Having rolled out and commissioned the network, ongoing optimisation is required as the network grows and voice and data traffic increases. New network features can be enabled to enhance capacity and quality of the installed network.

To help the Operator maximise the return on its infrastructure investments, BCI offers Network Optimisation Services.

Network Performance Improvement Services cover the following areas:

Radio Network Audit

Radio Network Improvement

Core Network Audit

Core Network Improvement

This desktop review service focuses on network analysis for a fast status check of the network performance. It compares the Operator's network performance indicators with an industrial average and provides a benchmark indicator.

The review can be adapted to include all network elements, transmission links and air interface performance, or focus in on only one particular domain. The service produces a detailed report highlighting areas of the network where improvements in quality and capacity are possible.

This is a service for advanced on-site detailed investigation of the radio network for cellular users. It is designed to allow the Operator to offer an optimised quality service to its subscribers and to get the most efficient use out of the various radio network features and elements of the cellular network.

We provide a detailed report that covers the performance of the radio network, a summary of the tuning activities, and our recommendations on how the Operator can improve its service in the long term.

This service enables the operator to have a health check performed on its core network infrastructure. Signaling systems, voice and data traffic interfaces, and network elements are checked for capacity headroom or shortfall for given traffic needs. Processor load and I/O systems of critical switches are checked for correct run time operation capability. Risk of congestion and potential bottlenecks in network elements or transport links are identified and remedial action recommended.

State of the art modeling tools are utilized to provide traffic trends and early impact assessment of proposed network reconfigurations or enhancements. Traffic and network data is extracted from the network elements and analysed and an audit report is prepared highlighting all aspects of the network indicating its
health status.

This service takes the core network audit a step further and executes the remedial actions required to make the core network more robust, less congested and more efficient in its utilization of the installed infrastructure. The network is benchmarked against best in class industry standards in terms of its performance in service availability, capacity, quality, robustness, cost of operation.