Figure of Merit for a Multi-Generation Network

Abstract

Many Telecommunications providers now support multiple generations of wireless standards in their network. For example, some providers simultaneously support 2G, 3G, 4G and even 5G standards. Upper management generally need a high level view of the performance being provided to consumers on a regular basis. In addition, engineers need to monitor the health of each technology in order to determine problems and be able to react quickly. We provide a framework for determination of a single Figure of Merit (FoM) that can be used for high level monitoring while at the same time providing sufficiently valuable low level indicators to assist with the isolation and detection of problems. We illustrate this framework using data from a real cellular network.