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M Monitor Master 8.5 paves te way or testing smartpone services p. 2M Visalization 7.2 oers KPI views, geo-location, and more p. 3M Discovery 2.1 e obvios coice or post-processing p. 7A member o Ascoms Management eam p. 8

nanced service testing and simplifed ser andling wit

M IVIGAIO 12.0p. 4


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2 TEMS NEwS | Q3/Q4 2010

n TEMSMonitorMastersendse-mailfromone

BlackBerrytoanotherBlackBerry

o TEMSMonitorMasterreceivese-mailonBlackBerry

TEMS Monitor Master is the carrier-grade sotare and

hardare solution that enables to operators, regulators,

and content providers to quickly pinpoint and resolve

quality and user-experience problems in services deliv-

ered over ireless and fxed-line netorks.

e prodct is sed or end-to-end monitoring, regression

testing, content testing, roaming, and revene assrance.

It tests any service or combination o services, inclding

pre-lanc service testing, live monitoring, and roaming

scenarios. e prodct ses fxed Agents tat are sitatedanywere in te world, centrally controlled by te Qality

Manager system. users cstomize M Monitor Master to

sit teir specifc reqirements witot reqiring a prodct

cange. is strengt o M Monitor Master allows cs-

tomers to get teir services to market witot delay and

qickly begin earning revene rom tem.

M Monitor Master 8.4, released earlier this year, included

tese enancements:

Apple iPone Visal Voicemail allows detailed

step-by-step testing and monitoring o all aspects

o tis service.

IM BlackBerry devices or GM and CDMA are

sed to test BlackBerry e-mail and standard voice.

Frter compliance wit nmeros I reqire-

ments was implemented.

pport was added or te 64 bit Microsot

Windows erver 2008 2 environment, Microsot

QL erver 2008, Microsot Windows 7, and

Microsot Internet xplorer 8.

What'snewinTEMSMonitorMaster8.5?

In response to cstomers needs, M Monitor Master 8.5

adds new capabilities to Interactive Mode, giving extra detail

rom the radio trace layer and the IP layer to supplement the

content and application trace detail tat is already present.

his added detail helps users quickly resolve issues they may

see wen testing services. Frtermore, BlackBerry devices

can now be controlled remotely. For the frst time, BlackBerry

applications can be tested in te operators network, so ser-

vice isses can be identifed and fxed more qickly.

As smartpones become te norm, sbscribers will cal-

lenge operators to deliver more applications over teir net-

works. Introducing BlackBerry devices within Interactive Mode

is te frst step toward sing any smartpone in tis way.

In addition, te release adds spport or te ierra

Wireless 8700 and 8795V modems. hese promote testing

over iger-bandwidt networks sc as hPA+.

xisting cstomers will also beneft rom a nmber o

ease-o-se and administrative enancements to make

day-to-day system operation more efcient.

TEMSMTMSTE8.5

EEMETSTE:

Interactive Mode enancements

ew views

L3 trace

IP trace

BlackBerry integration

ew ierra Wireless 8700 (hPA+) and

8795V modems

Improved scedler interace

Atomated agent stats measrement

TEMS MoNiTor MaSTEr 8.5 pavES ThE Way for

TESTiNg SMarTphoNE SErvicES


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TEMS Visualization Enterprise is a Client/Server tool that

post-processes event-based data generated by Ericsson

inrastructure, analyzing and organizing it or radio net-

ork troubleshooting and optimization. Bridging the gap

beteen perormance management systems and drive

testing tools, TEMS Visualization Enterprise allos the

analysis o large volumes o data in deep detail.

M Visalization 7.2 nterprise presents an array o ma-

jor enancements, wit empasis on tree categories:

Maintaining perormance hen adding second

and third carriers In WCDMA networks, acc-

rate neigbor planning is crcial to perormance,

especially wit second and tird carriers becoming

commonplace. e new eatres make it possible

to qickly and easily optimize inter-reqency

neigbor plans based on real cstomer trafc.

Improved HS data perormance analysis KPI

views or cells, sbscribers, and sbscriber grops

sow perormance statistics broken down by

service type. It is now possible, or example, toseparately monitor te nmber o dropped calls

or P Interactive carried on hPA connections.

ac KPI view as a separate data integrity sec-

tion sowing trogpt statistics and oter

packet-switced perormance metrics.

Ne geo-location capabilities elected events

can be geo-located based on measrements made

by te mobile and reported to te C.

