Access Network Testing

• xDSL Testing and Copper Qualifications
• FTTx  Physical Layer Testing

Transport & Metro Testing

• Ethernet Testing
• 1G-100G testing 
• Ethernet/IP Layer 1 to 4 
• VLAN Testing
• Performance Characteristics   RFC2544
• Ethernet Service Activation Y.1564.
• TCP layer testing RFC6349
• MW Testing

Synchronizations & Timing Testing

• Synchronization Network Auditing
• Synchronization System Validation 
• 4G/5G Network Synchronization Validation 
• Cross Border Synchronization Interference Auditing 

EMF Radiation Testing

• Near and Far Field Measurement
• 2G/3G/4G/5G EMF Compliance Measurement
• Filed Worker Risk Auditing 
• Automative Testing

Spectrum Testing

• Spectrum Utilization Measurement
• Spectrum Interference Measurement
• Spectrum Occupancy Measurement 
• Cross-border spectrum Measurement

Space Testing

• ITU EPDF Measurement
• GEO-LEO Interference Measurement
• Satellite and IMT Coexistence spectrum Measurement

IoT Network Measurement & Optimization

Independent Visibility into IoT Network Performance

As IoT deployments expand across smart metering, utilities, smart cities, transportation and industrial applications, reliable connectivity becomes critical to service performance.

FOCUSTEL provides independent IoT network measurement, coverage assessment, optimization and service assurance services, helping organizations understand how their IoT connectivity performs in the real operating environment.

Our third-party engineering approach provides objective visibility across the complete connectivity chain — from the IoT device and radio network to the application service.

Our IoT Network Services

IoT Coverage Assessment

We perform field measurements to independently assess the availability and quality of cellular IoT networks, including:

• NB-IoT coverage assessment

• LTE-M / Cat-M1 coverage assessment

• Outdoor and indoor measurements

• Deep-indoor coverage assessment

• Static, walk-test and drive-test measurements

• Geographic coverage mapping

• Coverage gap and blind-spot identification

• Multi-operator coverage comparison

• Site-specific connectivity assessment

This is particularly relevant for smart meters and IoT devices installed inside buildings, meter cabinets, basements, utility rooms and other challenging RF environments.

IoT Network Performance Measurements

Beyond RF coverage, FOCUSTEL can assess the actual ability of an IoT device to access and use the network.

Measurements can include:

• Network registration and attach success

• Connection establishment time

• Uplink and downlink performance

• Data transaction success rate

• Packet latency

• Packet loss

• Network availability

• Signal stability

• IoT service accessibility

• Reconnection performance

• Application-level communication performance

RF & Radio Quality Measurements

Our engineers can measure and analyze key radio parameters such as:

• RSRP

• RSRQ

• SINR

• RSSI

• Cell and network identification

• Frequency and channel information

• Serving-cell measurements

• Neighbor-cell measurements

• Radio environment and interference conditions

Measurement results can be geographically mapped to identify areas requiring further investigation or optimization.

Smart Metering & AMI Connectivity Assessment

Smart-meter communication requires different performance criteria from conventional smartphone services.

FOCUSTEL provides specialized connectivity assessment for:

• Electricity smart meters

• Water smart meters

• Gas meters

• Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)

• Remote telemetry devices

• IoT gateways

• Utility sensors

The assessment can help identify:

Coverage → Connectivity → Communication Reliability → Service Performance

Typical objectives include identifying meters with weak or unavailable connectivity, understanding recurring communication failures, evaluating operator coverage and determining whether network conditions can support the required smart-metering service.

Multi-Operator IoT Benchmarking

Where IoT connectivity is provided by multiple mobile network operators, FOCUSTEL can perform an independent comparative assessment.

The study can compare:

• NB-IoT/LTE-M availability

• Geographic coverage

• Indoor penetration

• Signal quality

• Network accessibility

• Data transaction success

• Latency

• Service reliability

• Location-specific operator performance

This provides enterprises and utilities with objective engineering information to support connectivity strategy, SLA management and network-provider discussions.

IoT Network Optimization

Measurement is only the first step.

FOCUSTEL analyzes field data to identify the probable causes of connectivity and performance problems and supports customers and network providers in developing corrective actions.

Optimization activities may include:

• Coverage-gap analysis

• Poor-performing location identification

• RF quality analysis

• Interference investigation

• Network accessibility analysis

• IoT device/network interaction assessment

• Parameter and configuration recommendations

• SIM/network profile investigation

• Operator escalation support

• Post-optimization verification

The objective is to establish a continuous process:

Measure → Analyze → Identify → Optimize → Verify → Monitor

End-to-End IoT Service Assurance

An IoT service can fail even when RF coverage is available.

FOCUSTEL therefore supports an end-to-end assessment covering:

IoT Device → Radio Network → Mobile Core → IoT Platform → Application

This approach helps distinguish between radio coverage problems, network-access issues, device configuration problems and application/platform failures.

Independent Third-Party Engineering

FOCUSTEL operates as an independent engineering and measurement partner.

Our assessments can provide organizations with objective technical visibility into IoT services delivered over public or private communication networks.

This is particularly valuable for:

• Telecom regulators

• Electricity and water utilities

• Smart-metering operators

• Smart-city authorities

• Mobile network operators

• Oil & gas companies

• Industrial IoT deployments

• Transportation and logistics

• Government organizations

• Large enterprises

From Pilot Assessment to Continuous Assurance

FOCUSTEL can support customers at different stages of an IoT deployment:

1. Pre-Deployment Assessment
Evaluate network availability and technology suitability before large-scale IoT deployment.

2. Deployment Verification
Verify coverage and connectivity as devices and meters are installed.

3. Network Optimization
Identify coverage and service-performance gaps and support corrective actions.

4. Acceptance & Benchmarking
Independently verify network performance against agreed technical requirements and KPIs.

5. Continuous Service Assurance
Periodically or continuously monitor IoT network performance and identify emerging connectivity problems.

Talk to Our IoT Network Engineering Team

Planning or operating an NB-IoT, LTE-M, smart-metering or large-scale IoT deployment?

FOCUSTEL can support you with independent field measurements, coverage assessment, benchmarking, optimization and end-to-end IoT service assurance.

Contact FOCUSTEL to discuss an IoT network assessment or arrange a technical demonstration.