Technical Product Description

TEMS Discovery Device 10.0

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Contents
1

Introduction
1.1

Who Is TEMS Discovery Device Intended For? ................................................................ 8

1.2

Capabilities........................................................................................................................ 8

1.3

1.4

2.2

Drive Test Data Import ...................................................................................................8

1.2.2

Call Trace Import ...........................................................................................................8

1.2.3

IP Trace Import ..............................................................................................................8

1.2.4

Network Configuration Import.........................................................................................9

1.2.5

GIS Data Import .............................................................................................................9

1.2.6

Antenna Data Import ......................................................................................................9

1.2.7

Coverage Map Import ....................................................................................................9

1.2.8

Handover Matrix Import..................................................................................................9

1.2.9

Import API......................................................................................................................9

1.2.10

Operating Systems ........................................................................................................9

Functionality Levels......................................................................................................... 10
1.3.1

Replay feature set ........................................................................................................10

1.3.2

Standard feature set1 ...................................................................................................10

1.3.3

Professional feature set ...............................................................................................10

Where to Find Out More .................................................................................................. 10

3.2

11

Easy and Extensive Customization Capabilities.............................................................. 11

2.1.1

Network Data Integration ............................................................................................. 12

2.1.2

Scripting Capabilities ...................................................................................................13

2.1.3

Reporting Capabilities .................................................................................................. 14

2.1.4

Problem Set Capability................................................................................................. 15

2.1.5

Analysis Set .................................................................................................................15

2.1.6

Efficient Way of Working ..............................................................................................15

Low Total Cost of Ownership .......................................................................................... 16

2.2.1

Free Access to GIS Databases ....................................................................................16

2.2.2

Multivendor Logfile Support .........................................................................................17

Key Features
3.1

1.2.1

Overview
2.1

18

Flexible Deployment With Instant Access to Data ........................................................... 18

3.1.1

Data Organization and Management ............................................................................19

3.1.2

Full Access to Information Elements ............................................................................20

3.1.3

Message Flow Diagram ...............................................................................................21

3.1.4

Automatic Data Processing ..........................................................................................22

3.1.5

Versatile Data Binning ................................................................................................. 24

3.1.6

Powerful Data Filtering ................................................................................................. 25

3.1.7

Diagnostics ..................................................................................................................25

3.1.8

Extensive Data Sharing Across the Organization ......................................................... 26

Analysis Views ................................................................................................................ 27

3.2.1

Map View .....................................................................................................................27

3.2.2

Time-series Chart View ................................................................................................29

3.2.3

Message View .............................................................................................................30

3.2.4

Table View ...................................................................................................................31

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3.2.5

Point Details View........................................................................................................ 32

3.2.6

Instant Chart View ....................................................................................................... 33

3.2.7

Metric Correlation View................................................................................................ 34

3.2.8

Problem Summary View .............................................................................................. 34

3.2.9

Histogram View ........................................................................................................... 35

3.2.10

Multidimension Statistic View....................................................................................... 36

3.2.11

Sector Statistic View .................................................................................................... 37

Scripting and Reporting .................................................................................................. 38

3.3.1

Script Builder ............................................................................................................... 38

3.3.2

Reporting..................................................................................................................... 39

3.3.3

Highly Automatic Batch Printing................................................................................... 40

TEMS Discovery Device: Drilling Down to Measurement Data

41

4.1

Contents and Characteristics .......................................................................................... 41

4.2

Further Examples of How to Use TEMS Discovery Device............................................. 42

4.2.1

Dropped Call Analysis ................................................................................................. 42

4.2.2

Analyzing TEMS Pocket Indoor Measurement ............................................................. 43

4.2.3

Sector-Based Statistics................................................................................................ 46

Appendices

47

5.1

Supported Operating Systems ........................................................................................ 47

5.2

Logfile Support ................................................................................................................ 47

5.3

Supported Technologies ................................................................................................. 47

5.4

Data Processing.............................................................................................................. 48

5.5

Cell Configuration Support .............................................................................................. 48

5.6

Handover Matrix.............................................................................................................. 49

5.7

GIS.................................................................................................................................. 49

5.8

Reporting ........................................................................................................................ 49

5.9

Analysis Views ................................................................................................................ 50

5.10

Map Support ................................................................................................................... 50

5.11

Reporting and Scripting .................................................................................................. 51

5.12

Export ............................................................................................................................. 51

5.13

Data Organization and Data Sharing .............................................................................. 51

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Introduction

For true benchmarking, monitoring, rollout, and analysis and troubleshooting of UMTS, CDMA, TDSCDMA, WiMAX, and LTE wireless networks, Ascom Network Testing offers the post-processing
tool TEMS Discovery Device.
TEMS Discovery Device is highly configurable and extremely user-friendly. It allows engineers to
easily assess wireless performance and quickly pinpoint network problems.
Highly automatic data processing increases the efficiency and provides instant access to
knowledge about the behavior and performance of your network. No other product can match the
variety of information elements that TEMS Discovery Device handles, allowing thorough analysis of
the collected data. With comprehensive GIS data support and display you can pinpoint and
visualize network problems.
Analyzing air interface measurements in TEMS Discovery Device is the only way to obtain a truly
adequate picture of the network, thanks to the many unique and advanced features within TEMS
Discovery Device that competing reporting and analysis products cannot match.
TEMS Discovery Device helps operators to:

Increase revenue: Problems can be located and fixed before they start affecting
customers, improving customer satisfaction and reducing churn. Fewer blocked and
dropped calls mean more call time and higher earnings. A high quality of service also
helps to attract new subscribers.

Optimize investments: A wireless telecom network represents a huge investment and

needs optimization to bring the best possible return. TEMS Discovery Device helps
when analyzing the collected data, allowing you to make wise investment decisions. It
can also be used to test new features before rollout to ensure their performance in the
live network.

