SmartReports Web reporting for your mobile network testing ...€¦ · SmartReports Web reporting for your mobile network testing measurements Today’s increasing network complexity

Prod

uct B

roch

ure

| Ver

sion

01.

00

SmartReportsWeb reporting for your mobile network testing measurements

SmartReports_bro_en_5215-5871-12_v0100.indd 1 08.02.2018 08:19:13

2

SmartReportsWeb reporting for your mobile network testing measurementsToday’s increasing network complexity requires a higher level of intelligence to evaluate network and service perfor-mance and to take action to improve it. Data collected during measurement campaigns represents a mine of information, but without a proper analysis layer, the potential of such information remains unexploited. While evaluating the collected data is imperative, critical decisions should be made based on data that is validated automatically and in line with the highest quality standards.

SmartReports is the web-based business intelligence tool that allows you to maximize the potential of collected measure-ment data for network and service optimization and benchmarking. Based on data from all radio technologies and on ser-vice quality and network information, SmartReports illuminates previously opaque context to offer valuable insights. The implemented OLAP engine ensures consistency and offers slice-and-dice multidimensional data presentation and analy-sis features. The interactive and user-friendly analysis and reporting interface allows you to process and display compre-hensive measurements more efficiently than with any other system – from big data to single measurements. Intuitive and powerful drill down functions, combined with the power of NQDI or SmartMonitor, provide comprehensive service opti-mization, monitoring and in-depth quality of service measurements.


Rohde & Schwarz SmartReports 3

SmartReportsAt a glance ❙ SmartReports lets you see and understand the data. SmartReports makes analyzing data fast and easy, beautiful and useful.

❙ SmartReports comes preloaded with a complete set of reports and dashboards. The predefined content answers the questions “what”, ”where” and “when”.

❙ SmartReports addresses benchmarking from an end-user perspective (quality of experience) based on voice, video, application, data and messaging performance.

❙ SmartReports is very easy to use. Accessing and further analyzing the data no longer requires programming skills or deep domain-specific knowledge. Almost every functionality can be used via drag & drop.

❙ SmartReports data is accessible to all organizational levels. Democratizing data allows people to think and act quickly, making fact-based decision-making more transparent and agile.

❙ SmartReports is completely web-based and reports can be shared internally and externally to unlock the full potential of data analytics. Full and partial reports can be published on the intranet or a DMS. They can also be exported to formats such as Excel.

❙ SmartReports, like all Smart applications (SmartMonitor, SmartBenchmarker and SmartReports), is accessed via a web portal using single sign-on. This offers an industry-unique view of the entire process – from system configuration to fleet management, realtime measurements, monitoring and postprocessing.


4

VisualizationThe starting point is to provide end users with a quick overview of summary data – at a glance. SmartReports provides a wide selection of components, including charts, grids (e.g. tables, cross tabs), maps and selectors (e.g. drill bars, filter bars, list boxes). SmartReports supports free-form layout, allowing designers to arrange the com-ponents exactly how their end users want, rather than forcing a layout based on some type of template grid sys-tem. The layout can even be ideally configured for each type end user device type (PC, printout, mobile phone or tablet).

Visualization

Interactivity However, these at-a-glance information summaries are not enough. Human nature being what it is, end users inevi-tably want to sort, filter and drill into their data to explore lower levels of detail.

Interactivity

Pivot Sorting, filtering and drilling into data is necessary, but on its own it is not sufficient, because context and compari-son are also key to decision-making. Switching the view of data, to see it broken down by different dimensions, pro-vides end users with vital insight into the wider context. For example, a good average speech quality can be bad when seen against competitors, or a seemingly bad video quality number can be good when seen in a geographical split. The ability to pivot data along different dimensions gives end users this level of insight. End users’ questions can be addressed by providing high-quality visualizations and allowing them to drill, filter, sort and pivot their data.

