Patent ID: 8825865

Claim:
A computer-implemented planning system for allocating resources within a network comprising: a cell site database storage device containing data associated with at least one cell site within said network; a usage data database storage device containing historical data associated with device usage for devices serviced by said at least one cell site; and a central processor for determining an oversubscription factor (OSF) value calculated as OSF = Total ⁢ ⁢ Devices ⁢ ⁢ Served ⁢ ⁢ by ⁢ ⁢ Carrier Tonnage ⁢ ⁢ per ⁢ ⁢ Carrier Constant × Max ⁢ ⁢ Carrier ⁢ ⁢ Capacity and applied to said at least one cell site wherein said OSF value is uniquely calculated specifically for said at least one cell site.