JP7152293B2 - COMMUNICATION TERMINAL DEVICE, MOBILE COMMUNICATION TEST SYSTEM, MOBILE COMMUNICATION TEST METHOD AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a communication terminal device, a mobile communication test system, a mobile communication test method, and a program for testing communication via a mobile communication base station.

Conventionally, during integration work before the start of operation of a base station, a mobile communication test in which local terminal equipment conducts test communication via the base station to check the normality of voice and data communication via the base station. method is known. For example, in Patent Document 1, by transmitting packet data including the mail address number of the terminal from the maintenance terminal device to the mail address number of the test terminal device and confirming the reply, the packet data of the base station wireless device A mobile communication test method for verifying that call processing functions are working properly is described.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-271280

However, the conventional mobile communication test method poses a problem of the burden on local workers. In particular, due to the increase in frequency bands in mobile communication systems and the evolution of communication technology in recent years, the number of combinations of frequency bands, wireless communication systems, sectors, and test items supported by test target base stations has increased. The increase in the number of items to be confirmed and the increase in the time required for confirmation are burdensome.

A communication terminal device according to one aspect of the present invention is a communication terminal device capable of communicating via a base station for mobile communication. The communication terminal device includes a test communication unit that executes a plurality of types of communication tests with different combinations of frequency bands, wireless communication systems, sectors, and test items corresponding to the base stations, and a test for each of the plurality of types of communication tests. and an output unit for outputting the result.

A mobile communication test system according to another aspect of the present invention comprises a communication terminal device, a server for performing at least one of the plurality of types of communication tests with the communication terminal device via the base station, and other and at least one of communication terminal devices.

A mobile communication testing method according to still another aspect of the present invention is a mobile communication testing method for testing communication via a mobile communication base station. The mobile communication test method comprises executing a plurality of types of communication tests with different combinations of frequency bands, wireless communication systems, sectors, and test items corresponding to the base stations, and performing test results of the plurality of types of communication tests. and outputting

A program according to still another aspect of the present invention is a program executed by a computer or processor provided in a communication terminal device capable of communicating via a mobile communication base station. The program outputs program code for executing a plurality of types of communication tests with different combinations of frequency bands, wireless communication systems, sectors, and test items corresponding to the base stations, and test results of the plurality of types of communication tests. and program code.

In the communication terminal device, the mobile communication testing system, the mobile communication testing method, and the program, communication test setting information relating to the plurality of types of communication tests to be performed on the base station before executing the plurality of types of communication tests. may be received and stored.
Further, in the communication terminal device, the mobile communication test system, the mobile communication test method, and the program, a search for radio waves emitted from the base station may be automatically performed before executing the plurality of types of communication tests. .
Further, in the communication terminal device, the mobile communication test system, the mobile communication test method, and the program, the test result may be a result calculated based on test evaluation criteria preset for each communication test. good.
Further, in the communication terminal device, the mobile communication test system, the mobile communication test method, and the program, test status information indicating the progress of the communication test may be output during execution of the plurality of types of communication tests. .
Further, in the communication terminal device, the mobile communication test system, the mobile communication test method, and the program, the frequency band includes a plurality of frequency bands different from each other, and the wireless communication system includes a plurality of types of different generations. A wireless communication system may be included, and the test items may include at least one of a voice communication test, a packet communication test, an emergency call test, and a location information confirmation test.

According to the present invention, while suppressing the load on local workers, it is possible to conduct communication tests for multiple types of combinations of frequency bands, wireless communication systems, sectors, and test items supported by base stations to be tested. can be done.

1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an overall schematic configuration of a mobile communication test system according to an embodiment; FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of main functional units of the communication terminal device according to the embodiment; FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a communication terminal device according to an embodiment; FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of a communication test in the communication terminal device according to the embodiment;

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an overall schematic configuration of a mobile communication test system according to this embodiment. The mobile communication test system of this embodiment performs a test (hereinafter referred to as a "call test") for confirming the normality of communication via the base station 20 at the time of integration work for newly installing the base station 20 in the mobile communication network 30, or the like. ).

