CommWyse - Simulation Planning Tool for Mobile Networks

CommWyse provides a unique planning-tool for mobile-network operators that ensures the end-to-end Quality of Service (QoS) of multi-service mobile networks like GPRS, EDGE, UMTS and HSDPA. The tool is based on advanced protocol simulation of the end-to-end mobile network and its services.

COMMWYSE INTELLIGENT MOBILE NETWORK SIMULATOR 3000

The CommWyse Intelligent Mobile Network Simulator (IMNS) 3000 is an intelligent tool for proactive auditing, optimising and planning of data-services in multi-service GPRS / EDGE and UMTS / HSPA mobile-networks.

The tool provides the network operator with a virtual environment where the end-to-end performance of mobile services can be predicted for a given network-configuration under specified traffic mix and load scenarios.

The tool is based on simulation of the network from the customer terminals to the server, and on all protocol levels from application down to the radio level. The tool utilises state-of-the-art technology from OPNET Technologies® - a simulation technology that has been proven to give extremely accurate results.

The CommWyse IMNS 3000's main features are:

• Comprehensive protocol models for GPRS, EDGE, UMTS and HSDPA
• Statistical radio-environment model, with mobility functions and a complete interference and path-loss model
• Modelling impact from core transport-network performance
• Easy set-up of network topology and configurations using profiles of network elements
• Parametric settings of algorithms to model vendor-specific behaviour
• Voice-traffic models and library of mobile-data services like web-browsing, file downloads, e-mail, streaming and MMS, based on TCP or WAP
• Traffic wizard for fast set-up of simulation scenarios

BENEFITS OF THE IMNS 3000

The CommWyse IMNS 3000 therefore provides increased revenue from new services, optimised investments and increased efficiency.

It also solves two fundamental problems: firstly, it provides a prediction of the end-to-end service quality for groups of users in a given network-scenario, and secondly, it can predict the limiting factors in achieving a certain level of performance and the end-to end service quality.

The benefits of solving these fundamental issues are enormous:

• Increased revenue from data services due to a consistent service-quality in line with business objectives
• Optimised investments for achieving performance targets in a growing market by identifying the critical bottlenecks
• Assurance of the successful launch of new services
• Efficient utilisation of network resources by optimising service-differentiation in line with market strategies
• Assurance of mobile service quality during large exhibitions and sporting events
• Confident definition of achievable service-level agreement targets
• Quality-of-service issues are addressed before they impact upon business
• Avoidance of live-network disturbances during 'what-if' analyses
• Improved operational-efficiency by achieving fast responses to critical planning-questions
• A bridge of the gap between product-marketing, and network planning and operations

UMTS EXPANSION WITH THE COMMWYSE IMNS 3000

The CommWyse IMNS 3000 can provide UMTS expansion, by both delivering the optimum QoS available via the existing network-resources, and eliminating bottlenecks when traffic is growing or usage patterns are changing.

GPRS / EDGE EXPANSION WITH THE IMNS 3000

The CommWyse IMNS 3000 can also dimension GPRS / EDGE networks for growing data-traffic, while maintaining QoS for both data and voice traffic.

HIGH-SPEED DOWNLINK PACKET ACCESS (HSDPA) DEPLOYMENT

Optimum configuration of High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), to ensure that your mobile network achieves the expected level of HSDPA performance whilst still also maintaining the QoS levels for UMTS users, can also be accomplished by using the CommWyse IMNS3000.

USING THE IMNS 3000 TO IMPROVE YOUR SERVICES

Control and improvement of your services can be achieved in several ways through the CommWyse IMNS 3000. It can deliver specific service-differentiation to help obtain different business-goals; launch new services successfully by ensuring that those services deliver on their promises; and analyse requirements for Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and thus discover how to meet them.

PLANNING LARGE EVENTS WITH THE IMNS 3000

The CommWyse IMNS 3000 can also be used to successfully organise large upcoming events, by analysing potential traffic-scenarios for such occasions, and using this data to evaluate how to achieve an acceptable QoS when they are held.