Patent ID: 8913497
Filing Date: 2014-12-16
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for providing planning of a plurality of serving general packet radio service support nodes in a wireless network, comprising: obtaining, via a processor, input data; determining, via the processor, a limit for a serving general packet radio service support node parameter in accordance with the input data, wherein the limit comprises a throughput limit; determining, via the processor, when the limit for the serving general packet radio service support node parameter is exceeded; and determining, via the processor, an optimal output for an objective function, wherein the objective function is based on a plurality of penalty factors, when the limit for the serving general packet radio service support node parameter is exceeded, wherein the optimal output is used for the planning of the plurality of serving general packet radio service support nodes, wherein the plurality of penalty factors comprises at least two of: a penalty factor associated with geographical clustering, a penalty factor associated with handover traffic, a penalty factor associated with load balancing, a penalty factor associated with radio network controller re-homing, and a penalty factor associated with a budgetary limitation.