PCTEL announces HSDPA capabilities of its SeeGull WCDMA scanners
Simultaneous collection of RF measurements on WCDMA and HSDPA networks simplifies network optimization and high-speed data service delivery
PCTEL, specialist in providing broadband wireless solutions, has today announced the commercial availability of HSDPA measurement capabilities in its SeeGull WCDMA and WCDMA/GSM (3-band) scanner solutions. Both scanner solutions seamlessly generate RF measurements for UMTS and HSDPA standards, enabling carriers to map out data coverage and to better plan and optimize their networks.
The company says it is addressing the needs of the many WCDMA operators that are now deploying HSDPA in order to offer high speed data, enable wireless video services, and other advanced wireless services to compete with Wi-Fi, EVDO and even ADSL. This capability is the latest addition to the line of software-defined scanning receivers that allow for rapid customization for customers’ needs, field upgradeability and production efficiencies.
"We are pleased to be able to satisfy the many customer requests to support measurements for HSDPA networks by adding this capability to our SeeGull scanners," said Larry Sakayama, General Manager of PCTEL's RF Solutions Group. "As with WCDMA, HSDPA carriers are turning to drive test measurements as a key source of data for effective network optimization."
The PCTEL SeeGull WCDMA/HSDPA scanner frees RF engineers from single-mode scanner limitations and provides greater measurement sensitivity, enabling them to collect data which complements drive test measurements that are made with handsets. While handset-collected data provides engineers with a measure of the user’s experience, scanner data helps them to understand what is happening and why.
The SeeGull product line includes scanner solutions covering all the major wireless technologies as well as indoor solutions and a WCDMA transmitter for indoor coverage planning. The accuracy and reliability of SeeGull measurements make this data ideal as input for use in propagation management, frequency and cell planning applications. The product is available globally and is sold directly or integrated within many of the leading drive test solutions.
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