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| 3G support features to ANT-5 network field tester JDSU today announced new features for its ANT-5 advanced network testerthat enable service providers to cost-effectively install, troubleshoot andmaintain wireline systems used in 3G mobile networks. The features, availableinstalled or as software upgrades for existing ANT-5 users, provide stresstests and early-stage troubleshooting on newly installed 3G network elementsand are designed to eliminate truck rolls and ensure service agreements. Thenew features will be on display next week at 3GSM World Congress 2006 inBarcelona, Hall 2, booth G115. According to widespread market studies, the present 3G market constitutes40 million users worldwide, indicating that it is still in an early growthstage (when compared to approximately two billion mobile users worldwide).2006 represents a year when service providers are expected to moreaggressively expand their networks and increase capacity in order to providemainstream 3G services -- including video and music downloads -- but thelimited range of each 3G base station (roughly one-third that of GSM, or "2G")means a considerably greater number of base stations are required to ensurefull coverage. This requirement will drive installation and maintenanceneeds of the overall system -- and the new ANT-5 features are designed toaddress these needs. "As wireless carriers realize the demand to provide greater capacity, faster data speeds and enhanced versions of the services already available onmost handsets, they are also confronted with the challenge of further networktroubleshooting requirements. Building new 3G base stations that operateeffectively with the wireline side of the network is critical to theoperator's success and ensuring subscriber satisfaction, " said Jerry Gentile, general manager of JDSU's telecommunication field services (TFS) Test andMeasurement group. "The JDSU ANT-5 is a tool that allows field personnel toperform on-site checks at cell site nodes and eliminates the need to carrymultiple bulky, heavy test sets into the field." The new features for the ANT-5 provide A traffic generation andanalysis, IP-Ping, Trace-Route, and IMA monitoring -- all essentialtechnologies that support the expansion of 3G networks. Specifically, theANT-5's enhanced A features are designed to allow the operator's system tobe stressed during installation, ensuring that it is able to support requireddemand as well as allow the evaluation of voice priority over data traffic;its IP feature set is designed to aid base station installation and reducetruck rolls by allowing the field technician to examine end-to-endconnectivity; and IMA monitoring features allow installation and in-servicesystem evaluation, ensuring ensure maximum efficiency of the wirelineinfrastructure used to support the expanding network. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Networking News :: home page |