Tech Updates

As modern smartphones (3G/4G) have the detectors to access multiple wireless technologies,  Wi-Fi coverage analysis extends the range of cell site analysis (CSA) radio measurements to be identified at site for location-based tests. See previous discussion http://trewmte.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/csa-site-survey-method4cell-types.html

Cell typesGSM reports, as far back as 20 years ago, distinguished three kinds of cells as the growth in GSM installations massively increased following popularity as a preferred digital cellular network: large cells, small (mini) cells and micro cells. The main difference between these kind of cells lay in the cell range, the antenna installation site, and the propagation model applying to each

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International Telecommunications Union and CSAWere the standards to be made binding that could have political implications / ramifications regarding national sovereignty etc. However, a standard adopted by the ITU are called "recommendations". The recommendations carry a voluntary adoption by members states. The recommendations can though become directly or indirectly binding if it is

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) combines standards making capability and also has regulatory functions specific to mobile telecommunications. Therefore the ITU goes beyond standards making that may not create obligations in contrast with issuing regulatory measures that clearly do create regulation for it members who are signatories to the Convention.   Three important functions

CSA, propagation and keeping norms is an in-for-the-long-haul series of discussions about CSA (cell site analysis) and highlighting all the wider area topics of CSA that seldom get discussed. The first three discussions can be found here: CSA - Site Survey Method - http://cellsiteanalysis.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/csa-site-survey-method.html CSA - Site Survey Method 1 - http://

The purpose of these CSA - Site Survey Method discussions invites examiners, technicians and students to consider the wider area analysis involved in cell site analysis (CSA) beyond simply conducting radio test measurements at site and producing test results from particular Masts. The wider area analysis enables examiners, technicians and students to suggest why coverage is being detected at

Mention in CSA - Site Survey Method ( http://cellsiteanalysis.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/csa-site-survey-method.html ) the terms Fresnel, Fresnel–Kirchhoff diffraction and Huygens–Fresnel diffractions were used to illustrate to readers that there are various mixed-models of environments which propagation is influnced or reacts. The image above was produced to present a very simplified view how

If I were to say 'up' you can guarantee someone will say the complete opposite. Cell Site Analysis has this fascinating way of bringing opinion out of the woodwork an opposite response that hitherto such a response had remained hidden. The thought processes that make humans do this are far too complex to discuss in this thread and, frankly, would take a far greater mind than mine to offer to you

Students learning Cell Site Analysis (CSA) are eventually faced with having to communicate to other non-technical people various technical aspects of the transmission technology that is the subject of the student's work. Sometimes this means finding visual ways to present a technical statement. Below are some visual suggestions that may help.GSM mobile telephones transmit and receive information

Cell Site Analysis Discussions CSA related itemshttp://cellsiteanalysis.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/csa-related-items.htmlLocation Tracking in the UShttp://cellsiteanalysis.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/location-tracking-in-us.html

When a mobile/smart phone's power button is pressed the mobile triggers the power up sequence. The mobile station MS is in the radio darkness (ignorant) at this stage about the radio coverage that surrounds it in the geographical area in which it has been switched ON. Once switched on, the mobile device will seek to establish, using the embedded routines in its radio program that will enable it

A fundamental and vital goal of any mobile communication network is to maintain communications between the network and the mobile station (MS), whether the MS is dwelling in an area or on the move. To assist the aims and objectives GSM is commonly known to use 'Handover' for which there is a specific GSM standard TS03.09 [cf W-CDMA see 3GPP TS23.009].The assumption being made for these cause

Cellular Transmission Technology Here are two test sheets identifying a range of cellular transmission technologies for CSA beginners and practitioners. It requires going through the charts to identify the accuracy of the information recorded in them and identify the relevant mobile network operators. It means researching not simply at the mobile network operators' websites, but

Here are two test sheets identifying a range of cellular transmission technologies for CSA beginners and practitioners. It requires going through the charts to identify the accuracy of the information recorded in them and identify the relevant mobile network operators. It means researching not simply at the mobile network operators' websites, but researching the standards, etc etc etc.A key aim

The MTEB has received an increase in the number of enquiries about fundamental (core) training in Cell Site Analysis. It could be useful for readers to be reminded in brief, scoping CSA requires applying a wide-ranging methodology incorporated in the investigation and analysis of mobile device activity and mobile communications. That means a CSA participant needs to understand: - the science