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1.
About This Release
© Ascom 2014. All rights reserved.
TEMS is a trademark of Ascom. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Apple, the Apple logo and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
2.
Important Information
2.1.
Disabling Wi-Fi for Mobile Network Testing
Before using state-of-the-art devices such as Sony Xperia Z2 or Samsung S5 models for mobile network data service testing, be sure to turn off Wi-Fi on the device. If Wi-Fi is enabled, the device may run data transfers over Wi-Fi rather than over the mobile network it is camping on (even if a correct APN has been entered).
2.2.
On-device POLQA Support on Sony Xperia Z2 D6503
On-device POLQA will be supported on Sony Xperia Z2 D6503 as soon as a new ODM software version including this feature is released. At the time of writing (20 Nov. 2014) this release is expected to take place shortly.
2.3.
Rohde & Schwarz TSMW Firmware Upgrade
All customers using Rohde & Schwarz TSMW scanners must upgrade to firmware version 2.0.1 to be able to connect the scanners in TEMS Investigation 16.3.
Please refer to www.rohde-schwarz.com/en/firmware/tsmw for R&S firmware download and release notes describing how to upgrade the firmware.
3.
TEMS Investigation 16.3
3.1.
New Features
3.1.1.
New Connectable Devices
•
Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900T with ODM software
•
Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900V with ODM software and firmware version 1.0.3
•
Franklin Wireless U810
•
Netgear Aircard 340U
•
WeTelecom M9310A
•
ZTE MF667
3.1.2.
RouteDiary
RouteDiary is a stand-alone utility that lets you take notes on drive tests in a structured manner and link them to logfile data. RouteDiary can be launched from within TEMS Investigation and run concurrently with it during testing. The utility is equipped with its own map view where your drive test route is traced.
Reports can be generated in RouteDiary based on your entered notes, also including a summary of TEMS Investigation activities similar to that found in the Navigator pane.
3.1.3.
eMBMS
Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services (MBMS) is a standard designed to provide efficient delivery of broadcast and multicast services. When offered over LTE, it is referred to as eMBMS. Target applications include mobile TV and radio broadcasting as well as file delivery and emergency alerts.
TEMS Investigation 16.3 introduces a number of information elements and events reporting on eMBMS, including:
•
Activation and deactivation of eMBMS bearer
•
Presence of Multicast Control Channel, MCCH
•
Performance metrics for Physical Multicast Channel, PMCH: decoding success rate, received transport blocks
3.1.4.
New Mode Reports for Carrier Aggregation
Mode reports are obtained from Qualcomm chipset LTE devices when secondary serving cells are activated and deactivated in an LTE network with carrier aggregation. The mode reports extract these vital facts from logs which generate huge volumes of data and are therefore unattractive to decode.
Further mode reports are obtained:
•
whenever a Layer 3 message with a secondary cell configuration arrives;
•
whenever a secondary cell is automatically deactivated because it has received no data traffic within a predetermined time.
3.1.5.
LTE MIMO Scanning with PCTel SeeGull IBflex
LTE MIMO scanning with multiple Rx antennas, already available with the PCTel SeeGull MX scanner, is now supported also with the newer IBflex model.
3.1.6.
Spectrum Scanning with Rohde & Schwarz TSMW
TEMS Investigation 16.3 adds support for spectrum scans with the R&S TSMW scanner on multiple technologies: LTE, WCDMA, and GSM.
3.1.7.
IPsec Decryption
IPsec is a protocol suite for authentication and encryption of IP packets. When IPsec is in use, it blocks SIP and RTP messages, which are crucial to both scripted data collection and presentation in TEMS Investigation, as well as to user actions during drive testing.
However, if an IPsec key can be retrieved in some way, that key can now be input to TEMS Investigation in runtime, enabling the application to decrypt SIP and RTP and thus execute data testing services. It also enables real-time presentation of SIP and RTP messages as well as the calculation of metrics dependent on this signaling. When a logfile is being recorded, the IPsec key is stored in the logfile; the key is used again when you replay the file.
