TL;DR

A team of 5 field engineers typically spends EUR 105,000/year on traditional drive test equipment (RF scanner, TEMS/Nemo licenses, laptops, training). With HiCellTek, that budget drops to ~EUR 12,700/year, saving over 87% with an ROI above 700%. Use the calculator below to estimate your own savings.

Calculator ROI Drive Test Savings

ROI Calculator Traditional drive test vs HiCellTek

How much could your team save by switching from TEMS, Nemo or QualiPoc to HiCellTek? Adjust the parameters below to get a personalized estimate of your return on investment.

Your team parameters

Number of field engineers 5

150

Drive test sessions / month 40

10200

Equipment cost per kit EUR 45,000

EUR 15,000EUR 80,000

Equipment refresh cycle (years) 3 years

2 years5 years

Estimated annual savings

EUR 92,300

Savings

88%

ROI

730%

Payback

1.4 months

Traditional annual cost

Equipment (RF scanner) EUR 75,000

Software licenses EUR 60,000

Dedicated laptops EUR 3,333

Training EUR 15,000

Total traditional EUR 153,333

HiCellTek annual cost

Pro plan (EUR 249/month/device) EUR 11,340

Smartphones EUR 1,333

Training EUR 83

Total HiCellTek EUR 12,757

Visual comparison

Traditional EUR 105,333

HiCellTek EUR 12,757

Frequently asked questions

How much can I save by switching from TEMS or Nemo to HiCellTek?

Field teams typically save 80 to 90% of their annual budget by replacing traditional drive test kits (TEMS, Nemo, QualiPoc) with HiCellTek on Android smartphones. For a team of 5 engineers, savings often exceed EUR 100,000 per year by eliminating RF scanners, dedicated laptops, and expensive software licenses.

What is the typical return on investment (ROI) with HiCellTek?

The average observed ROI is 500 to 900% in the first year, with a payback period of less than 2 months. ROI increases proportionally with team size, since traditional fixed equipment costs are eliminated for each additional engineer.

Does the ROI calculator account for all hidden costs?

Yes. The calculator includes equipment costs (RF scanner), annual software licenses (TEMS, Nemo), dedicated laptops, and initial and ongoing training. Some additional costs such as hardware maintenance, scanner calibration, and downtime are not included, meaning actual savings are often higher than the figures shown.

Can HiCellTek truly replace a professional RF scanner?

HiCellTek leverages the Qualcomm chipset in Android smartphones to access the same protocol layers (Layer 3, NAS, RRC) as traditional RF scanners. With L3 decoding, voice MOS, QMDL export, and integrated drive test, HiCellTek covers the main field use cases: SSV/CV acceptance, operator benchmarking, indoor audit, and 4G/5G diagnostics.