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Smart Mobility Planning: Tools for Modern Cities

As urban populations surge and transportation systems strain under increasing demand, cities around the world are grappling with mounting challenges in mobility planning. Mobility Simulation is becoming essential as agencies strive to address issues, such as congestion, safety concerns, and environmental impact. The need for equitable access is pushing agencies to rethink traditional approaches which often fall short in managing the complexity of today’s multimodal networks. Planners are now under pressure to deliver data-driven solutions that are ready for the future. Key Takeaways  Bentley OpenPaths unifies legacy demand-modeling software under one brand with tools to reduce time spent on model updates and calibration. Bentley LEGION evaluates pedestrian flows virtually, letting designers test scenarios and visualize plans before construction. Bentley OpenPaths Patterns turns raw mobility data into clear origin-destination and select-link visualizations. What is Mobility Simulation? Imagine a city where traffic jams are a thing of the past, and public transportation runs seamlessly. Mobility simulation is a process that helps cities and transportation agencies address challenges in mobility planning by letting you model, analyze, and optimize transportation systems to create more efficient and sustainable urban environments. It involves the use of advanced tools and software to simulate various scenarios. Imagine a

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Exploring AI-driven Tower Automation at TowerXchange Europe

As part of our ongoing participation in TowerXchange Europe, Bentley joined telecommunications tower owners, operators, and technology providers from across EMEA to explore how telecom infrastructure is evolving. At the recent London TowerXchange event, we brought forward a critical perspective: how AI and automation can help transform disconnected tower data into intelligent, actionable insight. Apurba Tribedi, Bentley’s senior director of tower products, took the stage to share the latest advances in AI-powered infrastructure modeling. With decades of experience in infrastructure software and a leadership role shaping OpenTower’s development, Apurba offered insight into how teams can bridge the gap between raw data and high-precision tower models. This wasn’t a presentation about software features. It was a call to rethink how tower infrastructure can, and should, be managed in an era of accelerating complexity and ever-expanding data. The key takeaways from Bentley’s presentation: How AI-powered tower twins, digital twins purpose-built for towers, unify and optimize tower data Real-world examples of automated model creation from incomplete scans How OpenTower iQ generates full site layouts, including ground equipment Why Bentley is taking an AI-first approach to infrastructure modeling Where to watch the full TowerXchange Europe presentation From Data Overload to Intelligence: The Case for

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From Data Chaos to Clarity: Cell Tower Digital Twins in Action 

Key Takeaways: AT&T has announced that a digital twin will be created for every tower site to ensure accurate asset inventory. Digital twins can automate and enhance tower data accuracy across the full lifecycle. Telecom tower owners and operators gain a single source of truth for tower inventory and analysis. In our current time of rapidly evolving technology, maintaining accurate data for any organization, independent of industry, is a constant challenge. With the expansion of 5G, 6G, and beyond, the challenge of data management is no stranger to those within the telecom sector. And if “data is the new gold,” then it is of utmost importance to have a plan to ensure that data is accessible, accurate, and actionable. Late last year, AT&T announced a plan to create a digital twin for each of their tower sites. In an interview with RCR Wireless, Jeff McElfresh, AT&T’s COO, stated, “We’re going to touch every cell site that we’ve got in AT&T’s footprint […] as AT&T does so, it will be creating digital twins of each site, using technologies, such as drones and artificial intelligence, in order to insure that it has the right network assets at the right locations and right

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New Study Verifies the Accuracy of OpenTower iQ Digital Twin Data

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 of recent tower installations by the carrier. The data generated by OpenTower iQ was compared with the best-available, pre-existing data of those towers to establish a measure of accuracy.

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Why do you need a Digital Twin?

Ahead of TowerXchange Meetup Asia 2022, we sat down with Apurba Tribedi from OpenTower iQ to exchange ideas on why towercos need digital twins. To learn more about all the ways that towercos are digitising operations make sure you sign up today.

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How a Cell Tower Digital Twin Automates Lifecycle Management

Telecom towers have been categorized as critical assets as they provide “enabling functions” across all critical infrastructure sectors. Today, there are over 300 thousand cell towers in America alone which are expected to support an increasingly complex set of requirements from stakeholders. As carriers compete to establish the fastest and largest 5G network, existing cell towers will continue to be key infrastructure assets for the secure and efficient transmission of information, and they’ll be required to carry higher loads.

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How to Centralize Cell Tower Data, Saving Time and Resources

​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.

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Success Story | FieldSync Leverages Digital Twins to Improve Tower Inspection Processes

FieldSync Technologies Case Study Overview Organization: FieldSync TechnologiesLocation: Wheat Ridge, Colorado, USA Project Objectives: To digitize data collection and site analytics for lifecycle tower asset management. To establish digital twins to maximize the value of tower site assessments. Products Used: OpenTower iQ Modernizing Tower Inspection and Analysis Workflows In the fast-evolving telecommunications sector, traditional tower inspections are increasingly becoming a bottleneck. Recognizing the need for modernization, CTI Towers partnered with FieldSync Technologies to overhaul their inspection and data collection processes. The result? A 50% reduction in site visits, improved data accuracy, and new avenues for revenue generation—all powered by OpenTower iQ. FieldSync introduced an innovative approach by combining on-site climber data with drone-captured insights, creating comprehensive digital twins of CTI’s tower sites. This integration not only enhanced operational efficiency but also made critical tower data accessible across multiple departments. As Sam McGuire, Founder of FieldSync, puts it, “This new data format has helped us unlock tremendous cross-functional value from a single site visit. Our partnership with Bentley empowers us to deliver significant value to our customers across the entire supply chain.” This case study highlights the transformative power of digitization in tower asset management, paving the way for smarter, more

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