Alternatively, if you have run IPsec-encrypted services manually, you can input the key when replaying the logfile, so that SIP and RTP messages can be decoded and dependent metrics calculated and presented.
It is possible to input multiple IPsec keys, in which case TEMS Investigation will try them one by one.
3.1.8.
Android Phone Monitor
The regular user interface of an Android phone can be accessed and interacted with through a new view in TEMS Investigation called Android Phone Monitor (opened from the context menu of a connected device in the Navigator). Tapping and swiping can be directly imitated with the mouse, whereas additional controls are provided corresponding to the device’s physical buttons. The monitor is useful especially for controlling a device connected to a PC in a remote location, or a device mounted in an equipment case or backpack.
3.1.9.
VoLTE and POLQA with Apple iPhone 6
TEMS Investigation 16.3 is the first drive test tool to support VoLTE testing with Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. VoLTE calls can be scripted, and their audio quality can be judged by the POLQA algorithm using an ACU R2 test setup.
3.1.10.
On-device FTP, HTTP, and Ping Testing
TEMS Investigation 16.3 extends its on-device testing repertoire with the FTP, HTTP, and Ping services, all available on the Sony Xperia Z2 D6503. The benefits of this are manifold. For one thing, an on-device client is sure to get the same QoS as a real-life user, thus capturing the true subscriber experience with greater confidence than a PC-based client. On-device testing also offloads the PC by relieving it of processing tasks that are instead handled by the devices.
3.2.
Other Enhancements
•
Users can now access GLS through License Control Center via an internet proxy requiring authentication. In this case, License Control Center is launched from a Windows command prompt with proxy address, user name, and password passed as arguments.
•
Support for Adobe ActionScript 3 (AS3) added for Youtube.
3.3.
Changed Features
•
Automatic device detection has been disabled by default for the following device types (scanners): Andrew, Anritsu, DRT, PCTel SeeGull LX, PCTel PCT, Rohde & Schwarz, and Transcom. Detection of these devices can be enabled in the Device Detection Properties dialog; see User’s Manual, section 6.6.3.
•
The Wireshark/Ethereal logfile export option has been renamed “Export to Pcap”, with files receiving extension .pcap. (The export format as such has not changed.)
3.4.
Corrected Bugs
•
Scripted logfile recording failed (no files created) when a long logfile prefix was used. – The reason was that the maximum length of various file paths was exceeded. Validation has been added in the user interface to prevent this.
•
LTE RSRP and RSRQ for individual Tx–Rx combinations (“Sc … RSRP Rxi Txj” and “Sc … RSRQ Rxi Txj” information elements) not updated when scanning with PCTel scanner.
•
E-UTRA Band 12 not selectable for DRT4301 scanner in TEMS Investigation 16.1.
•
Choosing spectrum scan for a DRT4301 scanner caused TEMS Investigation to freeze.
•
Error in RouteUtility when trying to extract timespan from TEMS Pocket logfile.
•
Application crashed when a new row was added to a predefined status window. – This operation has been disabled. To build status windows with arbitrary contents, please use the blank template for user-defined status windows.
•
CSFB Indication in RRC Connection Request not properly decoded. – Decoding of RRC messages updated to 3GPP 25.331 version 10.17.0.
•
Error when merging TRP logfiles with XML files containing uplink AQM data.
•
Scanning with R&S TSMW failed in TEMS Investigation 16.0 with scanner being disconnected. – Fixed in TEMS Investigation 16.3 (requires TSMW running firmware version 2.0.1).
•
Confusing error message “The specified account already exists” when attempting to install TEMS Investigation on a machine with another version of the application already present. – Error message improved.
•
WCDMA information element UE Tx Power was not populated in TEMS Investigation 16.2.
•
CS domain Dropped Call event generated during VoLTE call.
•
Strange subband RSRP values obtained in LTE signal scan on 700 MHz band with PCTel EX scanner.
•
Wrong MCC for Republic of Macedonia. – MCC 249 corrected to 294.
3.5.
