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PowerProbes for Field Testing

Directly measure your customer’s Quality of Experience

Need a field portable, cost-effective service quality tester that performs over 60 speech quality tests in less than one minute? The PowerProbe 30 slips easily into your tool belt, and the Pass / Fail results are easy to interpret.

The PowerProbe 30 Service Level responder is the world’s smallest comprehensive test solution for VoIP / VoCable / VoDSL service delivery testing and troubleshooting. Tests can be initiated from the Tektronix DirectQuality R7 test automation OSS using a laptop. Field technicians however also have the option to initiate On Demand testing with their mobile phone handsets or PDAs using Tektronix’ SMSDQ or PocketDQ respectively. Save time, ensure a quality VoIP installation, and simplify troubleshooting.

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  • Portable and Cost-Effective

    The PowerProbe 30 is line powered and is small enough to be carried in the tool belt of any Field Technician. A straight-forward 2-wire connection makes it easy to connect to any phone jack.

  • Multipurpose

    It can test through wireless networks and VoIP environments with the appropriate media adapter.

  • Use your Mobile Phone or PDA

    Tektronix’ SMSDQ allows a field technician to use their mobile handset to initiate tests and view the results through SMS text messaging. PocketDQ allows Field Technicians with a web-enabled PDA to initiate testing. Results are shown as Pass / Fail.

  • Clear, Accessible Results

    Tektronix’ DirectQuality server-based test system provides results evaluated on standards-based pass/fail criteria - with advanced drill-down for troubleshooting. Test results are centrally-stored and can be accessed by field technicians and NOC thus facilitating quick resolution of network issues.

  • On-Demand Testing with Test Automation

    Service Providers can customize the tests performed with the PowerProbe 30, to automate their existing test plans for consistent execution. With centralized test planning, technicians require minimal training.

  • Fast

    Tektronix’ exclusive Single-Call, Multi-Technology Testing conducts 60 measurements in less than a minute.

Download the PowerProbe 30 Data Sheet (488 KB) for a full list of Characteristics and Specifications.
Key Quality Measurements
  • Speech Quality (MOS)
  • Call Connectivity
  • Network Response
  • Voice Path Delay
  • Echo
  • Noise
  • Packet Loss
  • Call Volume
  • CODEC Performance
  • Frequency Response
  • DTMF Detection
  • Fax Tones
Key Features
  • Portable, line powered, light weight, and compact for field use
  • High feature to cost ratio
  • Compatible with Tektronix PocketDQ™ and SMSDQ™ to launch tests with a mobile phone or Web-enabled PDA
  • Centrally-stored test results for future reference and analysis
  • Multiple metrics to locate faults in the core network or in the customer premises
Applications
  • Day-of-installation verification: On Demand testing is perfect for a field technician to test and verify an installation, and then quickly move on to the next installation
  • Service quality tests to troubleshoot transient issues: The responder can be left in a data closet at the customer’s premises
  • On-site test support for field technicians
Download the PowerProbe 30 Data Sheet (488 KB) for a full list of Characteristics and Specifications.


DirectQuality  
Test Automation Solutions: Simplify business-level decisions by providing complete service level test automation from test call generation to Quality of Service (QoS) troubleshooting. Our Web-based OSS features color-coded service level thresholds for reporting, alarming and analysis. With DirectQuality (DQ), users can schedule tests at any hour or initiate on-demand testing to customer premises.
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PocketDQ and SMSDQ  
PocketDQ and SMSDQ extend the DirectQuality test automation platform to remotely control tests terminated with the PowerProbe 30 handheld Responder.
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Test Agents and Layouts  
Tests are conducted by software test agents that run on the PowerProbe® family of service level test probes. Each test agent is designed for particular QoS verification applications such as voice quality, fax, and call connectivity testing. Over 30 different test agents allow operators to fully monitor and troubleshoot their critical services using a variety of different test layouts.
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Download the PowerProbe 30 Data Sheet (488 KB) for a full list of Characteristics and Specifications.
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Download the PowerProbe 30 Data Sheet (488 KB) for a full list of Characteristics and Specifications.