System and method of retrieving and formatting data from cellular telephone switches

摘要

A method and system is provided for automatically retrieving cellular telephone data for analysis of call data associated with cellular telephone calls. Such method and system ensure reliable retrieval and reporting of information from cellular telephone switches for use in analyzing cellular telephone technology and data deployed in various regions of the country serviced by a service provider. Such system and method automatically download cellular telephone data from cellular switches of a telephone network at predetermined time periods. The cellular telephone data pertains to cellular calls routed through the switches. Certain elements of the cellular telephone data is chosen for storage in a central database and is reformatted for placement in tables in the central database. The tables have a format that enables the cellular telephone data to be selectively chosen for inclusion in various documents that summarize the cellular telephone data that is downloaded.