TECHNICAL OVERVIEW

Nemo Outdoor

Introduction
Nemo Outdoor from Keysight Technologies, Inc. has an established position as a pioneer and leader in
drive test measurement and optimization solutions for perfecting the air interface of wireless networks.
You can gather valuable information for network planning, roll-out, tuning, verification, optimization,
maintenance, and benchmarking purposes by collecting measurement results and geographical
coordinates. Nemo Outdoor is always among the first-to-market with support for the very latest
technologies, currently supporting measurements on 5G NR (SA/NSA) and 2G-4G.

Nemo Outdoor is a centralized solution built on a single, powerful platform. Its expandable, modular
structure supports not only drive testing, but also QoS and benchmarking measurements on every
standard network technology and on multiple simultaneous data connections. Through its diverse set of
options, Nemo Outdoor can be tailored to the specific needs of the customer. This empowers our
customers to reach both optimal performance and time- and cost-effectiveness.

Nemo Outdoor is extremely easy to set up, configure and use. Nemo Outdoor‘s customizable user
interface offers you the possibility to customize data views and workspaces for any given purpose.
Measurement data can be directly imported to various post-processing/analysis tools. In addition, Nemo
Outdoor’s import/export feature allows for the transfer of all user settings to or from another computer.

Through our close cooperation with several mobile and scanner manufacturers, we ensure that our
customers always get to select amongst the latest test equipment. Currently Nemo Outdoor supports
more than 300 test terminals, 5G NR devices and scanning receivers, a figure which is constantly
increasing to meet rapidly changing customer needs.
Table of Contents

Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 1

Measurement Options ................................................................................................................................... 3

Key Benefits .................................................................................................................................................. 5

Key Features ................................................................................................................................................. 6

Working with Nemo Outdoor ......................................................................................................................... 9

5G Measurement Solution .......................................................................................................................... 10

Application Testing ...................................................................................................................................... 13

IMS Test Features....................................................................................................................................... 15

IoT Measurement Solution .......................................................................................................................... 17

LTE Test Features ...................................................................................................................................... 19

Benchmarking ............................................................................................................................................. 21

Scripts and Measurement Lists ................................................................................................................... 22

Nemo Outdoor Device Setup ...................................................................................................................... 23

Centrally Controlled Testing with Nemo Cloud ........................................................................................... 25

Troubleshooting and Verification ................................................................................................................ 26

Data Views and User Interface ................................................................................................................... 28

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Measurement Options
• 5G NR beam-specific measurements

• IoT testing using NB-IoT and LTE-M technologies

• CS and PS data measurements

• Voice, voice quality PESQ, POLQA, and POLQA 3 (ITU-T P.862.1, WB-AMR, P862.2, ITU-T
P.863)

• VoLTE and VoNR voice call support (Qualcomm IMS, Samsung IMS client, HiSilicon IMS)

• EVS voice codec

• ViLTE, VoWiFi and ViWiFi measurements

• Video quality monitoring with VQmon (with NATA)

• Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (eMBMS) measurements and scanning

• Video call, video call quality, video streaming, YouTube video streaming,

• Netflix video streaming, and video streaming analysis measurements (PEVQ-S)

• Multi measurements with Nemo Network Benchmarking Solution, Nemo Backpack Pro, and
Nemo Carrying Case

• Indoor measurements

• Frequency, pilot, eMBMS, WLAN, CW, and band scanning measurements

• Spectrum analyzer measurements

• Dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) measurements

• TWAMP testing

• SMS, MMS, and USSD measurements

• Multithreaded FTP/SFTP testing for file transfers

• SFTP testing for file transfers (download and upload)

• HTTP/S testing for file transfers (download and upload) and web browsing

• SMTP/POP3/IMAP for email testing

• Iperf for UDP/TCP testing

• Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Viber, Line, Zalo, and Dropbox testing

• Application Testing Automation (ATA)

• Digital voice quality testing for WhatsApp and Line calls

• IP packet capturing and playback

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• Missing neighbor detection for GSM, WCDMA, and CDMA in real time

• LTE downlink allocation analysis

• CDMA, EVDO, and WCDMA pilot pollution analysis

• GSM co-channel and adjacent channel interference analysis

• Mobile band scan

• LTE ANR CGI reports

• Diagnostic data logging (Qualcomm and Samsung)

Supported technologies
• 5G NR (SA and NSA)

• 5G NR carrier aggregation

• 5G mmWave/sub-6 carrier aggregation

• NB-IoT, LTE-M

• LTE/LTE-A (FDD/TDD, carrier aggregation up to 8CC)

