
ASIA
: RADCOM Ltd introduced its 3G Video Analyzer at the 3G World Congress
& Exhibition in Hong Kong. The new solution monitors end-to-end
cellular video service quality over 3G networks.
It
provides an objective evaluation of the quality of the video service
delivered by cellular phones operating on various interfaces. The
3G Video Analyzer offers a comprehensive analysis of video service
from the user plane to the core network and physical connection. It
allows wireless device manufacturers and network operators to monitor
and troubleshoot high-quality video sessions such as video teleconferencing,
video streaming, video-on-demand and interactive video.
As cellular operators
upgrade from 2.5G to 3G and next generation cellular networks, video
services are regarded as a key advantage in increasing the Average
Revenue Per Unit (ARPU). However, solving the complexity of running
wideband real-time video services on cellular networks has, until
now, not been easy. The 3G Video Analyzer isolates problems, such
as long video setup duration, that cause poor quality video characterized
by jerkiness, incorrect audio, blank picture transmission and poor
lip synchronization. These problems and their adverse effects are
often the result of interoperability issues, unstable bandwidth allocation
and the number and diversity of signaling protocols and media codecs.
The 3G Video Analyzer quickly identifies the source of the problem,
minimizing troubleshooting time thereby improving the subscriber’s
quality of experience.
An add-on to the
Cellular Performer™, the 3G Video Analyzer examines video over
3G-324M circuit switch sessions. It functions on various connections
such as UMTS and CDMA networks. It analyzes video over IP using different
IP multimedia signaling protocols. In addition, it synchronizes multiple
video playback of MPEG4 and H.263 sessions of all video participants
in a single view. Furthermore, its perceptual impairment analysis
capability provides objective video quality evaluation both intrusively
and non-intrusively.
“There are
over one billion people around the world carrying mobile phones. Of
those, around 150 million are expected to buy camera phones by the
end of 2004,” said David Ripstein, RADCOM’s General Manager,
Products & Technologies. “Mobile video is the next stage
and will be here to stay. Its penetration and customer retention however
depends on the quality of video services. RADCOM is proud to play
a significant part in bringing quality to video services. We are confident
that RADCOM’s 3G Video Analyzer will help set new criterions
in video quality.”