RF Drive test Engineer

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Tech vidhya pvt. ltd

RF Drive Test

RF Drive Test is best way to analyze Network Performance by means of coverage, system availability, Networks Capacity, networks retain ability and call quality. In drive Test ,We are calculating only on Downlink or Uplink (Base Station to Mobile station or Mobile station to Base Station )of the process.

Every day our live Network want to be under keep on monitor ,then only we can able to maintain/improve the our performance. Drive test is the main work and also only way to keep on track of the Telecom live n/w . By collecting & analyzing drive test in field. The drive testing is collecting the data with a Various Software like TEMS or NEMO phone, But the main thing is that to analysis the Log Files after Completion of the test . Remember that we are always doing Drive Test for not only showing the problem, but also explaining them and Identify useful recommendations to correct them.

By measuring Drive test, we came to understand problems in area ,and Give the better solution and provide better coverage and service to their customers.

Importance of Drive Test in Network

1.Used to test the network from the subscribers point of view

2.Used to test the complete system, end-to-end (mobile-to-land)

3.Benchmark performance against competitor networks

4.Used to Test specific important routes and areas

Equipments used for Drive Test?

Vehicle

Drive test mobile phone

External vehicle mounted GPS

Laptop with drive test software and GPS connection capability.

Data Collected during Drive Testing

Drive test equipment mainly used to collecting data in live network, and also services in the network such as voice or data , frequency information etc

The data s are collected during drive testing in field measurements are :

1.Signal intensity

2. Signal quality,

3. Interference,

4. Dropped calls,

5. Blocked calls,

6. Anomalous events

7. Call statistics,

8. Service level statistics

9. QoS information

10.. Handover information

11. Neighboring cell information ,

12. GPS location co-ordinates

Parameters need to check in Drive Test

1.CPC (Cell Parameter Check)

2. MOC (Mobile Originated Calls)

3. MTC (Mobile Terminated Calls Prepaid to Postpaid)

4. SMS (Short Messaging Service)

5. GPRS

6. Intra Site Handover

7. Inter Site Handover

8. TRX Test

9. Idle Drive (Normal Drive & Frequency Lock Drive)

10. Dedicated Drive

For more informationVisit:

Telecom Training

Call on: 0141-3130083/09785705947Address: Tech-Vidhya( A unit of Aayan Infratel Pvt. Ltd. ) Plot No. 97-98-99 , 2nd Floor , NMC ComplexRam Nagar Shopping Center , Shastri Nagar , Jaipur-302016Rajasthan

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