• HSPA+ Dual Cell /HSPA+

• GSM, cdmaOne, AMPS

• TETRA, iDEN

• HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE

• WCDMA

• cdma2000 1xRTT, CDMA2000 1xEVDO (Rel. 0, Rev. A, Rev. B)

• HSDPA, HSUPA, DC-HSUPA, TD-SCDMA

• WiMAX (802.16e)

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Key Benefits
• Powerful platform-based tool – All the latest customer needs can be met by adding options to the
utterly flexible and expandable Nemo Outdoor platform

• Comprehensive and cost-effective – Drive testing, Quality of Service (QoS) and benchmarking
measurements can all be carried out on a single platform. Nemo Outdoor Multi software allows
the simultaneous use of up to eight test terminals and two scanners

• Centralized solution – All of the test devices among the extensive selection can be connected to a
single laptop

• Extremely easy to set up, configure and use – The time from receiving the product to using it is
only a matter of a couple of hours. Hence, the customer is able to focus on the actual task at
hand

• Latest technologies – Nemo Outdoor is always among the first to market with support for the
newest technologies

• Fully customizable user interface – You can tailor the user interface to suit your specific needs at
a given time

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Key Features
• Extensive support for 5G NR – Nemo Outdoor supports real 5G NR field measurements with
UEs, both standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) modes, and 5G NR carrier aggregation
testing, and offers the widest range of 5G NR KPIs on the market

• Multiple simultaneous data transfers on a single terminal – Nemo Outdoor enables you to perform
multiple data transfers on each test mobile in use simultaneously

• Benchmarking for better performance – Measurements can be carried out on multiple networks
and even on multiple technologies simultaneously for ultimate network performance.

• Advanced analytics for easy comparison of terminals, IoT devices and networks

• QoS measurements – Voice quality (PESQ and POLQA 3), streaming video analysis (PEVQ-S)
video quality, and video call quality measurements are supported

• Simultaneous PESQ and POLQA measurements

• Extensive scripting – With Nemo Outdoor’s built-in script editor, you can make calls, data
transfers, and other tests automatically

• Measurement file uploading – Measurement files can be sent directly from

• the Nemo Outdoor user interface to an FTP server, Dropbox or Nemo Cloud for storage

• Automatic device detection – Multiple devices can conveniently be added to the system in user-
defined order

• Nemo Outdoor measurement units can be remotely configured and controlled with Nemo Cloud.
Nemo Cloud allows a single user to remotely operate Nemo Outdoor test units in the field,
tracking their location and status.

• Indoor option – It is also possible to use Nemo Outdoor with the Indoor option on a Tablet PC,
and to view the results on an indoor map along with base stations. Also iBwave floorplans with
BTS sites are supported, including real-time small cell and DAS anomaly analysis.

• Instant playback functionality – See the measurement results immediately after a measurement
through Nemo Outdoor’s playback function and user-configurable data views and work space

• Grids, graphs, and map windows can be colored based on user-defined criteria. Graphs support
multiple layers for viewing results in a single graph. Another example of the customizability of
Nemo Outdoor’s data views saving measurement route, or route plan, for later use, and to follow
the measurement route through waypoints in real time during measurements

• Extensive application testing features, including YouTube, Netflix, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp,
Viber, Line, Zalo, Snapchat, any application testing with touchscreen simulation and
screencasting, Push-To-Talk (QChat, Kodiak), email, MMS, SMS, and voice call testing

• 5GMark mobile performance testing

• Emergency call testing for logging the location of the test UE with different positioning techniques

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• LTE-A carrier aggregation testing up to 8CC

• User-defined parameters from signaling messages can be searched and displayed in info view
and graph side panel

• Forcing features – Channel/cell (BSIC/scrambling code/PCI) locking, band locking, handover

control, timeslot testing, airplane mode, cell barring, carrier aggregation forcing, and AMR codec
mode forcing

• Cell testing – The surrounding cells of a location can be tested through an automated list of test
calls that are locked to a cell at a time

• Advanced troubleshooting tools – Missing neighbor detection, pilot pollution analysis, GSM
interference analysis

• Mobile band scan – Nemo Outdoor continuously scans for pilot channels from specified bands
and automatically adds them for pilot scanning

• Google Earth map – Nemo Outdoor maps can be exported to Google

• Earth maps

• Automated location mapping and automatic indoor positioning features enable displaying the
actual test route and location when performing indoor measurement

