Software and Hardware Setup
To achieve the aim of this work, an android smart phone, version
8.0.0(ABCDEF-180604V15) of model Infinix X-608 was used to measure the
network parameters using RF signal tracker and Open Netttest soft ware.
The RF signal tracker used by RF Engineers is capable of measuring the
RSS(Received Signal Strength) with respect to its Geo Location for
selected interval of 10s, while the Open Nettest which is co-financed by
the European Union is capable of measuring the QOS parameters which
include Jitter(ms), Upload and Download Speed(Mpbs), and Packet
loss(%).The Open Nettest create a server which support IPV4 and IPV6
standard, which allow the network performance to be evaluated depending
on the supported scheme.
Description of Parameters Obtained
The parameters used in this research are briefly defined below:
- Receive Signal Strength (RSS): The Received Signal Strength
(RSS) is a metric used by manufacturers to give users an indication of
the signal strength their wireless device is receiving for a wireless
network, measured in dBm .
- Upload speed : This involves the interaction from the user
terminal to the remote system (BTS) which is set-up for uploading
data. It is measured in (Mbps).
- Download Speed: This involves the interaction from the user
terminal to the remote system (BTS) which is set-up for downloading
data. The opposite of the Upload Speed is done with the Download
Speed. Its unit is measured in (Mbps).
- Jitter: This occurs as a result of packet loss. It is a
measure of the delay in packet sent. It is pronounce in video
conferencing and VOIP (voice over internet protocol).It is measured in
(ms)
- Packet Loss: This occurs when one or more transmitted packets
fail to arrive at it destination node. It causes observable effect in
every digital communication system. It is measured in (%)
\(\mathbf{\text{Packet}}\mathbf{\ }\mathbf{\text{Loss}}\mathbf{(\%)}\mathbf{=}\left(\frac{\mathbf{\ }\mathbf{\text{loss}}\mathbf{\ }\mathbf{packet(s)}}{\mathbf{\text{Total}}\mathbf{\ }\mathbf{\text{packets}}}\mathbf{\times}\mathbf{100}\right)\)