21712 - SCTE Broadband Nov2022 COMPLETE v1

61 Vol. 44 No. 4 - November 2022 Issue technical Call to Action Let us help you define your methods and operational procedures to ensure an effective and cost efficient 5G network rollout. Test 5G Smarter New tool sets offer modern connectivity and performance that take advantage of technology advancements over the last ten years. Workflows can be defined and deployed across all your field technicians to ensure consistency of setups and processes. It also minimises the time to make ready the equipment and perform the tests, allowing your technicians to focus on the installation. New technicians can be coached remotely and securely. Experienced techs can log in, view their configuration setup, results and even drive their instruments by remote control. Once testing is complete, the data can immediately be uploaded before the technician leaves the site. This can be verified and reduces costly revisits. Many of the tests outlined here can be performed on just one test set, the modular OneAdvisor 800, this reduces the amount of equipment that needs to be taken to site and reduces overall cost of ownership. For more information, see www.viavisolutions.com 5G is much more complex than the previous Gs, but by adopting smarter testing methodologies, you can avoid catastrophic and costly consequences downstream.