GeoProbe, part of Tektronix' industry-leading Unified Assurance(TM) suite of applications for management of next generation converged networks, will be used by KT to proactively monitor, manage, diagnose and troubleshoot issues before, during and after the launch of new services over their intelligent network. GeoProbe's real-time and historical multi-protocol call trace and online analytical processing report features will provide KT an end-to-end monitoring approach, allowing them to view multiple sessions in real-time.

"KT is an industry innovator in services they bring to market," said Doug Dickerson, Vice President, Products, Tektronix Communications. "We're pleased to work with KT to ensure their success, helping them deliver increased customer satisfaction and operational efficiency."

About Korea Telecom

Korea Telecom (KT), Korea's top integrated wired/wireless communications service provider, has been Korea's leader in the development of the information & communications business for the last 25 years. In that same time, it has helped turn Korea into an IT powerhouse with the world's leading technology in the operation of broadband service. With the commercial launch of the world's first wireless broadband service (WiBro), KT is paving the way for U-Korea with ubiquitous infrastructure through which people can share information wherever they are. For additional information, please visit http://www.kt.co.kr/eng/main.jsp.

About Tektronix' Unified Assurance Portfolio

Tektronix' industry-leading Unified Assurance (UA) network management suite provides integrated, end-to-end performance monitoring solutions for customer, service and network assurance. UA supports a full range of monitoring capabilities across next generation mobile and IP networks, including active test solutions that provide active troubleshooting, provisioning and automated service quality monitoring. The Tektronix solutions quickly identify, localize and quantify service and network issues, giving customers an integrated, end-to-end next generation network.

The GeoProbe product provides network engineers with the information needed to solve network and service problems across technologies, applications and element vendors. With GeoProbe products, network operations personnel can proactively monitor, manage, diagnose, and troubleshoot the overall health of mobile, fixed, and multi-service networks. In addition, GeoProbe empowers engineering and planning departments to improve network capacity growth and traffic management decision-making. More information can be found at: http://www.tek.com/geoprobe.

About Tektronix Communications

Tektronix Communications provides network operators and equipment manufacturers around the world an unparalleled suite of network diagnostics and management solutions for fixed, mobile, IP and converged multi-service networks. This comprehensive set of solutions support a range of architectures and applications such as LTE, fixed mobile convergence, IMS, broadband wireless access, WiMAX, VoIP and triple play, including IPTV. Tektronix Communications is headquartered in Richardson, Texas. Learn more about the company's test, measurement and network monitoring solutions by visiting http://www.tek.com/communications.

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Transmitter Analysis

For UWB WiMedia radios using MB-OFDM technology for Certified Wireless USB, next generation Bluetooth, WiNet and Wireless FireWire (IEEE1394) applications, Tektronix UWB Analysis software reads the digital information from the RF waveform to determine the demodulation method on a packet-by-packet basis. By reading the digital information from the RF waveforms, UWB Analysis automatically determines which demodulation method is used, data rates, time frequency coding, the pass/fail test limits, and constellation type that is then displayed. Detection and analysis is done on each packet from the RF content, greatly simplifying setup and speeding analysis and compliance tests.

UWB Analysis is augmented by the features of the world's highest performing real-time oscilloscope and provides the specific modulation and spectral analysis for WiMedia Version 1.2. This is especially useful for engineers designing, testing and integrating UWB radios into Certified Wireless USB, next generation Bluetooth, and other industry consumer and computer applications.

Receiver Testing

The Tektronix MOI covers the new v1.2 requirements for receiver testing. RFXpress software running on the AWG7102 provides an efficient way of creating compliant and non-compliant WiMedia waveforms for all bandgroups, data rates and both hopping -- Time Frequency Interleaving (TFI) and Time Frequency Interleaving over 2 Bands (TFI2) -- and non hopping -- Fixed Frequency Interleaving (FFI) -- Time Frequency Codes. This enables WiMedia designers and validation engineers to improve the reliability of their designs. With 20GS/s sampling technology engineers can create signals in bandgroups 1 and 2 that are generated directly from the AWG7102 without the need for an external I/Q modulator. For the higher frequency bandgroups the AWG7102 provides added flexibility by enabling waveform creation through either I/Q modulation or less expensive mixing tools. The AWG7102 arbitrary waveform generator provides comprehensive WiMedia signal generation support for MAC and PHY layers.

