Network Benchmarking

Network benchmarking

Maximize QoE and get ahead of competition

Quality of Experience (QoE) is a main driver for end-user satisfaction, influences customer churn and therefore is in direct correlation with the economic success of mobile network operators (MNO). Network benchmarking enables MNOs to understand the competitive ranking in the market, identify key factors that degrade end-user QoE and implement systematic network performance improvements. Network benchmarking is the most systematic way to maximize investments, provide superior QoE to subscribers and ultimately outperform competition.

Your challenges:

MNOs experience increasing technological complexity, increasing cost-pressure on CAPEX and OPEX and strong competition. At the same time, subscribers are very sensitive about service quality (QoS/QoE). Therefore, MNOs need reliable information about their network status, the perceived end-user experience (QoE) and how they rank compared with competition. This information is critical for tactical network performance improvements but also for strategic investment decisions.

Our solutions:

We offer an integrated solution that supports the ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) harmonized network scoring methodology documented in TR 103 559. Our holistic solution enables a highly reliable and cost-effective data collection process, minimizes operational costs through smart end-to-end campaign automation and provides deep actionable QoE centric insights based on machine-learning assisted analytics. Our solution builds the foundation for systematic and end-user centric network performance optimization.

Benchmarking: from efficient data collection to machine-learning assisted insights

Gain insights to outperform

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Use quality products for optimum results

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Reduce OPEX through automation

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Gain more value from your data

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Your benefits:

We are the pioneers in QoE-centric mobile network benchmarking and our hard- and software is designed and manufactured by our interdisciplinary team of in-house experts. This allows us to control the entire value chain and offer superior product quality. As a result, our customers benefit from reliable operation and increased productivity along their benchmarking measurement campaign process and machine-learning assisted analytics that provides automated insights and generates more value out of your data in shorter time.

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The benchmarking value chain from the user perspective

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Products for network benchmarking

Benchmarker 3

Hardware for drive test based benchmarking

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SmartBenchmarker

Software for controlling drive and walk test benchmarking campaigns

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SmartAnalytics

Software suite for QoE data analytics

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R&S®Freerider 4 Backpack

State-of-the art portable test solution

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SmartMonitor

Real-time service quality monitoring

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Expertise in quality benchmarking

Webinar: IP Analysis-the groundbreaking development in network benchmarking

In this webinar we explore possibilities of enhancing Benchmarking Campaigns with IP data, statistical analysis and a deep dive into the IP space.

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Tech talk: Is crowdsourcing killing mobile network benchmarking?

In this 30 minutes tech talk you can follow a debate of two experts about the pros and cons of crowdsourcing and mobile network testing in order to evaluate the quality of experience of mobile networks.

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Tech talk: Use of a radio communication tester for MNT prototyping

This 30 minutes tech talk discloses insights (not to say "secrets") about how Rohde & Schwarz develops new test methods and solutions for Mobile Network Testing.

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Network benchmarking

Video: Network benchmarking – Gain QoE-centric insights on your own and your competitor’s networks

Watch and learn how our integrated network benchmarking solution supports you along the process from campaign planning, to efficient data collection and actionable insights.

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Webinar: Exceeding standards – reduce costs and gain deeper mobile network QoE insights

Watch this webinar to learn more about the end-to-end process for network benchmarking, long-term and historical trend analysis, smart end-to-end campaign automation and the new end-to-end solution and benchmarking platform Benchmarker3.

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Video: Maximize network quality with harmonized test methods

Watch our video for an overview on our complete range of solutions for measuring the quality and performance of public and private networks.

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White paper: How to dimension a mobile network benchmarking campaign

Learn how to dimension Network Performance Score (NPS) centric benchmarking measurement activities according to the methodology published by ETSI in TR 103 559.

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Webinar: Four phases of the holistic 5G network optimization

Webinar: Four phases of the holistic 5G network optimization

Join this webinar to learn about the four phases of the holistic 5G network optimization approach with solutions from Rohde & Schwarz.

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Appcard: Crowdsourcing versus mobile network testing

This application card describes the structure of the crowdsourcing space and analyzes the pros and cons of both approaches.

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Poster: Maximize network quality by harmonized test methods

This poster visualizes how we calculate a single QoE-centric score in order to characterize the status of a mobile network in a region or at country-wide level.

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Poster: Mobile network benchmarking and optimization

This poster guides you through the complete benchmarking and optimization process from planning and data acquisition to validation, analysis and implementation of network improvements.

