Advanced Network Characterization Solutions (ANCS)
ICS™ Product Line
Remote Collection System For Network Survey And Characterization
The Integrated Collection System (ICS™) product line includes industry-leading cellular, Bluetooth and wireless network characterization solutions. ICS™ passively collects data, which allows for a wide range of applications such as characterizing advanced cellular and Wi-Fi networks; detecting rogue cellular base stations; and passively locating cellular base stations. The breadth of ICS™ products allows users to find the right product for their needs including tactical, stationary, and commercial applications. With the addition of the ICS™-550, we now have a solution to survey all cellular and Wi-Fi networks simultaneously.
ICS™-550
ICS-550 is an advanced network characterization tool that surveys the environment and records the metadata of detected control channels and the information therein. These completely passive measurements are obtained without handshaking or any additional interfacing with the communications network.
ICS-550 provides its users with state-of-the-art survey solutions that support the new 5G NR technologies. This product has been designed to support both the evolution of 5G non-standalone (NSA) and standalone (SA) networks. There are two product offerings: the ICS-550 and ICS-550 DC. The optional downconverter (DC) expands the 5G survey frequency range.
ICS-550 is capable of surveying the new mmWave frequency bands allocated for 5G NR networks while simultaneously scanning sub 6 GHz frequencies. The system form factor remains light and portable by utilizing a downconverter to survey the mmWave frequency bands. QRC will continue to develop new features to support 5G NR surveying as technologies advance.
The DCode Pro software is the user’s primary interface when taking control of the ICS-550 system, viewing real time notifications, managing data, and conducting advanced signal analysis.
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Operational Configurations
The ICS product family is available in multiple form factors, please contact us to learn more: 540-446-2270 or [email protected]
Q-Fi
A Compact Wi-Fi Survey Capability
The Q-Fi is an add-on module to the ICS-550 which offers a compact Wi-Fi survey capability.
The Q-Fi module passively surveys the wireless environment and logs the metadata of Wi-Fi systems. The user is able to filter logged data by protocol, security type, network type as well as specific vendor information.
The Q-Fi Module utilizes QRC’s DCode Pro software as its primary user interface allowing users to manage data and receive real-time visual notifications.
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Utilizing DCode Pro the Q-Fi Measures & Detects Multiple
Parameters, Including but not Limited to:
DCode Pro
DCode Pro is a feature rich network analysis and characterization software program.
DCode Pro is a specialized software program that demodulates cellular and wireless signals including 5G, LTE, WiMAX, WCDMA, CDMA, EVDO, GSM, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, depending on the ICS model and optional add-ons. DCode Pro includes onboard analytical tools to assist users with real time processing and utilization of data.
DCode Pro is exclusive to the ICS family of survey and network characterization tools which pairs a feature rich software suite with industry leading radios in the ICS and Q-Fi systems. These tools produce network information at the speed of operations. This pairing of elite radios with the right software creates a tool that provides the operator a complete understanding of the networks.
Each protocol can be activated individually or simultaneously for specialized applications. The operator has the flexibility to set-up any protocol from the Configuration Manager which makes for a more user-friendly package. While scanning and collecting network data on protocols for the area of interest, the User can cycle from band to band at the push of a button or can select specific bands from the interface.
Optimized for multi-protocol, multi-band cellular survey at high rates of speed, DCode Pro is the ideal cellular drive test software.
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PBL Ground
PBL (Passive Base Station Location) is an industry changing application that can be added to any ICS system. PBL allows a user to drive an area of interest and measure the cellular signals present to determine the physical location of the emitters for the respective signals. PBL uses proprietary location algorithms to establish the location of towers to within 10s of meters. Typically, 90% of the towers are detected within 200m or better. Denser drive patterns typically provide improved accuracy and higher number of detected emitters. All prediction measurements are made while simultaneously collecting survey data.
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PBL Air
The DCode Pro PBL for ground-based surveys feature has been extended to allow ICS systems to perform the same tower location functions using airborne surveys. This system requires the ICS-5xx family of systems, DCode Pro, and two additional supporting applications. One of these applications, the Collection app, takes a list of frequencies to be scanned as input and will collect raw position estimation data. The second application, the Analysis app, processes that raw data and produces a .pbl file with the same format as the ground-based .pbl files generated by DCode Pro.
As of the first release of this feature, testing and characterization has been limited to survey altitudes of less than 10,000 feet and flight speed under 150 knots. Survey patterns have been limited to a grid style pattern with the “legs” separated by approximately 1 mile.
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All products are subject to the EAR, accordingly, an export authorization may be required for certain clients, uses, and/or destinations. The time required to obtain authorization may impact delivery.
For more information regarding any of our products, please contact us at: 540-446-2270 or [email protected]