Metrico's Mobile Experience Methodology is at the heart of everything we do. It's a unique, rigorous approach combining patented technology and processes with years of experience to deliver the trusted insight you need to drive quality, minimize network impact, and market your brand more effectively. All Fit4Launch Services and Performance Analytics are based on the Mobile Experience Methodology.
The Mobile Experience Methodology includes comprehensive, quantitatively-driven tests, which produce mobile device performance data you can trust. And, because our tests are rigorous and scientifically-driven, we'll uncover performance and quality issues that others cannot.
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The Mobile Experience Methodology is mobile device neutral. This means we can test any mobile device, subjecting all devices to the same processes and tests. This unprecedented level of rigor and agility enables us to run hundreds of devices through our tests and compare performance results across device models and types. No matter if we are delivering results via our Fit4Launch Services and producing Performance Analytics Reports, you'll gain unparalleled insight based on the most comprehensive, unbiased, quantitative, comparative performance data in the world.
We take advantage of patented voice testing technology, which enables us to test thousands of calls automatically to or from the device and instantly generate performance statistics, saving precious time and money when launching a new device.
Metrico's video streaming testing technology captures more than just frame error rate. Only our video testing technology captures the content—which frames were missing or in error—during a video streaming test. Alternatives can only report that an error in the radio link occurred, they can't tell you what frames were missing. Only Metrico delivers this extra context, which provides a more complete assessment of the video quality and is a more accurate way to measure and report video quality.
Only Metrico's Performance Analytics are derived from Metrico's database, PERFORM—the largest collection of mobile device performance data available. As with our Mobile Experience Methodology, PERFORM was designed specifically to capture critical performance data from the subscriber's perspective. Through years of testing, capturing, and analyzing performance data, we have unparalleled context from which to report on the comparative performance of mobile devices.
Our methodology goes beyond putting a "stake in the ground" for quality. Continuous quality improvement is built-in to our patented process, automatically driving higher quality, market-ready mobile devices.
Metrico operates the wireless industry's only ISO-accredited laboratory dedicated to multi-media mobile device performance testing. Leading mobile service providers and device OEMs have relied on results from our lab to evaluate and improve device performance. The lab offers three facilities:
Facilities include:
| ISO 17025 | 3GPP Technical Specification Group Services and System Aspects; Speech and Video Telephony Terminal Acoustic Test Specification |
| ISO 3745 | Acoustics - Determination of Sound Power Levels of Noise Sources Using Sound Pressure - Precision Methods for Anechoic and Hemi-anechoic Rooms |
| 3GPP TS 26.131 | 3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Services and Systems Aspects; Terminal Acoustic Characteristics for Telephony Requirements |
| 3GPP TS 26.132 | UMTS; LTE; Speech and Video Telephony Terminal Acoustic Test Specification |
| 3GPP2 C.S0056 | CDMA 2000 Speech Telephony Terminal Acoustic Test Specification |
| ETSI 202 396-1 | Speech and multimedia Transmission Quality (STQ); Speech Quality Performance In The Presence of Background Noise |
| ITU-T P.50 | Artificial Voices |
| ITU-T P.51 | Artificial Mouth |
| ITU-T P.57 | Artificial Ears |
| ITU-T P.58 | Head and Torso Simulator (HATS) for Telephonometry |
| ITU-T P.64 | Determination of Sensitivity / Frequency Characteristics of Local Telephone Systems |
| ITU-T P.79 | Calculation of Loudness Rating for Telephone Sets |
| ITU-T P.340 | Transmission Characteristics and Speech Quality Parameters of Hands-Free Terminals |
| ITU-T P.342 | Transmission Characteristics for Telephone Band (300-2400 Hz) Digital Loudspeaking and Hands-Free Telephony Terminals |
| ITU-T P.581 | Use of Head and Torso Simulator (HATS) for Hands-Free Terminal Testing |
| ITU-T P.835 | Subjective Test Methodology for Evaluating Speech Communication Systems That Include Noise Suppression Algorithm |
| ITU-T P.862 | Perceptual Evaluation of Speech Quality (PESQ) |
| ITU-T P.862.3 | Application Guide for Objective Quality Measurement Based on Recommendations P.862, P.862.1 and P.862.2 |
| ITU-T P.863 | Perceptual Objective Listening Quality Analysis (POLQA) |
| ITU-T G.160 | Voice Enhancement Services |
| ITU-T G.712 | Transmission Performance Characteristics of Pulse Code Modulation Channels |
