TEMS™ SYMPHONY SUITE
QOS BENCHMARKING SOLUTIONS
FOR EVERY NETWORK
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QOS BENCHMARKING SOLUTIONS FOR EVERY NETWORK
To attract and retain satisfied customers,
mobile network operators must overcome
the primary source of dissatisfaction:
poor performance quality.
The TEMS™ Symphony Suite of
benchmarking solutions measures
customers’ experiences with voice and
services for operators and their competitors.
The resulting information identifies the
improvements and investments needed to
assure customer satisfaction.
QVoice Symphony
TEMS™ SYMPHONY SUITE 5.8
The TEMS Symphony Suite is a set of geographically targeted Quality of
Service (QoS) benchmarking solutions for wireless network operators.
Providing voice, data, and video service measurements, these tools support
a wide range of test mobile phones and data cards. TEMS Symphony Suite’s
modular configuration allows easy installation and operation. The product
line is paired with our QVoice Presentation software for optimal post-
processing.
A three-tiered offering provides the right test tool for the task at hand,
with the flexibility to easily reconfigure when unexpected requirements
arise. The TEMS Symphony Suite measures 2G, 3G, and 4G cellular networks.
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Symphony Multi
QVoice Companion
QVoice Symphony
Symphony Multi
QVoice Companion
All three solutions use the QVoice software application, so the types
of tests, the ways of testing, and operations for the systems are exactly the
same.
QVoice Symphony and Symphony Multi are powerful and highly
scalable benchmarking systems that can handle up to 24 networks in all
major radio technologies. They handle a wide array of measurements from
both subscriber and engineering perspectives. Symphony Multi is specially
engineered for the US market.
QVoice Companion offers the same software and services as QVoice
Symphony, but on a smaller scale.
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THE FINE ART OF BENCHMARKING
The TEMS Symphony Suite assesses network performance with respect to
transferring data and messages. There are test protocols for QVoice systems
including HTTP, FTP, UDP, WAP, SMS/MMS, Ping, and email.
IP data KPIs include:
Service accessibility
Setup time
Session time
Mean data rate
Data transfer cutoff ratio
Data collection features
Best algorithms for speech, video, and audio testing – industrial and ITU
standards
Video telephony clips feeding directly into the mobile device
Video telephony clips on the mobile device screen captured electronically
Referenced and non-referenced video algorithms
Speech MOS values displayed in real-time during tests
Compact measurement data files
Online display of AMR codec status
Video-quality MOS algorithm on mobile video applications
Real speech quality
In-band audio problem detection with silence, level jump, echo gaps
Mobile data tests: HTTP, FTP, UDP, WAP, SMS/MMS, Ping, and email
Mobile application protocol stack (MMS, WAP)
Measurement trigger points precisely defined per ETSI
TEMS™ SYMPHONY SUITE 5.8
Protocol messages recorded with air interface Layer 3 data
Combined test mobile phone and scanner measurements
Subscriber view of QoS in uplink and downlink
Simulation of subscriber behavior
Live recording and call statistics
Detailed decoding of engineering data: Layer 3, RLC/MAC messages
Measurements over different air interfaces: GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA,
CDMA-1X, WiMAX
Supports current technologies: HSPA+, WiMAX (4G), CDMA EV-DO
GPRS/EDGE transmission-specific data: TBF usage, QoS fulfillment, time
used/time wasted
Detection of unlawful transmitters in the LTE frequency bands
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NEW IN THIS RELEASE
The TEMS Symphony Suite has been enhanced with the following features
in Release 5.8:
New LTE-specific functionality has been implemented
Integration of LG hybrid LTE/EVDO USB modem (700MHz for US Market)
Integration of Samsung hybrid LTE/GPRS/EDGE/HSPA USB modem
(2600MHz)
QVoice IP data test suite (Ping, FTP, HTTP)
QoS Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Detailed LTE network Information
LTE Layer 3 NAS messages
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IMPLEMENTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES
New scanner options have been added for LTE covering international LTE
bands.
PCTel B5 Scanner for LTE 700MHz upper and lower bands (US Markets)
- 1.4, 3, 5, and 10 MHz RX channel bandwidth
- Primary and secondary SYNC, SIR, Power, Ec/No, Cell ID
- Reference Signal A0 – A3
- SIR, power RSRP, quality RSRQ
- MIB info: ch size, antennas, cyclic prefix, PICHs assigned
- Fully functional GSM, CDMA, and WCDMA at 850 and 1900 MHz
PCTEL LTE EX Scanners
- EX Mini LTE for 2600MHz band
- EX Dual-Band LTE for 2600/1800MHz or 2600/800MHz bands
- Top N Measurement mode
- RSSI
TEMS™ SYMPHONY SUITE 5.8
Support has been added for the new ITU-T voice quality testing standard
algorithm, POLQA/P.863. As networks move towards 4G, POLQA will provide
a new opportunity to benchmark the voice quality of competing mobile
technologies. POLQA capabilities include:
Provides a technology update to the previous ITU-T testing standard,
PESQ/P.862.
Is suitable for high definition voice, 3G, and 4G/LTE technologies.
Provides a voice quality testing solution for fixed, mobile, and IP-based
networks.
Enhances the accuracy of MOS measurements.
To accommodate the testing of new voice codecs like AMR-WB, a
wideband speech testing option has been added. Based on the POLQA
algorithm, the wideband speech option provides new speech samples which
are optimized for testing either narrowband speed (up to 3.2kHz) or wide-
band speech (up to 7kHz). Support has been added for several new devices,
including the Nokia C5.
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Features of the Nokia C5 include:
GSM Quad Band, or WCDMA 900/2100MHz
AMR-WB for GSM and WCDMA
HSDPA maximum 10.2 Mbps, HSUPA maximum 2 Mbps
EGPRS Multislot class 32 (5+1/3+3)
Supports all test types
- Speech, IP data, SMS, MMS, streaming
- Video telephony with video MOS (PEVQ ITU-T J.247)
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Other new devices
Phones for voice and IP-data testing for US market:
Samsung SCH-R350 CDMA2000 1X 800/1900MHz
and AWS 1700/2100MHz
Samsung SGH-T659 GSM/GPRS/EDGE Quad Band;
WCDMA/HSPA 3.6 AWS 1700/2100MHz
Motorola V860 CDMA2000 1X 800/1900MHz;
EVDO Rev. A 800/1900MHz
Modems for IP-data testing:
Option iCON 461 GSM/GPRS/EDGE Quad Band;
WCDMA/HSDPA 7.2 800/1900/2100MHz
The Samsung SCH-F339 is a CDMA 1X EVDO phone with R-UIM, for testing
voice and IP data at 800MHz.
In addition to these devices, support has been added for the Sierra
Wireless MC870, a PCIe Mini Module for testing GPRS or HSPA+ Quad Band
services.
The TEMS Symphony Suite handles the most challenging measurement
requirements for networks all over the world. Its power, modularity, and
versatility make it the ideal benchmarking solution for operators in any
business or technical environment.
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