Cellular Network Radio Monitoring and Management through Virtual UE Probes: A Study Case Based on Crowded Events

Although log processing of network equipment is a common technique in cellular network management, several factors make said task challenging, especially during mass attendance events. The present paper assesses classic methods for cellular network measurement and acquisition, showing how the use of...

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Published in:Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 21; no. 10; p. 3404
Main Authors: Baena, Eduardo, Fortes, Sergio, Alay, Özgü, Xie, Min, Lønsethagen, Håkon, Barco, Raquel
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Basel MDPI AG 13.05.2021
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Subjects:
Business metrics
cellular performance
crowds
measurements
operators
probe
Radio networks
Software
ISSN:1424-8220, 1424-8220
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Summary:Although log processing of network equipment is a common technique in cellular network management, several factors make said task challenging, especially during mass attendance events. The present paper assesses classic methods for cellular network measurement and acquisition, showing how the use of on-the-field user probes can provide relevant capabilities to the analysis of cellular network performance. Therefore, a framework for the deployment of this kind of system is proposed here based on the development of a new hardware virtualization platform with radio frequency capabilities. Accordingly, an analysis of the characteristics and requirements for the use of virtual probes was performed. Moreover, the impact that social events (e.g., sports matches) may have on the service provision was evaluated through a real cellular scenario. For this purpose, a long-term measurement study during crowded events (i.e., football matches) in a stadium has been conducted, and the performances of different services and operators under realistic settings has been evaluated. As a result, several considerations are presented that can be used for better management of future networks.
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ISSN:1424-8220
1424-8220
DOI:10.3390/s21103404