In addition, RFXpress has the ability to add impairments like time synchronized Gaussian noise at the WiMedia Packet level (Pre-amble, PPDU Header and PSDU), create tone nulling and introduce realistic interference to WiMedia waveforms from sources including WiFi (802.11a and MIMO), WiMAX and Radar.

Leading Test Bench for UWB WiMedia

Tektronix offers a leading Digital RF test bench for WiMedia and other UWB applications with an industry best combination of hardware and software. The new WiMedia MOI offers a step-by-step test methodology for the new Ultra-Wideband (UWB) WiMedia PHY Test Specification Version 1.2 release. For transmitter testing, UWB Analysis software combined with the DSA72004 oscilloscope offers the widest bandwidth, fastest rise time and lowest noise density that enables users to capture and analyze UWB signals with higher accuracy than competitive instruments. Additionally, the AWG7102 arbitrary waveform generator is the only instrument on the market today that can recreate both non-hopping (FFI) and hopping (TFI and TFI2) signals for WiMedia applications and develop and prepare for future device requirements for Detect and Avoid (DAA) technologies. RFXpress software on the AWG7102 enables engineers to create UWB signals quickly and easily to improve the reliability of their designs.

About Tektronix

Tektronix is a leading supplier of test, measurement, and monitoring products, solutions and services for the communications, computer, and semiconductor industries -- as well as military/aerospace, consumer electronics, education and a broad range of other industries worldwide. With 60 years of experience, Tektronix enables its customers to design, build, deploy, and manage next-generation global communications networks, computing and advanced technologies. Headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, Tektronix has operations in 19 countries worldwide. Tektronix' Web address is http://www.tektronix.com.

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The Tektronix UMA offering is fully integrated with the existing GeoProbe and Advanced Performance Monitoring(TM) (APM) applications and features. All are part of Tektronix' industry-leading Unified Assurance(TM) suite of applications for management of next generation converged networks.

The GeoProbe UMA monitoring solution provides a complete set of solutions for monitoring 2G/2.5G/3G mobile networks from access to core, giving service providers real-time, end-to-end visibility into their customers' service experience. The solution's multi protocol call trace provides end-to-end views for troubleshooting complex call scenarios such as IRAT handover. Proactive, customer-centric call tracing provides real-time tracing capabilities and historical trace recall. APM's UMA Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) enable operators to track voice and data service performance by access point, media access control and UMA network controller. APM's analysis of historical KPIs and statistics enable service providers to identify customer QoS degradation before problems result in customer trouble reports.

"Tektronix partners with its customers to provide solutions that enable them to deploy, troubleshoot, manage and optimize new technologies such as UMA to maintain competitiveness," said Mark Driedger, Vice President and General Manager, Network Management, Tektronix Communications. "We are enthusiastic about being on the cutting-edge of this new technology, providing an offering that will enable leading companies to seamlessly deliver new innovations in mobile communications."

About Tektronix' Unified Assurance Portfolio

Tektronix' industry-leading Unified Assurance (UA) network management suite provides integrated, end-to-end performance monitoring solutions for customer, service and network assurance. UA supports a full range of monitoring capabilities across next generation mobile and IP networks, including active test solutions that provide active troubleshooting, provisioning and automated service quality monitoring. The Tektronix solutions quickly identify, localize and quantify service and network issues, giving customers an integrated, end-to-end next generation network.

The GeoProbe product provides network engineers with the information needed to solve network and service problems across technologies, applications and element vendors. APM enables engineers to manage network services by associating network events into functional groups for more focused and effective troubleshooting. More information can be found at: http://www.tektronix.com/networkmanagement.

