As the wireless industry continues its major transformation, demand for
engineering services is rising. The consulting services that Telefocal Consulting
provides are geared specifically to address the technology and business
strategies, as well as engineering operational requirements and turnkey
projects.
Our wireless consulting services and RF engineering
services are based on technology insights that can be obtained only through
hands-on experience and multiple technology assessment projects. Our services
cover all major technologies in GSM and CDMA families, as well as the
evolution of each (i.e. UMTS, EDGE, EVDO, 4G etc).
We also provide expert services to help wireless
operators implement new technologies. Our support goes well beyond architecture
and engineering, to encompass the planning, implementation and operational
phases of a project. Depending on each client's needs, Telefocal Consulting
team can either collaborate closely with the client's own teams, or undertake
and drive the project directly as a turnkey operations.
1. Strategy Services An effective technology plan will be tightly integrated
with the strategic goals and core business objectives of our clients.
We have proven experience and success to help your company define a telecommunications
business plan that will achieve that desired linkage.
By understanding the management philosophy within your company and the
critical success factors of the expertise, the professionals at Telefocal Consulting
can work with the key decision makers in your organisation to:
Document the existing telecommunications infrastructure
environment within your company, including processes, procedures, and
hardware.
Integrate a strategic deployment plan that is aligned
with your core business objectives
Develop short-term tactical plans to optimise your
telecommunications expenditures
Conduct staffing audits and skill assessments
Analyse outsourcing / out-tasking opportunities
and strategies
Conduct operational efficiency assessments
Technology alternatives and solutions are occurring
at an ever-increasing rate. The goal of the experienced professionals
at Telefocal Consulting is to help you develop a plan that is linked to your strategic
goals, enable greater operational efficiency in your business, and help
you achieve lowest possible Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for your technology
deployment.
1.1 Business
Analysis
Recognising that networks, technologies, and business
needs are becoming increasing complex, Telefocal Consulting has a business analysis
team available to help customers define, manage, and implement business
solutions. Telefocal Consulting is knowledgeable in full life-cycle support and has
extensive experience in:
i.
Analysing business needs
ii.
Interfacing with business and development teams
iii.
Gathering technical requirements
iv.
Developing use cases
v.
Delivering comprehensive functional requirements
Our business analysts have experience across a broad
range of systems, including performance management applications, trouble
/ change ticketing systems, and hardware/inventory management systems.
1.2. Business Planning
Telefocal Consulting's Business Planning services exploit our quantitative
and model based techniques and address Market Research, Market & Regulatory
Analysis, and Business Planning and Financial Modelling.
We provide well-prepared, effective Business plans,
which reflect the complex situations facing businesses. Our analysis is
characterised by a numerate, knowledgeable, and well-structured approach
based on a record of accomplishment of trust and experience. The results
provide detailed evidence and analysis and gave clients greater confidence
in the business decisions they make and the numbers to validate and explain
the reasons behind their decisions.
1.3. Technology Strategy
We help operators devise innovative strategies, aligned
to their individual business goals, for evolving their networks using
the latest technologies. Specifically, we help operators to differentiate
their offerings through superior network performance and value-added services,
leading to enhanced competitiveness and minimal barriers to entry. Our
team works closely with customer in network planning, helping to formulate
strategies to migrate to next-generation RF and core network technologies,
and provide guidelines for the most efficient and economic use of RF spectrum.
1.4. Telecom Business Consulting
Our telecom business consulting services team helps
operators devise technology strategies that maximize revenue streams from
existing networks. The business consulting team utilises extensive software
tools to help operators with business case valuation and analysis of new
technology deployment. We provide market strategy development and risk
analysis, as well as license evaluation and acquisition, auction, and
negotiation services. In addition, we serve the investor community by
providing business planning, and financial and technical advice, including
due diligence for potential Merger and Acquisition (M&A) activities.
1.5. RFP Development and Analysis
Managing a Request for Proposal (RFP) is a challenging
and time consuming experience. Determining functional requirements, technical
specifications, potential vendors, contract terms, and negotiations require
an experienced Telecommunications consultant.
The professionals at Telefocal Consulting have extensive experience
in planning, developing, issuing, and executing complex RFPs for Telecommunications
equipment and services.
RFP Process: Your Telefocal Consulting RFP Manager will be
actively engaged with you in every phase of the RFP. Typical RFP steps include:
i.
Development
of a detail project plan
ii.
Determining functional
requirements
iii.
Developing technical specifications
iv.
Gathering information
n potential vendors
v.
Developing contract terms
and conditions
vi.
Holding a pre-bidders
conference
vii.
Issuing the RFP and answering
questions from vendors
viii.
Review and evaluation
of oral and written responses
ix.
Development of a weighted
scoring mechanism
x.
Evaluation and recommendation
xi.
Vendor negotiations
xii.
Recommendations including
Senior Management Presentation(s)
xiii.
Regular project
status reports
2. Engineering and Operations Services 2.1 Network Design
Telefocal Consulting engineers have the expertise required across the broad range
of technologies for wireless and cellular networks from early analogue
designs to today's advanced broadband networks. Our team's theoretical
knowledge together with its hands-on expertise across all wireless platforms
-including GSM, CDMA, iDEN, TDMA, GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, and 3G (CDMA2000,
UMTS), as well as emerging 4G technologies – enable us to help wireless
customers meet their goals for radio network coverage, capacity, and performance.
