We are happy to announce Echo tools 3.2.17 upgrade for Echo handheld tools with several new features and improvements!
The new features and improvements include a new test; SFTP test, new Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) parameter, expansion of 5G band locking support to several new phone models, audio recording library update, and various other fixes and improvements. See full descriptions of the features and upgrade lists below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
New test: support for SFTP test added<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Support for the SFTP test has been added to handheld devices. Providing secure file transfer capabilities, SFTP (SSH or Secure File Transfer Protocol) is a safer option than FTP which makes SFTP more appealing to users. Like all other tests, SFTP tests can be configured either on the Echo device itself or in Cloud via which tests can be pushed to the devices remotely. The synchronization of test configuration between devices and Cloud applies naturally to SFTP test as to other tests as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) parameter added<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A new parameter has been added to LTE and 5G views to indicate DSS mode and whether the mode is on or off. DSS (Dynamic Spectrum Sharing) is a novel antenna technology that enables the parallel use of LTE and 5G in the same frequency bands. In DSS, the demand for 5G and LTE is determined in real-time, and the available bandwidth is divided independently and then the network decides dynamically which mobile communications standard the available frequencies are ideal and used for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 5G band locking support for Pixel 4a, Pixel 5, OnePlus 9, Motorola Edge, and Nokia X20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The 5G locking capability allows you to lock your phone to specific 5G bands. This expands further the already existing locking capability for 2G, 3G, and 4G. With the 5G locking feature support for Pixel 4a, Pixel 5, OnePlus 9, Motorola Edge, and Nokia X2, you can now force these new devices to the wanted 5G systems and bands and get the most out of your measurements!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Audio recording library update<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The audio recording library has been updated to support phones with Android 11 OS. This is a substantial update that enables audio quality measurements for the majority of the phones supported by Echo tools! For the latest list of supported phones, please see the Supported Phones list in Cloud under the user menu. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Audio quality measurements in Echo tools can be performed either with Google ViSQOL, an objective speech quality model, or POLQA algorithm. ViSQOL is a model of human sensitivity to degradations in speech quality. It compares a reference signal with a degraded signal. POLQA algorithm, on the other hand, is a reference-based algorithm for measuring voice quality. In POLQA, voice quality is calculated by comparing original and degraded audio. Voice quality measurement is an optional feature that can be purchased for all Echo handheld tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Support for reboot command added<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Support for reboot command has been added in this release to the handheld devices. Reboot command feature allows the remote boot of a phone via Cloud in case the controlled phone is not attended by a person who could perform the reboot locally. This feature is highly convenient in a multitude of measurement and testing scenarios where either the tests are performed entirely remotely or where the test phones are handled or carried with by non-technical personnel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n PUSCH TX power per carrier parameter added<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n PUSCH TX power per carrier parameter has been added to handheld tools. This new parameter has already been logged to log files with previous releases but is now also decoded real-time and displayed during measurements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Improvements in\nTimeline functionalities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This release comes\nwith two improvements in Timeline functionalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first improvement\nconcerns the hiding of Timeline. From this upgrade on, Timeline cannot be\nswiped out of view anymore when it is set to other than the current, ongoing\ntime. This is to avoid misinterpretation and confusion between the parameter\nvalues measured in the past and the real-time parameter values of the ongoing\nmeasuring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The second improvement concerns the mechanism of adding waypoints to indoor maps. From now on, the waypoints can only be added to indoor maps if the Timeline is set to display the ongoing, real-time measurement. If the Timeline and therefore also the measurement views are synchronized to other than the current time, waypoints cannot be added. This improvement prevents the waypoints to be associated with results from the past by mistake while performing the measurement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Improvements in\nSpeedtest.net testing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Two improvements have\nbeen implemented to speed testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, the threading and packets used for speed testing have been adjusted. This improvement results in throughput averages that match Speedtest.net website readings more accurately thus improving the quality of Speedtest.net test results in Echo tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Second, distance filtering has been removed from Speedtest.net server. The removal of the filter allows free configuration of speed test server without any filtering of distance to servers. In practice, this enables for example configuring of speed test servers before traveling to a new location or country where the test is performed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Recording end time\naccuracy improved<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The stability when\nfinishing recording has been improved. Previously, occasional inaccuracy\noccurred in the ending times that were displayed in the measurement summaries\nof recordings. With the fixed stability, the user can now trust that the\nmeasurement summaries are accurate and precise including the correct ending\ntimes for the recordings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Scanner measurement\nimprovements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In scanner\nmeasurements, blind scan sweeps and thresholds have been modified to help\nreduce false positives and detect channels at lower signal strengths. This\nincreases the accuracy of the automatic channel detection and allows the scanner\nconfiguration to be automated better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additional Improvements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to the above-mentioned, this release also includes the following improvements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The new versions will be pushed to Cloud shortly and they will be offered as an automatic update. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Happy upgrading! We are happy to announce Echo tools 3.2.17 upgrade for Echo handheld tools with several new features and improvements! The new features and improvements include a new test; SFTP test, new Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) parameter, expansion of 5G band locking support to several new phone models, audio recording library update, and various other fixes […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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