Drive tests - P3 Group

International BenchmarkingP3 communications is the leading provider of worldwide End-to-End user focused service measurements in conjunction withdelivering management level customized reporting. We operate an extensive fleet of measurement vehicles and portablemeasurement systems for operation in overseas markets to offer high flexibility and a worldwide footprint to our customers.At P3 communications, our highly experienced project managers ensure that your benchmarking project is delivered as aturnkey service: in time, in budget and with exactly the added value and analysis capabilities that both your engineering/optimization as well as your medium and top-level management are looking for.This way, P3 communications is not only delivering towards your need for measurement data and analysis but also towards yourneed for support in your internal and external communication.Service Description:The main objective of the benchmarkis getting a clear and independentlook on network performance fromthe customer’s point of view. Thebenchmark is a representative snap–shot of the End-to-End quality,highlighting major differences betweencompetitors (or regions or vendors).Basically, there are two different mainfocuses for benchmark measurements:Technical PerformanceBenchmarking:The focus of this kind of benchmarkis the technical capability of mobileradio networks to support and carryservices like voice, web, YouTubevideo, File transfer etc. Key propertiesof the network here are coverage,signal quality, capacity, availabletechnology (2G, 2.5G, UMTS, HSxPA,LTE) and performance (e.g. throughput,latency). This kind of benchmarkingis done by scanner measurementsas well as service tests. One mainobjective of the technical networkperformance benchmarking is toget a picture of the whole network.Customer Experience Benchmarking:In contrast to the technical benchmarkan End-to-End service benchmark isexecuted to observe the performanceof a mobile radio network froma customer’s point of view, i.e.commonly used services are measuredthe applications and equipment theend customer uses. Furthermore, fordata services the particular devicesand connection manager SW sold tothe end customers have a significantinfluence on the perceived serviceperformance and form an integral partof the P3 communications measurementmethodology.Network Testing Activity Record / Reference Projects▪▪Many projects with focus on network testing, roll-out verification and networkbenchmarking. Long term network / service assurance monitoring & alarming.▪▪Benchmark experience in more then 50 Countries (EMEA, APAC regions andbeyond).▪▪International operator group benchmarks covering up to 20 countries in EMEAand APAC.▪▪Regular public benchmarks in cooperation with Connect Magazine (coveringConnect-Countries Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Serbia).P3 communicationsdrive test facts in 2011▪▪18 circumnavigations of the world,720.000 measurement kilometers▪▪104 projects in 30 countries worldwide▪ ▪ 3.000 days of measurement,20.000 measurement hours