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Nemo Outdoor supports
• e-mail (SMTP, POP3, and IMAP protocols)

• SMS/MMS

• USSD

• Iperf for UDP/TCP testing

• Ping trace route testing

• FTP/SFTP

• HTTP

• HTTPS file transfers

• HTTP/HTTPS browsing

• PEVQ-S video streaming analysis (HTTP/HTTPS)

• HTTP/HTTPS streaming (YouTube)

• Netflix video streaming

• RTSP streaming

• Video streaming

• Video streaming quality

• Video call quality

• Voice quality (ITU-T P.862.1, ITU-T P.863, WB-AMR, P862.2)

• TWAMP

• ICMP ping

• Ping trace route

• Twitter, Dropbox, Facebook, WhatsApp, Viber, Line, Zalo, Snapchat, BiP Messenger,
LinkedIn

• Application Testing Automation (ATA)

• 5GMark

• Digital VQ for WhatsApp and Line

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Working with Nemo Outdoor
Nemo Outdoor is a comprehensive solution offering you a broad selection of options all on the same
platform. Nemo Outdoor has been designed to offer you a pleasant experience with a highly intuitive user
interface. The Nemo Outdoor measurement system consists of test mobiles and/or scanning receivers, a
GPS receiver with antennas, a PC or a tablet with the Windows operating system, the Nemo Outdoor
measurement software, and connecting cables. With the Nemo benchmarking solutions - Nemo Intelligent
Device Interface, Nemo Carrying Case, and Nemo Backpack Pro - it is possible to connect 8-24 devices
to the test system. With Nemo Network Benchmarking Solution, up to 48 devices.

Hardware and software requirements

• PC (Lenovo or Dell recommended) with Windows 8, Windows 10, or Windows 11 on a PC
(Lenovo or Dell recommended)

• Processor Intel Core i7 2.66 GHz or higher

• SSD drive recommended

• 500 MB of free hard disk space for installation and use; 4 GB recommended

• One USB port for copy protection module

• One USB 3.0 port for test device

• Ethernet port RJ45

• Display resolution 1400 x 900 recommended

• Memory 4 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB recommended

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5G Measurement Solution
5G deployments have begun and rollout announcements from mobile network operators are multiplying.
Mobile network operators around the world are investing in 5G and launching networks to capture new
business models. 5G introduces new technologies and performance improvements that challenge the
way engineers test the network.

Nemo Outdoor supports real 5G NR field measurements with UEs, both standalone (SA) and non-
standalone (NSA) modes, and offers the widest range of 5G NR KPIs on the market. The solution
combines Nemo Outdoor with Qualcomm X50/X55/X60/X65/X70, Samsung Exynos 5100/5123/5123A/
5123B/5133/5300, HiSilicon Balong 5000, and MediaTek M70/M80 modem-based devices and 3rd party
scanning receivers.

The collected metrics include cell measurements, physical channel information, current cell information
(for each 5G subcarrier), extensive set of RACH parameters, MAC layer KPIs, RLC/PDCP KPIs, and link
adaptation (for each 5G subcarrier) KPIs. In addition, Nemo Outdoor collects 5G QoS measurements
including throughput, and latency.

When measuring with scanners, the test system can be used to perform real 5G NR measurements with
demodulation of the 5G NR reference signals and it enables simultaneous 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G NR
spectrum scan and frequency scan (CW) measurements.

Figure 1. 5G NR views in Nemo Outdoor

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 5G Features
• Supports Qualcomm X50/X55/X60/X65/X70, Samsung Exynos 5100/5123/5123A/
5123B/5133/5300, HiSilicon Balong 5000, and MediaTek M70/M80 modem-based
devices, and 3rd party scanning receivers

• Supports 5G NR standalone (SA) and nonstandalone (NSA) mode testing

• Supports 5G NR SA KPIs with Qualcomm, Samsung Exynos, HiSilicon Balong 5000,

and MediaTek modem-based devices

• Supports 5G NR SA/NSA forcing and channel/PCI forcing

• Supports 5G NR and 5G mmWave/sub-6 carrier aggregation testing

• Collects 5G NR beam specific KPIs

• Supports massive MIMO (mMIMO) drive tests and field measurements

• Supports Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) measurements

Dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) provides several advantages to mobile network operators (MNOs), the
main one being the opportunity to expand 5G coverage without having to permanently re-farm LTE
spectrum or buy 5G spectrum. With DSS, 5G NR network rollout is possible with just a software upgrade,
which is not only cost-effective but also quicker than other methods. 5G NR coverage can be provided on
existing LTE bands without switching off LTE making it much easier for operators to transition to 5G NR.

