Activate a cellular data session on a SIM
Open a mobile data session (PDP context) on the SIM and measure how long the network takes to assign it an IP address.
This is the data equivalent of "can this SIM get online": before any ping or download, the network has to open a data session and give the SIM an IP configuration. The activation time itself is a key network quality indicator.
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Access technology | No | Network technology to use. Default: automatic. |
| Use default APN credentials | No | Use the APN configured for the SIM. Default: on. |
| APN Name, Login, Password | When default APN is off | Custom APN credentials. |
| Keep pdp context | No | Leave the data session open for the following actions. Default: off. |
| Check internet connection before running action | No | Verify connectivity first. Default: on. |
| PDP Activation should fail | No | Invert the verdict, for SIMs that must not have data access. |
Results and metrics
In the action report (result):
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
duration | Time to activate the data session, in seconds. |
ip_address, mask, ip_gateway | The IP configuration assigned by the network. |
ip_dns1, ip_dns2 | The DNS servers assigned. |
apn | The APN used. |
In Analytics, each run feeds the PDP activation measurement with duration_seconds, tagged by status, APN, antenna (MCC, MNC, LAC, cell ID), and access technology.
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