Web-based microwave backhaul planning for mobile network operators — link and site planning, pre-order and order processes, and the reports that keep a rollout on track. In productive use at a major mobile network operator.
Microwave backhaul planning draws on site and inventory data, link performance, equipment and path data — and on the know-how of experienced planners. When this lives in separate tools and spreadsheets, hand-offs between planning and ordering slow down, status is hard to see, and quality depends on who is doing the planning. As senior planning expertise becomes scarcer, that gap widens.
LinkVis MW brings link and site planning, pre-order and order processes and reporting together in one web application that works directly on the operator’s inventory and performance data. It evolved from a dedicated operator solution into a licensable product, replaced a legacy desktop planning client, and is in productive use at a major mobile network operator.
A dedicated link dialog for planning and editing microwave links, with site, equipment and path data in one place.
A site dialog that keeps site data, attributes and related links consistent for the whole planning team.
A schematic view of the backhaul topology to understand dependencies before a change is ordered.
Pre-order and order steps run through a structured, trackable workflow — fewer hand-offs, clearer status.
Consistent reports and statistics as a by-product of the process, not a separate manual effort.
LinkVis MW is moving module by module to the LinkVis Next Generation core — link dialog and schematic view are already available as next-generation modules. Classic and NG versions run in parallel across releases, so planners switch without a big-bang cutover. It shares its data model with QualityRadar and Fiber AO.
LinkVis MW runs inside the operator’s own infrastructure and works directly against its planning database, next to the neighbouring planning, order and reporting systems.
Several of these capabilities already run as working prototypes on the platform. They are developed further together with operators and released step by step.
Terrain profile and line-of-sight check for every planned link, based on open elevation, vegetation and satellite data — obstacles show up before anyone climbs a mast.
Expected signal strength and availability of a link calculated directly in the tool, as an independent cross-check of the planning result.
Early check for interference with neighbouring links, suggestions for suitable radio channels and automatic comparison with the operator’s frequency licences.
Pre-checks for radiation safety distances around antennas and for the wind load an antenna adds to a mast.
A logical view of the network, detection of weak points where a single failure would cut off sites, and the available capacity along a complete route.
Compare planning variants, simulate “what if” changes and weigh building a link yourself against renting capacity — including new sites and how to connect them.
An assistant that answers from the operator’s own guidelines and checks every new planning revision before it is approved — so every planner can work at senior level.
Certified information security management across development, delivery and support.
Runs in the operator’s own infrastructure; operational data stays under the operator’s control.
AI capabilities are classified and assessed against the EU AI Act before productive use — with humans approving AI output.
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