Comsearch Announces New GeoPlanner Product Line
Microwave GeoPlanner Provides Complete Picture of Microwave Networks in the United States
ASHBURN, VA - Comsearch, an Allen Telecom company (NYSE:ALN), today announced the availability of Microwave GeoPlannerTM, a series of electronic geographic maps depicting up-to-date, incumbent microwave path data and information for point-to-point services from 940 MHz to 23 GHz in a specific geographic area for the telecommunications industry.
Comsearch's Microwave GeoPlanner product is comprised of two data elements - Digital Raster Graphic (DRG) and microwave path data. The DRG is a georeferenced 1:250,000-scale USGS topographic map. The microwave path data is portrayed as a line with specific information including contacts, latitude and longitude, frequency, equipment and status. When used in conjunction with a free map viewer, or mapping tools, telecommunications service providers can use this data to locate and analyze current licensees in their geographic area to identify potential new markets, plan new networks, find holes in existing networks, or identify potential competitors and operators.
The product is the latest addition to DataZoneSM, a repository of standardized reports, studies and GIS data products for the telecommunications industry. It is shipped on a custom CD and all ordered files are compatible with the free stand-alone software ArcExplorer from ESRI or ProViewer from MapInfo®, which can be downloaded from Comsearch's web site. Microwave GeoPlanner is offered in three editions - Bronze, Silver and Gold and is available for a user-specified single band or all bands within the geographic area.
- Bronze Edition - provides the Site Name, State, Band, Primary Status, Secondary Status, Call Sign, Company and the coordinates of each microwave link.
- Silver Edition - provides all information from the Bronze edition plus Ground Elevation, Centerline, Transmit Antenna and Radio of each microwave link.
- Gold Edition - provides all information from the Bronze and Silver editions plus Frequency and Contact information of each microwave link.
"Microwave GeoPlanner grew out of customer demand," said Betsy Ashton, senior director of Data Solutions. "Our customers constantly ask us to create a visual representation of their competitor's licensed microwave networks, and even of their own networks. Taking data from Comsearch's proprietary database, we tell you who owns which license, list the attributes of that license, and show how all of the sites interconnect to give customers the ability to manipulate the data in order to meet their specific needs. Basically, we connect the dots to give our customers a complete picture of a network."
To find out more about Comsearch's Microwave GeoPlanner, visit our web site at www.comsearch.com and click on the DataZone logo. Check back often for new products and reports.
Comsearch (www.comsearch.com) a leading provider of engineering, spectrum management, software and data solutions to the wireless industry, designs, deploys, and optimizes wireless networks worldwide. Comsearch provides service solutions, engineering and GIS data to operators of Microwave, Satellite, Cellular, PCS, and Fixed Wireless networks. Its experienced engineers, software products and information databases address the specific challenges of wireless network design and spectrum management. Comsearch is located in Ashburn, Virginia.
Allen Telecom Inc. (www.allentele.com) is a leading supplier of wireless equipment to the global telecommunications infrastructure market. Comsearch offers program management, network planning, engineering, development and installation of wireless networks worldwide. FOREM supplies sophisticated filters, duplexers, combiners, amplifiers and microwave radios to an array of OEM customers. MIKOM focuses on providing repeaters, in-building systems and other products that enhance both the coverage and the capacity of a wireless system. Tekmar Sistemi provides integrated low power fiber optic and cable distributed antenna systems for indoor coverage systems. Decibel Products and Antenna Specialists manufacture land based and mobile antennas in frequency bands that cover all of the traditional wireless networks. Grayson Wireless supplies measurement and signal processing systems for testing the performance of a wireless network, network-based wireless caller geolocation systems for E 911 and value added services
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