Pinpointing areas were several cells are in-

volved in overlapping coverage elps engineers

determine i:- Cells are providing coverage in nwanted areas

and casing pilot polltion.

- Wanted cell coverage will still be good i, or

example, te pollting cells are down-tilted.

- e reason beind pilot polltion is simply poor

coverage.

In addition, geo-location displays te nmber o dropped

calls in eac 100m x 100m bin, presents details or tose

drops, and enables rter drilldown.

By ric Allstrom

Neighbor optimization

- ew inter-reqency eatre

- nanced Cange eqest view

KPI vies

- Aggregated rom GPh data,

direct drilldown to detailed

analysis

- Accessibility, retainability, mo-

bility, data integrity

- Per cell, sbscriber, and sb-

scriber grop

- Per main service type (C

speec, P Interactive 99/h,

P Interactive uL/h, etc.)

- Carts or qick identifcation o

10 worst cells and sbscribers

Subscriber group KPIs

- Filter data based on ser-de-

fned grops o sbscribers

- Monitor perormance or M

Atomatic nits, important

corporate cstomer grops, VIPs

HS packet data analysis

- Average trogpt statistics

inclded in all KPI views

- Detailed trogpt measre-

ments added to Measrement

view in Call Analysis

w10B Support

- Added spport or ricsson

W10B GPh and BlkCM

- pport or WCDMA ystem

eleases P6 to W10B

User-defned queries

- Qeries on raw data wit com-

plex ser-defned conditions

- tore on server and sare wit

oter sers

Pilot pollution threshold-based

- A new way to calclate pilot

polltion based on nmber o

cells witin a dB range

Geo-location or optimization

- Dropped calls

- Areas o pilot polltion

General enhancements

- cedle server or overnigt

data processing and daytime

client access

- nanced workspace manage-

ment

- crambling code rese report

- implifed licensing sceme

Kpi viEWS, gEo-LocaTioN, aND MorE iN

TEMS viSuaLizaTioN 7.2

TEMS VISUITIN 7.2 ENTEPISE ENHNCEMENTS T GNCE:


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ntuitiveandsmoothcompositionofservice

testingowchartwithServiceontrolDesigner

The exciting innovations in TEMS Investigation 12.0 include TE improve-

ments, enhanced service testing, support or VoIP testing, simplifed user

handling, and technology enhancements, primarily within TE and CDM.

TE IMPVEMENTS

M Investigations latest advances in L are described at page 6.

ENHNCED SEVICE TESTING

Serviceontrol

M Investigation 12.0 introdces tis entirely new tool or atomationo service testing, replacing Command eqences. Wit ervice Control,

composing and issuing automated service testing ows is very intuitive and

strctred. e ser can drag-and-drop specifc activities or predefned

scripts with multiple activities into a workow pane. he complete workow

can be validated, saved as a script, and distribted across te organization.

ParallelDataServices

everal data services (hP, FP, etc.) can now be rn in parallel wit te

same device.

MTQMobileTVQualityndexis is a new qality-measrement eatre based on VQI+. It is sed or

video streaming in M Investigation, and also or mobile V.

his new model predicts video quality and takes into account buering

wit or witot skipping as well as corrpt dration.

SUPPT F VIP TESTING

VoIP can now be tested and PQ vales can be derived rom te VoIP

connection.

ENhaNcED SErvicE TESTiNg aND SiMpLifiED uSEr haNDLiNg WiTh

TEMS iNvESTigaTioN 12.0


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SIMPIFIED USE HNDING

StatusontrolMonitor

is new monitor displays real-time indications o connected eqipment,

services, compter perormance, and logfle recording progress. All indica-

tions are sown simltaneosly in one monitor, making it easy to ollow

activities and perormance. Data can be logged to a text fle or ollow-p

and tracing.

ewDeviceavigator

Wit tis eatre, te ser can activate and deactivate connected eqip-ment, view identities and capabilities, initiate activities or a qick test,

veriy activities confgred in a ervice Control workow, set eqipment

control properties, and swap eqipment nmbers.

Worksheetopying

Workseets can be copied or easy rese. Monitors and layot are te same

as in original workseets, and eqipment nmbers can be canged or

similar analysis o dierent devices.

TECHNGY ENHNCEMENTS

TE

L capabilities were introdced as early as M Investigation 9.1 and

every release since ten as brogt rter enancements. ee te ac-

companying L article or details.

