Smart Service Analyzer for ML-Based Mobile Network Capacity Planning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Network planners face challenges in accurately predicting user experience and network performance in mobile networks due to exponential traffic growth, dynamic performance changes, and long cycles in adding capacity, necessitating improved capacity planning and estimation methods.

Innovation Solution

A Smart Service Analyzer utilizing machine learning to process Call Direct Record (CDR) data from probing devices, generating User Level KPIs, CEI Estimates, and SQI Estimates, enabling automated and end-to-end estimation of service performance without requiring logic updates.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual capacity planning and performance estimation methods are used, then network planners can assess service performance, but the process is time-consuming and cannot keep pace with exponential traffic growth and dynamic performance changes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecapacity planning speedVSAvoidtime for performance estimation
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical analysis methods with automated machine learning-based processing. The system automatically collects CDR data, processes it through ML models to generate KPIs, CEI estimates, and SQI estimates, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual capacity planning and performance estimation while keeping pace with exponential traffic growth

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service automated performance estimation by continuously collecting network data, processing it through embedded machine learning models, and generating performance estimates without requiring manual intervention. The automated pipeline processes CDR data to produce actionable intelligence independently, freeing network planners from repetitive manual analysis tasks

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Measurement precision

If detailed processing of large volume CDR data is performed to improve estimation accuracy, then more accurate service performance estimates are obtained, but the complexity of data processing increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice performance estimation accuracyVSAvoiddata processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the complex data processing task into distinct modular stages: data collection from probing devices, CDR data processing to generate KPIs, CEI estimation using ML models, and SQI estimation using ML models. Each stage processes specific aspects of the data independently, reducing overall processing complexity while maintaining comprehensive analysis and high estimation accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) as intermediary metrics between raw CDR data and final service performance estimates. The ML models first process CDR data to generate KPIs, which then serve as inputs for CEI and SQI estimation. This intermediary layer simplifies the processing of large-volume raw data by transforming it into meaningful intermediate metrics that are easier to analyze

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Quantity of substance

If traditional capacity expansion methods are used, then network capacity can be increased, but the process requires long cycles of six months to add 4G/5G layers and two years to build new base stations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork capacityVSAvoidcapacity addition cycle time
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSDuration of action of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by using machine learning models to predict future network performance and identify capacity requirements before actual capacity expansion is needed. The system continuously estimates service performance metrics (CEI and SQI) and projects future network states, allowing planners to prepare capacity expansion plans in advance based on accurate predictions rather than waiting for performance degradation to occur

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the system continuously monitors actual network performance through CDR data collection and compares it against predicted performance. The ML models are trained on historical data and continuously refined based on actual outcomes, creating a closed-loop system that improves prediction accuracy over time and enables more precise capacity planning that reduces unnecessary expansion cycles

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

4Loss of information

If comprehensive performance monitoring of multiple services is implemented, then complete network performance visibility is achieved, but the volume of data to be processed increases exponentially

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork performance visibilityVSAvoiddata volume
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts only the most relevant and actionable information from the comprehensive CDR data through the KPI generation process. Instead of processing and analyzing all raw data, the system extracts key performance indicators that capture essential service performance characteristics, then uses these extracted metrics as inputs for ML-based CEI and SQI estimation, significantly reducing data volume while maintaining complete performance visibility

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transforms raw CDR data into different parameter representations at each processing stage. The system changes data parameters from raw network events to aggregated KPIs, then to standardized CEI and SQI indices. This parameter transformation reduces data complexity and volume while preserving the essential performance information needed for comprehensive multi-service monitoring

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS20250330395A1Smart service analyzer
Publication Date: 2025.10.23 RAKUTEN SYMPHONY INC
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AI summary

A Smart Service Analyzer obtains Call Direct Record (CDR) Data from Probing Devices of a mobile network. The CDR Data is processed at a Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Generator to generate User Level KPIs. The User Level KPIs are provided to a Customer Experience Index (CEI) Estimator. Machine Learning is applied to the User Level KPIs at the CEI Estimator to generate Generalized User Level CEI Estimates. The Generalized User Level CEI Estimates are provided to a Service Quality Index (SQI) Estimator. Machine Learning is applied to the Generalized User Level CEI Estimates at the SQI Estimator to generate Network Level SQI Estimates.