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BRISTOL, U.K. -- Sensustech, the mobile network quality measurement company, has launched Insight 3G, an automated monitoring system for 3G and EDGE network service availability and data services performance. The system uses compact automated measurement devices called “Performance Analysis Mobiles” or “PAMs” fitted to vehicles that are moving around the network anyway such as buses, taxis and delivery vehicles. This automated approach, claims the company, allows the collection of as much as 30 times more measurements by comparison with traditional “drive test” approaches to quality measurement.

3G data collected includes 3G coverage and availability, session establishment attempts and any failure reasons, session establishment time, up and downlink transmission rates, data latency and error rates for up and downlink data. These data elements can be reported in a variety of ways: Insight Geographical Information System (GIS) distribution of data, trends, comparisons between competing networks and achievement against key performance indicators

Says Sensustech’s Head of Marketing, Robin Burton: “We believe that effective network management can only be achieved if sufficient, statistically significant, information is available on delivered network quality. The dynamic nature of 3G coverage means that many more measurements are needed by comparison with 2G networks. Insight 3G allows executives to have a view of delivered quality, across the network, from day to day and at different times of the day.”

Says Brian Lancaster, Sensustech Technical Support Manager: “3G PAMs use an integral wireless module to provide data backhaul as well as the ability to simultaneously monitor delivered GSM or GPRS voice and data performance. 3G performance is monitored either via an integrated 3G module or via an adjunct 3G handset. This allows us to provide a standardised view of delivered quality across the network and to offer an assessment of the quality delivered by a variety of WCDMA, IS-95, CDMA-2000 and EDGE handsets. .”

The Sensustech Insight system delivers reports of vital interest to strategic management, sales and marketing teams, roaming management, network management, investors, corporate users of mobile communications and industry regulators.

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