Removed Features
About This Release
© Ascom 2014. All rights reserved.
TEMS is a trademark of Ascom. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Apple, the Apple logo and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
2.
Important Information
2.1.
Disabling Wi-Fi for Mobile Network Testing
Before using state-of-the-art devices such as Sony Xperia Z2 or Samsung S5 models for mobile network data service testing, be sure to turn off Wi-Fi on the device. If Wi-Fi is enabled, the device may run data transfers over Wi-Fi rather than over the mobile network it is camping on (even if a correct APN has been entered).
2.2.
On-device POLQA Support on Sony Xperia Z2 D6503
On-device POLQA will be supported on Sony Xperia Z2 D6503 as soon as a new ODM software version including this feature is released. At the time of writing (20 Nov. 2014) this release is expected to take place shortly.
2.3.
Rohde & Schwarz TSMW Firmware Upgrade
All customers using Rohde & Schwarz TSMW scanners must upgrade to firmware version 2.0.1 to be able to connect the scanners in TEMS Investigation 16.3.
Please refer to www.rohde-schwarz.com/en/firmware/tsmw for R&S firmware download and release notes describing how to upgrade the firmware.
3.
TEMS Investigation 16.3
3.1.
New Features
3.1.1.
New Connectable Devices
•
Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900T with ODM software
•
Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900V with ODM software and firmware version 1.0.3
•
Franklin Wireless U810
•
Netgear Aircard 340U
•
WeTelecom M9310A
•
ZTE MF667
3.1.2.
RouteDiary
RouteDiary is a stand-alone utility that lets you take notes on drive tests in a structured manner and link them to logfile data. RouteDiary can be launched from within TEMS Investigation and run concurrently with it during testing. The utility is equipped with its own map view where your drive test route is traced.
Reports can be generated in RouteDiary based on your entered notes, also including a summary of TEMS Investigation activities similar to that found in the Navigator pane.
3.1.3.
eMBMS
Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services (MBMS) is a standard designed to provide efficient delivery of broadcast and multicast services. When offered over LTE, it is referred to as eMBMS. Target applications include mobile TV and radio broadcasting as well as file delivery and emergency alerts.
TEMS Investigation 16.3 introduces a number of information elements and events reporting on eMBMS, including:
•
Activation and deactivation of eMBMS bearer
•
Presence of Multicast Control Channel, MCCH
•
Performance metrics for Physical Multicast Channel, PMCH: decoding success rate, received transport blocks
3.1.4.
New Mode Reports for Carrier Aggregation
Mode reports are obtained from Qualcomm chipset LTE devices when secondary serving cells are activated and deactivated in an LTE network with carrier aggregation. The mode reports extract these vital facts from logs which generate huge volumes of data and are therefore unattractive to decode.
Further mode reports are obtained:
•
whenever a Layer 3 message with a secondary cell configuration arrives;
•
whenever a secondary cell is automatically deactivated because it has received no data traffic within a predetermined time.
3.1.5.
LTE MIMO Scanning with PCTel SeeGull IBflex
LTE MIMO scanning with multiple Rx antennas, already available with the PCTel SeeGull MX scanner, is now supported also with the newer IBflex model.
3.1.6.
Spectrum Scanning with Rohde & Schwarz TSMW
TEMS Investigation 16.3 adds support for spectrum scans with the R&S TSMW scanner on multiple technologies: LTE, WCDMA, and GSM.
3.1.7.
IPsec Decryption
IPsec is a protocol suite for authentication and encryption of IP packets. When IPsec is in use, it blocks SIP and RTP messages, which are crucial to both scripted data collection and presentation in TEMS Investigation, as well as to user actions during drive testing.
However, if an IPsec key can be retrieved in some way, that key can now be input to TEMS Investigation in runtime, enabling the application to decrypt SIP and RTP and thus execute data testing services. It also enables real-time presentation of SIP and RTP messages as well as the calculation of metrics dependent on this signaling. When a logfile is being recorded, the IPsec key is stored in the logfile; the key is used again when you replay the file.
