Ever increasing load in 3G networks is the reality of today, and even greater performance requirements will exist when monitoring tomorrows 3G, WiMAX, LTE and IP based legacy networks. These increasing data loads frequently result in challenging, and often costly, performance monitoring requirements. The K18 hardware probe from Tektronix provides the utmost in flexibility, ease-of-use and cost-efficiency for monitoring, troubleshooting and optimizing mobile networks. In short, now you can minimize acquisition costs and obtain the high-speed performance you need. And, as your requirements for connectivity grow, the modular design and scalability can be expanded as needed.

Portable

The lightweight probe easily connects to a laptop PC for use in the field.

• Platforms  starting from a single STM-1/OC-3/GbE link (standalone probe), to a high number of links (multi-probe)  can meet every budget requirement and achieve
  performance levels that exceed the most demanding technical needs
• Offers excellent portability for most field installation and maintenance activities, as well as reliable rackmounted stationary monitoring for test plant, operation and maintenance, and network optimization activities
• Is capable of data analysis at a full line rate; high performance data capturing for immediate real-time analysis or subsequent offline investigations; and state-of-the-art hardware filters for effective data reduction
• Time synchronization between different probes via a dedicated cable, resulting in multi-interface, multi protocol, delay-sensitive measurements and applications
• Flexible and dynamic product configuration and licensing scheme support provides operators with optimal allocation of resources and improved asset efficiency

Fast

Tektronix K18 offers high performance data capturing for real-time analysis or subsequent offline investigations. State-of-the-art hardware filters for data reduction ensure a high performance, highly responsive data collection platform.

Scalable
Expand your platform over time as your needs grow! The K18 starts with support for just a single STM-1/OC-3/GbE link, and can be expanded to support as many links as you require. With its abilities to grow as and when you need, the K18 is a solution that meets every budget and performance requirement for even the most demanding technical needs.

The NSAs capabilities and benefits can be realized across LTE, UMTS (including HSPA), WiMAX and 2.5G/2G networks. It is also designed to support the K18 and K15 platforms. As a result, time required to obtain and analyze data from across all wireless mobile networks is greatly reduced. In addition, carriers can realize improved network efficiency and effective optimization of infrastructure.

(NSA) Features & Benefits

• Scalable platform, starting from a single probe to multiple time-synchronized probes
• Distributed configuration probes synchronized via LAN
• Mobile network operators and equipment manufacturers can identify the root cause of poor QoS by mapping service problems into the underlying network
• NSA runs on a Windows XP or Windows server-based PC
• The PC performs application measurements and acts as a data archive server
  NSA provides full visibility of an entire cell by connecting it to a base station. It also aligns the signaling information of multiple interfaces to find the root cause of problems
• NSA dramatically reduces the costs associated with drive test by collecting inexpensive radio measurement data that is generated by real network users
• The built-in hardware filters eliminate unnecessary data, thereby reducing processing time
• Multiple technicians can work in parallel by sharing the same information collected by the measurement device.

As a result, productivity increases by reducing wait time for access to test and measurement equipment