Figure 2. Dynamic spectrum scanning testing in Nemo Outdoor

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However, DSS overhead will reduce network capacity. The best way to ensure DSS fits the purpose is to
perform lab and field measurements, comparing 5G NR with and without DSS. Nemo Outdoor enables
several end-to-end test cases with UEs and frequency scanners, such as:

• Spectrum sharing between LTE and NR to check that all devices, both NR and LTE, get the
spectrum allocated in a fair manner when needed

• Total spectrum utilization (spectral efficiency) to verify that the overhead caused by DSS is not
more than expected, as per 3GPP specifications

• Mobility and handovers to check how SS-RSRP and RSRP measurements performed by the
devices are impacted by changed reference channel allocations

• VoNR and VoLTE to test end-to-end QoS with voice quality measurements

The key metrics to monitor in the DSS test cases are:

• L1 or MAC throughput

• PRB allocations

• Total PRB allocation

• SS-RSRP, RSRP

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Application Testing
Test your networks and verify end-user experience
Nemo Outdoor enables network operators to test their network using the same application protocols as
their customers and, therefore, provides results that correspond with the end-user experience. The
information provided by Nemo Outdoor assists in the verification and troubleshooting of new services
reducing the time-to-market.

Perform application tests either manually or automatically by taking advantage of user-definable scripts or
the unique Application Testing Automation method. For all protocols, key performance indicators, such as
data throughput, access time, and success rate can be recorded simultaneously with full radio network
information.

All services are supported in a single product, Nemo Outdoor, providing an easy-to-use, consistent
interface for configuring different applications. Different applications, such as voice, SMS and packet-
switched data can be launched in one measurement session to simulate end-user behavior.

Nemo Outdoor supports single and multi (parallel) SFTP transfers and single, multi (parallel) and
multithreaded FTP transfers. In single SFTP/FTP transfer, one file is either sent or received. In multi
SFTP/FTP transfer, one or more files are either sent or received or both simultaneously. In multithreaded
FTP transfer, the transferred file is split into smaller fragments. You define the number of threads. Each
thread creates a new FTP session and transfers a fragment of the file. Multithreaded FTP transfer mode
is supported in the receive direction.

Social networking
Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Line, Zalo, and Dropbox are some of the most popular
social networking applications, and they produce significant amounts of traffic on cellular networks. With
Nemo Outdoor it is possible to test the most common functions with these applications and the logged
parameters include connection and transfer attempt/success/failure statistics and success rates. Also
digital voice quality testing for WhatsApp calls is available.

Nemo Active Testing Application

Nemo Active Testing Application (NATA) is Keysight’s proprietary communications interface and
application for smartphones. NATA supports on-device measurements with both rooted and non-rooted
devices. With NATA, test applications are running on device, hence the test results reflect real user
experience. With the NATA interface, smartphones communicate with PC-based applications, such as
Nemo Outdoor, enabling voice quality measurements, data transfers, video streaming, and application
testing on smartphones without any additional hardware.

NATA is cost-effective and ideal for benchmarking and running several devices simultaneously on a
single commercial laptop. As the measurements are running on a smartphone, there are no issues with
PC CPU load lowering the data rates. Refer to the NATA data sheet for more detailed information.

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Application Testing Automation (ATA)
The Application Testing Automation (ATA) method is based on application-specific test scripts which are
used to log pre-defined events for further analysis. With ATA, mobile operators can reliably and rapidly
optimize 5G network performance and deliver greater quality of experience (QoE) for smartphone users
accessing world’s most widely used over-the-top (OTT) services and social media applications. With ATA,
you can test Facebook Messenger Lite, TikTok, MS Teams, Snapchat, and Zoom.

Figure 3. Example view of MS Teams event grids for voice call testing using Application Testing
Automation in Nemo Outdoor

Voice and video quality

Both PESQ and POLQA/POLQA 3 voice quality algorithms are still commonly used by operators,
therefore, a side-by-side comparison of these two algorithms is necessary. With Nemo Outdoor both
algorithms can be tested simultaneously. Furthermore, when Nemo Outdoor is coupled with the Nemo
Intelligent Device Interface hardware, you can test the voice quality of OTT services with any device that
supports analog or Bluetooth audio.

