Infovista

Infovista is a French software vendor whose tools help telecom operators plan, test and assure their networks. Its Planet suite, now part of the VistaPlan line, does RF planning for networks from 2G to 5G. Planet uses 3D propagation with ray-launching, beamforming analysis, high-resolution 3D geodata and what-if scenario planning, and adds machine learning that draws on live network measurements, crowdsourced data and call traces. Ellipse covers backhaul planning, and Geodata supplies maps validated for RF accuracy. The VistaTest line, built on TEMS, covers drive testing and site verification with TEMS Investigation, TEMS Pocket and TEMS Paragon, while VistaView (Ativa) handles service assurance. The company says it has more than 1,000 customers in over 130 countries, about 400 of them mobile network operators. The best fit is RF engineering teams at operators, network equipment vendors and engineering firms that roll out radio networks. Infovista publishes no prices. Everything is quoted through sales, and Planet extras such as AIM, ACP, Call Analytics and Crowdsource are sold as separate modules. On integrations, Infovista offers open APIs, a link to iBwave for combined indoor and outdoor design, Google's propagation API, and partnerships with AWS, Google Cloud and Ericsson. VistaPlan Go is the SaaS version of the RF planning tool. The main limitation is focus. This is specialist software for telecom radio networks, not general infrastructure asset or maintenance management, and it has very few public user reviews.