Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Hall 1 Stand B14 - 13 February 2008 – AIRCOM International, the leading independent mobile network planning and optimisation consultancy, has been selected by KPN Netherlands to improve the performance of its mobile network. KPN has purchased a number of licenses for AIRCOM’s RANOPT tool, which will provide a solution for the post processing of all its drive test data.
RANOPT is a radio network optimisation tool and will facilitate the loading and analysis of drive test data from KPN’s existing 2G and 3G mobile networks. It is enabling KPN to pinpoint problem areas in the network that may require corrective action. In the case of KPN Netherlands, it is providing a future-proof solution that can be easily integrated with the existing network planning and optimisation tools it deploys. KPN had already deployed AIRCOM’s ASSET tool for the planning of their RF networks, and has been interfaced with RANOPT to deliver a comprensive view of their continually evolving network.
The RANOPT tool was successfully implemented into the KPN infrastructure within just five working days. In addition to the RANOPT licenses, AIRCOM also provided a series of RANOPT user interface training to more than fifty KPN staff.
A key factor in KPN’s selection was the flexibility of the RANOPT solution, which will allow future new data formats and parameters in KPN’s network to be readliy supported.
“We were impressed with the speed in which RANOPT could be fully integrated into our network and the ability of the team on the ground to deliver on such short notice,” said Johan Bekooij, Senior IT Project Manager at KPN Netherlands.
“We’re delighted that KPN has decided to further our existing relationship and add the RANOPT tool to it’s existing network optimisation capabilities.” says Margaret Rice-Jones, CEO at AIRCOM International. “Through good preparation and close synchronisation with the KPN engineers, the tool has been quickly integrated, giving KPN the opportunity to identify problems in the network more effectively.”