PEVQ-S is an advanced framework algorithm developed by OPTICOM for full-reference video quality
analysis in adaptive streaming environments. It combines FR high accuracy video quality measurements
with real-time measurements, even on mobile devices. With PEVQ-S, network operators and service
providers evaluate their streaming video service levels more accurately from the subscriber’s point of
view. PEVQ-S measurements can be performed on the Nemo Outdoor PC or on the PEVQ-S client probe
in Nemo Active Testing Application which enables real quality of experience (QoE) measurement of the
YouTube and Netflix services.

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IMS Test Features
VoWiFi and ViWiFi testing
WiFi offload offers a new way for operators to increase the coverage and capacity of LTE networks. WiFi
hotspots are available almost everywhere at low cost and all new smartphones include WiFi support.
Especially in high-traffic areas, such as shopping malls and sports arenas, WiFi coverage is usually
available.

With VoWiFi (voice over WiFi) and ViWiFi (video over WiFi) voice and video information can be sent over
the wireless broadband network in digital format. The technology uses the IEEE 802.11 set of
specifications for transporting data over wireless local area networks and the internet.

With Nemo Outdoor customers can test the interoperability of LTE and WiFi networks for voice and video
call services using Qualcomm and Samsung Shannon chipset-based devices. Detailed information about
the main Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and trigger points are logged, including WiFi serving cell
information, WiFi SIP registration events and statistics, call events and call statistics, such as WiFi voice
call success rate, LTE to WiFi and WiFi to LTE interworking information.

Figure 4. VoWiFi and ViWiFi call events, SIP and RRC messages

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VoLTE/ViLTE and SMS over LTE testing
IMS Profile for Conversational Video Service (IR.94) and IMS Profile for SMS (IR.92) detail how video and
SMS are sent in 4G/LTE. Nemo Outdoor collects all of the key metrics of VoLTE video calls, including
accessibility, retainability, SIP signalling, and RTP packets for video. Also SRVCC information, including
information about the call modification type and result, is logged. VoLTE SMS testing provides the SMS
message events for send/receive and also SIP messages. MSG events include the new IMS SMS
message type. Video and SMS over IMS is supported with Qualcomm IMS and Samsung IMS clients.

Figure 5. 4 x VoLTE/POLQA measurements

Figure 6. VoLTE and ViLTE call events

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IoT Measurement Solution
Cellular IoT (CIoT) is defined as a set of technologies under 3GPP to enable IoT connectivity using the
licensed frequencies, co-existing with the legacy cellular broadband technologies, such as LTE, UMTS
and GSM. The main CIoT technologies are NB-IoT and LTE Cat-M1.

Cellular IoT performance is heavily dependent on IoT devices, network equipment implementation,
interoperability between the equipment, and network design. Field measurements are important for
operators and industrial IoT customers to verify and benchmark the performance of IoT solutions.

Nemo Outdoor provides an impressive set of IoT KPIs with easy-to-use advanced analytics capabilities
and it has been used by operators in multiple pilots and coverage measurements in IoT networks around
the world. With Nemo Outdoor, you can verify, for example, connected mode mobility (CMM) that enables
VoLTE calls to continue when an LTE-M device is moving from a cell to another cell. Nemo Outdoor
supports NB-IoT and LTE-M testing with devices based on the Neul and Qualcomm chipsets and with
scanning receivers from PCTel and Rohde & Schwarz.

Figure 7. NB-IoT troubleshooting

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 NB-IoT features
• Support for Neul and Qualcomm chipsets

• Support for PCTel and Rohde & Schwarz NB-IoT and LTE-M scanners

• Simultaneous LTE/NB-IoT measurements, RSRP, RSRQ, CINR, PSS/SSS CINR with

PCTel IBflex scanners

• Support for connected mode mobility (CMM) testing

Supported IoT KPIs

Nemo Outdoor provides an impressive set of IoT KPIs. For example, the following metrics are supported:

• PDSCH/PUSCH throughput

• Ping statistics

• NB-IoT L3 payload UL/DL

• RSRP serving cell avg

• RS SNR serving cell avg

• PRB utilization UL/DL

• TX power PUSCH max/min/avg

• NB-IoT PUSCH subcarriers

• NB-IoT PUSCH/PDSCH repetitions max/min/avg

• RACH access delay

• RACH preamble repetitions

• RACH statistics

• RACH preamble count

• RACH PUSCH power

• RACH pathloss

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LTE Test Features
Carrier aggregation testing
Staying ahead in a fast-changing competitive environment means being the first to deliver new
functionalities and impeccable quality. To better serve our network testing customers, Nemo Outdoor
offers support for LTE-A 8CC DL and 3CC UL carrier aggregation testing, with the same data protocols
and services used by subscribers.