Maximize their competitive edge: With TEMS Discovery Device the entire network is
scrutinized down to the smallest detail. Every single event, all important key
performance indicators (KPIs), any signs of network degradation, and many other
network issues are examined continuously. This keeps your network at the highest
possible quality, leaving competitors behind.

Speed up rollout and verification of new technology: Analyzing huge data volumes
takes a lot of time and with TEMS Discovery Device the process can be simplified and
focused on detecting and solving problems not only processing data. With the
introduction of the new diagnostics features in TEMS Discovery Device, users can
pinpoint issues in network configuration and other problems that can be time-consuming
to identify. Using diagnostics, they can find the signatures of the problems and highlight
them.

TEMS Discovery Device provides comprehensive data processing for both packet-switched and
circuit-switched data and supports all major radio technologies.
This data processing uses multiple data sources, such as measurement data from drive test
devices and scanners, as well as GIS data, network cell configuration and parameters, neighbor
lists, and antenna patterns. To complete the picture, drive test data can be synchronized with
network call traces and IP traces (libpcap).
For LTE, for example, TEMS Discovery Device supports analysis of both LTE scanner data and
LTE device data from all supported drive test tool vendors, more than 2,000 LTE information
elements, events, and cell data items.

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The TEMS Discovery Device portfolio is easy to configure according to your post-processing
needs, starting from single logfile analysis in TEMS Discovery Device Replay, up to a fully
automated centralized post-processing solution based on TEMS Discovery Device Enterprise.
With TEMS Discovery Device, you will increase your efficiency and profit via:
Easy and extensive customization capabilities: The various views and Data Explorers can be
arranged in countless combinations. Multiple sub-views for easy side-by-side comparison or the
more conventional views with maps (including Google Maps and Microsoft Bing Maps, through
license agreements), time series, messages, tables, histograms, or reports the choice is yours. In
addition, TEMS Discovery Device includes a completely customizable report template builder, key
information settings, analysis sets, point detail configuration, and more.

Figure 1.

Example of the highly configurable user interface of TEMS Discovery Device

Low total cost of ownership: The software can be deployed with minimal IT system requirements
and with minimal dependence on third-party software. Large volumes of data are handled with low
memory demand, and the intuitive interface provides a fast learning curve and reduced analysis
time. There is also integrated online access to free or low-cost GIS data sources.
Flexible deployment architecture: Network configuration is easy to set up with minimal platform
requirements and allows for collaboration of engineers across functional roles and geographies.
The processed data is instantly accessible across the organization and provides highly organized
information, with an unlimited number of composite data sets.
Multivendor capabilities. TEMS Discovery Device handles a variety of drive test tools and is thus
the only post-processing tool you need to learn, maintain, and upgrade.

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1.1

Who Is TEMS Discovery Device Intended For?

TEMS Discovery Device is designed to benefit all levels of the operators organization.

RF engineers are notified of all sorts of local malfunctions (weak signal reception, bad
C/I, low data throughput, etc.), prompting them to try out various tweaks to the network
configuration. TEMS Discovery Device provides easy access to information elements as
well as on-demand data extraction and intelligence embedding with the Script Builder,
for pinpointing and evaluating network problem areas. Advanced R&D staff can also
use TEMS Discovery Device as a research tool in the rollout stage of emerging
technologies, because it provides customization of scripts.

Managers are able to supervise the organizations processes and services. They can
keep track of any events or metrics of interest (dropped call rate, to give just one
example) by studying reports easily defined with the Report Builder. They are aided in
making decisions on investments and organizational improvements. By getting a tighter
grip on the networks end-to-end voice and data quality, the company is also in a better
position to offer customers reliable service level agreements.

Network planners learn about spots with recurrent problems by requesting statistics
confined to specific areas. This helps reveal deficiencies in the network layout or the
underlying theoretical models, while also providing input for improvements. As a result,
planners are able to boost network utilization and get maximum mileage out of the
existing network before new investments are made.

Marketing staff can extract statistics on usage patterns, furnishing the basis for
precisely targeted advertising campaigns. Being more intimately familiar with the
networks quality of service, marketers can also work out more advanced and precise
charges for various services. It is less risky to promise, and charge for, quality that has
been thoroughly assured.

The customer care unit can order coverage information to enlighten customers who
are making complaints or enquiries. Complaints can be cross-checked against network
status reports to help determine whether a problem resides in the network or in the
customers handset.

1.2

Capabilities

1.2.1

Drive Test Data Import

TEMS Discovery Device supports the import of native drive test data from the major drive test tool
vendors (see Appendix 5.2).
With the generic data import, any text-based (.tab or .csv) file format can be imported to TEMS
Discovery Device. It is easy to define an import schema by dragging and dropping.

1.2.2

Call Trace Import

LTE and WCDMA call traces from Ericsson can be imported and synchronized with the drive test
data.

1.2.3

IP Trace Import

IP trace data (libpcap) collected together with drive test data can be synchronized and analyzed in
TEMS Discovery Device.
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Network Configuration Import

Site data can be imported as network configuration files. TEMS Discovery Device supports import
of cell configuration data from multiple network planning tool and drive test tool vendors. Network
configuration data can also be imported from Ericsson OSS (Bulk CM), as shown in Appendix 5.4.
With the generic network configuration import, any text-based (.tab or .csv) file format can be
imported to TEMS Discovery Device. It is easy to define an import schema by dragging and
dropping.
Network configurations imported into TEMS Discovery Device can be exported to Ascom Network
Testings TEMS XML cell file format.

