Method and system for automated optimization of antenna positioning in 3-D

A method for optimizing the design of a communications network, comprising the steps of:

• accepting input parameters defining a physical environment in which a communications network is implemented or to be implemented;
• selecting data representing a finite number of components to be used in said communications network and associated locations for said finite number of components within said physical environment;
• displaying the locations of said components within said physical environment on a display;
• selecting at least one point of specific interest in said physical environment;
• and
• predicting and displaying system performance information for said at least one point of specific interest in said physical environment, wherein said system performance values are displayed at said at least one point of specific interest on said display.

A method for optimizing the design of a communications network, comprising the steps of:

• accepting input parameters defining a physical environment in which a communications network is implemented or to be implemented;
• selecting data representing a finite number of components to be used in said communications network and associated locations for said finite number of components within said physical environment;
• displaying the locations of said components within said physical environment on a display;
• selecting at least one point of specific interest in said physical environment,
• predicting and displaying system performance information for said at least one point of specific interest in said physical environment;
• and
• displaying interconnections between said components within said physical environment.