SOLUTIONS
FOR PRIVATE RADIO APPLICATIONS
PCN PROFESSIONALS provides a number of services relating to communications systems used by
private entities. Our services address both fixed and mobile radio systems, including outdoor Wide Area Networks (WANs) used in workforce automation. These include:
Mobile Radio Systems
Mobile Data Networks
Modifications & Operational Support
Click on one of the items in the list above to learn about the services offered.
Mobile
Radio Systems
Wireless networks can do what wired networks cannot,
and that is provide mobility. Mobile networks can be
designed to carry a variety of communications, ranging
from general voice and data communications to workforce
automation. The services provided for mobile data networks
include:
- Requirements definition
- Define the functional &
coverage requirements
- Review operational & cost
implications
- Develop technical requirements
based on the functional requirements
- Document requirements in a manner
supporting design activities
- Demand studies & capacity analyses
to size radio equipment
- Evaluate number & location of
users, and traffic load
- Forecast capacity needed for both
initial & new services
- Develop cell & link capacity
requirements based on utilization
- Technology surveys & analyses
- Review technology options
available, including strengths & weaknesses
- Discuss operational & cost
implications
- Feasibility studies to examine system
design options & costs
- Signal level thresholds for
coverage
- Radio link performance &
reliability
- Antenna heights & sizes
- Equipment recommendations
- Equipment & installation costs
- Implementation schedules
- Spectral analyses & frequency
recommendations
- Spectral analysis of the proposed
deployment area for potential interference
- Operational frequency
recommendations based on analysis results
- Detailed system design
- Base station location
recommendations & radio coverage predictions
- Equipment selection
- Site Site surveys
- Interconnection with other systems
or equipment
- FAA studies
- Budget & schedule development
- RFP development & bidding process
support
- Development of radio system
sections of the RFP
- Support in working with bidders
- Bid evaluation support
- Project management & implementation
support
- Project management support for the
radio portion of the network
- Implementation support for the
radio portion of the network
- Test program development
- Development of a program to verify
compliance with design & performance
requirements
- Development of specific test
procedures used for testing & collecting data
- Performance verification
- Execution of the radio portion of
test program
- Review & validation of test
data
In addition the the services described above, PCN
Professional provides operational
support services described below. To further discuss
the services provided in planning, designing and deploying
mobile data networks, please contact
us.
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Mobile Data Networks
Wireless networks can do what wired networks cannot,
and that is provide mobility. Mobile networks can be
designed to carry a variety of communications, ranging
from general voice and data communications to workforce
automation and mobile access of security cameras. The
services provided for mobile data networks include:
- Requirements definition
- Define the functional &
coverage requirements
- Review operational & cost
implications
- Develop technical requirements
based on the functional requirements
- Document requirements in a manner
supporting design activities
- Demand studies & capacity analyses
to size radio equipment
- Evaluate number & location of
users, and traffic load
- Forecast capacity needed for both
initial & new services
- Develop cell & link capacity
requirements based on utilization
- Technology surveys & analyses
- Review technology options
available, including strengths & weaknesses
- Discuss operational & cost
implications
- Feasibility studies to examine system
design options & costs
- Signal level thresholds for
coverage
- Radio link performance &
reliability
- Antenna heights & sizes
- Equipment recommendations
- Equipment & installation costs
- Implementation schedules
- Spectral analyses & frequency
recommendations
- Spectral analysis of the proposed
deployment area for potential interference
- Operational frequency
recommendations based on analysis results
- Detailed system design
- Base station location
recommendations & radio coverage predictions
- Equipment selection
- Site Site surveys
- Interconnection with other systems
or equipment
- FAA studies
- Budget & schedule development
- RFP development & bidding process
support
- Development of radio system
sections of the RFP
- Support in working with bidders
- Bid evaluation support
- Project management & implementation
support
- Project management support for the
radio portion of the network
- Implementation support for the
radio portion of the network
- Test program development
- Development of a program to verify
compliance with design & performance
requirements
- Development of specific test
procedures used for testing & collecting data
- Performance verification
- Execution of the radio portion of
test program
- Review & validation of test
data
To further discuss the services provided in planning,
designing and deploying mobile data networks, please contact
us.
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Modifications
& Operational Support
PCN Professionals offers a number of support services
to system operators covering a variety of areas. These
include:
- RF channel additions
- Existing MW radio systems
- Existing mobile radio systems
- FCC & FAA licensing support
- Interference analyses
- Support in radio system relocations for new services
- Assistance in moves & changes due to 800 MHz
rebanding
- FCC auction support
- Special studies & evaluations
For more information on these and other support
services, please contact us.
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Version 1.0 Revised 2/07/2005
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