Zong has proposed Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to ensure telecom operators’ quality of service through OSS monitoring. For those who don’t know, each operator has designated OSS solutions through which they monitor and maintain networks in real-time for any technical or procedural issues.
For the purpose, Zong held a training session for PTA officials with the theme of “Growing Together Through Knowledge Sharing”.
Training sessions was attended by notable representatives of PTA (Pakistan Telecommunication Authority) along the lines of Directors, Deputy Directors and Assistant Directors amongst other team members.
The activity commenced with a visit to Zong’s Telehouse at I-9 Islamabad, whereby PTA officials were given a round of the Equipment room and Centralized Network Operations Center (CNOC).
Thereafter they visited Zong Headquarters, where the Regulatory team, CNOC team, Radio Access Network (RAN) team presented their workings as well as gave a live OSS system demo.
The attendees highly appreciated the first of it’s kind interactive knowledge sharing session for learning and regulatory harmonization.
With reference to the event, Sajid Mahmood Chief Regulatory Officer (CRO) Zong noted that “The importance of achieving a certain degree of regulatory harmonization must be acknowledged for the progression of Pakistan’s telecom industry.” He further expressed how Zong will continue to take the lead in conducting such initiatives. “Zong shall endeavor to engage in and conduct further such educational activities, and hopes that our Regulator’s participation in today’s session will be mirrored in all such future sessions, enabling both the industry and PTA to benefit from such learnings.”
“Sajid Mehmood, Chief Regulatory Officer (CRO) along with PTA representatives and Zong Regulatory Team at Training Awareness Session for PTA on Quality of Service.”
Currently PTA conducts drive tests through which various KPIs for quality of services are determined. These drive tests are conducted on specific days (usually once in an year) and on specific routes only where special equipment is used to calculate KPIs to determine quality of service for cellular operators.
Mr. Nouman Khalid, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Zong told ProPakistani that technology has evolved over the years and consequently there is a strong need for evolution in regulatory affairs as well. He said that regulator should come ahead and employ automated OSS solutions to ensure QoS for cellular operators that offer network-wide visibility with near to real time sampling of data for assessing the quality of service.
When asked, Mr. Nouman said that his company won’t have any issues in granting PTA access to Zong’s network data for consistent evaluation of QoS KPIs.
According to Mr. Nouman, PTA can employ drive tests and OSS monitoring in parallel for determining various network KPIs.
Below are few of the KPIs that PTA can determine through OSS:
- Network downtime
- Grade of Service (E2E blocking)
- Call Completion Ratio
- RAB setup success rate
- Session abnormal release rate
- Inter System HOSR
Below are few of the KPIs that PTA can determine through drive tests:
- MOS
- Data throughput rate
- RSCP
- Call connection time (Can be monitored through OSS as well)
- SMS success rate (Mobile generated)
- End to End SMS delivery time
Mr. Nouman said that with evolution in technology, there is a need for amendments in certain KPIs. For example for establishment of a voice call over 4G network, mobile devices switch back to 3G or 2G networks that consume 1-3 seconds and hence call setup KPI of 6 seconds is almost impossible to achieve.
He said that that regulator should engage discussions with industry to achieve best user experience for array of telecom services.
If PTA starts monitoring the OSS KPIs, I am sure each operator is gonna get heavy fines. The drive test will give only an idea of the service i.e. a sample but OSS will give them everything, every down minute, every dropped call and every blocked call. So it will be almost impossible to meet the QoS requirements of PTA.
Why do you guys think Zong is doing this? Do they believe their network is superior or can they tweek their OSS KPIs?
I think that they “think” they have the best. But even i can tell, they havent’t.. There is no clear winner in this regard actually, each operator has its own set of problems.
I totally agree and after that operator move towards good vendor
it is PTA negligence that is why 3rd class
vendor are working in Pakistan whoes not care the employee one example is ZTE.
Telenor is a Norway company, but he gave the project to 3rd class
ZTE only to save the operational cost. Telenor has major call drop issue but
PTA not care it.
Due to 3rd
class vendor, In Pakistan Telco engineer life are going to be ended. They hire
one resource where 3 resource are needed. And it is only PTA that does not
enforce the quality on the vendor.
Probably they teamed up with a OSS vendor and are acting on their behalf. Moreover drive testing is a bit old school now and everyone should start to partially rely upon OSS tools, it can collect data 24/7.
Good!
can someone help, currently I have ufone but want to change for some reasons with same number and network service code (0333), just confirm this will work perfectly or I will face problems ? which one is better in services and packages ?
Kuch Karachi Main Bhi Rakh Lo, Her telecom ko apni network ki growing k liye seminar rakhna chahyeh
Well,
PTA now a thirsty dog for Blood (Money),with superior controversial Minister Anusha Rehman- a third rated politician rather than a super-techno mind woman,finds a way thru PTA how much grab maximum out of Telecom Sector, USF now in Govt. hands,previous article on Ishaq Dar- a Chartered Account who plays with Economy of Pak,now finding ways to get water out of millions rupees pool. Law is like their servant,anytime any amendment will easier their way to grab easy money.
QoS is the part of this whole game,thru QoS PTA put penalties,and MONEY MONEY MONEY is now PTA Motive.
There’s no thing as Quality as Call Dropped/Network Outage is all companies issues.PTA Consumer Protection Cell/Laws are just craps. Money is everything now!
only onething in your comment money :v
Its zong not song.