The Perfect Protocol Analyzer for Mobile Network
Operators and Network Equipment Manufacturers

The 3GMaster is one of the most powerful and flexible protocol analyzers for Mobile Networks on the market. As a portable test and troubleshooting tool, it monitors both signaling and network traffic while simultaneously supporting multiple users on different tiers. With support for E1, T1, Fast/Gigabit Ethernet, and OC-3/STM-1, 3GMaster is ideal for multi-protocol and multi-interface environments such as GSM/GPRS/EDGE, UMTS, IMS and CDMA.

The 3GMaster is flexible. In conjunction with the Accanto System's TAMS (Traffic Analysis & Monitoring System) platform, 3GMaster can also be used as a high-performance distributed probe in a network-wide monitoring, analysis and reporting system. In this capacity, the 3GMaster effortlessly monitors all calls and data services, collecting and correlating critical data for use in central analysis by TAMS.

The 3GMaster is an ideal tool for operators delivering or migrating to 3G/3.5G mobile data services, as it offers an unparalleled toolset for diagnosing difficult network and equipment problems. It also provides a wide array of network optimization utilities for quality of service (QoS) analysis. Best of all, once configured, the 3GMaster can easily be operated by moderately skilled personnel.

Highlights

• GSM, GPRS/EDGE, UMTS, IMS, CDMA, and NGN signaling and service analysis
• Protocol analysis and troubleshooting
• Intuitive user interface
• Subscriber activity monitoring
• Network performance statistics

3GMaster Features

• Advanced protocol analysis for GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA, CDMA 2000/EVDO and VoIP/IMS
• Simultaneous use as a portable troubleshooting tool or as a distributed probe
• Runs simultaneous monitoring and/or simulation tests, with up to 8 different protocol stacks per test
• Single-user, multi-user or distributed platform for 8 simultaneous users

3GMaster Benefits

• Ease of operation
  
• Scalability
  
• Multiple user
  
• Field-proven technology
  
• Maximal use of capital investment

Tightly Coupled Active and Passive Monitoring

In the 3GMaster series, monitoring functions are tightly integrated with the active monitoring capabilities for full-visibility regression testing for the following protocols:

• SIP
• SS7
• IMS/MMD

Active Monitoring allows the operator to inject traffic in the network and check how the network elements involved react and check the correct management and routing of the signaling messages.

With the 3GMaster’s Simultaneous Multi-interface monitoring and Correlation, the illustrated Call Detail Record (CDR) displays signaling messages from different interfaces in a single, comprehensive view.

Run Varied Tests While Supporting Multiple Users

The 3GMaster is able to run three simultaneous tests and monitor several interfaces at the same time (up to 8 different protocol stacks per test). Test configurations and results are saved in libraries, allowing network and equipment performance to be measured consistently over time, ensuring that revisions in hardware, firmware or software do not impact network performance. Basic sets of tests can be defined and then performed each time a component changes to ensure that network or equipment performance does not suffer. With the 3GMaster’s Simultaneous Multi-Interface Monitoring and Correlation, the Call Detail Record (CDR) displays signaling messages from different interfaces in a single, comprehensive view.

Target Customers

For Network Equipment Manufacturers (NEMs)

While operators have historically purchased individual network elements from NEMs, there is growing demand for NEMs to provide complete network solutions. In this case, the 3GMaster becomes a key part of the complete solution as a highly integrated network diagnostic and troubleshooting tool. Additionally, for NEMs who offer network monitoring and management to operators, the 3GMaster provides all capabilities for real-time network monitoring, alarming, reporting and troubleshooting.

For Network Operators

Network operators have a variety of areas that can benefit from the 3GMaster’s test and simulation capabilities:

• Software Release Testing-The 3GMaster can be used in the test lab to verify software revisions from network equipment manufacturers before deploying on the actual network.
• Network Operation and Maintenance-The 3GMaster’s ability to store test routines, as well as its ease of use and remote operations capability makes it a preferred choice for network operations and maintenance teams.
• Offline Network and Service Analysis-The 3GMaster has the ability to process huge amounts of data for the analysis of complex scenarios
• QoS Analysis-The 3GMaster is able to perform intrusive QoS measurement, generating end-to-end calls. Or it can perform non-intrusive measurement, monitoring actual calls and assigning voice scores.

The 3GMaster offers the ability to extrapolate basic Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to optimize network resources, maximize service quality and to simulate and test service strategies before they are offered. This KPI generation can be enhanced by the TAMS system as a part of a larger network-wide distributed analysis system.

Scalability and Flexibility

The 3GMaster is the most scalable and flexible protocol analyzer available. Here is a typical way the solution might be utilized over time:

1. A basic 3GMaster is used for a specific monitoring or simulation application, configured with only the required options.
2. Monitoring or simulation capabilities are increased by adding either expansion cards or software.
3. Later, a distributed solution is created by purchasing additional 3GMasters to remotely monitor several locations at the same time. Accanto Systems also provides PC software solutions used to manage these additional units and correlate the data. Calls can be traced across the network while testing is in progress.
4. Finally, by adding the centralized Accanto Systems Traffic Analysis and Monitoring System (TAMS) and using the 3GMasters as distributed probes, a more sophisticated network-wide analysis and reporting platform can be created. The combined 3GMaster/TAMS system can analyze huge amounts of network data with dedicated statistics or database queries.

This type of progressive investment mitigates the risk of purchasing costly, system/test solutions that often do not work as promised. This modular approach adds functionality one piece at a time as required. The result is a tailored system/test solution with all of the capabilities and none of the risk, plus a higher degree of flexibility to change test and simulation capabilities as a network grows and evolves.

Easy-to-Use Interface

The 3GMaster incorporates an easy-to-use graphical interface. Up to 8 users (clients) can simultaneously access the server through a TCP/IP network. The appropriate user interface for an operating system can be downloaded using an Internet connection.

The 3GMaster allows users to independently customize the trace, apply filters, perform statistical analysis, decode messages, analyze Call Detail Records (CDR) and correlate events through multiple protocols and interfaces.

A built-in security administration system prevents unauthorized usage. For each available protocol, the 3GMaster offers:

• Physical layer status and statistics
• Call Detail Records
• Customizable Protocol Trace
• Arrowed diagrams for Trace and CDR
• Display Filters for Trace and CDR and text search filter
• Statistics on all the main protocol events
• Call statistics
• Disconnection statistics
• CDR-to-frames correlation
• Frame-to-CDR function
• CDR forwarding to external systems
• Multi-interface and multi-protocol CDR correlation

 

Statistical and Graphical Test Results

The table below shows a list of all signaling errors that occurred during monitoring, while the pie chart to the right provides at-a-glance network status

Advanced Protocol and Interface Analysis

The 3GMaster monitors and tests all of the protocols and interfaces in the table below.

 

 

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