SignalMX® is a carrier-class add-on module for EDX SignalPro® that specifically addresses the needs of designing, deploying and optimizing wireless mesh networks. With automatic node layout and automatic traffic loading features specific to today’s Wi-Fi network designs, SignalMX provides detailed performance predictions that save operators time and money in their network planning processes.

Detailed Consideration of the 3D Environment
EDX SignalPro, the basic network design tool to which SignalMX attaches, offers the most comprehensive selection of propagation models. The included models use deterministic calculations that predict path loss in clutter-rich environments by considering the attenuation of the local clutter and the specific locations of building walls. These considerations are essential for accurate predictions of coverage and interference in mesh networks where the equipment is located amongst the clutter with dense spacing.

Use Clutter for Fast 3D Modeling
SignalMX provides an innovative way to effectively model the 3D environment. A Clutter Carving™ technique is used that provides network designers with the ability to assign height values to clutter categories, then overlay the resulting 3D clutter model with GIS data, such as streets/major roads/highways/ interstates. The GIS data can “carve” into the 3D model in order to provide a realistic description of the propagation environment in which the network operates. The width of the “carve” can be set by the network designer, specific to each GIS category. This integration of clutter and GIS data gives network designers a quick and location-specific model of the coverage area when time and/or budgets do not provide for high-resolution clutter and building databases.