1.2.5

GIS Data Import

For map display, there is a wide selection of free or low-cost yet high-quality data available. TEMS
Discovery Device supports approximately 100 commonly used GIS file formats, including:

Automatic merging of GIS data with different sources, formats, and projections

Terrain elevation data, raster images, and vector data

Free access to online GIS databases

Google Maps/Microsoft Bing Maps as online maps in addition to ordinary map formats
or download maps from map servers

1.2.6

Antenna Data Import

The network configuration file can contain antenna type as a parameter of the sector table. TEMS
Discovery Device is able to provide a view for the antenna pattern of a sector.

1.2.7

Coverage Map Import

Coverage maps exported from external planning tools can be imported into TEMS Discovery
Device. Those coverage maps can be displayed in the Map View for viewing, or used to generate
delta metrics.

1.2.8

Handover Matrix Import

Handover matrices can be imported. Based on those matrices, TEMS Discovery Device can
perform neighbor list tuning and eventually export a neighbor list work order for implementation.

1.2.9

Import API

TEMS Discovery Device provides an API for users to develop their own parser to import data into
TEMS Discovery Device. This means that you can import native data from any tool and any type of
data.

1.2.10

Operating Systems

TEMS Discovery Device is a .NET application that can be used with most of the Microsoft
operating systems. See Appendix 5.1.

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Functionality Levels

TEMS Discovery Device is available in four features levels of functionality:

Replay feature set performs single logfile analysis.

Standard feature set1 includes all the functionality needed to analyze drive test data,
multiple logfile analysis.

Professional feature set is an advanced version with enhanced functionality for

automated reporting and analysis.

1.3.1

Replay feature set

TEMS Discovery Device Replay is a low-cost single logfile post-processing tool for TEMS logfiles.
With TEMS Discovery Device Replay you can quickly analyze collected logfiles. For more
information, see Appendix tables.

1.3.2

Standard feature set1

The Standard version includes multiple logfile analysis capabilities with synchronized views and
built-in standard reporting. TEMS Discovery Device Standard 1 is available with a local or network
license. For more information, see Appendix tables.

1.3.3

Professional feature set

The Professional version includes all of the functionality needed for drive test data analysis and
lets you tailor the tool to fit into the process flow.
TEMS Discovery Device includes Script Builder, Report Builder, and automatic data processing,
just to mention some of the advanced features that can make the analysis efficient. For more
information, see Appendix tables.

1.4

Where to Find Out More

For additional information concerning TEMS Discovery Device or other TEMS products, please
visit us on the Web at www.ascom.com/networktesting.
To sign up for a subscription to TEMS Bulletins, please go to the link above and click Register for
TEMS Bulletins. This free service includes email notification of TEMS product launches, version
upgrades, and patches, as well as our online customer magazine.

TEMS Discovery Device with Standard feature set bundled with TEMS Investigation supports only logfiles
collected with TEMS Investigation.

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Overview

2.1

Easy and Extensive Customization Capabilities

With TEMS Discovery Device, you have the flexibility to configure a wide range of items, from
simple view layouts and key information settings to sophisticated report templates. You can embed
your companys preferences, expertise, and knowledge into the tool and thereby define your sets
of preferences or templates.
Post-processing with TEMS Discovery Device fulfills a full range of needs:

Initial tuning: Find missing neighbors, evaluate your coverage, and review your
services, among other tasks.

Network monitoring: Key performance indicators (KPIs) for voice, data services,
streaming video, and video telephony help you to keep track of the quality of your
network. They also serve as good decision support for your improvements.

Network optimization: The tool assists in pinpointing network problems, including root
cause analysis.

Benchmarking: Find out if you are best or worst or somewhere between, and identify
the differences between you and your competitors.

Coverage analysis: Coverage is not only about measuring your signal strength values,
but also accessibility of different services, limited service plots, and no-coverage plots.
With various drive test tools you can perform measurements on your roaming partners
to find out if they are fulfilling their requirements. TEMS Discovery Device coverage
plots can also be used in your planning tool.

Troubleshooting: With TEMS Discovery Device, the troubleshooting of tricky problems

that need multiple data sources (drive test data, call trace data, IP trace data, etc.) can
be done in one tool with full synchronization.

Indoor: TEMS Discovery Device can import indoor measurements including RF data,
pinpoints, and maps in a single operation, if the indoor map is not positioned; the map
can be geolocated with a few clicks.

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2.1.1

Network Data Integration

Full access to various types of data and simultaneous display of this data enhances your
understanding of the networks performance. You can customize what to display on the screen as
well as how it is displayed.

Figure 2.

Customized display of network data

Some of the useful functions that enable you to find what you are looking for are listed below:

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Integration of imported network configuration data, parameters, and neighbor lists

Color coding or labeling of all parameters

Grouping and searching by one or multiple parameters

Linking of drive test data points to sectors

Graphical neighbor list display and editing

Organization of data in projects

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Scripting Capabilities

The Script Builder provides an advanced function to extract data from messages and apply
customized algorithms to generate new metrics and events. It offers rule-based classification of
events and automated analysis, and thus considerable time savings.

Figure 3.

The Script Builder assists in customizing algorithms and extracting specific data

The functions in brief:

On-demand data extraction and intelligence embedding

Simple drag-and-drop access to:

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All metrics

All information elements in Layer 3 messages

Generation of any metrics, events, and filtering criteria

Embedding of proprietary algorithms for standardization across the organization

Scripting in C#/C/C++ syntax

Generated metrics and events are accessible from all tools and reports, similar to
already built-in metrics and events.

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2.1.3

Reporting Capabilities

Accurate analysis templates and reports are important for the sharing of knowledge.
The Report Builder within TEMS Discovery Device is designed to provide great flexibility for
generating reports in Microsoft Office Excel , Word or PowerPoint formats from drive test data.
It eliminates the need to request customized generations from other tool vendors, or to manipulate
data manually.
There are also predefined and built-in report templates for RAN tuning or acceptance reports. See
chapter 5.8.
With the Report Builder, reports can be designed either from the measurement database or from
the multidimensional database in TEMS Discovery Device Enterprise.
The corresponding Map View is automatically included in the report, so there is no need to copy
and paste.

