Wireless demand validation system

A method of assessing market potential for wireless service within a service area, comprising the steps of:

• deploying a wireless test radio configured to mimic the air interface of a wireless communication system interface;
• transmitting autonomous registration signals from the test radio to wireless units within the service area;
• receiving registration messages from responding wireless units within the service area;
• storing information associated with the registration messages in a database;
• and
• analyzing the information stored in the database to determine the market potential for wireless service within a service area.

A method of assessing potential base station locations for wireless service, comprising the steps of:

• deploying a wireless test radio configured to mimic the air interface of a wireless communication system interface at a first potential base station location;
• transmitting autonomous registration signals from the test radio at the first potential base station location to wireless units;
• receiving a first set of registration messages from responding wireless units;
• storing information associated with the first set of registration messages in a database;
• deploying the wireless test radio at a second potential base station location;
• transmitting autonomous registration signals from the test radio at the second potential base station location to wireless units;
• receiving a second set of registration messages from responding wireless units;
• storing information associated with the first set of registration messages in a database;
• and
• analyzing the information stored in the database to determine whether the first or second potential base station location is a preferred base station location.