components on rigs and communications with the shore. Establishing and maintaining communication links in the face of extreme weather conditions can be a challenge. Commonly, satellite or fibre optic links are used, but more often mobile technologies are replacing rig to shore communication links.
In an environment where safety is critical, any restrictions with bandwidth, or delays often characteristic of satellite services, are not viable. LTE enable rigs, shore bases and support vessels to share information in real-time. Similarly, demands for data on the platforms is growing, with the need for indoor coverage like WiFi and a robust network to manage monitoring and telemetry systems.
HTZ Communications offers dedicated features to manage offshore communications, including:
While the growth of onshore windfarms may have slowed, offshore developments are rising – and each one has the potential to interfere with radar systems used by air traffic controllers. National civil aviation authorities are responsible for the safe transit of aircraft through their airspace and require all wind farm developers to determine whether their turbines’ will impact radio communications before they are built.
Wind farm developers need to manage the impact of turbines on civil and military aviation infrastructure. This includes evaluating the impact on radars and surrounding telecommunication services. With accurate planning and modelling, the impact on air traffic control systems in the proximity of a wind farm can be mitigated.
HTZ Communications offers dedicated features for windfarm mitigation studies including:
Integral to spectrum management is the ability to monitor spectrum use to ensure frequencies don’t interfere with each other. Radio spectrum licenses are allocated by band or technology with spectrum monitoring tools scanning the bands to ensure users have access to the spectrum without interruption or undue interference.
For spectrum regulators, a monitoring system needs to gather both spectrum management and spectrum monitoring data. The monitoring system needs to create reports about license conditions and relevant monitoring data. These reports allow the regulator to monitor spectrum use and trends, in real-time. Regulators use this information to manage complaints and ensure compliance.
For other wireless network operators, measurement campaigns use a spectrum analyzer. The spectrum analyzer captures measurements from the network in real-time and allows network operators to validate network performance indicators (KPIs).
HTZ is compatible with leading equipment suppliers and is used to:
The HTZ user interfaces easily import large amounts of data for processing.
Visit our case study on how test drives are improving mobile not-spots in North Yorkshire.
The days of a man with a torch peering into your understairs cupboard to read your electricity meter have gone the same way as faxes and video cassettes. With utility networks moving towards smart metering, consumers are benefitting from cost efficiencies and accurate billing. Mitigating interference in smart networks is a challenge, particularly as broadcasting frequencies become more crowded. And achieving maximum coverage at the lowest possible cost is essential in today’s financial climate.
ATDI has been supporting utility companies and their communications infrastructure for their transmission networks for the past three decades. The main technologies used by utilities include:
Microwave – used widely to support operational needs such as monitoring grid infrastructure;
Private LTE (P-LTE) – providing high bandwidth broadband traffic to support operations;
Telemetry and SCADA systems – these automated communication networks gather data from multiple sources and are used to monitor security, quality and performance.
Mesh networks and Point to multipoint (P2MP) - for smart meter readings, supporting operational needs and enabling power distribution automation for the smart network;
Fixed links - for supporting utility network services (VHF, UHF and MW);
Public-mobile radio - to provide voice communications for remote workers and robust, mission-critical applications.
HTZ Communications offers dedicated features to utility companies including:
ATDI offers licenses in discounted packs for Universities and Research departments.
For full details, contact your local office.
We recommend the following hardware specification to run HTZ communications / HTZ Warfare:
Processor: x64 multicore (Intel™ I7 or better CPU) with 4 cores minimum
Memory: 16GB or more (minimum 4GB)
Graphics adapter: memory of 2 GB, OpenGL compatible, Full HD Display (1920 x 1080)
Graphic card: 2GB, OpenGL compatible, Full HD (1920*1080)
Hard disk: SSD 1To or more. Storage: 2 TB
Internet access for map download and access to the online library
Microsoft Office™ x64
X64 Operating systems: Windows™ 7, Windows™ 8, Windows™ 10, Windows Server™ 2012, Windows Server™ 2016, Windows Server™ 2019.
NB. FIPS encryption is not compatible with our tools.
Memory: 16GB and more (minimum 4GB)
Processor: x64 multicore (Intel® I7 or better CPU) with 4 cores minimum
Hard disk: SSD 1To or more. Storage: 2 TB
x64 multicore (Intel™ I7 or better CPU) with 4 cores minimum
Internet access (for map download and access to the online library)
Graphics card: 2GB, OpenGL compatible, Full HD (1920*1080)
x64 OS Operating systems: Windows™ 7, Windows™ 8, Windows™ 10, Windows Server™ 2012, Windows Server™ 2016, Windows Server™ 2019
NB. FIPS encryption is not compatible with our tools.
Reliable map data is essential to support radio network planning. ATDI offers high-quality royalty-free digital maps to customers with a valid maintenance contract. This data is sourced from various resources, including LiDAR data, Corine land cover, and Open Street Map, …
HTZ allows users to integrate their custom propagation models into the software. For more information, please contact support@atdi.com
Our software supports the complete network lifecycle including network design, planning and optimization. It allows engineers to model coverage from outdoor into indoor spaces and indoor to indoor, providing seamless coverage for end users.
ATDI offers Universities access to software licenses at a competitive price. Licenses can be purchased in packs depending on the end-user needs. Educational packs include access to a dedicated server license, which allows a maximum of simultaneous users depending on the pack purchased.
U-Pack 5: for 5 simultaneous users
U-Pack 10: for 10 simultaneous users
U-Pack 25: for 25 simultaneous users
R&D licenses are available for PhD students who wish to complete an original thesis and were proven to make a significant contribution to developing a subject or theory to the telecom market.
Contributing over three decades of research and development to our software solutions, we can't be accused of standing still. Over 90% of our customers have now migrated to HTZ and are reaping the benefits from the improved user interface and user experience. Most importantly, the biggest advantage is the reassurance and support they get from their maintenance contract. This allows users to access all the latest HTZ releases including beta versions, get help from the technical support desk and access our comprehensive map data library. Contact your local office to discuss your upgrade today.
As part of the upgrade from ICST to HTZ, we now use soft key activation codes. These are installed in the software directory for standalone licenses or on the server. The license options for these are listed below:
Standalone licence/s: This licence is attached to one standalone PC or laptop. Once the licence has been activated, it remains attached to the computer where the activation is initiated. No other application or software tool is required for set-up. A standalone licence allows each user to operate up to three instances of the software (CALs) at any one time.
Server licence: A Licence Server Management Tool needs installing and the server licence must be activated on that Server. The Client computer will then connect to the server to activate their local license. Any computer connected to the LAN can use HTZ, with the number of concurrent users or sessions equal to the number of licences available. A server licence allows each user to activate one instance of the software (CAL) per licence at any one time.
Our software supports a plethora of propagation models. For the latest released version, contact our support helpdesk.
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ATDI offers a choice of software hosting options. Our users adopt a desktop solution (standalone) or through LAN-server license or VPN (server) or via the end-user Virtual Machine (VM) or cloud-based server options (cloud).