BTS System Line Sweep And PIM Testing
•White Paper: BTS System Line Sweep And PIM Testing
By Anritsu Company
In this current exciting cellular industry, Cellular system performance requirements are at an all time high. This is an extremely important part of the day-to-day operation of a modern telecommunications network and directly reflects on the overall perceived quality levels as experienced by each individual subscriber. We have all experienced dropped calls and poor quality connections while using our cellular devices and these frustrating performance problems directly contribute to subscriber churn, sometimes to a level exceeding 30% of the overall reasons a subscriber decides to change service providers. This has a massive impact for the service provider, as it is a key indicator reflecting the sentiment of the customer. It is not surprising to learn that staff bonus plans take this indicator of performance into account heavily.
The modern communications system is required to perform at a very efficient level. This quality standard has changed greatly during the past few years and will continue to change as current 3G and 4G systems compete for market share and increase infrastructure and coverage. Line sweep testing is more important than ever and emerging Passive Intermodulation (PIM) testing requirements have lifted the bar even higher. This ultimately means the Contractors, Cell Technicians and Performance Engineers must work closely together to achieve the required quality of service. In this white paper, we will examine the basics of both Line Sweeping and PIM testing, how they work together and why we need to perform these tests to a high standard.
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