virtual drive testing toolset brochurev2!01!04 2015

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www.anite.com

Virtual DriveTesting ToolsetReal-world, automatedperformance testing of

mobile devices andnetwork infrastructurein the laboratory

Anite is now part of Keysight Technologies


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Leading mobile operators and equipmentmanufacturers face a growing challenge to quicklyand cost-effectively deploy new mobile devicesand infrastructure equipped with more featuresand more technologies, including MIMO, CarrierAggregation and VoLTE. This intensifes the needfor a future-proof test solution that quickly andefciently benchmarks mobile devices and networkinfrastructure to assess an end-user’s experience of

accessing mobile applications.

Integrated solution offering ahighly authentic feld-to-labtesting experience

Extensive technology support

• LTE

• LTE-Advanced

• WCDMA

• HSPA

• GSM

• CDMA2000

• TD-LTE

• Wi-Fi


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To address these challenges, Anite offers Virtual Drive

Testing Toolset, an automated, lab-based performance and

interoperability test solution for cost-effective assessment

of mobile devices and network infrastructure. The solution

uses data captured in the feld to build tests that replay driveor indoor test routes by emulating real-world RF network

conditions in a controlled laboratory environment. This replay

can be performed with real network infrastructure or uniquely

with a simulated network using the Anite 9000 network

simulator. Users are thereby able to cost-effectively verify the

end-user quality of experience.

The solution bridges the gap between lab and feld

testing through seamless real-world representation of the

Virtual Drive Testing Toolset accelerates product rolloutsand quality assurance testing by integrating industry-leadinglab and feld test tools with sophisticated test automation

environment, signifcantly reducing unnecessary feld testing

and accelerating deployment of devices and networks. Virtual

Drive Testing Toolset integrates sophisticated test automation

with industry-leading feld and lab test tools, which have the

ability to accurately replicate feld mobility scenarios.

Its powerful automation capability allows repetitive trialling

o virtualised feld test routes or dierent use case scenarios.

This enables reliable and cost-effective device benchmarking

and resolution o issues ound in the feld. Virtual Drive Testing

Toolset streamlines the performance and interoperability

testing process rom early R&D lab evaluation through to feld

testing and optimisation.

Anite 9000 Network Simulator

Real Network Infrastructure

or

Channel Emulator Mobile Device Toolset Control PC

Virtual Drive Testing Toolset uses data captured in the field to build tests that replaydrive or indoor test routes by emulating real-world RF network conditions


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Mobile operators use the toolset to comprehensively

verify the end-user experience by replicating and repeating

virtual drive test scenarios in a controlled lab environment.

Virtual drive testing helps mobile operators benchmark and

test interoperability of devices and real networks prior todeployment, which enables them to identify and resolve issues

earlier in the R&D process. This forms an effective addition to a

mobile operator’s existing device acceptance process and also

helps them determine the root cause of any issues found during

deployment. As the toolset supports the mobile operator’s own

infrastructure elements and services in the lab, test conditions

are very realistic to what end-user’s experience in practice.

Network equipment manufacturers use Virtual Drive

Testing Toolset to verify the performance of their network

infrastructure in combination with mobile devices under

real-world wireless propagation scenarios. It enables them to

cost-effectively and quickly verify multiple designs or revisions

of a single design. This allows them to assure infrastructure

performance under a wide range of usage scenarios, radio

access technologies and cellular conditions using real devices

that their customers deploy to networks instead of usingsimulated mobile devices.

Device and chipset manufacturers use virtual drive testing to

reduce costly feld trials by veriying new technology eatures

such as VoLTE, Carrier Aggregation, MIMO, beamforming and

CoMP, under realistic network conditions before deploying

engineers into the feld. The solution also helps them conduct

end-to-end performance testing and competitive benchmarking

based on different wireless propagation environments and awide range of mobility and roaming scenarios.

Key users and use cases


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Instant access to key metrics, supporting decision makingthroughout the entire development and launch process

Auto-generated KPIs with a wide range oreal-lie mobility scenarios

The toolset’s KPI analysis enables users to automate a wide

range o real-lie RF conditions captured in the feld, includingpopulation density, physical location, mobility scenarios

and types of terrain. In other words, Anite’s virtual drive

testing solution verifes the end-user experience in typical

usage scenarios, such as in-vehicle, in-building, in a dense

city environment or in a pedestrian area. Early detection of

issues using repeatable and automated testing in a laboratory

environment increases productivity and reduces test and quality

related costs.

Accelerating testing with 24/7 automation

Virtual Drive Testing Toolset offers straightforward access

to ready-to-run performance and interoperability test case

packages, enabling automatic evaluation of Quality of Service

metrics. This signifcantly simplifes and accelerates test case

planning and scheduling. It has the capability to virtually roam

between different locations across the globe, allowing the

user to verify the performance of a device under a wide range

of roaming conditions. The solution helps verify that a device

complies with any mobile operator test plan.

The toolset offers 24/7 automated analysis and reportingon a wide range of parameters, displaying results in intuitive

graphs and maps. This makes it a highly effective evaluation

tool. The 24/7 automated test execution, data logging, data

analysis and reporting capabilities with clear KPI metrics,

allows users to signifcantly speed up test processes and

reduce costs. When combined with the ready-to-run test

cases, it helps device manufacturers accelerate product

maturity and improve performance prior to customer

demonstrations and acceptance testing.