DM

argeting speec qality measrements in CDMA, te PQ comptation is

enanced or a nmber o amsng devices.

As expected, M Investigation 12.0 spports many new terminals and

types o eqipment rom a broad range o vendors.

By rjan Arvidsson

StatusontrolMonitordisplayskey

real-timeinformation

ewDeviceavigatorhelpsmanage

connectedequipment


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ince L specifcation elease 8,M Investigation as been

adding in L nctionality

Since early in the development o TE, TEMS Investigation has taken the

lead in meeting present and uture demands or collection, analysis, and

post-processing o TE measurement data. TE specifcation elease 8,

published in December 2008, was closely ollowed by the implementation

o TE measurements in TEMS Investigation 9.1 an important milestone.

Many advances were introdced in M Investigation 9.1 trog elease

11.0:

L implemented, wit all necessary Inormation lements (Is)

pport or D4301A and D4301A+ scanners

L scanning wit PCel eeGll X scanner

usability o L signal scan greatly improved

Ability to load and present L cell data

Map window presentation o L cell data indicates serving cells

Constrction o L missing neigbor event

L Is selectable in te eport Generator tool in Data Collection,

prodcing hML logfle reports

pport or amsng L uB modem

75 new Is olding L u data

ew presentation windows or L u data

M Investigation 12.0 spports te ollowing L eatres: L measrements collected wit amsng, Qalcomm, LG

pport or D 4301A and PCL X L scanners

130+ specifc L Is

30+ predefned L presentation windows

pport or FP, hP, Ping, and uDP service testing

erving and neigbor cell measrements

L DL and uL inormation

rogpt and delay measrements

L scanning measrements inclde signal scans or p to 12

AFCs, spectrm scan, and enanced power scan

Dal-mode testing scenarios, L/V-DO and L/uM

Mltiple test devices or te same PC

ew trogpt measrements (LC, PDCP, MAC)

More-detailed Is

Ability to retrieve inormation on I level

s M Investigation contines to lead te indstry in meeting ongoing

demands or te collection, analysis, and post-processing o L measre-

ment data.

By rjan Arvidsson

TEMS iNvESTigaTioN ThE LTE LEaDEr


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M DICOV 2.1

h OBVIOu ChOIC FO POPOCIG

TEMS Discovery 2.1 presents operators around the orld

ith a truly groundbreaking post-processing product. Its

ability to analyze collected measurement data is more com-

plete than ever beore.

M Discovery, wic perorms eectively wit bot M

and non-M prodcts, is oered as a tandard package and

a standalone Proessional version. he tandard version is also

bndled wit M Investigation.

e atomatic pload o logfles rom te feld wit

M Pocket and M Investigation, combined wit teatomatic data processing in M Discovery, optimizes costs

and adds efciencies. eports are atomatically generated

and e-mailed to a distribtion list and te data is ready to be

analyzed by te engineers.

here are some igligts o M Discovery 2.1:

nalysisin3D

Contribtions rom dierent data sorces ensre torog

analysis or a complete and clear pictre o a complex radio

network.M Discovery 2.1 can analyze not only logfles contain-

ing downlink measrement data collected by varios termi-

nals and eqipment, bt also us (u rafc ecordings)

containing plink data collected on te network side, and IP

trace fles containing any IP trafc involved.

In tis way, te analysis becomes tree-dimensional,

giding te ser toward ast problem-solving and efcient

optimization.

o make analysis even easier, Google Maps or Microsot

Bing Maps can be integrated into M Discovery. is, to-

geter wit te map view spporting 100+ dierent map

ormats, covers every geograpical-inormation need.

Efcientprocessing

e logfles (or plink data or IP trafc data) are processed

only once, pon import into M Discovery. is eliminates

te need to reprocess data and acilitates analysis. tatistics

o all kinds are already available or immediate presentation,

and ts reqire no separate comptations.

Atomatic data processing can easily be confgred to

monitor any directory or incoming data, and to process tis

data atomatically. eports and e-mail notifcations can ten

be sent atomatically to specifed recipients.

e prodct is lly cstomizable to integrate existing

and more-efcient carrier processes.

Efcientandtime-savingwaysofworking

M Discovery 2.1 eatres and nctions make te sers

work qicker and easier.

meros settings and confgration possibilities tailor

te daily analysis environment.

