Traffic analysis for GSM networks

Abstract

When GSM was introduced in the early 90's, it was considered an over specified system. Nowadays, it is obvious that the whole range of services is widely in use. In addition, performance is degrading due to the rapidly increasing number of mobile subscribers, numbering over 2.9 billion subscribers around the world. The performance of cellular networks is the most important issue concerning their operators. The main goal is to keep subscribers satisfied with the delivered quality of service (QoS). In order to achieve the best performance, service providers have to monitor and optimize their network continuously. A network management system (NMS) with an online database is responsible for the collection of data on live networks. For greater effectiveness, operators install systems that do a lot more than collect and store raw data. These systems are easier to use and take advantage of all the data provided by the …