The mobile communication test system includes a test communication terminal device (hereinafter also referred to as a "test terminal") 10 used in the vicinity of a base station 20 to be tested, and a mobile communication network 30 used for communication tests. and a communication terminal device (hereinafter referred to as "partner terminal") 15 that can be used as a voice communication partner during testing of voice communication (3G voice communication and VoLTE voice communication) with the test terminal 10. .

The server group 40 includes, for example, a data communication server, an emergency call response server, and a location information server. The data communication server is a server that performs test packet communication with the test terminal 10 in order to measure the data communication speed of each of the uplink and downlink. The emergency call automatic response server is a server for testing whether an emergency call addressed to a special number (telephone numbers: 110, 119, 117) from the test terminal 10 can be normally received. When a call is received and a voice communication line is established, a predetermined voice guidance message is transmitted to the test terminal 10 . The location information server returns location information registered for the test terminal 10 in response to a request from the test terminal 10 .

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of main functional units of the test terminal (communication terminal device) 10 according to this embodiment. The test terminal 10 has a test communication section 100 , an output section 101 and a storage section 102 .
The test communication unit 100 executes a plurality of types of communication tests with mutually different combinations of radio communication frequency bands, radio communication schemes, sectors, and test items corresponding to the base station 20 to be tested. The multiple types of communication tests include, for example, a voice communication test, a packet communication test, an emergency call test, and a location information confirmation test.

The test communication section 100 may receive communication test setting information regarding the plurality of types of communication tests to be performed on the base station 20 before executing the plurality of types of communication tests.
Also, the test communication section 100 may automatically search for radio waves emitted from the base station 20 before executing a plurality of types of communication tests.
Further, the test communication section 100 may calculate the test result based on test evaluation criteria set in advance for each communication test.

The output unit 101 outputs test results of a plurality of types of communication tests (voice communication test, packet communication test, emergency call test, location information confirmation test) performed on the base station 20 to be tested. The output unit 101 may output test status information indicating the progress of the communication test during execution of the plurality of types of communication tests. The output may be an image display or an audio output.

The storage unit 102 stores test results of multiple types of communication tests (voice communication test, packet communication test, emergency call test, location information confirmation test) and the multiple types of communication tests performed on the base station 20 to be tested. and communication test setting information related to.

The communication test setting information includes station information for searching for radio waves emitted from the base station 20 to be tested and fixed connection to the cell of the base station 20, fixed type, type of communication test, type of wireless communication for executing the communication test. Includes multiple combinations of frequency bands, wireless communication systems, sectors and test items. The communication test setting information is transmitted and received as, for example, a csv file and stored.

Table 1 is an example of seven types of frequency band candidates used in the communication test of this embodiment. Candidates for the frequency band may differ depending on the area, country, etc. where the base station 20 to be tested is installed. Also, the frequency band used may differ depending on the wireless communication system of the communication test.

Table 2 is an example of three types of wireless communication scheme candidates used in the communication test of this embodiment. Candidates for the wireless communication scheme may differ depending on the type of the base station 20 to be tested. "3G" in Table 2 is a wireless communication system conforming to the 3rd generation standard for mobile communication established by 3GPP, and "LTE" is the 4th generation standard for mobile communication LTE (LTE -Advanced). In addition, "5G" in Table 2 is a wireless communication system that conforms to the next-generation 5th generation standard.

Table 3 is an example of sector candidates in three different directions forming a cell formed by the base station 20 to be tested in this embodiment.

Tables 4 and 5 are examples of four test item candidates used in the communication test of this embodiment. Table 4 is an example of test item A for the 3G wireless communication system, and Table 5 is an example of test item B for the LTE (4G) or 5G wireless communication system.

“CS confirmation test” in Table 4 is a voice communication test (call test) via a 3G circuit switch, and is performed between the local test terminal 10 near the base station 20 and the partner terminal 15 . For example, the test terminal 10 makes a voice communication call to the partner terminal 15 via the base station 20, a 3G line for voice communication is established between the two terminals, and the test terminal 10 confirms a silent period of a predetermined time. Thus, the normality of 3G voice communication can be determined.