Alternatively, if you have run IPsec-encrypted services manually, you can input the key when replaying the logfile, so that SIP and RTP messages can be decoded and dependent metrics calculated and presented.
It is possible to input multiple IPsec keys, in which case TEMS Investigation will try them one by one.
3.1.8.
Android Phone Monitor
The regular user interface of an Android phone can be accessed and interacted with through a new view in TEMS Investigation called Android Phone Monitor (opened from the context menu of a connected device in the Navigator). Tapping and swiping can be directly imitated with the mouse, whereas additional controls are provided corresponding to the device’s physical buttons. The monitor is useful especially for controlling a device connected to a PC in a remote location, or a device mounted in an equipment case or backpack.
3.1.9.
VoLTE and POLQA with Apple iPhone 6
TEMS Investigation 16.3 is the first drive test tool to support VoLTE testing with Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. VoLTE calls can be scripted, and their audio quality can be judged by the POLQA algorithm using an ACU R2 test setup.
3.1.10.
On-device FTP, HTTP, and Ping Testing
TEMS Investigation 16.3 extends its on-device testing repertoire with the FTP, HTTP, and Ping services, all available on the Sony Xperia Z2 D6503. The benefits of this are manifold. For one thing, an on-device client is sure to get the same QoS as a real-life user, thus capturing the true subscriber experience with greater confidence than a PC-based client. On-device testing also offloads the PC by relieving it of processing tasks that are instead handled by the devices.
3.2.
Other Enhancements
•
Users can now access GLS through License Control Center via an internet proxy requiring authentication. In this case, License Control Center is launched from a Windows command prompt with proxy address, user name, and password passed as arguments.
•
Support for Adobe ActionScript 3 (AS3) added for Youtube.
3.3.
Changed Features
•
Automatic device detection has been disabled by default for the following device types (scanners): Andrew, Anritsu, DRT, PCTel SeeGull LX, PCTel PCT, Rohde & Schwarz, and Transcom. Detection of these devices can be enabled in the Device Detection Properties dialog; see User’s Manual, section 6.6.3.
•
The Wireshark/Ethereal logfile export option has been renamed “Export to Pcap”, with files receiving extension .pcap. (The export format as such has not changed.)
3.4.
Corrected Bugs
•
Scripted logfile recording failed (no files created) when a long logfile prefix was used. – The reason was that the maximum length of various file paths was exceeded. Validation has been added in the user interface to prevent this.
•
LTE RSRP and RSRQ for individual Tx–Rx combinations (“Sc … RSRP Rxi Txj” and “Sc … RSRQ Rxi Txj” information elements) not updated when scanning with PCTel scanner.
•
E-UTRA Band 12 not selectable for DRT4301 scanner in TEMS Investigation 16.1.
•
Choosing spectrum scan for a DRT4301 scanner caused TEMS Investigation to freeze.
•
Error in RouteUtility when trying to extract timespan from TEMS Pocket logfile.
•
Application crashed when a new row was added to a predefined status window. – This operation has been disabled. To build status windows with arbitrary contents, please use the blank template for user-defined status windows.
•
CSFB Indication in RRC Connection Request not properly decoded. – Decoding of RRC messages updated to 3GPP 25.331 version 10.17.0.
•
Error when merging TRP logfiles with XML files containing uplink AQM data.
•
Scanning with R&S TSMW failed in TEMS Investigation 16.0 with scanner being disconnected. – Fixed in TEMS Investigation 16.3 (requires TSMW running firmware version 2.0.1).
•
Confusing error message “The specified account already exists” when attempting to install TEMS Investigation on a machine with another version of the application already present. – Error message improved.
•
WCDMA information element UE Tx Power was not populated in TEMS Investigation 16.2.
•
CS domain Dropped Call event generated during VoLTE call.
•
Strange subband RSRP values obtained in LTE signal scan on 700 MHz band with PCTel EX scanner.
•
Wrong MCC for Republic of Macedonia. – MCC 249 corrected to 294.
3.5.
Removed Features