Processed data is organized in a very structured way, and

interesting inormation is easily ond and retrieved by rn-

ning predefned or ser-defned scripts.

Pinpointed inormation can then be distributed through-

ot te entire organization wit predefned or ser-defned

reports.In act, entire projects containing complete analyses can

be distributed and shared across organizations without repro-

cessing any data.

ptimizingcosts

M Discovery 2.1 oers a selection o licensing options:

Fixed licenses, wit a ardware dongle attaced to

eac compter

Floating licenses, wit a nmber o concrrent

licenses retrieved rom a server

ental agreements, were te prodct can be sedwitin a certain timerame and ten retrned

Wit M Discovery 2.1, te post-processing and analysis o

collected measrement data rom dierent sorces is ato-

mated and efcient, saving time and redcing costs.

By rjan Arvidsson


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TEMS Symphony Suite 5.7

TEMS Visualization 7.2 Enterprise

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TEMS Pocket 7.3.1

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TEMS Visualization 7.1.1 Proessional

Dave Furtado has the perfect ackground for his jo. After graduating from UMass

Amherst, he joined Xerox, marketing Ethernet-connected devices and the rst

usiness Ps. Next came 22 years with Lucent Technologies (later Alcatel-Lucent),

where he rose to Gloal VP of Sales.

e then worked for several top organizations in senior sales, marketing,

product management, strategic planning, and operational positions. Most recently,

Dave made a emer ging UK company North Americas leading voice-to-content/text

vendor. ere are highlights of a recent conversation he had with TEMS News.

TN: What attracted you to Ascom Network Testing?

Dave: Its an intriguing combination o a young, vibrant company with a heritage o

quality and a solid reputation. I wanted to be part o it.

TN: What defnes a successul sales person?

Dave: Always putting customers frst, understanding their needs, and mapping

solutions to their objectives.

TN: What do you expect rom your sales organization?

Dave: Above all, to understand customers businesses and communicate this

knowledge to Product Management. And to understand our customers competitive

pressures and help them ormulate growth strategies.

TN: How would you describe yoursel as a leader?

Dave: A strong communicator o strategic and operational business objectives,

ocusing on customers and market requirements.

TN: What is our biggest opportunity?

Dave: Our leading TEMS Portolio opportunities are the transitions rom 3G to 4G and

rom voice to data. Increasing global ocus on network quality drives growth in data

applications and smartphones. Our compelling oerings support testing, measuring,

and monitoring as these migrations take place.

TN: Dave, thank you or your time and welcome.

Dave: Thanks, Im delighted to be here.

Dave Furtado

MEET OUR GLOBAL VP

OF SALES


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M ympony ite 5.7

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M Visalization 7.1.1 Proessional

Dave Furtado has the perect background or his job. ter graduating rom UMass

mherst, he joined Xerox, marketing Ethernet-connected devices and the frst

business PCs. Nex t came 22 years ith ucent Technologies (later lcatel-ucent),

here he rose to Global VP o Sales.

He then orked or several top organizations in senior sales, marketing,

product management, strategic planning, and operational positions. Most recently,

Dave made a rising UK company North mericas leading voice-to-content/text

vendor. Here are highlights o a recent conversation he had ith TEMS Nes.

: Wat attracted yo to Ascom etwork esting?

Dave: Its an intriging combination o a yong, vibrant company wit a eritage o

qality and a solid reptation. I wanted to be part o it.

: Wat defnes a sccessl sales person?Dave: Always ptting cstomers frst, nderstanding teir needs, and mapping

soltions to teir objectives.

: Wat do yo expect rom yor sales organization?

Dave: Above all, to nderstand cstomers bsinesses and commnicate tis

knowledge to Prodct Management. And to nderstand or cstomers competitive

pressres and elp tem ormlate growt strategies.

: how wold yo describe yorsel as a leader?

Dave: A strong commnicator o strategic and operational bsiness objectives,

ocsing on cstomers and market reqirements.

: Wat is or biggest opportnity?

Dave: Or leading M Portolio opportnities are te transitions rom 3G to 4G and

rom voice to data. Increasing global ocs on network qality drives growt in data

applications and smartpones. Or compelling oerings spport testing, measring,

and monitoring as tese migrations take place.

: Dave, tank yo or yor time and welcome.

Dave: anks, Im deligted to be ere.

Dave Furtado

M Ou GLOBAL VPOF AL

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