"VoLTE confirmation test" in Table 5 is a test (call test) of voice communication (VoLTE: Voice on LTE) via an LTE (4G) packet switch, and similar to the CS test, the test terminal 10 and It is performed with the partner terminal 15 . For example, the test terminal 10 makes a voice communication call to the other terminal 15 via the base station 20, an LTE line for voice communication is established between the two terminals, and the test terminal 10 confirms a silent period of a predetermined time. Thus, the normality of VoLTE voice communication can be determined.

"PS Confirmation Test" in Tables 4 and 5 is a packet data communication throughput test performed between the test terminal 10 and the data communication server of the server group 40 on the mobile communication network 30 side. The test terminal 10 measures uplink and downlink data communication speeds with the data communication server of the mobile communication network 30, and confirms that each data communication speed measurement result is greater than a predetermined evaluation reference value. By doing so, the normality of packet data communication can be determined.

"Emergency call confirmation test" in Tables 4 and 5 is performed when the test terminal 10 issues an emergency call to an emergency call automatic response server with a special number (telephone numbers: 110, 119, 117). This is a test of whether or not the emergency call automatic response server can receive normally. A voice communication line is established when the emergency call automatic response server receives an emergency call from the test terminal 10, and the test terminal 10 receives a predetermined voice guidance message automatically transmitted from the emergency call automatic response server. , can determine the normality of the emergency call communication.

"Location information confirmation test" in Tables 4 and 5 is a communication test in which the test terminal 10 connects to the location registration server of the mobile communication network 30 and acquires its own location information. The test terminal 10 compares the location information acquired by the GPS receiver or the like in the terminal with the location information received from the location information server. can determine the normality of

In the case of the examples in Tables 1 to 5, for each of the four types of test items in Table 4 or Table 5, the communication test is conducted nine times per frequency band (3 sectors x 3G, LTE, 5G). Become.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the test terminal (communication terminal device) 10 according to this embodiment. As the test terminal 10, as illustrated in FIG. 3, a general communication terminal device (UE: user equipment) capable of executing applications used by mobile communication users can be used.

The test terminal 10 includes a main control unit 110, a wireless communication unit 111, a baseband processing unit 112, a sound input/output unit 113, a display unit 114, and an operation unit 115 as operation means. Also, the test terminal 10 is equipped with a UICC 130 that is detachable from the device main body. The UICC 130 incorporates functions as a USIM used in mobile communication services.

The main control unit 110 includes memory such as an MPU (micro processing unit), RAM, and ROM, and controls each unit such as the baseband processing unit 112 by executing programs such as a predetermined basic OS and middleware. Or build a native platform environment and an application execution environment on the software configuration.

Also, the memory of the main control unit 110 can function as the storage unit 102 described above. The main control unit 110 reads from an external storage medium, receives from an external device via short-range wireless communication, or downloads from a server via the mobile communication network 30 or the like an application program or By executing the control program, it is possible to automatically or semi-automatically conduct a communication test (call test) for the base station 20 of this embodiment.

The application program or control program for the communication test is transferred to the test terminal 10 via an external storage medium readable by the test terminal 10, an external device capable of communicating with the test terminal 10 via short-range wireless communication, or via the mobile communication network 30 or the like. may be provided by a server accessible from

The wireless communication unit 111 functions as network communication means for communicating via a mobile communication network, and includes, for example, an antenna 111a, a local oscillator (synthesizer) that generates a reference signal with a center frequency fc, a frequency converter (mixer), a high frequency It is composed of an amplifier, an AD converter, a DA converter, etc., and performs high-frequency signal processing for wireless communication with the base station 20 of the mobile communication network. A high-frequency received signal (fc+fr) is mixed with a reference signal (fc) from a local oscillator by a frequency converter and converted to an intermediate-frequency analog received signal (fr). The intermediate-frequency analog reception signal is converted into a digital reception signal by an AD converter and input to baseband processing section 112 . Further, the digital transmission signal output from the baseband processing unit 112 is converted to an intermediate frequency analog transmission signal (ft) by the DA converter, mixed with the reference signal fc from the local oscillator by the frequency converter, and is converted into a transmission signal (fc+ft).

