Coverage Testing

Testing coverage is the final step in proving the performance of any type of wireless system. SBP Consulting, LLC has expertise in proving coverage from a variety of systems including Public Safety voice, High Performance Data (HPD), and Cellular.

Public Safety Coverage Testing

Public Safety communication systems must provide a very high level of RF coverage for first responders. SBP Consulting, LLC has many years of experience designing, predicting, and verifying radio system coverage using the Motorola Solutions proprietary tools Hydra and Voyager. SBP Consulting offers the following services:

• Expertise using Motorola Solutions Voyager equipment to test the following:
  • Digital and analog system performance by measuring RF signal strength (RSSI), Bit Error Rate (BER), and Delivered Audio Quality (DAQ).
  • High Performance Data system performance.
  • Integrated Voice and Data system performance.
• Expertise in conducting a Coverage Acceptance Test Plan (CATP) including:
  • Analyzing predicted coverage.
  • Planning the CATP.
  • Providing trained engineers and calibrated equipment needed to perform the CATP.
  • Complete analysis of data collected during the test.
  • Full documentation of test results.

SBP Consulting can execute the entire coverage test process or provide services for any stage of the process.

Cellular System Coverage Testing

Providing the best possible grade of service to cellular customers is a top priority for cellular service providers. SBP Consulting provides cellular providers with expertise in coverage verification using the TEMS software application. TEMS software offers air interface monitoring and radio network planning. These offerings facilitate planning, implementation and optimization of telecommunications networks. TEMS is the industry leading software used by most cellular service providers to optimize and verify system performance. SBP Consulting has expertise in TEMS and a staff of engineers that has traveled all over the US verifying and optimizing coverage for various service providers and cellular companies.

• SBP Consulting offers the following value added services to cellular companies and service providers:
  • Expertise in the TEMS INVESTIGATION 8.2.2 software for High Speed Data Packet
• Access (HSDPA) & R99 measurements to include:
  • RF signal measurements
  • Voice Calls
  • IRAT (Softer Handover, Soft Handover, Hard Handover)
  • IUR Mobility
  • GPRS attached
  • PDP context
  • MultiRAP and Single Site Verification
  • 911 Testing
  • Static Testing (Ping Testing for 1600MB and 32MB, FTP Testing for 1MB and 100KB)
  • Manage Multiple Drive Test Teams and Coordination with Cluster Engineers to ensure valid data is collected for Key Point Indicator Reports and Optimization
  • Deploy Drive Testing Teams quickly for testing anywhere in the US and Canada
  • Provide Test Engineers, Drivers, Laptops, Accessories, GPS Navigation, Map Software

SBP Consulting can provide coverage testing services for a variety of wireless systems with staff that is dedicated and reliable. Please contact us for more information.

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IT Solutions

Creating, developing and integrating custom software applications which solve problems and empower organizations to reach their business objectives.

SBP Consulting, LLC has extensive experience in analyzing, designing, developing, and implementing business applications in Client Server technology with an exposure to different platforms and software systems. We work directly with customers and end users to identify business processes, rules and user requirements/needs. Building customer relationships to gain trust and address issues throughout the development lifecycle is our goal, while ensuring that all customer needs are met in a timely fashion. SBP Consulting provides customer/technical support for all applications, conducts training sessions for each application, develop, test, troubleshoot, and maintains applications while providing training sessions to end users.

SBP Consulting staff has extensive experience in:

• Microsoft .Net programming experience inVB.Net, Ado.NET, C#, Visual Studio.Net

• Converting legacy DOS system applications into the Windows Environment.

• Integrating custom reports into VB 6.0 and .NET applications using Crystal Reports 8.5/9.0.

• Creating ad-hoc reports for clients using Crystal Reports 8.5/9.0.

• Using HTML Workshop to create help files and user documentation for applications.

• Initiating and creating standards on application documentation.

• Creating standard VB forms in MS Outlook for HR applications.

• Integrating 3rd Party tools into applications (Infragistics, FoxPro, ComponentOne).

• Creating query systems, reporting systems, budget systems and several tracking systems (training, correspondence, vacant offices) for client employees.

• Integrating emailing capabilities in applications via MS Outlook.

• Analyzing database structures in order to increase system performance in Sybase, Oracle, SQL databases.

• Combining a multitude of client processes into one application, integrating various needs of individual client departments into an all-in-one software application.

• Group Lead experience in creating a training applications.

• Providing assistance and technical support for desktop applications (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio).

• Continuously updating user data for systems requiring historical data dumps.

• Upgrading and modifiing existing systems for users’ new or changing needs.

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RF System Engineering

SBP Consulting, LLC provides System Engineering services in a variety of public safety and commercial applications. SBP Consulting, LLC has experience in following a wireless 2-way radio system through its life cycle, from the initial bidding of the system, writing the proposal and designing the system, overseeing and assisting system implementation to final operation and approval by customer. The full life cycle requires various skills in systems and RF engineering, below is a detailed list of services we have performed and provide to clients:

• Write proposals in response to RFPs, design 2-way radio systems to meet customer requirements, design cost effective and competitively priced systems.

• Create system documentation, system block diagrams, equipment population spreadsheets, etc. using Visio, AutoCAD LT.

• Perform coverage analysis using automated coverage predictions tools such as Motorola propiertary tools (Hydra, Mozaik) as well as commercially available tools such as Decible Planner and RF CAD.

• Perform full coverage tests with Motorola proprietary Voyager test sets, including radio calibration, radio programming, data collection and full data analysis.

• Perform frequency planning and combiner schemes to avoid interference (Intermodulation(IM), Passive intermodulation(PIM)) in systems.

• Perform IM studies, Transmitter Noise/Receiver Desense studies to help diagnose and fix IM problems. Perform on site IM searches to find and eliminate sources of IM.

• Configure Motorola dispatch solutions (Gold Elite Dispatch) by creating the Elite operator templates. Configure Motorola Console Database Manager and Alias Database Manager.

• Perform Fleetmaping design. Implement Fleetmap into subscriber codeplugs and console templates.

• Design and Build subscriber templates/codeplugs and program subscribers via Motorola RSS and CPS software for Motorola APX7000/6000, XTS3000, XTS5000, Astro Spectra, XTL5000, XTS1500, MCS2000, VRM650 subscriber units. Program and develop pager templates for DxRadio Alpha-numeric Pagers using Apollo Paging software.

• Perform system component upgrades such as Quantar firmware versions, Gold Elite software, code plugs for zone controller and other subsystem upgrades.

• Interface Motorola equipment and technology with other public safety subcontractors and their subsystems. For example, we have interfaced to Orbital Science’s OrbCAD system, DxRadio’s Alpha paging system, Dictaphone’s/NICE’s logging recorder system, ARINC’s system engineering services, GPD Inc.’s Bi-directional Amplifier (BDA) solutions for various application (Tunnel, and In-building solutions) as well as, Distributed Antenna systems.

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