Drive Test

Automatic Network Test System Drive Test ANTS DT is the Drive Test application of ANTS fully integrated with all other ANTS applications, available for optimization and benchmarking based on android smartphones.

The offer from Telecom Operators and Service Providers is today enriched with more and more services supported by the new available access technologies including 5G and FWA based on 5G.

At the same time a re-organization of radio spectrum and allocated bands is ongoing to optimize older technologies including 4G+, 3G and 2G.

In such a scenario, Quality of Service (QoS) management has become mission-critical for network operations that must meet stringent QoS targets and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) on an ever-expanding portfolio. Quality of Service is a consolidated indicator that is closely related to customer preferences, particularly in the business segment. Performance Monitoring, Drive Test and Benchmarking are essential activities in the overall Quality Assurance process.

ANTS Drive Test solution can play an integral role in overcoming this challenge, being powerful to handle complex services and access networks scenarios while at the same time agile enough to adapt rapidly to new services offerings.

ANTS DT is based on the MobiANTS App. Smartphones can be organized in units with up to 12 synchronized devices each. A tablet console is available to control the test campaigns. Just one click is needed to start or stop executions.

In addition each smartphone can be used as a stand-alone measurement tool with its own user interface. The measurements performed can be viewed directly on the smartphone as statistics, graphs or on geographical maps.

Mobile services: support network transformation with optimization and benchmarking ANTS

Network Optimization

The deployment of new 5G access and reorganization of other technologies like 4G+, 3G and 2G requires demanding network optimization and troubleshooting activities. To ensure high level quality of experience (QoE) and network performance, Drive Test tools need to off.

BENCHMARKING WITH COMPETITORS

Benchmarking against the competition is an effective way of measuring the gap or the advantage that a mobile network service has in a specific area. Benchmarking can also be performed among different technologies. When improvements are necessary and Operators have to address specific investments, a reliable and qualified tool like ANTS DT is mandatory to properly address any action.