The baseband processing unit 112 includes, for example, two chips, a 3G communication chip configuring a baseband processing unit for a 3G wireless communication mode and an LTE communication chip configuring a baseband processing unit for an LTE wireless communication mode. The communication mode can be switched by switching the chip used for communication in the baseband processing unit 112 to one of them. Also, the baseband processing unit 112 may include a 5G communication chip so as to test the 5G wireless communication mode.

The baseband processing unit 112 is connected to the wireless communication unit 111, and selects either baseband processing using a 3G communication chip or baseband processing using an LTE communication chip for the baseband processing used for the communication described above. By switching, processing for switching between the 3G wireless communication mode and the LTE wireless communication mode is executed. When equipped with a 5G communication chip, the baseband processing unit 112 can switch to baseband processing using a 5G communication chip.

The radio communication unit 111 and the baseband processing unit 112 receive signals composed of a plurality of radio frames from the base station 20 and demodulate and decode the information or data contained in the radio frames. The information/data received from the base station 20 includes, for example, voice communication data from the remote terminal 15, data from the data communication server, message data from the emergency call automatic response server, location information from the location information server, and the location information from the location information server. 20 is the communication test setting information.

Also, the radio communication unit 111 and the baseband processing unit 112 encode and modulate information or data, and transmit to the base station as a signal composed of a plurality of radio frames. The information/data to be transmitted to the base station 20 includes, for example, voice communication data to the remote terminal 15, data to the data communication server, call data to the emergency call automatic response server, and location information request to the location information server. and data for requesting communication test setting information from the base station 20 .

The main control unit 110 can function as the above-described test communication unit 100 by cooperating with the wireless communication unit 111 and the baseband processing unit 112 .

The sound input/output unit 113 is composed of a microphone, a speaker, a sound signal processing unit, and the like. An analog audio signal output from the microphone is converted into a digital signal by the sound signal processing section and sent to the main control section 110, the wireless communication section 111, and the like. The speaker receives an analog signal converted from a digital signal by the sound signal processing unit, and outputs voice during a call, ring tone for e-mail, ring tone for telephone, music, and the like. The speaker may be configured by separately providing a receiver speaker for listening to voice during a call (receiver) and an external output speaker for outputting ringtones and music. A single speaker may be used for both the speaker and the external output speaker.

The display unit 114 is composed of an LCD (liquid crystal display) or the like, and displays various images based on commands from the main control unit 110 . The operation unit 115 includes a touch panel incorporated in the display unit 114, various operation keys and buttons, a power switch as power ON/OFF means, and the like. The operation unit 115 is used by the user to switch communication modes, turn on/off the power of the test terminal 10, instruct start/end calls, select menus, switch screens, etc., and input information. It is used when

The main control unit 110 can function as the output unit 101 described above by cooperating with the sound input/output unit 113 or the display unit 114 .

The test terminal 10 also includes a GPS (Global Positioning System) section 117 as position information acquisition means, a camera section 118 as imaging means, a sensor section 119, a power supply section 120 as power supply means, a clock section, and the like. I have.

The GPS unit 117 is composed of a GPS receiving module, a GPS antenna, etc., receives radio waves from a plurality of GPS satellites arranged around the earth, and based on the reception results, determines the latitude, longitude and Calculate altitude data. The camera unit 118 includes a lens, an imaging device, and the like, and is used when photographing people, landscapes, and the like. A CCD (Charge Coupled Device) camera or a CMOS camera can be used as the imaging device. The sensor unit 119 is composed of an acceleration sensor and/or a geomagnetic sensor or the like. The acceleration sensor may be a single-axis acceleration sensor, or may be a multi-axis acceleration sensor such as two-axis or three-axis. Also, the geomagnetic sensor may be a single-axis geomagnetic sensor, or may be a multiple-axis geomagnetic sensor such as two-axis or three-axis. Based on the output of this sensor unit 119, data indicating the position, orientation, posture and movement of the test terminal 10 can be calculated. Further, based on the output of the sensor unit 119, the altitude at which the test terminal 10 is located is obtained from history information, which is information on temporal changes in acceleration data and geomagnetic data when the test terminal 10 moves from a reference position at a predetermined altitude. , angle, etc. can be calculated.