Figure 4.

Intuitive Report Builder allows customized reports to be generated on demand

With the Report Builder, all you need to do is drag and drop data objects to generate a final report.
Here are the advantages of the tool:

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Access to all TEMS Discovery Device events and metrics

Full array of statistical attributes

The ability to drag and drop into any desired cell

Access to all Excel functions

Formulas and equations

Styles
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Charting

Data filtering per any file/device attributes

Operators: for benchmarking
Date: for trending

Ability to use universal templates or specific data

Reports can be sent via email directly to specific recipients or to predefined groups of recipients.

2.1.4

Problem Set Capability

A problem set is a group of predefined rules for filtering out specific logfiles (from a large set of
logfiles) that contain problems. TEMS Discovery Device is delivered with a number of built-in
problem sets for the different technologies. The problem sets can be customized and connected to
analysis sets tailored for the analysis of the detected problem.

Figure 5.

Problem set for LTE problem detection

Users can define any combination of problem sets from predefined or user-defined events.

2.1.5

Analysis Set

An analysis set is a group of view layouts (map, time chart, message view, etc.) with precise
configuration settings describing the specific names of the metrics to be displayed in a given view.
The user can tailor and save analysis sets for specific tasks. To perform an analysis the user
selects a data source and opens the selected analysis set. All views included in the analysis set
will be opened and populated with selected metrics and events in a single click.

2.1.6

Efficient Way of Working

TEMS Discovery Device offers an efficient way of working that can reduce the time to pinpoint and
analyze problems.
1. Load the data that will be analyzed: drive test data, network configurations, call traces, IP
traces.
2. Generate a report so problem areas can be prioritized and analyzed in the desired order.
3. Use the problem set to filter out the prioritized problem areas.
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4. Launch an analysis set designed to analyze and troubleshoot a specific problem area.

2.2

Low Total Cost of Ownership

TEMS Discovery Device is easy to learn and extremely user friendly. That minimizes the need for
training and the amount of startup time required. A getting-started function called Walk-UThrough (TEMS Discovery Device Wizard) walks you through some of the most common usage
tasks.

Figure 6.

Walk-U-Through wizard for work process guidance

Since the tool has an exceptional number of rich features and supports all possible technologies, it
is a complete choice for your post-processing needs.
The user interface and the way of working are the same in the PC-based analysis tools and the
Web-based tool.

2.2.1

Free Access to GIS Databases

TEMS Discovery Device fully integrates Google Maps/Microsoft Bing Maps. Moreover, more than
100 different file formats of terrain elevation data, raster image data, and vector files are supported.

Figure 7.

Free GIS data made instantly accessible by TEMS Discovery Device

Easy access at low cost, thanks to:

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Integrated online access to multiple free GIS databases

USGS TerraServer

High-resolution terrain elevation data, aerial, or satellite images

Free downloading of data for TEMS Discovery Device default boundary or any
user-defined area

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2.2.2

Web links to popular websites for free or low-cost GIS data sources

Multivendor Logfile Support

TEMS Discovery Device supports measurement data from the major vendors of drive test tools.
This means that there is only one tool to learn and that it is easy to have a common way of
working. TEMS Discovery Device supports logfile formats from TEMS, JDSU, Nemo,
Qualcomm, ZK Celltest, LG, PCTEL, and Rohde & Schwarz.

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Key Features

This chapter describes some of the key features of TEMS Discovery Device and is by no means a
comprehensive list. The aim is to cover some essentials of how the product works, and to spotlight
a number of specific functions that are particularly useful.

3.1

Flexible Deployment With Instant Access to Data

Using drive test data and site data, you can build business intelligence for the entire organization
with TEMS Discovery Device. The data is processed and easily accessible for many different
purposes by all departments. Following are examples of typical recipients.

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RF engineers, for analyzing the collected information in detail

The sales force, which can be provided with reports showing improvements that
have been made and comparisons with competitors

Customer support, needing daily updated coverage. Information is highlighted in

maps and reports showing poor areas and areas with ongoing network
improvements

Network operation/rollout, where site acceptance and verification of changes can

be monitored

Management, interested in KPI reports showing competitor comparisons, trends

over time, and summaries of the overall health of the network

Government requirements, where TEMS Discovery Device can provide reports for
compliance, such as coverage maps

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3.1.1

Data Organization and Management

To be able to find specific information with little effort and analyze it smoothly, the collected data
has to be very well-organized and cleverly managed.

Figure 8.

Organized and well-managed data enables easy access and fast analysis

In TEMS Discovery Device:

Each raw test file needs to be processed only once.

Processed data provides highly organized information.

There is incremental merging of new data with existing data.

Data is instantly accessible.

You have an unlimited number of composite data sets.

There is controlled sharing of all processed data across multiple users, for avoiding
duplication of work.

Old data can be easily archived, and restored if needed with its structure intact.

Data from different data sources, such as drive test data, IP trace, and call trace is
handled in an integrated manner.

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3.1.2

Full Access to Information Elements

TEMS Discovery Device supports comprehensive message decoding, giving you full access to
information elements. Extracting the value of a key information element from over-the-air Layer 3
signaling messages is as simple as clicking the desired information element, or IE, in the built-in IE
explorer. You can select any information elements and display their values in the message
summary view, eliminating the need to check message details one by one.

Figure 1.

IE explorer reveals signaling message contents

The IE explorer supports:

Latest 3GPP and 3GPP2 standards

Organized Layer 3 information elements

Checked information element for selective display

Global and Local keyword searches

Quick reference and signaling message encyclopedia for RF engineers and expert
users

To make the analysis complete, drive test data can be correlated with Ericsson Traffic Recordings
(UETR) and IP traces (libpcap).
The data from all different sources will be synchronized.

