BEST IN-CLASS POST-PROCESSING POWER

WindCatcher Plus is the world-wide choice for PC-based wireless engineering WindCatcher Plus performs interactive and
post-processing tools which analyze drive test handset and network reverse link data in automated analysis across all wireless
standards for both measurement of system
one comprehensive solution.
performance and optimization of the network.
Key features include automated event analysis, queries for problem area identification and
delta plots to quickly identify and report issues. Its multiple synchronized views include maps,
charts, tables, phone data, event and message browsers with detail drill down capabilities.

Ease of Use - The easiest to use drive test analysis tool available today
with an intuitive GUI, one-step processing and a range of automated
analysis and reports.
Fast and Accurate Results - Efficiently process all technology standards
from multiple sources on one platform. Able to efficiently process large
volumes of data.
Simple In-Depth Analysis Automated root cause identification.
Lowest Total Cost of Ownership All technologies and vendors
supported in single tool. Full support for all 4G technologies including LTE
and WiMAX.

Quickly solve problems to maximize engineering productivity & efficiency with WindCatcher Plus

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Traffic growth, multiple technologies and layering of 4G systems on legacy
networks has made management of wireless networks complex. The engineering groups responsible for managing these complex environments are also
faced with considerable pressure on their operational budgets. This creates
the situation of having to manage more with less. What is needed is a
thorough cost effective analysis tool that is designed to address this situation.

Competition among wireless operators is fierce. Quality

of Service (QoS) is an important differentiator. That
means finding, verifying and fixing problems quickly is a
competitive advantage especially when news of network
issues travels fast. Is network unavailability due to RF
channel degradation or backhaul issues?
This puts considerable pressure on engineering groups
to identify service-affecting problems by regularly
analyzing large amounts of network data and correcting
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WindCatcher Plus is the industry leading drive test post processing software tool
that includes sophisticated, yet easy to use, analysis routines for all major
wireless technologies. WindCatcher Plus is used by design engineers, performance engineers, handset testing groups, and technology development groups
throughout the RF network life cycle.

Applications span from verifying sites during network

deployment; to identifying poor service during network
optimization; and to isolating root causes during
ongoing system performance.

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BEST IN-CLASS POST-PROCESSING POWER

ADVANCED FEATURES
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Synchronize views to isolate problems. For example,

identify a color-coded failure on a map and then
drill down to view over- the- air messaging to indentify the root cause. Synchronization is available
for maps, time-series charts, dropped call event
analysis, messages, events, phone data browser,
and tables.

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Incorporate online maps and any third party open source

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AUTOMATED ANALYSIS

ADVANCED REPORTING

CALL EVENTS

Quickly identify and resolve root cause of

network RF issues such as drops, blocks, low
throughput, and poor voice quality with onestep analysis.

Easily customize reports for Site Acceptance,

pre-post analysis and troubleshooting. Metrics, events and maps can be exported to
Excel, MapInfo and Google compatible KML
file formats.

Capture all call events

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LINK TO BIN
Visually identifies serving and neighbor sectors for each
data point. Works in conjunction with the replay feature
to quickly identify network issues such as interference,
missing neighbors, and poor coverage.

USER DEFINED QUERIES

Define and create new metrics or queries based on any
combination of existing metrics and events using an
intuitive graphical interface. Queries can be saved and
shared with other users.

BATCH PRINTING
Print multiple plots as soft or hard copies with one click.
Selections can be saved for future use.

IMPORT/EXPORT
Easily share settings across users.

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Xceed Technologies is a global leader in wireless network optimization

and in rules based performance management solutions for the wireless
industry. Leading wireless operators, infrastructure manufacturers, engineering service companies and handset vendors use the company
software products worldwide.
The companys desktop products, WindCatcher Plus and BenchMarker,
are used throughout the life cycle of the network to plan, deploy, monitor,
optimize and benchmark performance. Xceeds TurboSuite of products,
which include Vortex, X-Stream and WindCatcher Web, are enterprise
wide tools. These solutions centralize RF analysis and optimization across
the network, which simplify and streamline new deployments. Xynergy is
Xceeds rules based expert system which intelligently identifies and automates the resolution of RF impacting events. Xynergy correlates information
from multiple data sources to quickly pin point root cause and then provides
task automation to resolve the issue.
Xceeds network optimization and performance management products
support all major wireless standards, including LTE, WiMAX, HSPA+,
UMTS/GSM, CDMA/EVDO and iDEN.
Xceeds solutions are designed around automating the day-to-day tasks of
network optimization and performance assurance. Xceed values innovation,
technical expertise, collaboration and customer relationships. Xceeds high
impact solutions are designed around ease of use and technical accuracy,
which improves operational efficiency.

Xceed Technologies, Inc.

HIGH IMPACT SOLUTIONS

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11465 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 200

Reston, VA 20190
Phone: 703-714-1965
Fax: 703-995-4643
www.xceedcorp.com

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