Designing and analyzing telecommunications towers has traditionally been a complex and arduous process. The tower types, positioning, load combinations, and analyzing the tower, mount, and foundation all must be considered. It’s also critical to abide by standards and codes to ensure safety, structural integrity, and compliance. OpenTower Designer enables designers, engineers, and owner-operators to efficiently
MStower has been a legacy application from Bentley Systems for more than a decade. With the recent release of OpenTower Designer Update 3.1, there is now a seamless integration with MStower. Attention was given to aligning the different aspects of the two software like Orientation, wind-load direction, and other algorithms. A study was performed with
The telecommunications sector has been experiencing monumental shifts over the past several years. With the ongoing need to maximize revenue, tower owners are faced with the question: How do you maximize the revenue on towers when the quality of the asset inventory data is uncertain or incomplete? But solutions are available. Telecommunications service providers can
Our OpenTower Team is excited to announce the availability of OpenTower Designer CONNECT Edition (Metric) 3.1! [Version:10.03.01.88] This new release contains powerful capabilities to support the much awaited seamless full integration with MStower jobs and text editing facilities. It will enable all the MStower users to migrate their jobs in OpenTower Designer and take advantage
OpenTower iQ has been steadily transforming how the telecommunications industry handles tower management, but the digital twin solution didn’t start its life as the best-in-category leader it is today. Hear from Apurba Tribedi, Senior Director of Tower Products at Bentley Systems, about how OpenTower iQ became a powerhouse solution. Q. How did the concept for
OpenTower iQ data and reports get the engineering stamp of approval A new study verified that the data generated by OpenTower iQ Digital Twins is accurate, certifying it for use in cell tower maintenance. The study, sponsored by Bentley, in partnership with a major U.S. carrier, used OpenTower iQ to mimic the post-construction audit process
Having accurate data available when you need it can make a huge difference in the realization of revenue for both carriers and tower owners. It can also improve efficiency in managing towers, especially at scale. However, the telecom tower industry is currently plagued with a lack of reliable, accessible data. I highlighted the importance of
One of the priorities of the carriers or mobile network operators is to provide or expand 5G services to their users. 5G is faster, reaching peak data rates up to 20 Gbps and helping millions of people do more with their telecom and data services. It's bringing the reliability needed to support high-pressure, high-impact industries
The global 5G rollout has put pressure on tower owners and carriers to make equipment changes as quickly and inexpensively as possible. Even without the major push for 5G and the tower upgrades that come with it, cell towers need constant changes. Tower repairs and maintenance – including co-locating new tenants, new equipment installation, updating
With the recent uptick of telecom M&A, cell towers are changing hands faster than ever, but their inventory and engineering data don’t always survive the trip. New owners often discover that all the tower data available to them is a patchwork of outdated 2D CAD drawings, bunch of PDFs listing equipment installed on towers, hand
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