About Tektronix Communications

Tektronix Communications provides network operators and equipment manufacturers around the world an unparalleled suite of network diagnostics and management solutions for fixed, mobile, IP and converged multi-service networks. This comprehensive set of solutions support a range of architectures and applications such as LTE, fixed mobile convergence, IMS, broadband wireless access, WiMAX, VoIP and triple play, including IPTV. Tektronix Communications is headquartered in Richardson, Texas. Learn more about the company's test, measurement and network monitoring solutions by visiting http://www.tek.com/communications.

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The new features in the automatic radio optimization application are designed to improve productivity by allowing optimization engineers to increase the quality of experience of end users in less time and reduce overall operating expenses. With this new application, network optimization engineers will be able to focus on the most critical events and performance issues, saving a significant amount of time previously required for data analysis. Users will have complete visibility of Iub, Iu and Iur traffic at the RNC level, with easy access to critical radio network parameters, KPIs and trends with just the click of a button. The application provides fully automated intelligent support to decision making process as well as automated reporting and alarms based on triggers.

"Analyzing data for optimization is a critical component of managing networks for quality of service," said Martin Kuerzinger, General Manager Mobile Diagnostics and Optimization, Tektronix. "The OptiMon suite of solutions provides network engineers with unmatched tools necessary to truly ensure the quality and experience subscribers expect in today's competitive market. With the ability to identify and troubleshoot problems quickly, operators can improve QoS and enhance productivity by eliminating the enormous amount of time it typically takes to sift through large amounts of data and solve the other critical issues which are represented by the need to control and master the cost of quality."

The new application provides immediate visibility, information and reporting on critical areas including Over-provisioned and Missing Neighbors, Pilot Pollution, Ping-Pong handover and Sleeping Cells, allowing for quick detection and documentation of issues that may lead to QoS degradation or decreased ROI. Additionally, automatic triggers and alarms erase the need for continuous observation by sending users alarms via e-mail or short message service (SMS) if a pre-determined threshold is exceeded.

OptiMon includes Tektronix' industry-leading TrendNavigate and DT-Synergy optimization solutions that enable operators to identify trends and issues within the network and recognize where issues originate, determine root cause and provide actionable information. TrendNavigate is a KPI trend analysis tool that can improve UMTS Radio Access Network (UTRAN) performance optimization by providing high-level statistical analysis combined with drill-down cause analysis.

For further enhanced productivity, DT-Synergy, an advanced software application that enables correlation of drive test system data with protocol test data, allowing a significant visibility and efficiency gain for optimization engineers. The tools provide improved time-to-resolution for optimization campaigns through the concurrent analysis and comparison of uplink and downlink events and measurements provided by drive test and Protocol Analysis. This advanced application also allows increased efficiency by overcoming the typical shortcomings of a network optimization strategy based purely on drive test campaigns including lack of visibility on uplink activity, poor statistical relevance of data gathered and the high operating costs associated for each campaign.

Learn more about the solution by visiting: http://www.tek.com/OptiMon.

About Tektronix' Network Optimization Portfolio

Tektronix offers customers a market-leading network optimization portfolio, which is built around the Network & Service Analyzer (NSA) and the RF Scout.

The NSA provides fully automated instrument configuration for Iub, Iur, Iu-CS and Iu-PS interfaces, which greatly reduces the time required to obtain and analyze the data. Additionally, the application provides fully automated network topology discovery, enabling effective troubleshooting of live 3G networks.

The RF Scout, the industry's first handheld, field-ready interference hunting tool, enables network performance planning and optimization teams to explore, discover, analyze and document in-channel and out-of-channel RF interference and coverage issues or other radio signal quality problems. The handheld form factor, performance and durability make measurements convenient, reliable and accurate whether inside a building or outdoors.

About Tektronix Communications

Tektronix Communications provides network operators and equipment manufacturers around the world an unparalleled suite of network diagnostics and management solutions for fixed, mobile, IP and converged multi-service networks. This comprehensive set of solutions support a range of architectures and applications such as LTE, fixed mobile convergence, IMS, broadband wireless access, WiMAX, VoIP and triple play, including IPTV. Tektronix Communications is headquartered in Richardson, Texas. Learn more about the company's test, measurement and network monitoring solutions by visiting: http://www.tek.com/communications.

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