
US
: X-TEL Communications, Inc., a leading provider of engineering test
systems and services for the wireless industry, delivered integrated
EDGE/UMTS drive test solutions to one of the largest European operators
offering EDGE and UMTS services. X-TEL's system simultaneously collects
and analyzes EDGE and UMTS data on one test platform. The collected
data is fully supported by X-TEL's advanced processing tool Rush Street
to provide engineers a complete solution. These systems can be upgraded
to include voice quality measurements and instrument grade scanning
receivers. X-TEL now supports more than 30 test mobiles and scanners
across AMPS, TDMA, GSM/GPRS/EDGE, UMTS/WCDMA, CDMA and iDEN technologies.
"We are very
pleased to have been selected by a leading European operator to supply
our tools," said James Richie, CEO, X-TEL Communications. "European
and Asian operators see the value in X-TEL's ability to test using
a mix of the most popular phones and scanners on one test tool."
X-TEL's GSM, EDGE and UMTS solutions are used by major operators around
the world to test and troubleshoot networks. "Operators no longer
need multiple technology dependent drive test tools to test across
technologies," says Richie.
X-TEL's
range of test solutions includes technology specific test mobiles
and scanners, technology independent voice quality analysis using
X-TEL's XQi system based on the ITU standardized PESQ evaluation algorithm.
X-TEL's Rush Street analysis software includes event queries, XQi
voice quality plots and synchronized playback for troubleshooting
the most complex issues. Using Rush Street, engineers can isolate
problem areas and systematically analyze each event. "Rush Street
further increases productivity by integrating real time alerts with
post processing analysis routines, allowing engineers to optimize
the network faster and improve quality of service," said Richie.