The power supply unit 120 includes a rechargeable battery, a power supply circuit that supplies power of a predetermined voltage from the battery to each unit, a charging circuit that charges the battery, and the like. The power supply unit 120 supplies power to the sound input/output unit 113, the display unit 114, a part of the operation unit 115, the GPS unit 117, the camera unit 118, and the sensor unit 119 in the test terminal 10. It is configured to be turned ON/OFF by an operable power switch.

The power supply unit 120 intermittently or continuously supplies power to the wireless communication unit 111, the baseband processing unit 112, and the UICC 130 even when the power switch is off in order to operate some functions when the power switch is off. It may be configured to perform

The clock unit is composed of a clock circuit or the like, counts accurate date and time, and generates time information for various processes such as synchronization establishment operation and schedule management.

Note that when the test terminal 10 is configured as a communication module or communication unit incorporated into another device, at least the sound input/output unit 113, the display unit 114, the operation unit 115, the GPS unit 117, the camera unit 118, and the sensor unit 119 Some may not be provided.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a communication test (automatic call test) in the test terminal (communication terminal device) 10 according to this embodiment.
In FIG. 4, first, the operator moves to the area of the first sector to be tested (sector 1) of the base station 20 and operates the test terminal 10 to activate the test application program (S101). The test terminal 10 searches for target radio waves emitted toward the sector from the test target base station 20 (S102). After successfully searching for the target radio wave and connecting to the base station 20, the test terminal 10 downloads the communication test setting information file from the base station 20 or a predetermined server of the mobile communication network 30 (S103).

Next, the test terminal 10 sets the frequency of wireless communication with the base station 20 to the first test target frequency band (for example, 2.1 GHz band) based on the communication test setting information read from the file ( S104), the wireless communication method for wireless communication with the base station 20 is set to the first wireless communication method (for example, 3G) (S105), and the connection with the base station 20 is confirmed (S106).

After confirming the connection with the base station 20, the test terminal 10 automatically and continuously executes a call test consisting of a plurality of types of test items based on the communication test setting information read from the file (S107). In the example of FIG. 4, the aforementioned CS confirmation test (or VoLTE confirmation test), PS confirmation test, emergency call confirmation test, and location information confirmation test are continuously executed. The test result (normality determination result) of each test item is obtained each time the test of the test item is completed.

Next, the test terminal 10 determines whether or not there is a next wireless communication system to be tested based on the communication test setting information read from the file (S108), and if there is a next wireless communication system ( YES in S108) repeats steps S105 to S107.

When the communication test is completed for all wireless systems (NO in S108), the test terminal 10 determines whether there is a frequency band to be tested next based on the communication test setting information read from the file ( S109), if there is a next frequency band (YES in S109), steps S104 to S108 are repeatedly executed.

When the communication test is completed for all frequency bands (NO in S109), the communication test result for the first sector (sector 1) is output (S110). The operator can check the communication test result of the sector by looking at the output.

Note that the communication test results for each sector may be transmitted to a server or another communication terminal device. Further, the test terminal 10 may output test status information so that the worker can check the processing status in S102 to S110 in real time.

Next, the operator determines whether or not there is a next sector to be tested based on the communication test setting information read from the file (S111), and if there is a next sector (YES in S111). moves to the next sector (S112) and operates the test terminal 10 to continue execution of the test application program (S113), thereby repeating steps S102 to S110. Thereafter, steps S102 to S113 are repeatedly executed until the communication test for all sectors is completed.

In the communication test process of FIG. 4, the search for the target radio wave from the test target base station 20 (S102) and the download of the communication test setting information file (S103) are automatically executed by the communication application program. The search for the target radio wave (S102) and the download of the communication test setting information file (S103) may be performed manually by the operator operating the test terminal 10. FIG.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the test terminal 10 of the field worker performs a plurality of types of communication tests (voice communication test, packet communication test, emergency call test, location information confirmation test) are continuously and automatically executed, and the test results of each of the multiple types of communication tests are output. communication test can be performed. Therefore, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the integration work of the base station 20 .

