AKCELL
Datasheet
AKCELL Mobile
4G/5G radio measurement application for smartphones
- Reference
- FT-AKC-MOBILE
- Version
- 2026.10
- Date
- October 31, 2026
Overview
AKCELL Mobile turns commercial off-the-shelf smartphones, without modification or root access, into 4G and 5G measurement probes. The application records the KPIs of the 5G NR serving cell, its LTE anchor and the neighbor cells, as well as the network context and throughput, at a rate of 1, 2 or 4 samples per second; each sample is timestamped and tied to its GPS position or to its location on the floor plan.
Radio events are detected live and recorded with the session; statistics, network tests and exports complete the measurement. In fleet control mode, a tablet monitors and controls the devices in its vicinity over a direct local link, with no server: recordings, tests and markers are started across the whole fleet, under a single session name. Sessions are then post-processed in AKCELL Analyzer.
Key points
- 01Real-time 5G NR and LTE measurementNSA and SA: serving cell, LTE anchor, neighbor cells, radio quality, network context and throughput, at 1, 2 or 4 samples per second.
- 02Radio events detected liveCell changes, 5G additions and releases, fallbacks, outages, degraded coverage and quality, with log and alerts.
- 03Statistics and exportsDistribution by level, histograms and quantiles; export of samples, events and routes, session report.
- 04Active network testsLatency, DNS resolution, HTTPS response and multi-stream throughput, on one device or across the whole fleet.
- 05Fleet control without infrastructureA tablet monitors the status of each device, compares the measurements and starts recordings, tests and markers.
- 06Data under your controlSessions stored on the device; no measurement is sent to a server.
Applications
- Drive testing and optimizationCoverage, quality, events and throughput measured along routes and clusters, before and after each optimization action.
- Indoor acceptance testingDAS and small cells: routes fixed on the floor plan, floor by floor, comparable from one visit to the next.
- Multi-operator benchmarkingOne device per operator, a common route and test sequence, controlled and compared from a tablet.
- Quality of service and customer complaintsMeasurement at the complaint location, network tests, events and results, timestamped and location-tagged.
Technical specifications
01Technologies and measurements
- Technologies
- 5G NR (NSA EN-DC and SA), LTE; 3G (UMTS) and 2G (GSM) fallback
- 5G NR KPIs
- SS-RSRP, SS-RSRQ, SS-SINR; CSI-RSRP, CSI-RSRQ, CSI-SINR, CQI and timing advance depending on the device
- LTE KPIs
- RSRP, RSRQ, RS-SINR, RSSI; CQI, timing advance and estimated distance
- 3G/2G fallback
- UMTS: UARFCN, PSC, RSCP, Ec/No; GSM: ARFCN, BSIC, RSSI
- Identification
- PCI, NR-ARFCN or EARFCN, band, frequency, gNB and eNB IDs, cell ID, TAC, PLMN
- Network context
- Service state, data technology, NSA and carrier aggregation, data session, call state and voice technology (VoLTE, VoNR, CS fallback), roaming
- Neighbor cells
- Channel, band, PCI, RSRP, RSRQ and SINR, depending on the modem
- Sampling rate
- 1, 2 or 4 samples per second
02Radio events
- Mobility
- LTE and NR SA cell changes, intra- and inter-frequency; 5G NSA addition and release
- Service
- Technology change and 3G/2G fallback; loss and recovery of service, with outage duration
- Network
- TAC, PLMN, carrier aggregation and data session changes; call start and end
- Quality
- Degraded coverage and quality: adjustable thresholds, hysteresis
- Reliability
- Confirmation over several samples: an isolated gap in the measurements does not create an event
- Handling
- Log, user markers, vibration or audible alerts; events recorded and exported with the session
03Display and statistics
- Screens
- Cockpit, cells, charts, map, events, statistics; two-column layout on tablets
- Charts
- 1-, 5- or 15-minute time spans, freeze, shared cursor, quality background bands, serving cell timeline
- Map
- Base map with on-device cache; route colored by RSRP, SINR, RSRQ, cell or technology
- Statistics
- Live and per session: distribution by level, histograms, quantiles, technologies, cells, throughput
- Quality scale
- Five levels, adjustable boundaries
04Positioning
- Outdoor
- Device GPS position; distance traveled
- Indoor
- Floor plans (PNG or JPG) calibrated on two reference points: scale and orientation, metric coordinates
- Waypoints
- Placed with a single tap on the plan; the current measurement is tied to the position
- Floors
- Several floors per survey
05Network tests
- Latency
- TCP, 10 attempts: minimum, average, maximum, jitter and loss
- DNS
- Uncached resolution
- HTTPS
- Response time over 3 requests
- Throughput
- Multi-stream downlink and uplink: 1 to 8 connections, 5 to 60 s, live curve
- Execution
- Repeated runs; adjustable servers, number of streams, duration and latency target; results recorded in the session
06Fleet control
- Roles
- Measurement device; fleet controller (tablet or smartphone)
- Link
- Local and direct between devices in proximity (Bluetooth and Wi-Fi), with no server or Internet connection
- Console
- Status, network, technology, band, PCI, RSRP, SINR, throughput, GPS and battery of each device; RSRP/SINR comparison
- Commands
- Recording, tests and synchronized marker, on one device or across the whole fleet
- Log
- Events from all devices, consolidated on the tablet
- Sessions
- Session name shared by all devices in a campaign
07Data and exports
- Storage
- On the device; session details: summary, route map, events
- Exports
- CSV (samples and events), KML, GeoJSON, standalone HTML report, complete ZIP archive
- Post-processing
- Replay, analysis and comparison of sessions in AKCELL Analyzer
- Privacy
- No measurement sent to a server; network tests and base map exchange only their own traffic
System requirements
- Measurement device
- 4G or 5G smartphone running Android 10 or later, without root access
- Advanced KPIs
- 5G NR CSI and CQI: Android 12 or later; 5G NR timing advance: Android 14 or later
- Fleet control
- Tablet or smartphone running Android 10 or later
- Permissions
- Precise location, phone state, notifications; access to devices in proximity for fleet control
- Indoor
- Floor plan of each level in image format
- Language
- French
Availability
Availability and terms subject to quotation. Demonstration, deployment and training on request.
akcell.fr/en/contact · msaidani@akcell.fr