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Message Flow Diagram

The message flow diagram enhances the ability to analyze the radio signaling or IP signaling by
presenting the uplink and downlink signaling as a flow chart including time delays and response
times.

Figure 2.

Message flow diagram

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3.1.4

Automatic Data Processing

For analysis of large amounts of information to be possible at all, the handling and processing of
the collected data must be carried out in a very efficient manner.

Figure 3.

Automatic data processing increases efficiency

One of the major reasons why TEMS Discovery Device is so powerful and yet so easy to use is
that the processing of data is fast and efficient, due to the following features:

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Handling of large volumes of data with low memory demand

Multithread, background data processing, while additional logfiles are being

processed simultaneously

Distributed computing with automatic task dispatcher and load balancing

Easy and flexible configuration

Multiple projects can be processed in parallel

Options for selective data import

Flexible processing, where the user selects IEs of interest and whether to perform
geolocation binning directly or later on

Possibility to adjust antenna gain during import

Other valuable features:

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Smart merge of fragmented files

Group attribute editing during import

Indoor positioning of TEMS Pocket master-slave data

Automatic creation of multiple projects and data sets according to the users
configuration

Automatic creation of KPI plots and reports

Automatic email notifications to multiple recipients

Automatic rule-based device attribute assignment

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3.1.5

Versatile Data Binning

The binning of data directly affects the KPI statistics as well as analysis of the data.

Figure 4.

Data binning options

For utmost flexibility, there are several options available for data binning as shown below:

Time binning during data import

Frame level resolution

Smart selection

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No binning for event-triggered messages

Binning for periodic messages

Geo-binning

Distance binning

Grid binning

Per-region mixed resolution (for example, fine resolution in dense urban areas and
coarse resolution in rural areas)

Holes can be defined in regions, for additional binning (and filtering) options

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Powerful Data Filtering

In order to find specific information among the collected data, no matter how well organized it is,
you need a filtering function that assists you in this complex task.

Figure 5.

Efficient filtering of data

You have several filtering options that, whether used individually or combined, bring out the wanted
information. Those filtering options are:

Geographical regions

Network sector groups

User-defined metric-based conditions

User-defined problem set

Data collection date

Data processing date

User-defined event set

3.1.7

Diagnostics

Diagnostics (intelligent rule-based analysis) is a supremely powerful feature that will help you to
pinpoint existing or potential problem areas that are often difficult and tedious to locate manually.
The diagnostics are designed to reveal weaknesses related to cell configuration, tuning and
optimization, accessibility, retainability, and integrity. Diagnostics are also used for classification of
problem events like drop, block, etc.
Examples of diagnostics included in TEMS Discovery Device

Speech quality due to radio or core network issues

Low PESQ categorization on WCDMA (due to missing neighbor, pilot pollution, etc.)

Dropped call categorization for GSM and WCDMA

Dropped call diagnostics based on 3GPP recommendations, indicating radio link

failure caused by too-early handover or by handover to the wrong cell

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3.1.8

WCDMA Rooth analysis like over shooter, swapped feeder and high
latency

Extensive Data Sharing Across the Organization

The sharing of processed data across the organization is handled via a designated public folder.
TEMS Discovery Device provides:

One-click publishing (upload) and data access (download)

Remote collaboration via peer-to-peer data sharing

Instant packaging and unpackaging of documents, projects, data sets, GIS data,
and network configuration data, for effortless data sharing

A broad spectrum of configurations

Figure 6.
TEMS Discovery Device document and configuration sharing across the organization. Contents of redcolored configurations can be further set to read-only or hidden for intellectual property rights (IPR) protection

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Analysis Views

This section highlights some of the views that will assist you in analyzing your network. The
intention is not to provide a comprehensive description of all details but to give you a taste of the
capabilities of TEMS Discovery Device.

3.2.1

Map View

The Map View is a multilayer display that can show multiple data sets, multiple cell configurations,
and multiple GIS in the same view. To display data in the Map View, you simply drag the data
object from the Data Explorer and drop it into the Map View.

Figure 7.
Map View presenting multiple types of data (drive tests, GIS, indoor floor print, cell configuration) in
multiple synchronized or nonsynchronized subviews, multimetrics displayed with offset, and floating legends

TEMS Discovery Device supports terrain elevation data, raster image data, vector files as well as
Google or Bing for online maps. You can download free high-resolution aerial images and terrain
elevation data directly from several GIS servers worldwide.
Multiple synchronized subviews can easily be created for extensive geographical comparison and
analysis.

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Cell sites can then be plotted on the map. Cell names, identities, or any other labels can be
presented next to the cell site symbol. Clicking a site displays information about it.

Figure 8.

Indoor drive test data can also be displayed with high-resolution satellite images as background

Here are some of the useful functions of the Map View:

Spider movement tool: Displays ray lines that link the data point to the appropriate sector
for serving and neighboring sites.

Sector coverage tool: Makes it possible to click on a sector to view its coverage.

IntelliSense tool: Displays the information of a data object in a tool tip while moving the
mouse over that data object.

Neighbor list IntelliSense tool: Displays ray lines that link to neighboring sectors, when
moving the mouse over a sector.

Antenna pattern viewer tool: Makes it possible to click on a sector to view its antenna
pattern.

Terrain path profile tool: Displays the terrain path profile when clicking and holding to
draw a path.

In addition, the Map View display can be captured as an image file or be exported as a TIFF file or
GIS package. You can also generate a PDF file or print the Map View display.

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Time-series Chart View

The Time-series Chart displays how the values of radio parameters evolve over time. Several
parameters can be plotted in the same chart to enable quick inspection of correlation. Important
time chart features include:

Zooming and panning

Events shown

Multiple (up to 6 x 5) synchronized subviews in each chart

Figure 9.
Time-series Chart displaying multiple metrics and events. Coloring indicates changes in active set
membership.