Further, according to the present embodiment, the on-site worker does not need to operate the test terminal 10 and can leave it alone while the plurality of types of communication tests are being performed.

Further, according to the present embodiment, before executing the plurality of types of communication tests, the communication test setting information (for example, csv file) regarding the plurality of types of communication tests to be executed for the test target base station 20 is received. , and the communication test can be started based on the communication test setting information, the operation of the test terminal 10 before the communication test is simplified.

Further, according to the present embodiment, before executing the plurality of types of communication tests, a search for radio waves emitted from the base station 20 to be tested is automatically performed. Operation time can be reduced.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the test result is calculated and output based on the test evaluation criteria set in advance for each communication test, regardless of the subjectivity of the field worker. The reliability of the results can be increased.

Further, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to check the progress of the communication test in real time as necessary, based on the test status information output during execution of the plurality of types of communication tests.

It should be noted that the processing steps and components of the communication terminal (test terminal) and server described herein may be implemented by various means. For example, these processes and components may be implemented in hardware, firmware, software, or any combination thereof.

For hardware implementation, means such as processing units used to implement the above steps and components in an entity (e.g., various wireless communication devices, Node Bs, terminals, hard disk drives, or optical disk drives) are: One or more of an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), digital signal processor (DSP), digital signal processor (DSPD), programmable logic device (PLD), field programmable gate array (FPGA), processor , controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, electronic devices, other electronic units designed to perform the functions described herein, computers, or combinations thereof.

Also, for firmware and/or software implementations, means such as processing units used to implement the above components may be programs (e.g., procedures, functions, modules, instructions) that perform the functions described herein. , etc.). In general, any computer/processor readable medium tangibly embodying firmware and/or software code means, such as a processing unit, used to implement the above steps and components described herein. may be used to implement For example, firmware and/or software code may be stored in memory and executed by a computer or processor, such as in a controller. The memory may be implemented within the computer or processor, or external to the processor. The firmware and/or software code may also be, for example, random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM), programmable read only memory (PROM), electrically erasable PROM (EEPROM). ), FLASH memory, floppy disk, compact disk (CD), digital versatile disk (DVD), magnetic or optical data storage devices, etc. good. The code may be executed by one or more computers or processors and may cause the computers or processors to perform certain aspects of the functionality described herein.

Also, the medium may be a non-temporary recording medium. Also, the code of the program may be readable and executable by a computer, processor, or other device or apparatus machine, and its format is not limited to a particular format. For example, the program code may be source code, object code, or binary code, or may be a mixture of two or more of these codes.

Moreover, the description of the embodiments disclosed herein is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present disclosure. Various modifications to this disclosure will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein are applicable to other variations without departing from the spirit or scope of this disclosure. This disclosure, therefore, is not to be limited to the examples and designs described herein, but is to be accorded the broadest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

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Claims (10)