With Nemo Outdoor operators can monitor the performance and quality of their LTE-A networks. The
measurements provide detailed information about the primary and secondary component carriers (SCell1
and SCell2), including cell type, PCI, CFI, band, bandwidth, link adaptation and radio resource allocation.

The examples below show how LTE data is presented in the Nemo Outdoor user interface.

Figure 8. Two LTE carrier components

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Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (eMBMS)
Video streaming services have become very popular and take up a major share of internet traffic
worldwide. LTE broadcast is a single-frequency network (SFN) technology that enables multiple users to
receive the same multimedia content, such as live sports, simultaneously using point-to-multipoint (PMP)
distribution. LTE broadcast is part of the series of 3GPP LTE standards known as evolved Multimedia
Broadcast Multicast Service (eMBMS).

With Nemo Outdoor, operators can capture and decode eMBMS information using Qualcomm chipset-
based devices, and with scanners from PCTEL and Rohde & Schwarz. Measurement data contains LTE
eMBMS active bearer info, signaling messages, and main KPIs, including eMBMS data throughput for
different layers (PMCH, RLC and MAC), eMBMS configuration and PMCH information for LTE broadcast
services. MBMS related information is logged to MBMS information (MBMSI) and Physical channel
throughput broadcast (PHRATEB), and to MAC layer throughput broadcast (MACRATEB) events.

Figure 9. eMBMS information in Nemo Outdoor

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Benchmarking
You can rely on Keysight’s impressive benchmarking solutions Nemo Network Benchmarking Solution
(NBM), Nemo Intelligent Device Interface (NIDI), Nemo Backpack Pro, and Nemo Carrying Case.
Benchmarking measurements can be performed on any combination of networks and system
technologies ranging from GSM, WCDMA, 1XEVDO, and TD-SCDMA to HSPA+, WiMAX, LTE, and 5G
NR.

Depending on the test setup, as many as 48 test devices can be connected with Nemo Outdoor at once
as well as scanning receivers from PCTEL and Rohde & Schwarz. In addition, they are all conveniently
connected to the same Nemo Outdoor platform running on a single laptop. Furthermore, combined with
Nemo Server, you can carry out long-term network performance measurements.

Please refer to the Nemo Network Benchmarking Solution, Nemo Intelligent Device Interface, Nemo
Backpack Pro, and Nemo Carrying Case product materials for more detailed information.

Nemo Network Benchmarking Solution (NBM)

Nemo Intelligent Device Interface (NIDI) Nemo Backpack Pro

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Scripts and Measurement Lists
In Nemo Outdoor measurement automation is enhanced through scripting. By creating and editing script
files with Nemo Outdoor’s built-in script editor, Nemo Outdoor makes calls, data transfers, etc.
automatically.

Nemo Outdoor’s script group functionality enables you to synchronize script files and/or certain lines in
the script file for specific devices. Both synchronization methods can be used together or separately
depending on your needs.

Figure 10. Nemo Outdoor Script Editor

Measurement lists are more complex than individual scripts, enabling even larger-scale measurement
campaigns and increased measurement automatization. Measurement lists, which can be loaded and
saved, enable you to run automated measurements with several devices combining multiple scripts. What
is more, you can use measurement lists with just one device to run several scripts sequentially, one after
another. However, each measurement is individually recorded in a separate file. You are also able to use
measurement lists without scripts.

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Nemo Outdoor Device Setup
Nemo Outdoor has a flexible and user-friendly user interface which allows users with different levels of
experience to have an easy and smooth access to the system. The automatic device detection
functionality automatically detects devices connected to the PC and assigns them the appropriate COM
port and data connection settings. You can determine the order of added devices and can set the devices
to start automatically upon setup. You do not need to spend time on manually going through the
procedure; let the easy and intuitive Nemo Outdoor user interface automatically handle device
connections for you.

Figure 11. The automatic device detection functionality makes Nemo Outdoor easy to set up and use

RF validation
In order to prevent measurements errors caused by a faulty antenna or loose RF cables, you can perform
RF cross-checking with the test devices connected to Nemo Outdoor. This can be done using the RF
offset parameter, RF test feature, level check, or scanner configuration check.

With the RF test feature, you can validate all test devices before starting measurements. The RF test
gives detailed information about the RF performance of the connected test devices, UEs and scanners.
During the RF test, the average and max average field strength values are calculated for all serving cells
measured and then the results reported by all devices are compared.

