A Mobile Network Planning Tool Based on Data Analytics

Table 1

Relevant sources of information in mobile networks.

Source	Information	Usage
Control info for short-term network operation	Call/session setup, release, maintenance QoS, RRC, idle and connects mode mobility	Discarded after usage
Control info for SON functions	Info on Radio link failure, intercell interference, UE measurements, MDT measurements, radio resource status, cell load signalling, etc.	Heuristic algorithms typically discard info after
Management information for long-term operation	Fault configuration, accounting, performance and security management (FCAPS), Operations and Management, e.g., in OAM aggregated statistics per eNB, on network performances, users, successful/failed HO, active bearers, information from active probing	Mainly used for triggering engineer intervention
Customer Relationship Information	Complaints about bad service quality, churn info	Only used by customer service