- Comarco introduces HSUPA support on its Symphony-Multi QoS and
Competitive Evaluation Platform -
LAKE FOREST, Calif., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comarco, Inc.
(Nasdaq: CMRO), an industry-leading supplier of wireless test systems for
field applications and network performance optimization, today announced
that it has added High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) support to its
evolving Symphony range of products. HSUPA is a 3G mobile telephony
protocol in the High Speed Packet Access family with up-link speeds up to
5.76 Mbit/s currently, and with speed of up to 11.5 Mbit/s expected with
3GPP release 7. HSUPA is an extremely efficient mechanism for sending high
speed data uploads on UMTS networks and is being offered in the latest
generation wireless data cards. HSUPA complements the High Speed Downlink
Packet Access (HSDPA) downlink technology which is widely deployed in UMTS
networks worldwide and which is already fully supported across Comarco's
technology platform. HSUPA enables high-speed symmetrical data
communications such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and interactive
multimedia by providing better data rates and shorter delay.
"The addition of HSUPA support represents another step forward for our
Symphony-Multi Platform and for the expanding alliance with our European
partner, Ascom," said Mark Chapman, senior vice president and general
manager of Comarco. "The Symphony-Multi already supports GSM/EDGE, HSDPA,
CDMA1x and EVDO Rev A technologies, amongst others. With the addition of
HSUPA, our collective expertise in the measurement of multiple diverse
wireless systems now spans all major 3G and advanced air interfaces. This
makes us uniquely positioned to offer Quality of Service (QoS) and
competitive benchmarking products to operators in global markets where an
increasing number of competing technologies are deployed."
WCDMA mobile network data transmissions are significantly improved by
two technologies -- HSUPA and HSDPA. These technologies combine to give
business users wireless broadband speeds that allow true mobile office
functionality to receive and send large file attachments; and private
customers power to download video, play interactive games, and send
high-resolution clips. However, these new services place increasing demands
on the radio link. Maintaining acceptable user experience and a high level
of overall QoS requires complete and accurate end-to-end measurement data
with details of uplink interference.
Comarco's Symphony Multi supports a range of end-to-end tests which
permit engineers to test and optimize High Speed Packet Access networks and
evaluate their performance from the user's perspective. Symphony Multi also
offers a wealth of real time and post test diagnostic information including
layer one quality information metrics, coverage values, and other critical
parameters vital for optimization and maintaining quality performance of IP
services on HSUPA connections. Symphony supports a growing range of HSUPA
data cards including Huawei and Sierra Wireless devices offering up to 7.2
Mbps HSDPA and 2.0 Mbps HSUPA.
The Symphony Multi post-processing system, QVP, has also been upgraded
to support HSUPA data. QVP Network Analyzer and QVP Map provide full
support for HSUPA functionality and operators can view Ec/Io, RSCP, and
scrambling codes of the HSUPA serving and non-serving radio links amongst
other parameters. Reports include an IP and FTP throughput summary with
measurements grouped according to the radio technology.
About the Symphony Multi
Designed for ultimate flexibility and scalability, the Symphony Multi
can support any combination of test phones, data cards and scanning
receivers -- up to a total of 24 devices. The customer can mix and match
technologies for benchmarking applications and/or optimization activities
as needed. Symphony Multi harnesses the efficiency of multiple parallel
test phones/cards with the in-depth analysis capabilities of the scanning
receiver to provide the most capable, full-featured mobile test systems in
the industry. Symphony is built on Comarco's proven, leading edge and
widely deployed Multi Hardware system with an easy upgrade path for
existing users to the new and advanced functionality offered by the
Symphony software platform.
Symphony is designed is association with Ascom, based in Switzerland.
Together the two companies are capitalizing on the increasing interest of
wireless carriers in improved Quality of Service, as well as the deployment
of advanced, high-capacity next-generation broadband wireless networks. The
two companies' combined product portfolio and expertise extends to every
major air interface and leverages a total installed base of over 1,500
systems in more than 100 countries where these systems are used to improve
wireless Quality of Service for leading network operators, worldwide. With
offices worldwide, Ascom and Comarco together provide full support services
and offer installation, training, maintenance and upgrades 24 hours a day,
7 days a week, online, via phone support or on-site.
About Comarco
Based in Lake Forest, Calif., Comarco is a leading provider of wireless
test solutions for field test applications, ChargeSource(R) universal
mobile power products and wireless emergency call box systems. Comarco's
Wireless Test Solutions (WTS) division is an industry-leading supplier of
wireless test systems for field test applications. Comarco systems allow
cellular network operators to improve the quality of their service through
voice, video and data benchmarking and system optimization using integrated
Quality of Service algorithms and a unique multi-technology interfaces and
RF scanners. Comarco's open architecture supports both current cellular
operating system technologies, new 3G systems being implemented worldwide
and is extensible to 4G technologies as they become available. More
information about Comarco's product lines can be found at
http://www.comarco.com.
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CONTACT:
Tom Franza, President & CEO of Comarco, Inc.,
+1-949-599-7440, tfranza@comarco.com; or Mark Chapman, Senior
Vice President and General Manager of Comarco Wireless Test
Solutions, +1-949-599-7458, mchapman@comarco.com; or media, Lisa
Porter of Porter Creative Group, +1-949-752-5891,
lporter@portercreative.com, for Comarco, Inc.; or investors, Doug
Sherk, dsherk@evcgroup.com, or Jenifer Kirtland,
jkirtland@evcgroup.com, both of EVC Group, +1-415-896-6820, for
Comarco, Inc., or financial media, Steve DiMattia of EVC Group,
+1-646-201-5445, sdimattia@evcgroup.com, for Comarco, Inc.
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