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Figure 12. RF test results in Nemo Outdoor

With the level check you can compare field strength values measured by a scanner and test UEs. The
data is displayed in a table grid. This helps you detect possible antenna and cable defects real-time
during measurements and also during playback.

Figure 13. Level check compares field strength values measured by a scanner and test UEs

Another way to prevent measurements errors caused by missing/incorrect RF antenna connections is to

use the RF offset check when the measurement is started. The RXL/RSSI value of each measured
channel/carrier is read from each connected phone and scanner. The value from each channel is
compared to the highest value from all devices. If the measured value is less than X dB (= user-definable
RF offset value) below the highest value, a warning message is displayed with the channel number and
the device name(s). In Remote mode, the offset value X can be set by Nemo Cloud. If a warning
message is triggered by the field unit, it is shown in Nemo Cloud.

With the scanner configuration check you are notified during a measurement if a scanner is not
configured to scan all serving cell channels measured by the UEs configured in the system.

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Centrally Controlled Testing with Nemo Cloud
Nemo Cloud is a one-stop-shop platform for centrally controlled network testing from measurement
session creation to final measurement reports. It allows network operators to remotely operate Nemo
Outdoor and Nemo Handy/Nemo Handy Autonomous test units and check their status. The location and
status of field units, including the driver’s contact details, are tracked in Nemo Cloud. Configuration
settings can be shared to and between all measurement units within the same project quickly and easily.
Nemo Cloud supports all devices and test protocols currently supported with Nemo tools.

A single user is able to remotely monitor and manage numerous Nemo measurement kits in the field thus
eliminating the need for two technicians in a test vehicle. Measurement sessions are created and
scheduled in Nemo Cloud and they can be assigned for individual measurement units or to groups of
units. Field unit hardware configurations and test device details can be verified remotely to avoid failed
drive tests caused by malfunctioning hardware. In addition, hardware failures, incorrect scripts and other
issues can be spotted and corrective measures taken immediately instead of at the end of a one-week
test campaign. By reacting without delay, both time and money can be saved.

For locally controlled Nemo tools, Nemo Cloud provides file and configuration sharing between
measurement units. This reduces work before the start of the measurement project in the field and
eliminates human errors in local measurement unit configuration.

Figure 14. Nemo Cloud provides a centralized platform for viewing information about your measurement
projects

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Troubleshooting and Verification
Network optimization
Networks are in a constant state of evolution, and require continual optimization, troubleshooting,
verification, and fine-tuning. Nemo Outdoor offers tools for various troubleshooting and verification tasks,
such as DAS anomaly analysis, real-time RF ingress and missing neighbor detection, pilot pollution
analysis, and GSM interference analysis.

DAS anomaly analysis

With DAS anomaly analysis you can easily check and verify in-building small cells and Distributed
Antenna Systems (DAS) antennas by giving a pass, fail, or untested result for each cell. With this simple
test, network engineers can quickly verify that all cells are transmitting without the need to revisit the
indoor venue. DAS anomaly analysis is supported with GSM, WCDMA, LTE, and WLAN technologies.

Figure 15. DAS anomaly analysis

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RF ingress detection
RF ingress occurs when outdoor cells (macro cells) interfere with indoor antenna systems in which case
immediate network optimization is required. Nemo tools calculate the distribution between the small
cell/DAS and macro cell coverage inside a building and give real-time information whether RF ingress by
a macro cell is detected or not.

GSM interference analysis

In GSM mobile communication networks, system capacity is often limited by co-channel interference.
When surrounding cells use the same carrier frequency, or use a channel too close to the one used by a
terminal, this creates adjacent or co-channel interference. GSM co-channel and adjacent channel
analysis is done in real time during a measurement and playback with Nemo Outdoor. Interference
detection is done based on GSM terminal and GSM scanner measurements and these measurements
are combined together for analysis.

Pilot pollution analysis

Available for WCDMA, CDMA and EVDO networks, pilot pollution analysis measurements can be
performed in real time with Nemo Outdoor by using test terminals or a scanning receiver. In a pilot
pollution situation there are more active/monitored pilots than a handset can measure, or there is no clear
dominance of a single pilot in the area. The pilot signal is used to distinguish cells in the network from one
another. Pilot pollution analysis is done based on cell measurement events, and analysis is always active.
You can define thresholds for pilot pollution analysis via the Nemo Outdoor user interface.