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User defines testcampaign by selectingready-to-run test cases

Toolset startsuser application

on phone

(e.g. FTP download)

Toolset plays backrecorded drive testroute to measure

and monitorperformance

Toolset automaticallygenerates KPI reportfor test data analysis

Toolsetiterates virtual

drive test routesfor different usecase scenarios

Test campaign completes andtoolset generates KPI summaryfor analysis and reporting

Streamlined test execution process

Whereas some test environments use simplifed or

representative network confgurations, Anite’s Virtual Drive

Testing Toolset uses feld data derived rom drive test logs tobuild virtual test routes that mimic specifc end-user scenarios.

It incorporates a number of functions, including test case

execution, test campaign management, test system

component integration and ready-to-run test case analysis.

The toolset executes automated test campaigns based on

typical usage scenarios. This enables the user to readily assess

Quality of Service from an end-user’s perspective.

The streamlined test execution process is depicted below.

Anite’s Virtual Drive Testing Toolset uses Nemo drive and indoor testing toolsor benchmarking, optimisation, monitoring and data analysis o QoS and QoE

Automated test process


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Automation

With automation, the user is able to assess the end-user Quality

of Experience when accessing typical services and applications

(e.g. YouTube and Facebook). The automation capabilityproduces measurement fles rom wireless virtual drive tests,

enabling quick and easy test case analysis. Automated test

scripts are used to test data performance (e.g. FTP), voice/video

quality or conduct benchmarking. The seamless compatibility

between these test scripts and Nemo drive and indoor testing

tools accelerates implementation o feld and lab test cases.

Automated end-user scenariobased testing of mobile devices

and network infrastructure

Virtual Drive Testing

Toolset supports a wide

range of technologies

LTEAdvanced

LTE

T D- LT E HSPA +

WCDMA GSM

TD-

SCDMA

CDMA

2000

Wi-Fi


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Comprehensive analysis capabilities

Anite’s Virtual Drive Testing Toolset includes fully scalable test

analysis for benchmarking, automated troubleshooting and

statistical reporting. Predetermined report templates help userscompare KPIs from different operators, technologies and time

frames. A single report visualises these results for simple analysis.

The data visualisation reports are fully customisable with a

comprehensive set of data views (including geo-located KPIs,

grids, line graphs, bar graphs, pie charts, surface grids, colour

grids and spreadsheets). With these, the user can obtain instant

feedback on performance KPIs upon test case completion.

The user can easily import test data from and to Nemo analysis

tools leading to straightforward analysis of test data generated in

both feld and lab-based testing.


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Virtual Drive Testing Toolset’s automation capability enables

users to manage global test campaigns through reliable and

quick test case execution, scheduling and analysis.

The solution offers a range of Quality of Service

measurements, including:

Mobility performance

• Success rate of handover (Single RAT and Multi-RAT

mobility testing; includes handover testing)

• Success rate of cell reselection

• Call drop rate

• Service interrupts

Data and application performance

• FTP, HTTP, UDP, iPerf

• Web browsing, YouTube, Facebook

• Video streaming

• MMS, SMS

Voice call performance

• Voice call success rate

• CS fallback performance – call setup time

• VoLTE performance

Voice call quality

• 2G/3G CS, 3G PS calls

• VoLTE

Key features and functionalities

Propsim F32 Channel Emulator


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Virtual Drive Testing Toolset includes:

Test campaign management

• Complete automation, test case execution, data analysis and

report generation

• Test campaign creation with desired test case iterations

• Real-time status visualisation of applications, devices and

network KPIs

Device automation

• Supports user-defned test scripts or data calls, voice calls,

messaging etc. with Application tester

• Supports cellular modem specifc diagnostics monitoring and

forcing functions

Test KPI reporting and analysis

• Provides a Microsoft Excel KPI report per test case

• Offers a summary of the entire test campaign

• Enables benchmarking between devices and test campaigns

Manual measurements

• Vast range o user-defned measurements supported• All cellular technologies and Wi-Fi

Propsim F32 radio Channel Emulator

• Emulates dynamic RF channel conditions in real-time for

Device(s) and Base Stations in testing

• Ready and user-defned Multi-RAT test scenario building with

a wide range o confguration options across GSM, WCDMA,

HSPA, TD-SCDMA, LTE in Propsim Standard tools wizard

• Drive test data mapping with feld-to-lab Virtual Drive Test

Modelling Tool. Drive test data fles include physical cell(s) RF

powers, MIMO correlation data, multipath fading data and GPS

data. Toolset supports Anite Nemo drive test tools and nativemodem log data fles

• User-defned advanced virtual drive test scenario

implementation with Geometric Channel Modelling Tool to

test HetNet, CoMP, Carrier Aggregation, Multi-RAT, 3D-MIMO

& Beamorming prior to frst feld deployments and test case

implementation with interference

• Supports Wi-Fi access point and device measurements

Optional Anite 9000 advanced network simulator*• Multi-cell LTE and Multi-RAT handovers (WCDMA/HSPA

and GSM)

• Data, Voice, VoLTE, Video, SMS, MMS etc.

• Advanced network simulation. Field-to-lab network

confgurations and protocol playback

Optional Anite Nemo Drive and Indoor testing tools

or feld testing

• LTE, WCDMA/HSPA, TD-SCDMA GSM, CDMA2000, WiFi

• Applications testing with single and multiple Test Mobiles

• Connected tools or lab and feld testing

• Smooth feld-to-lab process

*future expansion


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VDT 10/15

Anite is now part of Keysight Technologies

Contact the team

talk +44 (0)1252 775 200

read www.anite.com

write [email protected]

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