Patent ID: 8665750

Claim:
A method for auditing and repairing a configuration of a wireless telecommunications network, the method comprising: receiving current configuration data representing the configuration of the network, the current configuration data indicating how network elements are configured within the network for routing and handling communications; receiving fault and performance data representing a current level of service quality of the network; comparing, by a processor, the current configuration data to a signature configuration of the network, the signature configuration representing how the network elements should be configured within the network such that communications are routed and handled for at least one of optimal performance, disaster recovery, and operation continuity, wherein the signature configuration includes a grouping of related parameter settings associated with the network elements, wherein the signature configuration accounts for interdependencies between the network elements in cases in which a particular parameter setting associated with one network element impacts performance of another network element, wherein there are multiple signature configurations for the network including at least one optimal configuration and at least one less-than-optimal but valid configuration and wherein the current configuration data is compared to the multiple signatures for the network, including the at least one optimal configuration and the at least one less-than-optimal but valid configuration, based on a mandated level of service quality; determining, by the processor, whether repairs are needed to the configuration of the network based on the comparison and the fault and performance data, wherein determining whether repairs are needed comprises: determining based on a collected fault and performance data, an extent to which the service quality degraded; determining whether the configuration is optimal, valid but less-than-optimal, or invalid; and determining that the repairs are needed when the configuration is less-than-optimal but valid or when the configuration is invalid, depending on the extent to which the service quality has degraded with respect to the mandated level of service quality; and providing repair information for the network elements within the network needing repairs based on the determination that repairs are needed to the configuration.