Color coding of the metrics is displayed

The user can place a label with user-defined text in the chart

The Time-series Chart display can be printed and saved as an image file

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3.2.3

Message View

The Message View contains two panels. The left-hand panel is a spreadsheet that lists the
messages in time sequence, and the right-hand panel displays detailed information of the selected
message at the left.

Figure 10.

Message View listing filtered messages and detailed information

In the Message View, you can:

Open a Layer 3 IE explorer.

Decide on the most interesting information to display in the KeyInfo column.

Apply suitable colors to your messages, for easier viewing.

Filter the messages:

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By mobile ID

By type of information

By selected message

By KeyInfo

Export the messages to a text file.

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Table View

Table View provides a tabular display of multiple metrics and events, and the data can be exported
to Excel or MapInfo MID/MIF.

Figure 11.

Table View metric presentation

The Table View can also display a statistical report of the metrics.

Figure 12.

Table View statistical presentation

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3.2.5

Point Details View

The Point Details View provides a convenient overview of detailed information from a particular
time or location. By moving the cursor into the Map View and Time Chart, or by changing the row
selection in the spreadsheet of the Message View and Table View, the detailed information will be
displayed as shown below.

Figure 13.

The Point Details View displays detailed information about a specific measurement sample or message

You control what to display by selecting a specific user-configurable metric group from the
configuration combo box. You can also edit or sort the displayed metric group.
The Point Details View can also be displayed in the Map View as tool tip information.

Figure 14.

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The tool tip displays detailed information about a specific measurement

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Instant Chart View

The Instant Chart View is a user-configurable view for graphical display of a set of array data.
Features include:

Multiple configurations

Instant bar chart view with optional Table View

Multiple chart space and multiple metrics

Fixed or metric-based coloring

Examples of usage:

Scanner or phone data: Ec/Io and RSCP for all pilots on one or multiple UARFCNs

Transport channel information: Configuration, state, and throughput of concurrent channels

Adjacent channel analysis: Graphic visualization of the channel strength of adjacent

channels

Figure 15.

Instant Chart View

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3.2.7

Metric Correlation View

Metric correlation enables the indication of a linear/nonlinear relationship between two metrics. You
simply drag a metric data object from the Data Explorer and drop it into the Metric Correlation
View, then drag another metric data object and drop it into the same view. The relationship
between these two metrics is then established with the least squares fitting mathematical
procedure.

Figure 16.

3.2.8

Metric Correlation View showing relation between metrics, multiple comparison

Problem Summary View

This view summarizes device problems based on predefined or user-configurable problem sets
(dropped calls, handover failures, etc.). You drag and drop devices into the view and if a device
has problems, its background color will change from white to orange.
You can choose to display all devices or only those with problems. You can view the details of a
problem for a particular device or analyze the device itself.
All problem-related information can be saved to Excel.
From the Problem Summary View you can open the problem file with an analysis set designed to
evaluate the specific problem at hand.

Figure 17.

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Problem Summary View enabling easy analysis of devices with problems

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Histogram View

The Histogram View is for graphical display of metric data showing the proportion of data that falls
into each specific plot band. The graphical display of metric data can be shown as a bar graph, a
2D pie chart, or a 3D pie chart. All options can be freely converted from one to the other.

Figure 18.

The Histogram View displaying metric data in various charts

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3.2.10

Multidimension Statistic View

Multidimension Statistic View displays on-demand statistical data for multiple metrics in multiple
user-selected dimensions. The user can filter data by using the built-in dimensions device
attributes, time and date, UDR, cell configuration, or the user can define a new dimension from any
metric by dragging and dropping the metric. The Multidimension Statistic View supports different
statistical aggregation methods including mean, max, min, count, standard deviation, etc.

Figure 19.

Multidimension Statistic View displaying metric data

The Multidimension Statistic View also provides a chart presentation of the selected data in the
table.

Figure 20.

Multidimension view chart presentation

To drill down to the details behind the statistical data, you can click on a cell in the grid and a list of
files will be generated in the spreadsheet. You can save the list to file, create a composite data set
from the list, or generate a report from the list. All data can be exported to external files.
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Sector Statistic View

The Sector Statistic View displays a metric per sector binning; its functions are similar to those of
the Table View. To display data in the Sector Statistic View, drag the metric data object from the
Data Explorer and drop it into the Sector Statistic View.

Figure 21.

Sector Statistic View

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3.3

Scripting and Reporting

3.3.1

Script Builder

TEMS Discovery Device provides an easy-to-use scripting capability with the built-in Script Builder.
With the Script Builder, new metrics or events can be defined by combining already defined metrics
and events.
With the Script Builder you can define:

New metrics, either based on all built-in metrics or on those extracted from any Layer 3
message. One example of a new metric would be mean signal strength three seconds
before a handover.

New events, with combinations of defined events, metric thresholds, or Layer 3 messages.
An example of a new event would be handover failure due to bad coverage. In this case,
the built-in dropped call event is the trigger event and if the signal strength three seconds
before handover is below a defined threshold, then the new event is generated.

All new metrics and events defined will be available in all tools in the same way as the built-in
metrics and events.

Figure 22. This script calculates the RRC setup time as the time between RRC Connection Request and RRC
Connection Setup Complete

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Reporting

The Report View shows a particular mobile device or data set based on a predefined report
template. Simply right-click on a mobile device or data set, select Send to Report View, and
TEMS Discovery Device will generate a report based on the selected report template from the
target data.
You also have the option to define your own report template or to specify what you want to include
in a report, with the help of the very flexible Report Builder.
This eliminates the need to request customized report generation from other tool vendors, or to
manipulate data manually.
The Report Builder:

Provides drag-and-drop access to all metrics and events absolutely no SQL, Macro, or
VB script knowledge required.

