Mentum Planet 5.1 Released with Improved 4G
Mentum
January 5, 2010
Support For CDMA/EVDO/WiMAX and LTE in a Single, Next-Generation
Platform Provides Unique Capabilities to Vendors and Operators Leading
the 4G Migration
Gatineau, Que, Canada -- Mentum®, the industry’s leading wireless access
and backhaul network planning and optimization company today announced
the release of Mentum Planet 5.1 with improved LTE and CDMA/EVDO
capabilities on its next-generation network planning platform, Mentum
Planet 5. |
Mentum Planet is a robust and
easy-to-use Windows-based software solution that helps wireless
operators, integrators, and equipment vendors plan, manage, and improve
the performance of wireless networks to maximize their investment,
increase revenue, improve profitability, and accelerate the time to
market. The newest software release, Mentum Planet 5.1, is the second
release on the next generation platform, which addresses the
requirements of advanced 4G technologies including WiMAX and LTE. Mentum
Planet 5.1 delivers radical workflow breakthroughs and hundreds of
feature innovations including:
- CDMA/CDMA 2000/EVDO/LTE/WiMAX multi-technology
support
- Improved scalability and stability for larger
networks within a single project
- Network analysis calculation time improvements of
30-50%
- A future-proof platform supporting ongoing radio
access network evolution
- Better performance in user interfaces, data-related
actions, and import/export functions
- Repeater, split sectors, and DAS support
- Improved LTE modeling and planning capabilities
including physical cell ID planning
- Batch network analysis capabilities
- Improved mobile WiMAX capabilities
- New Mentum Planet Open API software development kit
“With its support for next generation networks, Mentum Planet 5.1 will
provide tremendous advantages for operators— especially those leading
the 4G migration from CDMA/EVDO technologies,” said Bernard Breton,
Chief Operating and Strategy Officer at Mentum. “Mentum Planet 5.1 is a
major milestone in our ongoing effort to provide wireless operators with
the most modern, easy-to-use, accurate, and scalable network planning
solution that encompasses all wireless technologies.”
Mentum Planet 5.1 demonstrations will take place in stand 2G70 in Hall 2
at Mobile World Congress this February in Barcelona.
About Mentum
Mentum provides industry-leading software and service solutions that
allow wireless operators, equipment vendors and consultants to
efficiently plan and optimize wireless access and backhaul networks,
plan coverage expansions and launch new broadband wireless networks. Its
advanced software solutions, including Mentum Planet, Mentum Ellipse,
Mentum Fusion and tailored Mentum Geodata, enable operators to maximize
their investment, increase revenue, improve profitability and accelerate
time to market. Through the company's global presence and focused
business approach, it helps more than 250 customers in 90 countries
define their wireless networks. Mentum is a privately held company
headquartered in Paris, with offices in Dallas, Ottawa, Hong Kong and
Tokyo. Visit www.mentum.com for more information. |
