Method and system for obtaining radio access network (RAN) information of cellular telecommunications networks

摘要

A system for obtaining information relating to an idle mobile station in a cellular network is provided. The system includes a computing platform which is in communication with a radio network controller of the cellular network. The computing platform is configured for (i) generating and sending an input signal through the radio network controller to the radio access network; and (ii) identifying in data outputted by the radio network controller an output signal resulting from the input signal, the output signal including information relating to at least one idle mobile station.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
modifying a Cell Camping Threshold of a particular cell by generating and sending at least one input signal through a radio network controller, wherein the at least on input signal includes, at least in part, instructions for modifying the Cell Camping Threshold of the particular cell and wherein the Cell Camping threshold identifies a received signal strength threshold for camping on the particular cell by one or more idle mobile stations; determining a first strength of a first signal associated with the particular cell that is received by at least one idle mobile station; determining a second strength of a second signal associated with a neighboring cell that is received by the at least one idle mobile station; calculating an estimated location of the at least one idle mobile station based on the first strength of the first signal and the second strength of the second signal; tracking, by a network operations system, movement of the at least one idle mobile station camping on the particular cell to the neighboring cell; and generating, by the network operations system, a cell relations matrix for a radio access network according to the movement, wherein the cell relations matrix identifies a strength of radio signal overlap between the particular cell and the neighboring cell based on the first strength of the first signal and the second strength of the second signal that is received by the at least one idle mobile station.