Pivot

Key use caseBusiness intelligence for mobile network testingSmartReports, the business intelligence platform for moni-toring, benchmarking and optimization data, changes how to analyze data. It combines business intelligence with traditional data analysis and offers unparalleled ease of use. Intuitive workflows, designed around practical use cases, allow fast statistical analysis and flexible trouble-shooting. Workflows can be easily created, modified and shared, increasing productivity and knowledge reuse. SQL databases, combined with online analytical processing (OLAP) cubes, provide extremely fast execution of data slicing-and-dicing and enable full interactivity, introducing a new concept for reporting. Drill down and filtering from big data to single measurement values are also possible. The insights gained from high-quality benchmarking data empower engineers to take action and managers to make strategic decisions – with just a few clicks.



SmartReportsThe fastest way from data to insights


Custom workflows

Interactivity

Light-touchad hoc

PivotVisualization

6

Key product featuresSlice-and-dice data delivers faster and greater insightsSmartReports empowers users to browse through the entire collection of measurement data for network and service monitoring, optimization and benchmarking. For fast information access, all data is processed through the OLAP cubes. Data is filtered without waiting times. Statistical results are created on the fly. In a user-friendly graphical interface, results are presented in a consistent manner so that engineers, and also executives, can quickly find relevant information. This is particularly helpful when comparing information for trending and historical analysis. Multidimensional presentation capabilities with slice-and-dice functions offer powerful and valuable insights from the collected data. Reporting is easy and interactive thanks to the ability to conveniently change dimensions, values, filters, views, etc.

Use-case-driven operation results with ease of useThe predefined reports guide users through the entire process of turning measurement data into valuable in-sights. The structured approach ensures high efficiency when extracting relevant information or creating a report. By design, SmartReports has the same ease of use as a web browser and is therefore highly intuitive. Any statistic can be visualized in multiple views by simple drag & drop in a “what you see is what you get” user interface. This eliminates the need for dedicated training and maintaining highly specialized engineers, which results in significantly lower operational costs. Larger groups of users have ac-cess to the collected data, effectively maximizing the reuse of information and the overall return on investment.



SpecificationsScalable web-service architecture ❙ Runs on Windows Server 2016 and Linux ❙ Containerized package for easy deployment ❙ Supports all major hosted infrastructure providers ❙ Fully scalable system – from a standalone solution to large clustered servers ❙ Supports all major web browsers (Chrome, IE, Safari, IOS, Android) ❙ Floating license

Scalable data storage ❙ OLAP cube engine included ❙ Predefined OLAP cubes and report interfacing with NQDI and SmartMonitor ❙ High-speed data processing – from import to web report visualization

Intuitive GUI ❙ User-friendly interface with drag & drop features ❙ Use-case-driven operation based on logical workflows to reduce complexity, increase flexibility and offer reusable analysis based on workflows that are fully customizable (maps, charts, tables, free text, etc.)

❙ Interactive dashboarding, which reduces analysis time by directly filtering/changing existing analysis views

Using the power of OLAP ❙ OLAP allows end users to perform ad-hoc analysis of data in multiple dimensions, thereby providing the insight and understanding they need for better decision-making

❙ Store and analyze data over time for trend analysis and prognoses ❙ Slice-and-dice features for fast and interactive ad-hoc exploration, comparison and data analysis, regardless of database size and complexity

State-of-the-art reporting ❙ Dashboard-based reporting with drag & drop functions ❙ Flexible combination of charts, maps, statistics, etc. ❙ Direct export to PDF, JPG or Excel ❙ Hundreds of measures and dimensions for analysis and reporting ❙ Rich set of predefined dashboard reports ❙ Interactive dashboarding to tweak predefined views/reports on the fly

Key benefits

Using SmartReports offers long-term benefits, including: ❙ Data quality validation and long-term trend analysis for accurate business decisions

❙ Reduced operational costs thanks to predefined workflows that provide immediate information access

❙ Time-saving and increased productivity with the automation agent to automate the entire postprocessing chain

❙ Unparalleled ease of use with highly flexible reporting and mapping of measurement data, which overall means “more value in less time”

❙ Future-proof investment thanks to system stability complemented by flexibility and scalability



Technical specificationsSoftware specifications

Postprocessing platform SmartReports is the business intelligence platform for monitoring, benchmarking and optimization. It is possible to drill down and filter from big data to single measurement values. Predefined reports provide immediate access to informa-tion, effectively reducing operational costs. Get insights into service quality and network performance trends.