A communication terminal device for communication test used by an operator for integration work of a base station when a base station is newly installed in a mobile communication network ,
Voice communication test, packet communication test, emergency call test and location via the base station by the communication terminal device for the communication test for a plurality of frequency bands, a plurality of wireless communication systems and a plurality of sectors corresponding to the base station a test communication unit that executes multiple types of communication tests including an information confirmation test ;
an output unit that outputs test results of each of the plurality of types of communication tests;
with
When the operator operates the communication terminal device for the communication test and the test program is executed, the test communication unit
(1) searching for a target radio wave emitted from the base station toward the first sector of the plurality of sectors;
(2) After successfully searching for the target radio wave and connecting to the base station, downloading a file of communication test setting information from the base station or a predetermined server;
(3) Based on the communication test setting information read from the file, for a first combination of a plurality of combinations of a plurality of frequency bands and a plurality of wireless communication methods corresponding to the base station, wireless communication with the base station. setting a frequency to a frequency band to be tested, setting a wireless communication method for wireless communication with the base station to the wireless communication method to be tested, confirming connection with the base station;
(4) After confirming the connection with the base station, the voice communication test, the packet communication test, the emergency call test and the location information via the base station based on the communication test setting information read from the file. Continuously execute multiple types of communication tests including confirmation tests,
(5) confirming connection with the base station and continuously executing the plurality of types of communication tests for the remaining combinations of the frequency band to be tested and the radio communication system of the radio communication in the first sector; ,
(6) performing the processes (1) to (5) for the remaining sectors of the plurality of sectors;
A communication terminal device characterized by: In the communication terminal device of claim 1,
further comprising a storage unit that stores communication test setting information related to the plurality of types of communication tests;
A communication terminal apparatus, wherein before executing the plurality of types of communication tests, communication test setting information relating to the plurality of types of communication tests to be executed for the base station is received and stored in the storage unit . In the communication terminal device according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The communication terminal device, wherein the test result is a result calculated based on a test evaluation criterion set in advance for each communication test. In the communication terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
A communication terminal device that outputs test status information indicating the progress of the communication test during execution of the plurality of types of communication tests. A communication terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ;
at least one of a server and another communication terminal device that performs at least one of the plurality of types of communication tests with the communication terminal device via the base station;
A mobile communication test system comprising: A mobile communication testing method for testing communication via the base station in integration work of the base station when a base station is newly installed in a mobile communication network ,
(1) searching for a target radio wave emitted from the base station toward the first sector of a plurality of sectors corresponding to the base station;
(2) After successfully searching for the target radio wave and connecting to the base station, downloading a file of communication test setting information from the base station or a predetermined server;
(3) Based on the communication test setting information read from the file, for a first combination of a plurality of combinations of a plurality of frequency bands and a plurality of wireless communication methods corresponding to the base station, wireless communication with the base station. setting a frequency to a frequency band to be tested, setting a wireless communication method for wireless communication with the base station to the wireless communication method to be tested, and confirming connection with the base station;
(4) After confirming the connection with the base station, the voice communication test, the packet communication test, the emergency call test and the location information via the base station based on the communication test setting information read from the file. Continuously executing multiple types of communication tests including confirmation tests;
(5) For the remaining combinations of the frequency band to be tested and the radio communication system of the radio communication in the first sector, confirming connection with the base station and continuously executing the plurality of types of communication tests. and
(6) performing the processes (1) to (5) for the remaining sectors of the plurality of sectors;
(7) outputting test results of each of the plurality of types of communication tests;
A mobile communication test method comprising: A program to be executed in a computer or processor provided in a communication terminal device for communication test used by an operator for integration work of a base station when a base station is newly installed in a mobile communication network ,
(1) a program code for searching for a target radio wave emitted from the base station toward the first sector of a plurality of sectors corresponding to the base station;
(2) a program code for downloading a file of communication test setting information from the base station or a predetermined server after successfully searching for the target radio wave and connecting to the base station;
(3) Based on the communication test setting information read from the file, for a first combination of a plurality of combinations of a plurality of frequency bands and a plurality of wireless communication methods corresponding to the base station, wireless communication with the base station. A program code for setting a frequency to a frequency band to be tested, setting a wireless communication method for wireless communication with the base station to a wireless communication method to be tested, and confirming connection with the base station;
(4) After confirming the connection with the base station, the voice communication test, the packet communication test, the emergency call test and the location information via the base station based on the communication test setting information read from the file. program code for continuously executing multiple types of communication tests including confirmation tests;
(5) For the remaining combinations of the frequency band to be tested and the radio communication system of the radio communication in the first sector, confirming connection with the base station and continuously executing the plurality of types of communication tests. program code;
(6) program code for executing the processes (1) to (5) for the remaining sectors of the plurality of sectors;
(7) program code for outputting test results of each of the plurality of types of communication tests;
A program characterized by having In the program of claim 7 ,
The program, further comprising program code for receiving and storing communication test setting information relating to the plurality of types of communication tests to be performed on the base station before executing the plurality of types of communication tests . In the program of claim 7 or 8 ,
A program, wherein the test result is a result calculated based on a test evaluation criterion set in advance for each communication test. In the program according to any one of claims 7 to 9 ,
The program, further comprising program code for outputting test status information indicating progress of the communication test during execution of the plurality of types of communication tests.

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