Federated Wireless updated its Adaptive Network Planner (ANP) to support BEAD-scale fixed wireless deployments, adding AI-native multi-band planning, GPU-accelerated validation, and compliance-ready reporting. The Arlington, Virginia-based company said the enhancements target service providers preparing to execute projects funded under the U.S. Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.
The latest ANP release expands native planning support across CBRS (3.5 GHz), 6 GHz standard-power unlicensed, and 5 GHz unlicensed bands within a single environment. The platform integrates real-time spectrum availability data, automated interference analysis, and AI-optimized propagation modeling to generate spectrum-aware network strategies. Federated Wireless said providers can now substantiate receiver-side performance for up to 10,000 broadband service locations (BSLs) simultaneously and produce reports aligned with FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC) and NTIA BEAD compliance requirements.
The company also introduced GPU-accelerated processing that reduces propagation study times from hours to seconds, enabling near real-time site validation during design and customer qualification. Additional upgrades include enhanced geodata, updated propagation models for urban and rural environments, 3D visualization of buildings and environmental clutter, batch line-of-sight analysis for up to 100 locations, and tools to align service tiers with predicted network performance.
- Native AI-driven planning for CBRS, 6 GHz standard-power, and 5 GHz unlicensed FWA
- Real-time spectrum availability and automated interference analysis
- GPU-accelerated propagation modeling for near real-time validation
- Simultaneous performance substantiation for up to 10,000 BSLs
- Compliance-ready reporting aligned with FCC BDC and NTIA BEAD requirements
- 3D visualization and batch line-of-sight analysis for faster feasibility studies
“Broadband deployments today live or die on planning and validation,” said Iyad Tarazi, CEO of Federated Wireless. “These updates give providers a way to design multi-band networks that can be justified technically, commercially, and regulatorily—before they commit capital or apply for funding.”
🌐 Analysis: As BEAD funding shifts from allocation to build-out, providers face stricter documentation requirements around coverage, spectrum usage, and performance modeling. Planning platforms that integrate spectrum coordination, interference analysis, and regulatory reporting could become critical tools for FWA operators competing for grants. Federated Wireless leverages its CBRS Spectrum Access System (SAS) experience to differentiate its planning stack, while vendors in the 5 GHz and 6 GHz ecosystems and traditional RF planning software providers continue to add automation and AI features to address similar compliance-driven workflows.
Founded in 2012, Federated Wireless played a central role in commercializing the U.S. Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) framework by developing one of the first FCC-certified Spectrum Access Systems (SAS). The company manages one of the largest CBRS footprints in the United States, coordinating dynamic spectrum sharing among mobile operators, cable providers, enterprises, utilities, schools, and municipalities. Beyond SAS, Federated Wireless expanded into 6 GHz Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) services and private wireless solutions, positioning its platform at the intersection of shared spectrum management, AI-driven interference coordination, and fixed wireless network planning.
