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61 lines
3.2 KiB
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# CoverZone — WISP Coverage Planning Analysis
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> Domain: coverzone.com (available)
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## Source
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GridVisio (https://gridvisio.com) — discovered via WISPA community, Aug 7 2026.
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## What It Is
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Browser-based coverage planning tool targeting small WISPs priced out of enterprise tools.
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Community-driven development — updates come directly from WISP feedback.
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## Pricing
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| Tier | Price | Limits |
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| Free | $0 | 1 project, 5 towers, 100 subscribers |
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| Starter | $19/mo | 3 projects, 20 towers, 1,000 subscribers |
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| Pro | $39/mo | Unlimited everything |
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| Trial | 14 days | No credit card required |
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## Features
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### Core
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- Tower + sector antenna management (azimuth, beamwidth, radius) on Google Maps satellite
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- CSV subscriber import — auto-served/unserved classification
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- Hypothetical tower placement with unserved subscriber coverage simulation
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- White area detection — DBSCAN clustering identifies coverage gaps
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- Coverage overlap analysis — detect same-frequency sector interference
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- Drive test overlay — import GPS signal logs, see real vs planned coverage
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- Shareable read-only map links for clients (no login required)
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- LoS link check with Fresnel zone, PDF export, elevation data (SRTM, Copernicus GLO-30)
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- Lambert coordinate converter (WGS84 ↔ Lambert 72/2008/2005)
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- KMZ / PDF / PNG / XLSX / CSV export
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- BDC / BEAD grant filing export
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- Team collaboration with viewer/editor roles
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- Coverage Widget — embeddable in client websites for instant location coverage check
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### Propagation Models (added based on WISP community feedback)
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- **ITM (Longley-Rice)** — selectable per-project and per-sector
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- **ITU-R P.1812** — default model
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- **FSPL + ITU-R P.526 diffraction** — automatic fallback for links above 20GHz where P.1812 and ITM don't apply
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### Multipath/NLoS Handling (community-driven additions)
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- **Reflection-path check** — specular bounce candidate (ground/building) for Borderline/Obstructed links, non-coherently combined with direct path
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- **ITU-R P.2108** — statistical clutter-loss margin for dense suburban/urban links, implemented from the Recommendation's own equations
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- **ITU-R P.530 fade margin** — for Clear links, temporal/weather-driven multipath via ITU-Rpy for geoclimatic factor derivation
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## Relevance to IT Pro Partner
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- Forefront Wireless is a WISP client — coverage planning tools are directly applicable
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- Existing CCR tower backup infrastructure could feed a competing product
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- Coverage Widget is a natural upsell for WISP client websites we host
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- Market gap: small WISPs priced out of enterprise tools, served by a community-responsive developer
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## Competitive Angle
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- GridVisio is community-driven — feature velocity is high, trust is earned through WISPA engagement
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- Weakness: single developer? Small team? Could be out-executed by a faster, better-funded competitor
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- Opportunity: white-label or acquire if the developer doesn't have MSP/sales infrastructure to scale
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## Questions for Later
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1. Who built it? Solo dev or team?
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2. What's their stack? (Google Maps API + browser-based = high API costs at scale?)
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3. Is the embeddable widget the real moat? (client-facing, no-login-required)
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4. Could we build a better version using our existing WISP tower data + MikroTik integrations?
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