Success in today’s competitive marketplace just doesn’t “happen.” It is achieved through innovative and strategic thinking, careful planning, and controlled execution. For network operators, this often starts with robust understanding of the market, a keen vision into the industry and technology direction, and a specific and detailed strategy that focuses on both expectations and results.
GTA’s advanced technology consulting services provide telecom equipment manufactures and wireless operators with insights and guidance to address these areas critical to long term success. Our associates leverage their deep knowledge and experience with leading technologies, along with the company’s proven problem-solving approach, to develop and implement optimal technology solutions for our clients.
Highlights of our analysis and consulting activities include:
Requirements definition
Market analysis
Business plan development and financial modeling
Services definition
Vendor and technology assessment
Prototype testing
Spectrum utilization / interference analysis
Network audits
Planning / Network Design
Given today’s competitive pressures, many service providers are turning to advanced technologies to address new markets, increase operational efficiencies, and provide the platform for future growth. With the industry tenure of our typical associate approaching 15 years, we are well-positioned to assist clients with addressing network design challenges. Functional areas of our experience include:
Our technology expertise spans all key technologies including LTE, WiMAX, UMTS/ HSDPA, CMDA/EvDO, GSM, IP/IM/VoIP, In-Building/DAS, and fiber / microwave technologies. Our vendor-specific experience includes:
Industry- specific tools and software – Gladiator, TEMS, Agilent, Actix, iBwave, PlaNET, ATOLL, Granite, Optimi, MapInfo, Pathloss, Metrica.
Highlights of our analysis and consulting activities include:
Traffic engineering
Network design
System and link dimensioning
RFP development and evaluation
Wi-Fi engineering
Architecture definition
Network modeling
Topology selection
Vendor evaluation
RF engineering
Launch planning
Implementation / Deployment
Large scale networks deployments present stakeholders with complex challenges that cross organizational boundaries, strain resources, and stretch process and management capabilities. Our experienced program managers and deployment specialists leverage proven deployment methodologies to account for these challenges before they become problems, ensuring that networks can be deployed on time and on budget.
Highlights of our implementation and deployment activities include:
Technology and service deployment
System configuration
Installation oversight
Spectrum clearing
Technology and system training
Full suite of regulatory compliance services
Systems and test engineering
Program management
Construction management
Measurement / Improvement
With a continued focus on the Next Big Thing in the wireless industry, there exists a tendency to overlook the benefits of a structured approach to measuring and improving network performance. In the absence of such an approach and as network capacities near their limits, wireless service providers may compromise quality of service and network performance, ultimately increasing both operational cost and customer churn.
GTA offers a suite of services to assist carriers and service providers with network operation and maintenance in a cost effective manner. Highlights of our measurement and improvement actives include:
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