RAN and MBH Correlation for Site Performance Scoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Service providers face challenges in quickly identifying and addressing issues in mobile backhaul networks that impact radio access network performance, leading to degraded end-user experiences due to the lack of efficient mechanisms to differentiate between radio access network and mobile backhaul network problems.
Innovation Solution
A system that correlates radio access network and mobile backhaul network information to calculate site scores, enabling service providers to identify and prioritize issues affecting end-user experience by determining the impact of mobile backhaul problems on radio access network performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If service providers monitor both radio access network and mobile backhaul network separately, then network coverage is maintained, but issue identification speed deteriorates due to inability to quickly differentiate between RAN and MBH problems
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines separate monitoring of radio access network and mobile backhaul network into a unified monitoring system that correlates KPIs from both networks. This integration enables simultaneous observation of both domains without requiring separate complex monitoring infrastructures, thereby improving issue identification speed while managing system complexity through consolidation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a correlation mechanism that acts as an intermediary between RAN and MBH monitoring systems. This intermediary component analyzes and correlates KPIs from both networks, enabling differentiated issue identification without requiring direct complex interactions between the monitoring systems, thus improving speed while controlling complexity.
2Reliability
If service providers implement comprehensive network monitoring, then end-user experience can be improved, but the complexity of differentiating between RAN and MBH issues increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the monitoring approach by defining distinct KPI sets for radio access network and mobile backhaul network, then correlates them through a unified system. This segmentation allows comprehensive monitoring for improved end-user experience while maintaining clear distinction between RAN and MBH issues, reducing differentiation difficulty through structured organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where correlated KPIs from both networks are analyzed to provide insights about issue origins. This feedback loop enables the system to automatically differentiate between RAN and MBH problems based on pattern recognition, improving end-user experience through reliable monitoring while reducing the difficulty of issue differentiation through automated analysis.
3Productivity
If service providers use separate analysis methods for RAN and MBH, then network stability is maintained, but overall network performance assessment deteriorates due to lack of correlation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges separate analysis methods for radio access network and mobile backhaul network into a correlated analysis framework. By combining KPI analysis from both networks while maintaining their structural integrity, the system improves overall network performance assessment efficiency without compromising the stability of the underlying network architecture.
Data Source
AI summary
A system, method, and computer program product are provided for utilizing radio access network (RAN) information and mobile backhaul (MBH) network information to assess network site performance. In operation, a system receives information associated with a radio access network. Additionally, the system receives information associated with a mobile backhaul network corresponding to the radio access network. The system correlates the information associated with the radio access network with the information associated with the mobile backhaul network to create correlated information. Further, the system calculates scores for the correlated information. Moreover, the system calculates a score for a site associated with the mobile backhaul network utilizing the scores for the correlated information.