Case Study: a large mobile network operator achieves ten-fold small cell turn-up improvement with Spirent Communications

Tier-1 Service Provider Achieves Ten-Fold Improvement in Small CellTurn-up and SLA Management Through Automated Solution

A large mobile network operator in the US faced a major challenge in deploying 25,000 small cells for its 5G expansion. Its manual testing process limited deployments to just 10 small cells per day, making its goal impossible to meet without a costly increase in staff. The operator engaged Spirent Communications to find an automated solution for small cell turn-up and SLA management.

Spirent implemented its active assurance solution to automate the testing and monitoring workflow. This enabled the operator to automate 85% of activations, reducing the installation time from two hours to under five minutes and increasing their deployment rate to over 100 small cells per day. As a result, the operator successfully deployed 25,000 cells within a year, achieving a positive return on investment in under 12 months and estimated savings of $3 million.