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EP-4736520-A1 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING RADIO QUALITY ANALYSIS IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

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Abstract

The present disclosure provides system and method for performing radio quality analysis in a communication network (104). The communication network (104) includes a platform (406) that receives a first request to initiate a trace measurement across a plurality of UEs (108) associated with a node (430). In response to the first request, the platform (406) sends a start trace command to the node (430) to obtain measurement data from the plurality of UEs (108). The platform receives a second request to stop the trace measurement across the plurality of UEs (108). In response to the second request, the platform (406) sends a stop trace command to the node (430). The node (430), upon receiving the stop trace command, sends the received measurement data obtained from each of the plurality of UEs (108) to store in a database (218) associated with the communication network (104). The platform (406) analyses the stored measurement data to generate a radio quality report.

Inventors

  • BHATNAGAR, AAYUSH
  • BHATNAGAR, PRADEEP KUMAR
  • SHANBHAG, UDAY
  • KADAM, Hanumant
  • KOUL, Rishi
  • KUMAR, RITESH
  • PATEL, VIVEK
  • POLSONI, Chaitanya Reddy

Assignees

  • Jio Platforms Limited

Dates

Publication Date
20260506
Application Date
20240617

Claims (14)

  1. 1. A method for performing radio quality analysis in a communication network (104), the communication network (104) comprising a platform (406), a node (430), and a plurality of user equipments (UEs) (108), the method comprising: receiving, at the platform (406), a first request to initiate a trace measurement across the plurality of UEs (108) associated with the node (430); in response to the first request, sending, by the platform (406), a start trace command to the node (430); in response to the start trace command, obtaining, at the node (430), the measurement data from the plurality of UEs (108) associated with the node (430); receiving, at the platform (406), a second request to stop the trace measurement across the plurality of UEs (108); and in response to the second request, sending, by the platform (406), a stop trace command to the node (430), wherein the node (430), upon receiving the stop trace command, configured to send the received measurement data obtained from each of the plurality of UEs (108) to store in a database (218) associated with the communication network (104).
  2. 2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first request comprises identifier of the node, a time and duration of enabling the traces, wherein the identifier comprises a systems applications and products (SAP) identifier.
  3. 3. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising analysing, by the platform (406) the stored measurement data to generate a radio quality report.
  4. 4. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the radio quality report indicates anomalies in the radio quality.
  5. 5. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the report is one of a cell-wise report, neighbour wise report, periodic distribution report, periodic overlapping report.
  6. 6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the measurement reports comprise a received signal strength indicator (RSSI), a signal to noise ratio (SNR), a bit error rate (BER), a packet loss rate, interference levels, and channel conditions.
  7. 7. A system (102) for performing radio quality analysis in a communication network (104), the communication network (104) comprising a platform (406), a node (430), and a plurality of user equipments (UEs) (108), the system (102) comprising: the platform (406) comprising a processing engine (208) communicatively coupled to a database (218), the processing engine (208) is configured to receive a first request to initiate a trace measurement across the plurality of UEs (108) associated with the node (430); in response to the first request, the processing engine (208) is configured to send a start trace command to the node (430); in response to the start trace command, the node (430) configured to receive the measurement data from the plurality of UEs (108) associated with the node (430); the processing engine (208) configured to receive a second request to stop the trace measurement across the plurality of UEs (108); and in response to the second request, the processing engine (208) is configured to send a stop trace command to the node (430); and the node (430) configured to send the received measurement data obtained from each of the plurality of UEs (108) to store in the database (218), upon receiving the stop trace command.
  8. 8. The system (102) as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first request comprises identifier of the node, a time and duration of enabling the traces, wherein the identifier comprises a systems applications and products (SAP) identifier.
  9. 9. The system (102) as claimed in claim 7, wherein the processing engine (208) is further configured to analyse the stored measurement data to generate a radio quality report.
  10. 10. The system (102) as claimed in claim 9, wherein the radio quality report indicates anomalies in the radio quality.
  11. 11. The system (102) as claimed in claim 9, wherein the report is one of a cellwise report, neighbour wise report, periodic distribution report, periodic overlapping report.
  12. 12. The system (102) as claimed in claim 7, wherein the measurement reports comprise a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), a Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR), a Bit Error Rate (BER), a packet loss rate, interference levels and channel conditions.
  13. 13. A user equipment (108) communicatively connected with a node (430) for communication, the communication comprises at least in part: communicating measurement reports to a node (430), wherein the measurement reports comprise a received signal strength indicator (RSSI), a signal to noise ratio (SNR), a bit error rate (BER), a packet loss rate, interference levels and channel conditions, wherein the node (430) is communicatively coupled to a platform (406), wherein the platform (406) is configured to perform a method for performing radio quality analysis in a communication network (104) as claimed in claim 1.
  14. 14. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer- readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method for performing radio quality analysis in a communication network (104), the communication network (104) comprising a platform (406), a node (430), and a plurality of user equipments (UEs) (108), the method comprising: receiving, at the platform (406), a first request to initiate a trace measurement across the plurality of UEs (108) associated with the node (430); in response to the first request, sending, by the platform (406), a start trace command to the node (430); in response to the start trace command, obtaining, at the node (430), the measurement data from the plurality of UEs (108) associated with the node (430); receiving, at the platform (406), a second request to stop the trace measurement across the plurality of UEs (108); and in response to the second request, sending, by the platform (406), a stop trace command to the node (430), wherein the node (430), upon receiving the stop trace command, configured to send the received measurement data obtained from each of the plurality of UEs (108) to store in a database (218) associated with the communication network (104).

