TRADE NEWS: Agilent Introduces Industry-First Integrated Radio-Network Analysis Tool for 3G Wireless Networks.Tool Combines Seamless Integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. , Analysis of UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) The GSM implementation of the 3G wireless phone system. Part of IMT-2000, UMTS provides service in the 2 GHz band and offers global roaming and personalized features. and cdma2000 RF Drive Test with Network Side Protocol Data in a Single User Interface BARCELONA, Spain -- Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A) today introduced the industry's first integrated test solution that -- in a single protocol analysis tool -- seamlessly combines mobile device data captured from an RF interface and from a mobile terrestrial network. Troubleshooting and optimizing today's 3G networks requires a broad understanding of network performance over multiple interfaces. Rapid growth in the number of subscribers and in data-network usage has challenged the 3G radio access network in both RF capacity and data throughput performance; measuring across the last hop from base station to mobile device is essential for troubleshooting and optimization; and without visibility to the air interface, network operators must manually correlate data from independent drive test and protocol analysis tools. Importing Agilent's E6474A Drive Test data through the Agilent J7839A Signaling Analyzer has revolutionized and simplified end-to-end troubleshooting. It is now possible to leverage the high-performance signaling analyzer platform by analyzing information from the radio interface with network protocol traces. The analyzer is available for both UMTS and cdma2000 technologies, providing data import, automatic correlation call trace and sequence diagram The well-known Message Sequence Chart technique has been incorporated into the Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagram under the name of Sequence Diagram. A sequence diagram shows, as parallel vertical lines, different processes or objects that live simultaneously, and, as representations. The new Agilent solution allows users to correlate signaling procedures from the air interface and radio access network interfaces in a single view to detect and troubleshoot problems from the mobile phone to the network, leading to true end-to-end visibility. The benefits of seamless integration of drive test and protocol analysis include: * Automatic correlation of data collected from both the radio and network interfaces to find end-to-end performance issues more easily; * Mobile-device and network-combined protocol decoding de·code tr.v. de·cod·ed, de·cod·ing, de·codes 1. To convert from code into plain text. 2. To convert from a scrambled electronic signal into an interpretable one. 3. as well as call trace groupings to enable a complete understanding of mobile access network behaviors; * Detection of lost and delayed messages from the air interface and RAN network with time stamped See timestamp. messages; * Isolation of base stations with RF performance, capacity and interference problems to perform root cause analysis; and * Evaluation of overall RF performance from NodeB quality estimate table (UMTS). "Traditional RF and network-based tools have their parts to play in this complex environment, but getting the best out of discrete tools can be a labor-intensive and complex process," said Chris Witt, general manager of Agilent's Next Generation Wireless Division. "The Signaling Analyzer Test Drive solution has made it possible for Agilent to simplify the process of extracting meaningful information from the vast amount of data that lies in the network." Availability The Agilent J7839A Signaling Analyzer import of E6474A drive test data is available now. More information about the Agilent J7830A signaling analyzer test solution is available at www.agilent.com/find/sart. More information about the Agilent E6474A drive test solution is available at www.agilent.com/find/e6474a. Product photos are available at www.agilent.com/find/sa-dt_images. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) is the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 19,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $5.0 billion in fiscal 2006. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: Sales information is available by calling +1 800-829-4444, item number 8118. Please do NOT use editor contact or corporate telephone numbers for sales and product information. 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