SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AUTOMATED RADIO NETWORK PLANNING TOOL

A system and method are disclosed for planning the deployment of a plurality of receiver/transmitter pairs such that wireless communication links may be established meeting design criteria and allowing for the addition of future wireless communication links. A master planning tool is preferably provided which utilizes a simplified set of design rules in order to allow for the analysis of a large number of mutually interfered wireless communication links. Preferably, link analysis is accomplished in multiple orders of analysis, such as a master planning analysis, a wireless link design analysis, a field verification analysis, and/or an in-service analysis. Link planning according to the present invention provides for high density deployment of radios, such as for a urban area radio network. Additionally, link planning according to the present invention allows for the determination of an increased link density at particular sites to provide sharing of a resource located at that site as well as to provide a wide area topology to handle large area coverage. Link planning according to the present invention may also use link budget equations represented in a simplified tabular format by the estimation of included variables with constants and expected system and radio characteristics.