GWS-Monitor

Key features

Real-time Network Health

Provides an immediate understanding of the mobile network's operational status and immediate health.

Statistically Based Alarms

Triggers alarms automatically when specific criteria are met, offering a quick network health summary.

Configuration Change Analysis

Helps users understand how network performance changes are impacted by modifications like site additions or power adjustments.

Critical Network Alerts

Sends urgent performance alerts directly to users via SMS and/or email for immediate action.

Growth and Budgeting Assistance

Offers data that can be used to inform and assist with future network expansion and financial planning.

Comprehensive Data Availability

Statistics are available for key components, including Base Transceiver Stations (BTS), Mobile Switching Center (MSC), and Call Details Records (CDR).

All Features

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Web-based Access

The tool is accessed easily via a secure web site, only requiring an internet connection.

Secure Platform

Operates on a secure web site to protect the mobile operator's sensitive operational data.

User-Friendly Display

Displays essential performance statistics and data in a clear, user-friendly format.

Critical Network Alerts

Sends urgent notifications to users through SMS and/or email for immediate attention.

Automated Weekly Reports

Automatically generates and emails weekly reports containing key performance indicators.

Real-time Health Monitoring

Provides an immediate, current view of the mobile network's health.

Key Performance Metrics

Includes statistics on drop call rates, block call rates, traffic, and channel information.

Configuration Impact Analysis

Used to track performance changes following various network configuration modifications.

Data Source Statistics

Offers statistics specifically for BTS, MSC, and Call Details Records (CDR).

Growth and Budgeting Support

Provides information useful for planning future network expansion and financial budgeting.

Congestion Relief Identification

Helps identify sectors exhibiting blocking to guide actions like adding extra TRXs or sites.

Statistically Based Alarms

Utilizes statistical criteria to trigger alarms when certain performance levels are met.

Immediate Health Summary

Delivers a quick overview of the network’s immediate health status via its alarm function.

Analysis

Pros and Cons

Pros (Benefits and Strengths)

Real-time insight provides an immediate understanding of network health.

Critical alerts are delivered instantly via SMS or email for fast action.

Supports strategic planning for network growth and necessary future budgeting.

Easy to access tool requires only a secure web site and internet connection.

Identifies congestion issues, helping users implement relief actions like adding TRXs.

Cons (Limitations and Requirements)

Requires the operator's data to be connected for functional performance monitoring.

Users must have an internet connection to access the critical web-based tool.

Alarm functionality is limited to triggering when statistical criteria are specifically met.

Only covers metrics relevant to mobile network operation and its associated hardware.

Value is dependent on users acting upon the network performance information and data.