摘要 |
<p>The invention relates to a method for estimating traffic density in mobile telephone networks. According to the invention, a measuring mobile station is allowed to pass through relevant traffic routes during which the measuring mobile station transmits a radio signal and registers its position. The signal strength received from the measuring mobile station is synchronously measured with the aid of a number of suitably sited measuring stations. The measurement values from the measuring stations are compiled with respective registered positions so that an unambiguous relationship between the signal strength values and positions is obtained. The actual traffic is then measured with the aid of the measuring stations and the measurement results thereof are related to geographic positions so that a topographic distribution of the traffic density is obtained.</p> |