- Software released for Nokia N80 and N75 Smart Phones, supports UMTS 850 deployments -

ORLANDO, Fla. and LAKE FOREST, Calif., March 27 - The QuOTA system measures wireless service quality by using standard subscriber handsets, under the control of a central server, to automatically place voice and data test calls.

"QuOTA's distributed architecture, low cost and flexible deployment options allow the system to be rapidly and widely deployed, providing a more statistically relevant perspective of network quality than can be obtained through traditional methods," said Tony Vittimberga, product manager for Comarco Wireless Test Solutions. "With support for Nokia's N80 and N75 phones, Comarco can now offer a QuOTA solution for the majority of worldwide networks. Together, these phones cover GSM at 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, along with WCDMA at 850/1900/2100 MHz. The N75 is particularly relevant in the Americas, where WCDMA is being rapidly deployed in the 850 MHz band."

QuOTA software is now available for both Symbian and Windows Mobile smart phone devices, extending the options available to wireless network operators, and supports testing on all popular air interfaces -- including CDMA 1xEV-DO, WCDMA, GSM, GPRS and EDGE.

About QuOTA

The QuOTA system is designed to measure network performance on a wide scale basis, allowing wireless service providers to actively monitor the service quality delivered to their customers. Smart phones, running the QuOTA client application, are managed by the QuOTA Control web server application. Tests may be designed, scheduled, and executed using the QuOTA Control browser interface.

Because of their low cost, and compact form factor, QuOTA devices may be flexibly deployed. QuOTA phones may be carried by wireless engineers or technicians, by customers, or may be installed in fixed or mobile locations. QuOTA's back end servers may be scaled to accommodate hundreds, or thousands of devices in the field.

Under the supervision of QuOTA Control, QuOTA devices can automatically execute tests, and measure the quality of voice and data services. Test types include speech quality, using the ITU-T P.862 PESQ MOS algorithm, HTTP, WAP, FTP, PING, MMS and SMS. Along with critical KPIs, QuOTA is also able to record network and radio parameters, including Layer 3 messaging, giving wireless engineers the information necessary to pinpoint and troubleshoot network performance problems.

About Comarco

Based in Lake Forest, Calif., Comarco is a leading provider of wireless test solutions for field test applications, ChargeSource(R) universal mobile power products and wireless emergency call box systems. Comarco's Wireless Test Solutions (WTS) division is an industry-leading supplier of wireless test systems for field test applications. Comarco systems allow cellular network operators to improve the quality of their service through voice, video and data benchmarking and system optimization using integrated Quality of Service algorithms and unique multi-technology interfaces and RF scanners. Comarco's open architecture supports both current cellular operating system technologies, new 3G systems being implemented worldwide and is extensible to 4G technologies as they become available. More information about Comarco's product lines can be found at http://www.comarco.com/.