Using a personal computer for cellular enginerring

Software tools for engineering cellular systems have always been in the domain of mainframe or large minicomputers. The introduction of fast micro-computers-personal computers (PCs)-makes it possible to engineer small to medium sized cellular systems without the high costs associated with large computers. Signal prediction and coverage, interference analysis, and system growth analysis are examples of applications that can be done on a properly equipped, efficiently programmed personal computer with many advantages and little or no penalty compared to using a mainframe.