Does anyone have any recommendations for equipment to perform a GSM/GPRS signal strength test ?
The goal is to be able to use it “on field”, in order to check the signal before installing my device, or to workaround any connection error after the installation.
I’m mainly interested by the GSM / GPRS signal, not Edge or 3G.
A Androïd or iPhone application would be great, but I’ve found none able to test GPRS only. It usually test the current mobile network, which is usually 3G …
Remember that at the end it is the device itself which will connect and use cellular network, so it seems that no better than the device itself to tell you how is seen the network from its point of view.
What do you mean by unrelated to the hardware ? Are you looking for something related to a different use case ?
You started by talking about testing before installation - in that case, it is certainly preferable to use the Real Equipment to get the best indication of what will actually be seen by that equipment in service.
Fault-finding an existing, installed unit is another matter entirely…