Live Network Update 1.

4
Release Notes
23rd September 2016
Table of Contents
Live
This set of release notes provides an insight to the new features
Network
within the Live Network Module Version 1.4
Contents Page
Azimuth Colouring 3
MCC Heat maps 4
Site Analysis Reports 5
Neighbouring Cell Measurements 6
Threshold Changes 7
AutoMobile Call Logic 8
Point Import Layer 9-10
Polygon Import Tool 11-12
Failed Test Messages 13
Usability Improvements & Bug Fixes 14

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Azimuth Colouring
Per Site coverage is now colour coordinated, determined by Azimuth direction.
This functionality was previously implemented in the legacy AutoMobile module
and allows for instant identification of network issues such as Crossed Feeders.

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MCC Heat map
Higher zoom levels have been converted from the traditional clustered icons to a
thematic heatmap raster. The example below shows heartbeat data collected
highlighting areas of both excellent and poor service.

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Site Analysis Reports
An exciting new line up of reports at site level are now available for
AutoMobile Data:
• Voice – What is the Success Rate?
• Data – What was the data network performance on this site?
• Service – What is the average –dBm at specified ranges from the site?
• Live Network QOS – Polar Graphs of data collected on the site
• PSC – What Neighbouring Cells have been detected?
• Close Proximity Coverage
• Call Problem Areas
• Crossed Sectors Analysis

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Neighbouring Cell Measurements
Neighbour Cell measurements have been added to the detail windows for AutoMobile
applications. Furthermore, neighbour links will now display when navigating through
AutoMobile replay points.

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Threshold Changes
High level data analysis has been conducted on BEFORE AFTER
previous data collected. As a result, integral
changes to thresholds have been made to reflect
this.
For example, the following changes have been
made to the AutoMobile Service legend:

Live Network 1.3 Live Network 1.4

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AutoMobile Call Logic
An update has been implemented into the AutoMobile call processing logic to identify when
Calls are not successful due to the handset being out of service. Previously these calls were
reported as Call Setup Failures but now they will be reported as errors.

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Point Importer Layer
Data points can now be imported into the project via the new ‘Point Importer’
layer. To begin this process, simply choose the ‘Point Importer’ layer and select
the ‘Add’ button as shown below:

Next, select the ‘Open’ button situated in the top

right corner of the screen.

Once completed, import the relevant .csv file using

the Browse button.

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Point Importer Layer cont.
Following this, a preview of the data will display as
show below. It is important for the user to review
the data, and ensure that the column headings Data will then display on
shown to the left of the table match up with the the GUI as shown. More
data. detail can be viewed by
selecting an individual
Selecting the ‘Import Points’ button will add the point from the map.
data to the GUI.

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 Polygon Import Tool
It is now possible for To import bespoke Areas can then When an area has been
users to import there polygons, the user be selected from selected, the map will
zoom and centre on the
own custom polygons must download the a dropdown list
location with the area
to use for data exports corresponding .shp such as the one indicated by the red
and analysis. This and .dbf files from a shown. polygon. Selecting the
update has been website such as ‘Add’ button will apply
added under the Statsilk and upload the polygon to the GUI.
‘Analysis-Area’ ribbon them using the
as shown. importer tool.

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Polygon Import Tool cont.
Once a polygon has been added to the
map, clicking inside the polygon will
generate an ‘Export Data’ option, and
depending on which layers are active,
area based reports will also display.

In the example shown, the AutoMobile

Service layer has been added to the
GUI to generate the corresponding
Service based reports as shown.

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Failed Test Error Message – AutoMobile/MCC/MEM
Any failed test will now report an error message when selected from the GUI.

In the example shown, failed download tests are reporting additional information
such as Task Time Out and Network Error messages.

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Usability Improvements & Bug Fixes:
Highlighting Filter Changes
When changes are made to the filter on the left side of the GUI, these
will now highlight to show that an alteration has been made.

When the user selects ‘Apply Changes’ the highlighted selections will
then be removed and return to the default view.

Polygon Drawing BEFORE AFTER

A bug that existed in Live Network V1.3 has now been rectified
whereby a menu for an icon would erroneously appear while the
user was drawing a polygon.
In Version 1.4, the user is now able to draw a polygon without being
interrupted by icon menus opening.

Improved Search Function

The search feature logic has now been updated behind the scenes to
return faster, more accurate results

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