Easy mobile network optimization with the new R&S NORA software platform
Mobile network operators have to continuously optimize and troubleshoot their networks to ensure performance and to get the most out of their infrastructure. Drive tests are the most effective way to collect accurate location based information for this purpose, but they are a cost factor for network operation. R&S NORA, jointly developed by Rohde & Schwarz and SwissQual AG, is an innovative and easy-to-use software platform that enables users to design more efficient and productive drive tests.
Munich, February 22, 2016 — Rohde & Schwarz and its subsidiary SwissQual AG introduce the new R&S NORA software platform for mobile network optimization. Based on over 20 years of experience in mobile network testing, the new tool is ideal for mobile network operators, infrastructure vendors and their service providers, and also regulators. R&S NORA helps users measure, analyze and report the performance of mobile networks and the offered mobile services. Only minimum training is necessary to operate the software.
During drive tests, smartphones and dedicated scanners are used to collect exact positioning data and high-resolution coverage data for multiple technologies. To meet the needs of the various users, different R&S NORA software packages are available. With the basic software package, users can define measurement scenarios in the office and replay recorded drive tests on their PC. The measurement package allows users to perform the actual measurements in the field. And with the data investigation package, users can postprocess, analyze and report results from multiple files.
R&S NORA offers several options that cover a wide range of analysis tasks for optimizing, verifying and troubleshooting mobile networks. The software detects problem spots by providing detailed statistics, for instance on download speed or dropped calls. Network operators are able to accurately measure the real end-user experience. The measurement results are easily summarized in a PDF report with just a few clicks. Users can analyze the collected data in realtime during measurement and postprocessing. The flexible licensing solution allows combinations of permanent, portable and time-limited analysis and measurement licenses to meet individual needs.
Using SwissQual smartphones, R&S NORA performs a wide range of advanced mobile network tests, such as speech and streaming video quality testing in line with the latest ITU-T standards. Plus, it supports the unique automatic channel detection and cell position estimation features of the R&S TSME, R&S TSMA and R&S TSMW mobile network scanners from Rohde & Schwarz.
The new R&S NORA software platform for mobile network optimization is now available from Rohde & Schwarz and SwissQual AG. For more information visit: www.rohde-schwarz.com/ad/press/nora
Rohde & Schwarz
The Rohde & Schwarz electronics group offers innovative solutions in the following business fields: test and measurement, broadcast and media, cybersecurity, secure communications, radiomonitoring and radiolocation. Founded more than 80 years ago, this independent company has an extensive sales and service network and is present in more than 70 countries. The electronics group is among the world market leaders in its established business fields. On June 30, 2015, Rohde & Schwarz had approximately 9900 employees. The group achieved a net revenue of EUR 1.83 billion in the 2014/2015 fiscal year (July to June). The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and also has strong regional hubs in Asia and the USA.
Mobile network testing in brief
Rohde & Schwarz is a leading global supplier of mobile network testing solutions. The company’s extensive and diverse product portfolio provides sophisticated, cost-effective test solutions for mobile operators, infrastructure vendors, testing service providers, installation companies and government regulators. The products address every test scenario in the network lifecycle – from base station installation to network acceptance and network benchmarking; from optimization and troubleshooting to interference hunting and spectrum analysis; from IP application awareness to QoS and QoE of voice, data, video and app-based services.
Rohde & Schwarz mobile network testing solutions provide all the hardware, software and resources that the mobile networking industry needs to efficiently deliver better services with higher quality for customers while enabling suppliers to increase the value of their networks and products.