Off-the-shelf reporting Rich set of predefined web reports available to cover major use cases. They include charts, tables, online maps and drill down functionality. Export to PDF, JPG or Excel. Interactive dashboarding lets you tweak predefined views/reports on the fly.

Technologies Extensive technology test support, including: GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA, LTE, LTE-A, LTE CA, VoLTE, ViLTE, HSPA+, HSDPA DC, PSTN, ISDN and IP.

System architecture SmartReports is a reliable Java-based web service. It is containerized for easy deployment. It runs on Windows Server 2016 and Linux.

Data storage The OLAP cube engine, a high-performance, realtime analytical server with an ETL layer is embedded in SmartReports. The OLAP cube engine complies with the MDX query language and features OO extensions.

User interface User centric interface to create and view web reports/dashboards. The interface complies with the Angular JS material design specification.

Data selection From the top down by drilling or the bottom up using flexible criteria selection. Flexible and customizable data selection and filtering capabilities, including time and data, network technology, operator, provider, device type, map polygon re-gions, service quality thresholds and call markers.

Workflow report Dashboard reporting based on OLAP cubes allows you to drag & drop and freely combine charts, maps, statistics, etc. More than 100 predefined measures and over 100 dimensions for analysis and reporting are available. OLAP cubes are open and can be directly accessed using third-party tools such as Excel.

Database management OLAP cubes store aggregated results for long-term trend and correlation analysis. NQDI databases and OLAP cubes are easily managed with the integrated data management tool, without the need for specific SQL server or database knowledge.

Compatibility Fully compatible with NQDI and SmartMonitor for trend analysis. Third-party data of almost any format is supported (SQL, CSV, EXCEL, HTML, XML, ...) for correlation with monitoring or benchmarking data.


High-level test results and QualitPoc Android Probe status updates sent directly via open web socket to SmartMonitor

NQDI database SmartMonitor database

Measurement file is moved to the NQDI server and imported into the NQDI database

QualiPoc Android ProbeBenchmarker

SmartReportsOLAP cubes

ETL toOLAP

SmartReports

ETL toOLAP


System overview

System overview


R&S® is a registered trademark of Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG

Trade names are trademarks of the owners

PD 5215.5871.12 | Version 01.00 | February 2018 (sk)

SmartReports

Data without tolerance limits is not binding | Subject to change

© 2018 Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG | 81671 Munich, Germany

Service that adds value❙ Worldwide ❙ Local and personalized❙ Customized and flexible❙ Uncompromising quality ❙ Long-term dependability

5215

.587

1.12

01.

00 P

DP

1 e

n

Rohde & SchwarzThe Rohde & Schwarz electronics group offers innovative solutions in the following business fields: test and mea-surement, broadcast and media, secure communications, cybersecurity, monitoring and network testing. Founded more than 80 years ago, the independent company which is headquartered in Munich, Germany, has an extensive sales and service network with locations in more than 70 countries.

Mobile network testingThe company’s broad and diverse product portfolio for mobile network testing addresses every test scenario in the network lifecycle – from base station installation to network acceptance and network benchmarking, from op-timization and troubleshooting to interference hunting and spectrum analysis, from IP application awareness to QoS and QoE of voice, data, video and app-based services.

Regional contact ❙ Europe, Africa, Middle East | +49 89 4129 12345 [email protected]

❙ North America | 1 888 TEST RSA (1 888 837 87 72) [email protected]

❙ Latin America | +1 410 910 79 88 [email protected]

❙ Asia Pacific | +65 65 13 04 88 [email protected]

❙ China | +86 800 810 82 28 | +86 400 650 58 96 [email protected]

Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGwww.rohde-schwarz.com

Rohde & Schwarz mobile network testingwww.rohde-schwarz.com/mobile-network-testing

Rohde & Schwarz trainingwww.training.rohde-schwarz.com

5215587112


Documents

SmartReports Web reporting for your mobile network testing ...€¦ · SmartReports Web reporting for your mobile network testing measurements Today’s increasing network complexity