Wireless Test System supports CDMA 1xEV-DO networks.April 23, 2007 -
Based on distributed testing architecture, QuOTA System uses client software to allow CDMA 1xEV-DO commercial handsets to function as Quality of Service measurement probes. Test types include bi-directional speech quality using ITU-T P.862 PESQ MOS algorithm, HTTP, WAP, FTP, Ping, MMS, and SMS. In addition to critical KPIs, QuOTA software can collect network and radio parameters, including Layer 3 messaging, which can help identify cause of degraded network performance.
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Original Press release
Comarco Wireless Technologies, Inc.
25541 Commercentre Drive
Lake Forest, CA, 92630-8870
USA
Comarco Adds CDMA 1xEV-DO Support for Autonomous Quality of Service (QoS) Monitor
ORLANDO, Fla. and LAKE FOREST, Calif., March 27 /- Comarco, Inc. (NASDAQ:CMRO), an industry-leading supplier of wireless test systems for field applications, today announced CDMA 1xEV-DO support in its QuOTA handset-based automated wireless network test system. QuOTA is Comarco's autonomous wireless network test system based on a distributed testing architecture.
Running as a software application directly on smart phones, QuOTA client software allows standard CDMA 1xEV-DO commercial handsets to function as Quality of Service measurement probes. Support for CDMA 1xEV-DO is provided via QuOTA software running on Windows Mobile 5.0 devices. Test types include bi-directional speech quality, using the ITU-T P.862 PESQ MOS algorithm, HTTP, WAP, FTP, Ping, MMS, and SMS. In addition to critical KPIs, QuOTA software can also collect critical network and radio parameters, including Layer 3 messaging, which can be used to help identify the cause of degraded network performance.
"The ability to autonomously measure Quality of Service from the perspective of the handset has long been the Holy Grail of the test and measurement industry," said Tony Vittimberga, product manager for Comarco Wireless Test Solutions. "With QuOTA, wireless service providers now have the means to monitor the quality experienced by their customers, where they live, work and travel. With software for both Symbian and Windows Mobile Smart Phone devices, Comarco's QuOTA is the only handset-based system capable of testing all popular air interfaces -- including CDMA 1xEV-DO, WCDMA, GSM, GPRS, and EDGE."
About QuOTA
QuOTA devices can be remotely controlled by the powerful, centralized QuOTA Control Web server. Accessing QuOTA Control through a Web browser, the user can remotely configure and schedule tests, allowing QuOTA devices to gather data automatically in the field. QuOTA devices can also be paired with Bluetooth GPS receivers to collect geographical coordinates during the tests.
QuOTA can function as a broad-scale service monitor, but can also provide enough information to identify and troubleshot specific performance exceptions of both voice and data services. QuOTA measures the critical KPI's, such as access time, success rate, throughput, MOS, or end-to-end message delivery time. QuOTA systems can also be used by wireless network engineers to monitor QoS or to pinpoint problems and optimize network performance.
Because the software runs on normal subscriber equipment, QuOTA phones may be carried by hand, and used as a normal phone, or mounted in fixed or mobile locations. QuOTA is ideally suited for both handheld interactive testing and autonomous data gathering, with no human supervision required and is both scaleable and flexible in its deployment options.
About Comarco
Based in Lake Forest, Calif., Comarco is a leading provider of wireless test solutions for field test applications, ChargeSource(R) universal mobile power products and wireless emergency call box systems. Comarco's Wireless Test Solutions (WTS) division is an industry-leading supplier of wireless test systems for field test applications. Comarco systems allow cellular network operators to improve the quality of their service through voice, video and data benchmarking and system optimization using integrated Quality of Service algorithms and unique multi-technology interfaces and RF scanners. Comarco's open architecture supports both current cellular operating system technologies, new 3G systems being implemented worldwide and is extensible to 4G technologies as they become available. More information about Comarco's product lines can be found at http://www.comarco.com/.
CONTACT: Company, Tom Franza, President & CEO of Comarco, Inc., +1-949-599-7440, tfranza@comarco.com, or Mark Chapman, Senior Vice +President and General Manager, Comarco Wireless Test Solutions, +1-949-599-7458, mchapman@comarco.com
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