Pilot pollution situations detected with WCDMA scanners and terminals and GSM co-channel/ adjacent
channel interference situations can be displayed on a map. A line from the current location is drawn to the
interfering cell(s). A BTS file with WCDMA scanners and terminals can be used to display cell names for
cells causing pilot pollution.

IP packet capturing
With IP packet capturing, network packets sent between IP addresses are stored in log files and can be
post-processed with a third party application such as Ethereal. A separate log file is generated for each
test terminal making data transfers. IP packet capturing is especially useful in problems related to TCP/IP
communication which do not necessarily appear in the measurement logs.

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Data Views and User Interface
Nemo Outdoor’s flexibility is best displayed and experienced through its class-leading user interface. It is
arranged into control and data windows which can further be arranged and adjusted depending on your
needs.

Figure 16. Nemo Outdoor user interface is extremely flexible

The Nemo Outdoor user interface is compatible with common Windows standards. During measurement,
you can easily monitor the results and the progress of the measurement process. After the initial device
setups and configurations, you can save all device-related settings to a hardware configuration file and
load the same configuration later on. The Nemo Outdoor user interface is first and foremost flexible and
customizable to suit your specific needs. View groups allow the organization of measurement windows
into different tabs for easier viewing. This is especially useful when there are several graphs and maps
open simultaneously in the Nemo Outdoor main window.

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Figure 17. A 5G line graph in Nemo Outdoor

Nemo Outdoor maps provide you with a better understanding of the measurement route and results
through visualization. When Nemo Outdoor is used with a GPS receiver and positioning coordinates are
collected, the measurement route is drawn on a map and you can easily correlate events to location
coordinates. Most of the time drive testing is performed using regular GPS receivers that give exact
coordinate information in normal situations. Once the GPS fix is lost, however, coordinates cannot be
updated correctly. In areas where there are a lot of tunnels or other obstacles, the loss of GPS signal can
affect the accuracy of your network measurements and negatively impact your test results. With Nemo
Outdoor you can correct measurement route drawings, for example, when the route is missing because
the test vehicle drove through a tunnel.

Nemo Outdoor offers parameter-based route coloring, which means that you can observe the values of
certain network parameters from the route coloring on the map. You can define which color refer to which
parameter value. This way it is easy to spot the problem areas on a map. To make analysis even simpler,
the same route can be drawn several times on the map and different route coloring can be applied to
each of them. In addition, certain events can be shown as icons on the map.

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Figure 18. On a map you can view, for example, base station icons and a route plan

Nemo Outdoor maps and floor plans can also display a base station overlay. With a user-defined BTS
file, the map shows the location of each base station, the defined antennas with antenna directions, and
even antenna apertures and cell identifying parameters. Furthermore, all this information can be edited
directly in Nemo Outdoor. During drive testing or playback, a line connecting the current location to the
serving and/or neighbor cell (sector) will be drawn automatically (in CDMA systems, multiple lines can be
drawn to active sectors). This provides a highly visual impression of the network operation. For example,
if a call is connected to a non-optimal cell, it will appear instantly on the map. The map will also display
missing neighbors for quick identification and resolution.

Nemo Outdoor supports Google Map, MapInfo, OpenStreetMap, and iBwave map formats. It also
supports MapXtreme Geoset files (.gst) and GPS eXhange format (GPX). All user-defined map settings,
such as, the order of the different map layers and the zoom factor are stored in the .gst file. Nemo
Outdoor maps can also be exported to Google Earth maps. Furthermore, Google Earth can be used to
create KMZ files, georegistered raster images of floorplans, that can be used as indoor maps in Nemo
Outdoor.

Decoding
In events and messages grids, the data can be analyzed even more in-depth by decoding the individual
events and messages simply by double-clicking the event in question. You can define both the
background and text color in event and message grids. This color coding can be done based on a certain
message, sub channel or decoded message.

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Notifications
Notifications enable you to add another dimension to the measurement process. Audio prompts help you
during drive testing to immediately notice when something special happens. You can configure Nemo
Outdoor to play audio notifications or voice prompts whenever a certain event occurs. The voice prompts
are Windows .wav files, and in Nemo Outdoor both female and male default notification sounds are
available. If you prefer, you can record and use your own voice notifications instead of the default files.
Custom notifications can also prove useful when creating a script file. For example, you can set a video
call to start only when it is supported by a cellular technology. Nemo Outdoor’s advanced exporting
functionality also enables you to export individual custom-made notifications.

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Published in USA, December 15, 2022, 5992-2013EN