Can create very demanding and advanced report templates with complicated device
filtering criteria.

Supports all frequently used statistical parameters.

Supports per-file and per-sector statistics.

Supports multidimension statistic reporting.

Figure 23.

With the Report Builder you can create your own templates and define how to display your data

Report types available with Report Builder:

Single values of metrics with statistical parameters such as count, mean, min, max, linear
average, standard deviations, variance, sum, first, duration, unique count, and more

Histogram charts with statistical parameters such as % of total, % meeting condition,

count, unique count, linear average, mean, min, max, sum, first, duration, unique, and more

Trend charts with periodicity of hour, day, week, and month

Map Views with options for cell configuration, GIS data, and output area range

Sector-by-sector statistics

File-by-file statistics

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Correlation statistics

3.3.3

Highly Automatic Batch Printing

The batch printing feature is an easy way to generate PDF reports including user-defined maps,
histograms, or time chart configurations.
With this useful function you can:

Select any configuration of metrics for Map View display or for a specific chart type.

Apply any configuration to any specific mobile device.

Use an unlimited number of mobile/configuration pairs.

Send your output to an electronic *.pdf file format, or to a regular printer.

Figure 24.

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TEMS Discovery Device: Drilling Down to

Measurement Data

TEMS Discovery Device is designed for in-depth study of your measurement data. It gives fast and
full access to already processed data. A generous set of data presentation views helps you
visualize the quality and performance of the network. TEMS Discovery Device uses a highperformance geographic information system (GIS), supporting approximately 100 different map
formats.
TEMS Discovery Device uses synchronizable views such as maps, time charts, messages, tables,
and point details to display data collected at the same time (for drive test data playback). There are
also data summary views such as histograms, metric correlation, reports, batch PDF views, and
problem summary views to present statistic data in various formats. The Problem Summary View,
for example, provides an easy way to pinpoint problems and drill down among user-configurable
analysis sets, to find the cause. Some usage examples are found in section 4.2, Further Examples
of How to Use TEMS Discovery Device.

Layer 3 message listing

Figure 25.

4.1

TEMS Discovery Device user interface

Contents and Characteristics

All of the data in TEMS Discovery Device is well organized, and, unlike competing tools where you
need to load raw log data in every new session, TEMS Discovery Device loads the data once and
saves the processed data permanently until removed.
Several projects may be active at the same time. Each project has its own workspace where all
views belonging to the project are kept together. This coherence makes it very easy to work with
several projects without losing track of what views belong together. View sizes can be freely
adjusted.
All views in a project are synchronized. Selecting a new item in one project view automatically
highlights the corresponding item in all other views.
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A data set is created by importing one or several raw drive test files. All of the processed data are
organized according to certain attributes, including the original file names, device names, mobile
IDs, labels, etc.
Processed data from one or more data sets of a project can be logically combined into composite
data sets. A typical practice is to group the processed data by one attribute, such as mobile IDs or
functional labels (long call, short call, PS call, etc.).
An analysis set is a group of view layouts that includes precise configuration settings describing
the specific names of the metrics to be displayed in a given view. You can send a whole set of
metrics defined in an analysis set from a selected data source with a single click.

4.2

Further Examples of How to Use TEMS Discovery Device

The illustrations shown in section 4 mainly serve to support the description of the user interface
components. This section provides further examples of data presentations and analysis.

4.2.1

Dropped Call Analysis

Figure 26. In this example, the reason behind a dropped call is analyzed. It appears that the SIR target cannot be
reached because of weak signal power. With the help of Google Maps, the user can conclude that the call was
dropped inside a building.

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Analyzing TEMS Pocket Indoor Measurement

TEMS Discovery Device has a number of features that make the analysis of TEMS Pocket indoor
measurements simpler and more efficient.
TEMS Pocket logfiles including an indoor map can be imported directly into TEMS Discovery
Device and displayed in the Map View with the indoor map as background. To get a complete
picture of indoor and outdoor measurements, TEMS Discovery Device provides an easy way of
geopositioning the data, as described in section 4.2.2.1.
To make indoor data collection efficient, multiple TEMS Pocket units can be used in parallel.
Employing one unit as the master, the user collects data and sets the pinpoints. The slave TEMS
Pocket will only run test scripts and collect data, so the logfiles from the master device will include
measurement data, map image, and pinpoints, and the logfiles from the slave device will include
measurement data only.
When the data is imported into TEMS Discovery Device, all logfiles will be positioned automatically
as the master device (see section 4.2.2.2).

4.2.2.1

Positioning of Indoor Measurements

Figure 27. Indoor measurements from TEMS Pocket, for example, can be positioned within the building where the
measurements are performed. The TEMS Pocket *.zip file containing the indoor measurements and the floor
plan is imported as a regular drive test data file. When any data is dragged and dropped into the Map View, the
floor plan appears with the selected data samples plotted. To position these measurements in relation to the
actual building, you right-click the floor plan in the explorer and GIS/coverage map tab and select Floor Print
Rectifier. Then you simply mark the corners of the floor plan and the corresponding corners of the building, and
the positioning is done. The result is displayed in the next figure.
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Positioning of indoor measurements is done and the result is shown below.

Figure 28. After geo-rectification, the indoor measurement data can be displayed like normal outdoor drive test
data along with other GIS and cell configuration data

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Import of TEMS Pocket Multidevice Measurements (Master-Slave)

To import master and slave indoor files into TEMS Discovery Device, select the master and slave
logfiles and enable the All TEMS Indoor files share the same floor print and way points option.

Figure 29.

Import of indoor master-slave data

By using automatic data processing, TEMS Pocket master-slave logfiles can be imported and
positioned automatically.

