PCTEL Automates Critical Communications Radio Uplink Testing for Building Code Compliance
March 22 2022 - 8:50AM
Business Wire
PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCTI), a leading global provider of
wireless technology solutions, announced the availability of
automated uplink testing, a new feature for the PCTEL® public
safety network testing solution that makes it easier to ensure high
quality in-building radio coverage for first responders and other
critical communications applications.
A reliable uplink signal, or the signal from a handset to the
network, is crucial during an emergency in order for first
responders to be able to communicate from inside a building.
PCTEL’s solution is the first to enable accurate, repeatable indoor
uplink testing while eliminating the need for a second technician
to receive test calls. The initial release supports uplink signal
quality measurements on P25 public safety radio networks in
addition to uplink channel power measurements for other Land Mobile
Radio (LMR) technologies.
“Automated uplink testing is the most commonly requested feature
by our public safety testing customers, including radio solutions
providers for private critical communications networks,” said Arnt
Arvik, PCTEL's Chief Sales Officer. “Now that an efficient,
accurate, and repeatable uplink testing solution is available, we
also expect more jurisdictions to incorporate uplink testing into
their requirements.”
Uplink testing is included in NFPA (National Fire Protection
Association) and IFC (International Fire Code) standards. However,
it is often unenforced under local codes due to the difficulty and
unreliability of manual testing using the traditional Delivered
Audio Quality (DAQ) method.
Whereas DAQ testing requires two testers who subjectively grade
voice quality, a single person can use PCTEL’s solution to quickly
and objectively measure both the uplink and downlink signals
throughout a building. With PCTEL’s solution, a second public
safety testing solution kit is placed at the radio site prior to
testing and operates without a technician being present. After the
walk test of the building is complete, PCTEL’s SeeHawk® Touch
software automatically synchronizes uplink measurements from this
second public safety testing solution to produce a single report
that includes both uplink and downlink test results.
With the recent additions of both uplink and commissioning
tests, PCTEL now offers the most complete automated testing
solution for in-building radio solution deployment and local code
compliance.
PCTEL also recently launched the SeeHawk™ Central cloud
platform, further streamlining the reporting process while enabling
easy collaboration and access to historical data for testers,
building owners, local jurisdictions, and other interested
parties.
PCTEL will demonstrate the public safety network testing
solution and SeeHawk™ Central platform along with its other
solutions for the critical communications industry at IWCE in Las
Vegas, March 23-24 at booth #2632.
About PCTEL
PCTEL is a leading global provider of wireless technology
solutions, including purpose-built Industrial IoT devices, antenna
systems, and test and measurement products. Trusted by our
customers for over 25 years, we solve complex wireless challenges
to help organizations stay connected, transform, and grow.
For more information, please visit our website at
https://www.pctel.com/.
PCTEL® is a registered trademark of PCTEL, Inc. © 2022 PCTEL,
Inc. All rights reserved.
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Suzanne Cafferty Vice President, Global Marketing PCTEL, Inc.
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