Patent ID: 11843960

Abstract:
A test system (1) serves to test a broadband cellular network. The test system (1) includes at least one user interface (2, 3) and at least one central test module (7) capable to run a predetermined or user-defined test method. A smartphone test probe interface module (13) of the test system (1) is connected to the central test module (7). Such smartphone test probe interface module (13) is capable to establish a data/signal connection between at least one smartphone test probe (14) and a network component of the broadband cellular network. The test system (1) further includes a radio test probe interface module (15) and a core network test probe interface module (17) capable to establish in a similar manner a data/signal connection between at least one radio/core test probe (16, 18) and a respective network component of the broadband cellular network. During a test method using such test system, a group of test probes is assigned to network components of the network to be tested via the respective interface modules (13, 15, 17). After that, at least one test sequence within the network is performed and data and results from the test probes (14, 16, 18) and the test sequences are aggregated to monitor the performance of the network. A test system results having enhanced capabilities to enable the testing of the broadband cellular network.