Aircom International Unveils New Aircom IQ Intelligent Network Optimization Service

Aircom International, an independent mobile network planning and optimization consultancy, announced the launch of new Aircom IQ optimization service, a toolset that facilitates efficient optimization and management of telecommunications network infrastructure.

 

Aircom IQ analyzes and optimizes cellular network performance, detects network problems and limitations, and reduces capital expenditures for network growth and third generation (3G) migration, the company said.

 

The Aircom IQ toolset includes a hardware audit that analyzes network and planning data and consolidates datasets, identifying missing and incomplete information. Another component, a measurement collection function, uses customer mobile measurement reports to characterize network performance and build analysis. The automated and flexible analysis toolset detects network problems while another component, the automatic optimization tool, enhances performance by improving the configuration of the network.

 

“With 2G technologies still generating most of the revenue for operators and these networks requiring continuous optimization to respond to subscriber growth, Aircom IQ offers an ideal solution to reduce network-oriented operational expenditures through increased optimization efficiency, capacity gains and better traffic management,” said Marty Smuin, president of the Americas for Aircom International. 

 

“By creating efficient services that guarantee 2G performance improvements, operators can focus their operating expenditures on 3G and 4G technologies, new service offerings and network infrastructure growth,” Smuin added.

 

In the current business conditions, 2G networks need to be revisited quickly and efficiently. Aircom IQ uses mobile measurement reports to determine 2G network performance as seen by terminals.  Further, the technology uses a combination of switch and probe measurements, to provide optimization that is both accurate and simple.

 

According to Smuin, the technology helps operators reduce churn by addressing pockets of poor efficiency and weak performance, delivering an optimized view of network performance, as their customers perceive it. 

 

“Aircom IQ offers a complete, vendor-independent solution that utilizes customer generated measurements to ensure real network improvements,” he said.

 

Though Aircom IQ is currently geared toward 2G networks, future enhancements will include 3G and 4G optimization, antenna reconfiguration, capacity management that leverages traffic information to provide new insights on user locations, parameter optimization and Long Term Evolution (LTE)/ High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) optimization.