The application of radio propagation prediction to spectrum management and radio network design in developing countries

The propagation prediction package RAP has been successfully used, within the context of developing countries, in the design of a wide variety of radio systems, including private mobile radio, paging, trunking, TV broadcasting, fixed microwave links, and cellular radio systems. The convenience of having an online digital terrain database combined with accurate prediction models available within an integrated environment has made iterative design of radio systems possible. This has resulted in considerable saving in time, and in designs having the correct balance between cost, performance, and spectrum utilization.