http://pdf.reuters.com/htmlnews/8knews.asp?i=43059c3bf0e37541&u=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20130529:nBw295567a "Ascom Certified" Benchmarking and Reporting Service Enables Independent NetworkQoS Comparison of Turkey`s 2G and 3G Service ProvidersRESTON, Va.--(Business Wire)--Ascom Network Testing, the global leader in broadband mobile testing solutions,today announced its selection by Vodafone Turkey to provide a comprehensivebenchmarking and reporting service that will enable the operator to compare thequality of voice, data and video calls on its network with those of competing 2Gand 3G operators in Turkey. Ascom Network Testing provides the "Ascom Certified" benchmarking and reportingservice leveraging its own TEMS products as well as decades of experience as theleading provider of RF network testing and measurement solutions to operatorsacross the globe. The "Ascom Certified" benchmarking and reporting serviceleverages a hosted version of TEMS Discovery, Ascom`s advanced post processingand analytics platform, aggregating data collected from its TEMS Automaticmulti-network autonomous collection probes to provide a comprehensive,independent comparison of Turkey`s 2G and 3G networks` service quality. The TEMS Automatic probes provide cost-effective, round-the-clock field datafrom ferry lines, motorways, intercity roads and tourist areas in more than adozen main cities and hundreds of predefined indoor and hotspot locations. Datafrom TEMS Automatic probes will be automatically uploaded to the TEMS Discoveryservice, where they will be aggregated and analyzed into custom reports forVodafone Turkey`s network operations and quality assurance teams. The frequencyof benchmarking campaigns, as well as duration and specific set of measurements,will vary based on Vodafone Turkey marketing or technology requirements for newservices and/or locations. "Ascom is the only organization that could have provided the level ofindependent and integrated set of consistent measurements, data hosting anddetailed post-processing validating of network service quality in a way thatwould be uniformly accepted and trusted by subscribers of all networks inTurkey," said Vodafone Turkey spokesperson. "The fact that this service is`Ascom Certified` gives consumers, regulators and the press the assurance thatthe measurements are accurate and impartial. We will use the results of thisprogram to ensure that Vodafone Turkey provides this country`s very best qualityexperience for our customers." "Operators worldwide face the dual challenges of delivering a premium customerexperience while keeping operational costs to an absolute minimum," said RikardLundqvist, General Manager of Ascom Network Testing. "Our new `Ascom Certified`benchmarking and reporting service enables them to meet these conflictingrequirements, providing an independent assessment using technology operatorsaround the world know and trust, and doing so via a hosted solution," he said. TEMS Discovery and TEMS Automatic are part of the TEMS Portfolio, a suite ofadvanced mobile network testing technology that enables mobile operators to costeffectively grow network capacity, boost operational efficiency and ensure apremium customer experience. The TEMS Portfolio leverages a unified softwarearchitecture that enables the industry`s most accurate and reliable datacollection probes, and integrates with an advanced analytics and reportingplatform. The TEMS Portfolio empowers mobile operators to optimize performanceand troubleshoot network issues related to a wide spectrum of sources: from enduser handsets (UE) and application services such as Skype and YouTube, tonetwork configuration and parameter settings. ABOUT ASCOM NETWORK TESTINGAscom Network Testing offers the TEMS Portfolio, the world`s most widely usednetwork testing, monitoring and optimization platform. Ascom Network Testing isa division of Ascom, an international solution provider with comprehensivetechnological know-how in Mission-Critical Communication. The company focuses onthe areas of Wireless Solutions (high-value, customer-specific on-sitecommunications solutions) and Network Testing (a global market leader inoptimization solutions for mobile networks). The company is headquartered inSwitzerland, has subsidiaries in 17 countries and a workforce of some 1,900employees worldwide. Ascom registered shares (symbol ASCN) are listed on the SIXSwiss Exchange in Zurich (Switzerland). Ascom Network TestingDarian Germain, +1-571-421-4174darian.germain@ascom.comCopyright Business Wire 2013
Ascom Network Testing to Provide Benchmarking Services for Vodafone Turkey
May 29, 2013