AIRCOM International has been selected by Nokia Siemens Networks to provide mobile network planning consultancy to help improve network quality for mobile operators in Nigeria and South Africa. In South Africa, Nokia Siemens Networks selected AIRCOM to provide 2G network optimization consultation services. These services included both pre- and post-analysis drive testing, capacity planning, site verification and frequency planning. AIRCOM’s expertise was also used to assist in the planning of more than 4,500 cell sites across South Africa in a limited time duration, whilst maintaining the necessary quality levels. Nokia Siemens Networks also turned to AIRCOM to assist in improving 2G mobile network quality in Nigeria. AIRCOM delivered a range of services to NSN, including drive testing consultancy and Line of Sight (LoS) transmission surveys to optimise network throughput and minimise dropped calls.