One of the most critical and challenging aspects of today's communication network environments is ensuring that all network services are functioning optimally so that all resources are readily available and are performing as expected.

Many times when problems occur, the symptoms are treated quickly so that services are restored as soon as possible. However, the underlying cause of the problem can still be lingering somewhere waiting to re-surface again at the most inopportune time.

Horsebridge has developed a series of Communication Network Health Checks to help our clients proactively examine the health of various network resources and implement corrective measures.

Tangible and immediate value
Horsebridge Communication Network Health Checks are designed to provide tangible and immediate value. Horsebridge believe this is achieved through:

• Objective, outside experts providing a "fresh" view of your Network
• Uncovering the causes of lingering problems as opposed to providing work arounds
• Anticipation of future problems
• Helping avoid network disaster
• Realizing the benefit of our experience in a multitude of environments

Health Check Objectives
Horsebridge Communication Network Health Checks are designed to be brief, concise, and recurring if necessary to pinpoint specific issues and recommend immediate solutions.

• Normally two to five days in length
• Focused on a specific network resource
• Recurring as necessary to ensure continued network health
• Immediate corrective measures taken, results and recommendations documented

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NTL provide a wide range of services to their customers. Network health checks by Horsebridge are used to assess network performance and identify areas of degradation. Where service degradation experienced by customers is experienced Horsebridge have provided independent testing, which to date has identified all cases as customer premises equipment faults.

When the largest Ukrainian Mobile operator, UMC required independent verification of network and equipment compliance in relation to industry standards, an independent analysis and verification was sought. Horsebridge were commissioned to undertake analysis and network health checks which were undertaken by a Senior Consultant heading a team from Ericsson, Marconi and UMC to resolve the issue.

Horsebridge undertaken network health checks on behalf of Ericsson around the globe, providing expert independent advice to ensure networks are functioning to there optimum and identifying any areas of degradation.

Targeted testing has been undertaken in O2s network to assess both synchronisation performance, equipment status and configuration prior to Horsebridge undertaking support activities following O2s migration from their previous service provider.

Network health checks undertaken by Horsebridge successfully identified the root cause of network performance issues, enabling resolution before impact upon customer services delivered by Orange.

Horsebridge undertake specific network health checks for NEOS Networks ensuring compliance to ITU-T recommendation for the performance of their cesium based Primary Reference Clock at the heart of their network.

Physical changes to transmission network configuration can have serious implications on the network synchronisation architecture and performance. In recognition of this Horsebridge have undertaken performance verification as part of a complete migration and reconfiguration consultancy project undertaken within BTs network.