This article contains all of the required radio signal strength, latency, and throughput measurements for Private 5G Network.
The goal of this test suite is to ensure that the values obtained when evaluating latency, throughput, and radio signal strength inside the Private 5G network are within prescribed ranges:
Check that the Watchdog devices are connected to the Private 5G network before taking any measurements.
- All radio dots, micro radios, and macro radios are working well.
- The tx power for IRUs, micro radios, and macro radios is defined correctly in the site’s radio deployment plan.
These tests can be carried out with three main types of devices:
- Watchdog device for Android
- Device that monitors the industrial environment
- Other Private 5G network devices that do not have the Watchdog app installed
1. Radio Signal Strength Measurements
This section provides all the measurements required to determine the radio signal strength inside the Private 5G site’s coverage area.
1. Radio Signal Strength Measurements from an Android Watchdog Device
Below is the step by step process to measure the Signal Strength from an Android Watchdog Device:
Step 1: While holding the watchdog device, position yourself inside the coverage area of the Private 5G site and stand there.
Step 2: Using the Radio Measurements, measure the radio signal strength and the displayed unit of strength.
Step 3: Repeat the preceding test case from each of the selected sites inside the Private 5G site’s coverage area.
2. Latency Measurements
This section comprises all the measurements that must be done to determine the latency inside the Private 5G site’s coverage area.
Latency Measurements from an Android Watchdog Device
Step 1: While holding the watchdog device, position yourself inside the coverage area of the Private 5G site and stand there.
Step 2: Select the Latency Measurements option and record the local and internet round-trip times that are displayed.
Step 3: Repeat the preceding test case from each of the selected site locations inside the Private 5G site’s coverage area.
3. Throughput Measurements from an Android Device
For throughput measurement, there are two ways to measure:
- Local Test
- Internet Test
Conduct this test suite twice from each of the selected strategic locations inside the Private 5G site’s service area: once for TCP traffic and once for UDP traffic.
Steps to measure the Throughput for Private 5G network on site using Local test:
Step 1: Stand in a designated spot inside the Private 5G site’s coverage area.
Select the Speed Test option from the menu.
Step 2: Do the Local Test.
Step 3: Select TCP or UDP from the Packet Type, depending on the data traffic protocol to be evaluated.
Step 4: Select the Period and pick a test duration of at least 20 seconds.
Step 5: Choose either Upload and Download, or both.
If both upload and download are selected, the duration time will be divided evenly between the two operations.
Step 6: Start Test.
Steps to measure the Throughput for Private 5G network on site using Internet test:
Throughput, round-trip time, and radio signal strength are measured from the device to a public server on the Internet or a customer-hosted server during an Internet speed test. To conduct an Internet speed test, the following inputs are required from the customer:
- A server destination address (FQDN)
- External iPerf3 server
- The port number that the iPerf3 server uses
Throughput Measurements Using a Non-Watchdog Device
Conduct this test case twice from each of the selected locations inside the Private 5G site’s coverage area: once for TCP traffic and once for UDP traffic.
- Connect the user device to the Private 5G network.
- Trigger iPerf TCP and UDP test traffic from the device towards the following service provider’s Private 5G IP addresses.
- And measure the throughput for both TCP and UDP traffic.