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UMTS Network and Service Assurance
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Table of Contents:
Is UMTS Still A Good Investment?
1. UMTS Overview
2. UMTS Release 99
3. UMTS Release 4
4. OSS for UMTS
5. Related Agilent Solutions
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1. The main benefits of UMTS for a Wireless Service Provider (WSP) are:
a. Higher data speeds than predecessor technologies
b. Lower cost in delivering voice
c. Higher data speeds AND lower cost in delivering voice
2. UMTS is the 3G technology being deployed by GSM/GPRS WSPs.
a. True
b. False
3. The UMTS releases that will be the prevalent versions for the next few years are:
a. Release 99 and Release 4
b. Release 5
c. Release 6
4. UMTS Release 99 adds the following to a wireless network:
a. It migrates the core voice network to a Voice over IP network
b. It enables IP Multimedia Services
c. It adds a new radio access network, the UTRAN
5. The UMTS equivalent of a GSM BTS is a:
a. RNC
b. Node B
c. Media Gateway
6. The interface between an RNC and an MSC is:
a. Iu-PS
b. Iu-CS
c. Iur
7. Functionality provided by UMTS RNCs that was not available with GSM BSCs includes:
a. The ability to automatically optimize the RF network.
b. The ability to autonomously manage handovers without involving MSCs and SGSNs.
c. The ability to provide a rich and reliable source of management information.
8. To be effective, an Operational Support System (OSS) solution must provide:
a. A single view across GSM, GPRS and UMTS networks and services
b. UMTS only functionality
c. Data only functionality
9. The main data sources for an effective UMTS OSS solution are:
a. Vendor specific switch statistics
b. UMTS Conformance Test boxes
c. Active test and non-intrusive monitoring
10. An effective UMTS OSS solution must:
a. Provide all the key functions throughout the service lifecycle
b. Focus on the troubleshooting functions. Other systems should provide the other key functions in the service lifecycle.
c. Focus on the performance management functions. Other systems should provide the other key functions in the service lifecycle.

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