Getting Advanced GSM Network Data

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Thu, 2006-02-23 14:42
abp_dk
Joined: 2005-12-05
 Forum posts: 10
Hey People

I'm doing a datamining app that fetches and stores GSM Network data. I'm developing for the Nokia 6600 and therefore use the Symbian 7.0s SDK.

I've managed to fetch simple network information following hints and guides from these links:

http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/mraento/symbian/cellid.html

http://discussion.forum.nokia.com/f...t=%2ACELL+ID%2A

http://discussion.forum.nokia.com/f...hp/t-19028.html

Finding the proper header (etel.h, etelbgsm.h) and lib (gsmbas.lib, etel.lib) files have caused some hassel. Anyone doing anything related to this should check out the above links.

My next assingment/problem is a bit more advanced. I need to fetch the NMR (Network Management Report) and TA (Timing Advance) data from the GSM Network. These are only supposed to be send from a phone to the network when ingaging in a voice call and can therefore only be attained when a such is active. Can anyone back this fact up?

My question is:
Is it possible to get NMR and TA data using Symbian 7.0s SDK?
If not, can any other Symbian SDK be used to attain these data?

Thanks in advance.

best,
abp_dk

Fri, 2006-02-24 08:32
jumpjack
Joined: 2005-02-24
 Forum posts: 278
Re: Getting Advanced GSM Network Data
Sounds interesting, but you posted partial links!
Can you fix them?

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Fri, 2006-02-24 20:40
jumpjack
Joined: 2005-02-24
 Forum posts: 278
Re: Getting Advanced GSM Network Data
maybe I found the (full) links:
http://discussion.forum.nokia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19028

http://discussion.forum.nokia.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19693&highlight=%2ACELL+ID%2A

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Fri, 2006-02-24 21:22
jumpjack
Joined: 2005-02-24
 Forum posts: 278
Re: Getting Advanced GSM Network Data
Another cool link:
http://www3.symbian.com/faq.nsf/f6fbf5deaf4cca7080256a64005ac61e/ba491eaeb25c5c7d80256bf3003e75fc?OpenDocument&Highlight=2,etelbgsm

How to implement this into Hellworld application?...  Huh

-- JumpJack --

 
Fri, 2006-07-07 09:49
rishabh-forum
Joined: 2006-04-17
 Forum posts: 36
Re: Getting Advanced GSM Network Data
Quote from: abp_dk
Hey People

I'm doing a datamining app that fetches and stores GSM Network data. I'm developing for the Nokia 6600 and therefore use the Symbian 7.0s SDK.

I've managed to fetch simple network information following hints and guides from these links:

http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/mraento/symbian/cellid.html

http://discussion.forum.nokia.com/f...t=%2ACELL+ID%2A

http://discussion.forum.nokia.com/f...hp/t-19028.html

Finding the proper header (etel.h, etelbgsm.h) and lib (gsmbas.lib, etel.lib) files have caused some hassel. Anyone doing anything related to this should check out the above links.

My next assingment/problem is a bit more advanced. I need to fetch the NMR (Network Management Report) and TA (Timing Advance) data from the GSM Network. These are only supposed to be send from a phone to the network when ingaging in a voice call and can therefore only be attained when a such is active. Can anyone back this fact up?

My question is:
Is it possible to get NMR and TA data using Symbian 7.0s SDK?
If not, can any other Symbian SDK be used to attain these data?

Thanks in advance.

best,
abp_dk

Hi!

Have you been able to find timing advance. I am working on a application which requires TA and neighbouring cell strength

thanks
rishabh

Thanks & regards

Rishabh

 
Mon, 2006-07-24 13:07
r55
Joined: 2005-07-06
 Forum posts: 53
Re: Getting Advanced GSM Network Data
HI

i am also trying to get network data.

nokia netmonitoring app displays neighbour cells. check link.

http://membres.lycos.fr/cosconor2/fourdescphotos0.html

i tried using using Etelbhsm.h
using method calls
EnumerateDetectedNetworks()
GetDetectedNetworkInfo()

but app fails while linking.

any one know how to get neighbour info, CBS String.
how to calculate dbm value from signal strength.

i have third party app celltrack,netmonitor and it displays neighbour info CBS string, dBm values in my 6600. but i was not able to do it because of the missing API's. can any one tell me where can i get proper API's?.

and, is it possible to get Angle of Arrival, Timing Advance data?.


thanks
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Fri, 2006-07-28 17:06
rishabh-forum
Joined: 2006-04-17
 Forum posts: 36
Re: Getting Advanced GSM Network Data
Hi!

I have searched a lot for timing advance and neighboring cellinfo but couldn,t find a way out. Netmonitor is banned by nokia people. As far as signal strength is concerned you mail me ur emai lid and i can give you the code

Thanks & regards

Rishabh

 
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