Patent ID: 8509763
Filing Date: 2013-08-13
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method for evaluating base station efficiency in a network, the method comprising: obtaining, from a plurality of base stations, cell performance measurements, wherein the cell performance measurements include a transmitted carrier power value and a dedicated channel (DCH) power value for each of the plurality of base stations, wherein the obtaining further comprises receiving, from the plurality of base stations, cell performance measurements, wherein the receiving includes at least one of: receiving cell performance measurements in real time, receiving averaged cell performance measurements from each of the plurality of base stations periodically, or receiving cell performance measurements upon a fulfillment of a triggering event; generating, by a network system, a plurality of cell efficiency coefficients for each of the plurality of base stations by processing the obtained cell performance measurements; determining if at least one of the plurality of base stations is an inefficient base station from at least one of the plurality of cell efficiency coefficients; and upon a determination that at least one of the plurality of base stations is an inefficient base station, transmitting at least one network modification suggestion, wherein the at least one network modification suggestion is based on the at least one of the plurality of cell efficiency coefficients used in determining the at least one inefficient base station.