Drive Testing Fundamentals for Beginners

Drive testing is one of the fastest entry skills in telecom because it turns field work into measurable evidence.

The session explains what drive testing is used for in real operations like coverage verification, performance checks, mobility validation, complaint investigation, and before/after comparisons for optimization and upgrades.

The workflow is covered end-to-end: route planning basics, log collection principles, ensuring clean data, and what a simple drive test report should contain.

Core KPI concepts are introduced in an accessible way: what “good vs bad” typically looks like for coverage and quality indicators, how mobility issues show up, and how performance metrics (like throughput and latency) are interpreted at a basic level.

Common field patterns are discussed with practical meaning: coverage holes vs overshoot, interference-like symptoms vs congestion-like symptoms, and why repeated drops or failed handovers matter.

The session emphasizes turning logs into useful findings that can be shared with teams, vendors,…