Description

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING RADIO QUALITY ANALYSIS IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS RESERVATION OF RIGHTS [0001] A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material, which is subject to intellectual property rights such as, but are not limited to, copyright, design, trademark, Integrated Circuit (IC) layout design, and/or trade dress protection, belonging to Jio Platforms Limited (JPL) or its affiliates (hereinafter referred as owner). The owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent files or records, but otherwise reserves all rights whatsoever. All rights to such intellectual property are fully reserved by the owner. FIELD OF DISCLOSURE [0002] The embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to communication technology. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a system and method for enabling radio quality analysis in communication networks. BACKGROUND OF DISCLOSURE [0003] The following description of related art is intended to provide background information pertaining to the field of the disclosure. This section may include certain aspects of the art that may be related to various features of the present disclosure. However, it should be appreciated that this section be used only to enhance the understanding of the reader with respect to the present disclosure, and not as admissions of prior art. [0004] The telecommunication network is huge and contains millions of cells and thousands of Radio Nodes, managing such a huge network is a very difficult task. By its very nature Radio interface is very complex and dynamic in nature and subject to lot of interference which degrade the network quality and affect the service. Also, there are multiple factors which attenuate the radio signal and affect the service, at times lesser attenuation and more signal which leads to spill over of radio signal in other cell’s coverage which is unintended interference to that other cell. [0005] In order to manage a radio network optimally it is needed to be constantly monitored and analysed for signal strength and interferences to adjust radio parameters to reduce the negative effects of interferences and maintain good quality signal without creating interference to other cells. [0006] Management of the network containing millions of cells and thousands of radio nodes is a very difficult task. The radio interface is complex and dynamic in nature which causes lot of interference. This degrades the network quality and affects the service. Further, the service is also affected by multiple factors (e.g., interference, absorption, reflection, etc.) attenuating the radio signals. Sometimes, more signal leads to spill over of the radio signals in other cell’s coverage which is an unintended interference to that other cell. In order to manage the radio network optimally, there is need of constant monitoring of signal strengths and interferences. The signals need to be analysed to adjust the radio parameters to reduce the negative effects of interferences and maintain good quality signal without creating interference to other cells. [0007] Currently, the signal strengths are measured at different locations by performing the drive tests. Measurements of signals and interferences are done at different geographical location in the cell boundary. The user equipments (e.g., mobile devices) report measurement data (e.g., UE’s signal strengths and also other cells signal strength). The radio node captures the measurement data and performs radio quality analysis using a radio quality trace to find out the anomalies and fix them. But the radio node has to enable the radio traces on the network. This can affect the performance of the node if the node is already serving many subscribers near its capacity. Processing and analysing of the collected traces take lot of time and power due to its large volume. [0008] Conventional systems and methods face difficulty in management of multiple radio nodes in an optimized manner. There is, therefore, a need in the art to provide a method and a system that can overcome the shortcomings of the existing prior arts. OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE [0009] Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfies are as listed herein below. [0010] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a system and method for enabling radio quality analysis in communication networks. [0011] An object of the present disclosure is to optimizes the network's performance, improving signal strength, coverage, and overall service quality. [0012] An object of the present disclosure is to help in troubleshooting network problems by identifying specific areas or cells that are causing issues. This allows for targeted interventions and faster resolution of network problems, minimizing service disruptions. [0013] An object of the pres