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Webinar: Apples to apples benchmarking of 5G networks.

Webinar: Apples to Apples Benchmarking of 5G Networks

Join us in this webinar to learn about network benchmarking theories with solutions from Rohde & Schwarz.

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Webinar: Fundamental learnings from benchmarking 5G networks

Webinar: Fundamental learnings from benchmarking 5G networks

This webinar describes an approach to overcome 5G benchmarking challenges and uses real measurements from benchmarking first commercial deployments of 5G to analyze a network’s true performance and measure its ability to support current and future use cases.

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Solution guide: mobile network testing

Discover the right test solution for your needs – maximize network quality and performance.

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Video: First results from benchmarking commercial 5G networks

How is the process of benchmarking mobile networks different for 5G and what is the reality of QoE delivered to subscribers from initial commercial deployments? Learn more in this video.

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Network Performance Score (NPS)

The QoE centric Network Performance Score (NPS) is a single metric that characterizes the overall network performance. The NPS compares the quality of mobile networks and visualizes the quality of experience (QoE) that the end users perceive when using common applications. This benchmarking approach covers all mobile networks in the tested area. The NPS is integrated into the Smart platform and is the ideal point of reference for facilitating benchmarking and reducing the complexity of targeted improvements in network quality and performance.

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White paper: Insights into the QoE of social media applications on smartphones

This white paper analyzes the social media data category that covers all services where data is transferred between a client device and a server.

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Device integration: detective work for MNT solutions

Have you ever thought about device integration? Surely, you've heard or read about it; for example, in our recent press release announcing the complete integration of the Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphones into our product portfolio of mobile network testing solutions. Didn't you then wonder what exactly device integration means?

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Why voice quality is still a differentiator in today's mobile networks

This webinar examines the significance of voice in today’s mobile networks and looks at the importance of an integrated metric that quantifies voice quality from an end-user perspective.

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Webinar: Are you really taking care of QoE in your mobile network?

This webinar examines the role of drive testing and benchmarking to provide the reliable end-user insight needed for intelligent network investment decisions.

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Smart alarming interface for drive tests

A reliable alarming interface is crucial for drive testing, even more so when your network engineers control a large drive test fleet remotely from the office, for example when benchmarking mobile networks with SmartBenchmarker. What the alarming system must provide and how it is used varies with each user role.

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Mobile operators in the public eye

Public benchmarking of network operators and service providers has a long history in Germany. Independent service companies are in charge of measuring, analyzing and rating all mobile network operators. The results of these independent test campaigns and rankings are published in renowned technical journals, heavily influencing customers in choosing an operator or changing a subscription plan. Download the case study "Independent measurement campaigns. Mobile operators in the public eye".

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Poland's first independent drive test campaign

In 2015, for the first time ever, the Polish Office of Electronic Communications (UKE) issued an independent benchmarking campaign to measure the performance of each of the four key mobile network operators in a fair and transparent way. The telecommunications service provider Systemics-PAB – a certified partner of Rohde & Schwarz mobile network testing – won the competitive call for tenders and conducted the nationwide drive tests to analyze voice and data services. Download the case study "Benchmarker II takes off into the Polish telecommunications market".

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Benchmarking in the New York subway

Large‑scale QoS/QoE testing in the New York subway

With 1.7 billion passengers annually, New York City's subway system is one of the busiest in the world. By 2018, every station in the system will feature access to wireless communications and Wi‑Fi. Global Wireless Solutions, Inc. (GWS), an independent wireless communications benchmarking specialist, uses the portable Freerider multichannel backpack solution from Rohde & Schwarz mobile network testing to periodically check the network coverage quality achieved to date. Download the case study "Large-scale QoS/QoE testing in the New York subway with the Freerider".

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FAQ’s for network benchmarking

What is network benchmarking?

Network benchmarking is the most systematic process to reduce complexity, minimize risk and increase efficiency when improving mobile network performance.

For more information read our White paper: How to dimension a mobile network benchmarking campaign

Why is network benchmarking important?

Network benchmarking solution systematically assesses and compares mobile network quality and performance and generates actionable insights which supports MNO's to optimize their network and provide higher QoE and QoS.

Download the poster Network benchmarking and optimization

What is network performance score?

The QoE-centric Network Performance Score (NPS) is a single metric that characterizes the overall network performance. The NPS compares the quality of mobile networks and visualizes the quality of experience (QoE) that the end users perceive when using common applications. This benchmarking approach covers all mobile networks in the tested area. Read more

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