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Sector-Based Statistics

Statistics can be generated and displayed per sector. Functions include:

One-click generation of multiple KPIs on a sector-by-sector basis

Color coding of sector icons with drive test KPIs for instantaneous, graphical visualization of
network performance

Any combination of two arbitrary KPIs can be presented simultaneously

Figure 30.

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Statistics easily generated per sector, clearly displaying the selected KPIs

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Appendices

5.1

Supported Operating Systems

Function / Feature set

Replay

Standard

Professional

Replay

Standard*

Professional

Microsoft Windows XP (SP 3)

Microsoft Windows Vista (SP 2)
Microsoft Windows 7 (32 bit)
Microsoft Windows 7 (64 bit)
Microsoft Windows Server 2005
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

5.2

Logfile Support

Function / Feature set

TEMS Investigation 8.0 13.1
TEMS Pocket 7.3 11.2
TEMS Automatic 7.2 9.0
TEMS Symphony (MDFS 6.1)
TEMS Monitor Master (MDFS 6.1)
Nemo nmf & Legacy .dt*, fs* files
File format version 2.0.8
JDSU .aod & Legacy .sd5 files
E6474A 16.0
LG LTE DM (LLDM), Version K
ZK Celltest (Log File Format V6.27)
Call trace (Ericsson UETR) W11A
IP trace (libpcap)
Flexible text file import to User-defined Metric
Groups
Custom data import by plug-in API

*TEMS Discovery Device Standard feature set

(bundled with TEMS Investigation) supports
logfiles collected with TEMS Investigation.

5.3

Supported Technologies

Function / Feature set

Replay

Standard

Professional

GSM/GPRS/EGPRS
WCDMA/HSPA/HSPA+
CDMA (IS-95/CDMA 2000 1x/EVDO rev 0, rev A & rev B)

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FDD-LTE
TD-LTE
WiMAX

5.4
Function / Feature set

Data Processing
Replay

Standard

Professional

Versatile data binning

Powerful data filtering
Composite data set
Smart merge of TEMS
Automatic logfiles
Geo-rectification of indoor
logfiles
Geopositioning of TEMS Pocket
slave device
Automatic data processing
Measurement database
Multidimensional Statistical
Database
Logfile Storage Database
Parallel logfile data processing
(up to 4 logfiles in parallel)
Parallel logfile data processing
(4 up to 64 logfiles in parallel)

5.5

Cell Configuration Support

Function / Feature set

Replay

Standard

Professional

Ascom TEMS .XML

Ascom TEMS .cel
Cell file export to TEMS XML
format
Cell configuration multiversion
support
ASSET XML
Actix Celref
Atoll XML.
Import of Ericsson cell file data
(Bulk CM)
Import and export of network
configuration data with flexible
parameter mapping
Interactive neighbor list editing

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Handover Matrix

Function / Feature set

Replay

Standard

Professional

Replay

Standard

Professional

Huawei (GSM, WCDMA)

Alcatel-Lucent (WCDMA)

5.7

GIS

Function / Feature set

Supports more than 110 different
GIS data formats, including many
free or low-cost high-resolution
terrain data, satellite images, and
vector data
GIS data: terrain elevation, clutter,
raster image, vector data
Automatic merging and reprojection of data from different
map sources
Directly import GIS data from
multiple free online GIS data
sources
Integrated Google Earth
/map/satellite/terrain
Integrated Microsoft Bing Map
/map/satellite/terrain
3D Map View
Terrain profile tool

5.8

Reporting

Function / Feature set

Replay

Standard

Professional

RAN Report GSM Data Only

RAN Report GSM Voice and Data
RAN Report GSM Voice Only
RAN Report WCDMA Data Only
RAN Report WCDMA Voice and Data
RAN Report WCDMA Voice Only
Acceptance Report 1xEV-DO
Acceptance Report CDMA2000
Acceptance Report CDMA2000_V2.0
Acceptance Report GSM
Acceptance Report LTE
Acceptance Report TD-SCDMA
Acceptance Report WCDMA
QVoice ETSI KPI FTP Download
QVoice ETSI KPI FTP Upload
QVoice ETSI KPI HTTP Upload
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(HTTP)
QVoice_Management_Report
TEMS_Data_Service_KPI_Report
Sample Report - 1xEV-DO
Sample Report Benchmark
Sample Report - Benchmark-2
Sample Report CDMA
Sample Report - GSM Voice
Sample Report - GSM Voice (Nemo)
Sample Report - WCDMA CS Call
Report template builder
Report template export
Report template import

5.9

Analysis Views

Function / Feature set

Replay

Standard

Professional

Map View
Table View
Message Summary and Detailed
View
Time-series XY Chart
Instant Chart View
Histogram View
Point Details View
Message Flow Diagram
Metric Correlation View
Multidimension Statistic View
Delta Metrics
Sector Statistics View
Problem Summary View
Troubleshooting Workflow
Google Map
Microsoft Bing Map

5.10

Map Support

Function / Feature set

Replay

Standard

Professional

Metric and event presentation

Cell site linking with drive test data
point
Interactive linking between cell

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Display of neighbor relations
Antenna pattern viewer
Co- and adjacent channel highlighter
3D Map View
Terrain profile tool

5.11

Reporting and Scripting

Function / Feature set

Replay

Standard

Professional

Replay

Standard

Professional

Advanced Script Builder

Powerful report template builder
Summary PDF view
Batch printing of multiple metrics
Script and Report execution
Multidimensioning statistical reporting

5.12

Export

Function / Feature set

Export of single metric to MapInfo
mif/mid, delimited text files
Export of single metric to Google
kml/kmz
Export of multiple metrics to MapInfo
mif/mid, delimited text files, Excel
files
Export of image files, PDF files,
GeoTIFF files
Neighbor list work order export

5.13

Data Organization and Data Sharing

Function / Feature set

Replay

Standard Professional

Project handling
Export and import of projects
Data organization and management
Extensive data sharing across
organization

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