--- title: "RF Planner - Urban: built for telecoms planners | LuxCarta" description: LuxCarta's RF Planner Urban provides 5m-resolution terrain and land cover data for urban telecom network planning. Worldwide coverage, 18 clutter classes, compatible with all major RF planning tools. image: https://www.luxcarta.com/hubfs/mosaic-imagery-of-dubai-and-its-hinterland-generated-by-brightearth.jpg --- [![image (3)](https://www.luxcarta.com/hubfs/image%20(3).png)](https://www.luxcarta.com?hsLang=en) - [Markets](https://www.luxcarta.com/markets?hsLang=en) - [Telecom](https://www.luxcarta.com/markets/telecom/?hsLang=en) - [Simulation & Training](https://www.luxcarta.com/markets/simulation-and-training/?hsLang=en) - [Risk Modeling](https://www.luxcarta.com/insurance-government-flood-risk-hdtm-data-luxcarta?hsLang=en) - [GeoData](https://www.luxcarta.com/products/?hsLang=en) - [RF Planning for Telecom](https://www.luxcarta.com/products/planner/?hsLang=en) - [DxM](https://www.luxcarta.com/digital-elevation-models?hsLang=en) - [PopMaps](https://www.luxcarta.com/products/pop-maps?hsLang=en) - Software - [SimpliCity](https://www.luxcarta.com/simplicity?hsLang=en) - [SuperRes](https://www.luxcarta.com/luxcarta-superres?hsLang=en) - [BrightEarth](https://www.luxcarta.com/products/brightearth/?hsLang=en) - [Click2Poly](https://www.luxcarta.com/click2poly?hsLang=en) - [Use Cases](https://www.luxcarta.com/use-cases?hsLang=en) - [Ending the digital divide](https://www.luxcarta.com/use-cases/ending-the-digital-divide/?hsLang=en) - [FTTH](https://www.luxcarta.com/use-cases/ftth/?hsLang=en) - [HDTM](https://www.luxcarta.com/hdtm-for-flood-modeling?hsLang=en) - [Projects](https://www.luxcarta.com/projects?hsLang=en) - [Coverage & Geospatial Data](https://www.luxcarta.com/projects/tag/coverage-geospatial-data?hsLang=en) - [Gallery](https://www.luxcarta.com/gallery?hsLang=en) - [Company](https://www.luxcarta.com/company/?hsLang=en) - [About us](https://www.luxcarta.com/company/about-us/?hsLang=en) - [Trusted By](https://www.luxcarta.com/trusted-by-global-telecom-defense-simulation-leaders-luxcarta?hsLang=en) - [Blog & News](https://www.luxcarta.com/blog?hsLang=en) - [CSR Approach](https://www.luxcarta.com/company/csr-approach?hsLang=en) - [Knowledge Base](https://www.luxcarta.com/knowledge-base?hsLang=en) [Contact](https://www.luxcarta.com/contact?hsLang=en) [![image (3)](https://www.luxcarta.com/hubfs/image%20(3).png)](https://www.luxcarta.com?hsLang=en) - [Markets](https://www.luxcarta.com/markets?hsLang=en) - [Telecom](https://www.luxcarta.com/markets/telecom/?hsLang=en) - [Simulation & Training](https://www.luxcarta.com/markets/simulation-and-training/?hsLang=en) - [Risk Modeling](https://www.luxcarta.com/insurance-government-flood-risk-hdtm-data-luxcarta?hsLang=en) - [GeoData](https://www.luxcarta.com/products/?hsLang=en) - [RF Planning for Telecom](https://www.luxcarta.com/products/planner/?hsLang=en) - [DxM](https://www.luxcarta.com/digital-elevation-models?hsLang=en) - [PopMaps](https://www.luxcarta.com/products/pop-maps?hsLang=en) - Software - [SimpliCity](https://www.luxcarta.com/simplicity?hsLang=en) - [SuperRes](https://www.luxcarta.com/luxcarta-superres?hsLang=en) - [BrightEarth](https://www.luxcarta.com/products/brightearth/?hsLang=en) - [Click2Poly](https://www.luxcarta.com/click2poly?hsLang=en) - [Use Cases](https://www.luxcarta.com/use-cases?hsLang=en) - [Ending the digital divide](https://www.luxcarta.com/use-cases/ending-the-digital-divide/?hsLang=en) - [FTTH](https://www.luxcarta.com/use-cases/ftth/?hsLang=en) - [HDTM](https://www.luxcarta.com/hdtm-for-flood-modeling?hsLang=en) - [Projects](https://www.luxcarta.com/projects?hsLang=en) - [Coverage & Geospatial Data](https://www.luxcarta.com/projects/tag/coverage-geospatial-data?hsLang=en) - [Gallery](https://www.luxcarta.com/gallery?hsLang=en) - [Company](https://www.luxcarta.com/company/?hsLang=en) - [About us](https://www.luxcarta.com/company/about-us/?hsLang=en) - [Trusted By](https://www.luxcarta.com/trusted-by-global-telecom-defense-simulation-leaders-luxcarta?hsLang=en) - [Blog & News](https://www.luxcarta.com/blog?hsLang=en) - [CSR Approach](https://www.luxcarta.com/company/csr-approach?hsLang=en) - [Knowledge Base](https://www.luxcarta.com/knowledge-base?hsLang=en) [Contact](https://www.luxcarta.com/contact?hsLang=en) > RF Planner - Urban # **RF Planner Urban - 5m Precision Mapping for Telecom Network Planning** Global maps with the precision you need for accurate radio frequency planning.  [GET YOUR DEMO](https://www.luxcarta.com/contact?hsLang=en) ![product_urbanplanner](https://www.luxcarta.com/hubfs/Website/product_urbanplanner.jpg) Urban Planner 5m layers  ## **Overview of the Urban Planner 5m digital mapping capabilities** LuxCarta's Urban Planner is produced by our expert GIS team, tailored specifically for the telecom market. This dataset integrates layers such as Digital Terrain Models (DTM), detailed land use (Clutter), and 2D linear vectors, all derived from satellite imagery at a 5-meter resolution. These components are crucial for RF planning, facilitating precise terrain analysis, urban land classification, and infrastructure mapping. The Urban Planner provides reliable, accurate data to support strategic decision-making in telecommunications network development. ## **Urban Planner 5m: Precision Mapping for Urban RF Planning** LuxCarta's Urban Planner 5m is tailored for RF planners focusing on urban environments. It provides detailed terrain and land use data at a high resolution, essential for analyzing urban characteristics and managing spatial relationships on a city scale. This tool is crucial for detailed assessment and planning of telecommunications infrastructure, offering precise, actionable insights for dense urban areas. ![RF Planner - Region provides multiple vectors to help planners](https://www.luxcarta.com/hubfs/RF%20Planner%20-%20Region%20provides%20multiple%20vectors%20to%20help%20planners.png) RF Planner - Region provides multiple vectors to help planners ### Key features include: ### 5m digital terrain model  Our DTMs are produced from refined SRTM V3+ elevation data and carefully processed to ensure accuracy. The data undergoes interpolation, void filling, and anomaly correction, with coastline and water body adjustments for precise elevation representation. ### LandUse 18 classes An 18-class menu at 5-meter resolution, categorizing land into urban, agricultural, forested, and water areas. This layer is essential for telecommunications, facilitating site selection for tower placement and signal assessment. Customizable to meet specific regional and technical needs, it supports optimal network planning and deployment. ### Linear vectors    Derived from satellite imagery, capturing a wide array of linear features such as water bodies, road networks, and runways. This includes everything from expansive highways to intricate railway lines.  Essential for telecom planning, these vector layers facilitate precise network infrastructure deployment and maintenance across diverse geographic regions. ### Orthoimage LuxCarta's Urban Planner employs high-resolution orthoimagery, optimized by selecting scenes based on optimal seasonal visibility and minimal cloud interference. Images are geo-rectified and mosaicked to ensure precise alignment and terrain accuracy, enabling detailed urban mapping.  [CONTACT LUXCARTA TODAY](https://www.luxcarta.com/contact?hsLang=en) ![Digital Terrain Model](https://www.luxcarta.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Digital%20Terrain%20Model.jpg?width=800&height=444&name=Digital%20Terrain%20Model.jpg "Digital Terrain Model") ![Clutter](https://www.luxcarta.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Land%20use%20classification.jpg?width=800&height=444&name=Land%20use%20classification.jpg "Clutter") ![Vectors](https://www.luxcarta.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Vectors.jpg?width=800&height=444&name=Vectors.jpg "Vectors") ### The solution empowers RF planning professionals with: ![rééquilibrer-le-portefeuille-100](https://www.luxcarta.com/hubfs/Website/Products%3EPop%20Maps/r%C3%A9%C3%A9quilibrer-le-portefeuille-100.png) ### Custom Precision Designed for telecommunications planning and optimization. Offering custom mapping solutions, this platform allows you to tailor every detail—from land use classifications to vector data adjustments—to meet the specific requirements of your network projects. Optimize your urban telecom infrastructure with precision, ensuring maximum coverage and efficiency. ![global maps](https://www.luxcarta.com/hubfs/mosaic-imagery-dataset.png) ### Worldwide coverage LuxCarta’s Urban Planner 5m can generate datasets for any location worldwide, ensuring you receive high-resolution, detailed mapping with Digital Terrain Models (DTM), land use classifications, and linear vectors, suitable for advanced telecommunications planning in any urban environment. ![easy to understand data](https://www.luxcarta.com/hubfs/fast-and-easy.png) ### User-Friendly Integration Designed for seamless usability, offering geodata in formats compatible with the majority of GIS and telecommunications planning tools. This ensures straightforward integration into your existing workflows, facilitating efficient planning and implementation.  [Contact us to learn more](https://www.luxcarta.com/contact?hsLang=en) ## **Benefits: Optimizing telecom design with Urban Planner 5m** With over three decades of experience, LuxCarta understands the telecom industry's evolving needs. The RF Planner - Region mapping solutions is designed to streamline the initial stages of network planning, offering: ![icons8-plan-50](https://www.luxcarta.com/hs-fs/hubfs/icons8-plan-50.png?width=50&height=50&name=icons8-plan-50.png) **Precision Mapping for RF Analysis:** Utilize comprehensive data layers to accurately model RF signal propagation, crucial for determining optimal antenna placement and coverage strategies. ![icons8-bas-prix-50](https://www.luxcarta.com/hs-fs/hubfs/icons8-bas-prix-50.png?width=50&height=50&name=icons8-bas-prix-50.png) **Cost-Efficient Planning:** Save significantly by using our comprehensive maps to reduce the need for preliminary fieldwork and initial site visits ![icons8-fast-forward-50](https://www.luxcarta.com/hs-fs/hubfs/icons8-fast-forward-50.png?width=50&height=50&name=icons8-fast-forward-50.png) **Accelerated project timelines:** Make informed decisions faster, speeding up the initial phases of network deployment. ![unnamed (1)](https://www.luxcarta.com/hubfs/unnamed%20(1).png) ### 3 Steps for streamlined map delivery and efficient radio frequency planning LuxCarta simplifies the initial stages of network planning for telecom businesses globally: **1.** **Define your needs:** Discuss your mapping requirements and confirm deliverables. **2.** **Expert and AI mapping:** Our team combines expertise and AI to generate your strategic planning maps quickly. **3.** **Seamless integration:** We deliver data into common GIS and telecom planning tools, streamlining your workflow. A dedicated account manager will support you, ensuring you have the information and assistance needed for successful planning. ## **Technical Specifications and More** | Planimetric Accuracy (x,y) | 10m | | --- | --- | | Altimetric Accuracy (z) | 5-7m | | Minimal Mapping Unit | 100m² | | Confidence Level | >97% | | Quality Control Check | Randomized visual checks  | **Deliverables:** Digital Terrain Model (DTM), Clutter layer (landuse), 2D linear vectors and orthoimage.  **Compatibility:** Supports various telco software formats. ## **Discover LuxCarta's Suite of Planning Solutions** LuxCarta specializes in providing advanced RF planning solutions. Explore our portfolio to find mapping solutions that meet your network planning needs, from city to regional scales. [DISCOVER OUR RF PLANNING TOOLS](https://www.luxcarta.com?hsLang=en) ## Integrate your Population Density Map With All Planning Technology List of Integrations: Information on software, tools, and services that the product integrates with, enhancing its utility and flexibility. Integration Details: Brief explanations of how each integration adds value to the user experience. ## Testimonials and Case Studies Learn how global telecommunications firms are benefiting from LuxCarta’s unique population density map solution.  MARKETING MANAGER, DRIVE Natasha Brown “We needed a way to show our senior leadership team that marketing was producing results, and that’s hard when your metrics are scattered. This dashboard saved the day.” MARKETING MANAGER, DRIVE Natasha Brown “We needed a way to show our senior leadership team that marketing was producing results, and that’s hard when your metrics are scattered. This dashboard saved the day.” ## **Frequently Asked Questions** Get answers to FAQs about LuxCarta’s RF Planner - Region solution.  ## What is Sentinel-2? Sentinel-2 is an earth polar-orbiting satellite constellation (Sentinel-2A and 2B) designed to feed the GMES system with continuous and operational high-resolution imagery for the global and sustained monitoring of Earth’s land and coastal areas. The Sentinel-2 system is based on the concurrent operations of two identical satellites flying on a single orbit plane but phased at 180º, each hosting a Multi-Spectral Instrument (MSI) covering from the visible to the shortwave infrared spectral range and delivering high spatial resolution imagery at global scale and with a high revisit frequency. ## How are land cover clutter layers generated? Our method for creating clutter is composed of four steps and applies different strategies. The image is segmented, globally assigning image pixels into groups of like values or clusters. Then we create a Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) to separate the areas with vegetation cover from those without vegetation cover. Urbanized areas and impervious surfaces are detected by manual photo interpretation. Finally, a vector mask is applied to isolate water, coastlines, road and other linear features within the area of interest. The resulting classified image is then mapped to a standard land use, land cover (LULC) menu. ## What are your sources for digital terrain models (DTM)? 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