Our team of highly skilled engineers is ready to tackle any outsourcing
assignment and provide a host of design services, including:
i.
Network design for coverage, capacity,
high-speed data, multimedia design, and in-building solutions
ii.
Establishments of RF design criteria according
to propagation environment and clutter attributes (i.e. Dense urban,
urban, suburban, forest, bodies of water, mountain etc.)
iii.
Link budget analysis and preliminary design,
through on-site analysis, continuous wave (CW) drive, and tuning
propagation models
iv.Vendor selection for various cables and RF pluming equipment,
such as tower-mounted amplifiers (TMAs), antenna splitters, combiners,
coaxial cables, and indoor distribution systems
iv.
Development of final design through iterative
predictions and modeling, and dimensioning of cells and associated
circuits
v.
Frequency,
code, and neighbour planning, accurately reflecting the trade-offs
between coverage, interference, and capacity
2.2 RF Optimisation
Telefocal Consulting RF consulting team specialises in tuning and RF optimisation,
and has acquired methods, procedures, skill, tools, and experience across
all wireless platforms. Our RF optimisation team can take existing networks
to the next level of performance by identifying, troubleshooting, and
improving areas of poor service. The team can quickly converge our solutions
by identifying causes of failure, such as handoff (handover) failure,
call drops, call setup failure, low data rate, and low data throughput.
In meeting these challenges, our team:
i.
Uses well
developed inhouse or proprietary methodologies, performs post-processing
of downlink and uplink data, generate reports and statistics, and
takes corrective actions.
ii.
Employs focused troubleshooting techniques to
address customer complaints about poor service (such as dropped
calls, inability to set up calls, and noisy calls)
iii.
Applies GSM/GPRS, CDMA/WCDMA, and UMTS parameter
analysis and adjustments, such as pilot power, packet data burst
management, soft/softer handover thresholds for active set management,
cell re-selection, Inter-RAT handover and frequency hopping
iv.
Uses and develops KPI analysis for benchmarks,
performance monitoring, and troubleshooting
2.3 Network Deployment
Telefocal Consulting's RF engineering teams provide consulting services for the deployment
of wireless systems. These RF experts perform Greenfield testing as well
as inspection and audit of existing cell sites, and, at the end of each
activity, present a complete report with supporting data.
i.
Greenfield
testing encompasses
ii.
Sector verification
/ Shake-down testing
iii.
Initial antenna tilt,
neighbour list, and BTS transmit power adjustment
iv.
Scanner-based data collection
and analysis
v.
CW drive for site selection
coverage scope verification
Inspection and audit covers:
i.
Antenna
elevation, manufacturer, antenna type, electrical/mechanical/remote
mount type, and coax type and length
ii.
Environmental site conditions
(i.e. New constructions acting as obstruction, legal implications)
iii.
Presence and apparent
condition of grounding (earthing) systems
iv.
Condition of weatherproofing
of jumper cable.
v.
Presence of TMA, TMA
type, and TMA power source
vi.
Results of conducted
SWR sweep test from antenna port to the BTS port
vii.
Any other deficiencies,
such as condition of anchor bolts, missing bolts, bent antenna bracket
angles, and corrosion
2.4 Vendor and Trail Management
Telefocal Consulting supports its wireless customers in developing technical requirements,
issuing requests for proposals, evaluating proposals, and selecting and
managing vendors during the technology implementation process, including
program management of equipment deployment, milestones, and overall vendor
contract fulfillment.
In addition to vendor management, Telefocal
Consulting team draws on its significant experience in trial management
and helps its clients negotiate terms with vendors and to effectively
manage the testing process.
Technology validation and compliance
testing: Telefocal Consulting also conducts lab tests and field trials using a set
of standardised features for all aspects of call control and radio compliance.
The team develops processes and analyses test results, creates objective
product evaluation reports and technology recommendations for clients'
technical and marketing teams.
The scope of service covers:
i.
Lab testing
with standardised features and parameters
ii.
Field testing with in-house
methodologies
iii.
Market trails for technology,
features, and parameters verification
iv.
Radio emission compliance
testing
3. Turnkey Projects Telefocal Consulting's Engineering and Project teams are
poised to support a variety of opportunities, including turnkey projects,
milestone based deliverables, product enhanced service projects, and managed
or hosted offerings. Telefocal Consulting's engineering team is staffed and able
to support all facets of your program or project. Our team includes Drive
Testers to Principle Engineers as well as Business Analysts to Program
Managers.
Telefocal Consulting is able to support your requirements
in the following technologies and applications:
i.
GSM –
GPRS - EDGE
ii.
CDMA – IS95, 1xRTT,
EV-DO
iii.
UMTS / WCDMA HSDPA/HSUPA
iv.
WiMax and Broadband Technologies
v.
Core Network – Design,
Implementation, and Commissioning
vi.
Signaling and Synchronisation
Network Design, Implementation, and Commissioning
vii.
Microwave and LMDS
viii.
In building and DAS Systems
ix.
Network Design and Optimisation
x.
Drive Testing and CW Testing
xi.
Site Acquisition, Design,
Construction, and Integration
xii.
IP Data Analysis and Messaging
xiii.
Transmission Networks
– Optical Fibre, SDH, DWDM
xiv.
Data Networks –
IP, MPLS, BGP, Security
xv.
Value Added Services – Voice Mail, SMS,
MMS, WAP–Design, Implementation, and Commissioning
