Identifying a cell site as a target for utilizing 5th generation (5G) network technologies and upgrading the cell site to implement the 5G network technologies
US10477426B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device identifies a subset of network performance indicator (NPI) values that measure network performance during peak usage time periods, selects particular NPI values associated with the peak usage time periods, based on one or more of the subset of NPI values satisfying particular threshold network performance values, and compares the particular NPI values with threshold upper and lower bound network performance values to determine weighted scores for the particular NPI values. The device determines, by processing the weighted scores, a weighted mean score that represents a mean of the weighted scores, and determines, based on an analysis of the particular NPI values and the weighted mean score, an overall site score that represents a viability level in upgrading the cell site. The device generates, based on the overall site score, a plan to upgrade one or more network technologies associated with the cell site.
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