Air Interface | Performance

XCAL-MO

Network benchmarking made easy

XCAL-MO is a hardware platform proven to significantly improve your operational efficiency. Users can connect up to 20 handsets to XCAL-MO, which then automatically calls the network. The subsequent data can be recorded and displayed - and used to calibrate and optimise overall network performance.

Use XCAL-MO to

Perform network benchmark tests to improve service reliability
Benchmark individual service performance across competing operators
Automate call scenarios for indoor and outdoor testing.

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Benefits

Modular and scalable architecture that allows for future expansion
Monitors service performance of either one or multiple networks
Supports all major technologies and handsets/CPEs
Easy to use and configure
A range of service types (voice, video, emails etc) can be made to run automatically
Fully compatible with XCAP for feature-rich post-processing of data, root-cause analysis and reporting.

Key features

Auto Call (automated test scripts and scheduling)
Realtime mapping for powerful geospatial visualisation
Simultaneously records all RAN information and parameter values from connected devices
Key measuring points include:
- RAN data (CINR, Ec/Io / Tx power / Rx power etc)
- Physical/MAC layer information
- Layer 3 messages (and MAC management messages) and higher layer protocol messages including TCP/IP messages.

Key Parameters and Features

Layer 1 information

DL/UL Coverage-related paramters (ie. RSSI, UE/CPE transmission power, DL CINR etc) for each RAT (Radio Access Technology)
Serving Cell Information for each RAT

Layer 2 information

BLER (FER), ARQ (HARQ) for each RAT
Resource management and scheduling information for each RAT
MAC (or LZ) signalling messages for each RAT

Layer 3 information

Layer 3 signalling messages for each RAT

NAS Layer information

Higher layer information (ie. NAS in 3GPP)

Scanner information

Interface with scanning receiver devices for each RAT

TCP/IP/Application information

TCP/IP packet capturing and decoding
Application layer KPI (throughput, network QoS, video quality, voice quality etc

Call statistics

Session drop rate
Session failure rate

Specification

Technology	Call Test
LTE (FDD & TDD)/WiMAX (802.16d/e)/UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA/CDMA/EVDO Rev.0,A,B/GSM/GPRS/EDGE	Voice (MOS), Video Telephony (MOS), FTP, HTTP, Ping, Email, VoIP, SMS, MMS, WAP, UDP, Iperf
Devices Up to 20 devices: LTE & WiMAX CPE, UMTS/ etc	Measurement 3GPP/3GPP2/ITU-T RF paramter; KPI measurement, Call statistics; GPS position
GPS Built-in GPS (NMEAO183)	Interface PIU (Molex), PCMCIA, Ethernet (RJ45), USB
Voice MOS ITU-T P.862/P.862.1 (PESQ)	Physical Dimensions (236 x 133 x 256 (WxHxD mm) 5.5(kg)
Video MOS PEVQ/MQAS	Power Supply 110/220-240VAC; 16VDC
Message Decoding L3 Message, MAC Management message, TCP/IP;RTP;RTSP;H.264;SIP etc