Measurement analysis and performance evaluation of mobile broadband cellular networks in a populated city

El‐Saleh, Ayman A.; Alhammadi, Abdulraqeb; Shayea, Ibraheem; Hassan, Wan Haslina; Honnurvali, Mohamed Shaik; Daradkeh, Yousef Ibrahim

doi:10.1016/j.aej.2022.10.052

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“…In recent years, numerous works have investigated 4G/5G mobile signal coverage in various indoor and outdoor environments [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ]. However, conducting such studies in harsh or heavy industry environments has received comparatively less attention.…”

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“…At the heart of this integration lies the reliance on robust and reliable mobile communication networks, particularly the gradual transition from fourth to fifth generation (4G and 5G) technology. As factories embrace the connectivity and speed promises of 5G networks, there arises an imperative need to assess and optimize mobile signal coverage within these dynamic and often complex environments [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ].…”

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“…Often, professional hardware (HW) equipment and software (SW) tools are required to facilitate data collection and analysis. Moreover, datasets from these measurements are not always complete or publicly available, hindering the reproducibility of analyses or their use for optimizing mobile connections in other factory settings [ 4 ].…”

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Measurement and Analysis of 4G/5G Mobile Signal Coverage in a Heavy Industry Environment

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In the evolving landscape of Industry 4.0, the integration of advanced wireless technologies into manufacturing processes holds the promise of unprecedented connectivity and efficiency. In particular, the data transmission in a heavy industry environment needs stable connectivity with mobile operators. This paper deals with the performance study of 4G and 5G mobile signal coverage within a complex factory environment. For this purpose, a cost-effective and portable measurement setup was realized and used to provide long-term measurement campaigns monitoring and recording several key parameter indicators (KPIs) in 4G/5G downlink and upload. To support the reproducibility of the provided study and other research activities, the measured dataset is publicly available for download. Among others findings, the obtained results show how the performance of 4G/5G is influenced by a heavy industry environment and of the time of day on the network load.

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“…The data measurements were collected in three states in Malaysia: Klang Valley, Selangor, and Johor Bahru. In the same country, the authors in [23] studied the performance evaluation of MBB cellular networks in indoor and outdoor environments in a populated city. A new performance metric, handover, is added, which measures the number of handovers between 3G-To-3G, 3G-To-4G, 4G-To-3G, and 4G-To-4G.…”

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Measurements and Analyses of 4G/5G Mobile Broadband Networks: An Overview and a Case Study

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Jahdhami

Alhammadi

et al. 2023

Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing

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Mobile data has become an integral part of everyday life, making Internet trends more and more profound and deeply embedded in life and the future. Mobile broadband (MBB) is one of the main aims of fifth-generation (5G) networks due to unprecedented growth in data demand. However, 5G networks are not yet deployed in many countries, whereas existing MBB networks, such as third generation (3G) and fourth generation (4G), are available in most world countries. As a result, there is a need to monitor and troubleshoot end-to-end network performance and ensure a better user experience. This paper provides an overview of MBB networks in terms of deployment environments, performance metrics, and implementation scenarios. It highlights the most important criteria for assessing MBB performance and the applications and measurement methods utilized, such as external and internal measurements and the classification of geographical areas. In addition, it provides measurement-based performance analyses of two existing mobile network operators (MNOs) (Omantel and Ooredoo) in the Sultanate of Oman. This performance analysis uses data measurements in various indoor and outdoor environments in five cities (Muscat, Ibra, Sur, Bahla, and Al kamil Wal Wafi). Several performance metrics are considered, such as signal level and quality, throughput, ping rate, and handover. Experimental results demonstrate that the 4G networks were the dominant networks in all measured locations for indoor and outdoor scenarios. Moreover, 5G data measurements are also recorded in the capital city of Oman, Muscat. The results of the 5G measurements show that both MNOs achieved a higher data rate with a lower ping rate.

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“…The performance indicators chosen to evaluate the cellular communication for the route from Fig. 10 are presented in detail in the following [40], [41]:…”

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Real-Time Data Measurement Methodology to Evaluate the 5G Network Performance Indicators

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The 5G technology offers a higher complexity than earlier generations, introducing a new type of network designed to connect virtually everyone and everything together, including vehicles, smart devices, and road infrastructure, while ensuring security, coverage, and increased performance. Therefore, following all these aspects introduced by 5G technology, different reliability assessments are necessary for optimal operation. This paper presents a practical method of real-time data measurement, which aims to obtain the necessary information to thoroughly evaluate the 5G network. The used hardware setup is based on the SIM8200EA-M2 platform for connecting to different mobile terminals. Moreover, different types of measurements are illustrated, as well as the validation of various 5G network parameters. To evaluate the 5G network performance, several performance indicators resulting from data measurement were analyzed, such as 5G network coverage, signal strength and quality, signal-to-noise ratio, throughput, communication channel quality, and transmission power. The obtained results deal with different aspects of cellular communication and can be used to analyze the 5G networks performance.

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Measurement analysis and performance evaluation of mobile broadband cellular networks in a populated city

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Measurement and Analysis of 4G/5G Mobile Signal Coverage in a Heavy Industry Environment

Measurement and Analysis of 4G/5G Mobile Signal Coverage in a Heavy Industry Environment

Measurements and Analyses of 4G/5G Mobile Broadband Networks: An Overview and a Case Study

Real-Time Data Measurement Methodology to Evaluate the 5G Network Performance Indicators

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