Measurement analysis and performance evaluation of mobile broadband cellular networks in a populated city
Enhanced mobile broadband is an essential target in fifth-generation (5G) networks with higher demands among service consumers. It offers very high-speed Internet connections for several geographical areas: urban, suburban, and rural. Many mobile network operators (MNOs) continuously monitor the qua...
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| author | Ayman A. El-Saleh Abdulraqeb Alhammadi Ibraheem Shayea Wan Haslina Hassan Mohamed Shaik Honnurvali Yousef Ibrahim Daradkeh |
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| description | Enhanced mobile broadband is an essential target in fifth-generation (5G) networks with higher demands among service consumers. It offers very high-speed Internet connections for several geographical areas: urban, suburban, and rural. Many mobile network operators (MNOs) continuously monitor the quality of service in terms of multiple services to guarantee high network performance. To the best of our knowledge, no extensive studies and analyses are conducted on mobile broadband (MBB) services that cover various implementation scenarios and several performance metrics. This study comprehensively analyzes the existing MBB performance in an urban area: Cyberjaya City, Malaysia. The measurement data were collected through drive tests from various MNOs supporting 3G and 4G technologies: Maxis, Celcom, Digi, U Mobile, and Unifi. Several performance metrics, such as signal quality, throughput (downlink and uplink), ping, and handover, were measured during the drive tests. The data measurements were conducted in two scenarios: outdoor and indoor environments. Measurement results of the outdoor drive test demonstrate that the maximum average throughput with downlink and uplink data rates is 14.3 and 7.1 Mbps, respectively, whereas the minimum average ping and loss are 36.5 ms and 0.14, respectively, for all MNOs. However, the in-building measurements achieve an acceptable overall average data rate of 2 Mbps. This paper provides several suggestions and recommendations for MBB providers to improve their performance networks and quality of experience to meet customers’ satisfaction. Several limitations not considered in this study and can point to possible future work are presented. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0cb1338e1e8e4b3d96f44d8ab1d6b15f2023-03-01T04:30:51ZengElsevierAlexandria Engineering Journal1110-01682023-03-0166927946Measurement analysis and performance evaluation of mobile broadband cellular networks in a populated cityAyman A. El-Saleh0Abdulraqeb Alhammadi1Ibraheem Shayea2Wan Haslina Hassan3Mohamed Shaik Honnurvali4Yousef Ibrahim Daradkeh5Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, College of Engineering, A’Sharqiyah University (ASU), 400 Ibra, OmanCommunication Systems and Networks Research Lab, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 54100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Corresponding author.Electronics and Communication Engineering Department, Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, 34467 Sarıyer, TurkeyCommunication Systems and Networks Research Lab, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 54100 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Electronics and Communication Engineering, College of Engineering, A’Sharqiyah University (ASU), 400 Ibra, OmanDepartment of Computer Engineering and Networks, College of Engineering at Wadi Addawasir, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, 11991 Al Kharj, Saudi ArabiaEnhanced mobile broadband is an essential target in fifth-generation (5G) networks with higher demands among service consumers. It offers very high-speed Internet connections for several geographical areas: urban, suburban, and rural. Many mobile network operators (MNOs) continuously monitor the quality of service in terms of multiple services to guarantee high network performance. To the best of our knowledge, no extensive studies and analyses are conducted on mobile broadband (MBB) services that cover various implementation scenarios and several performance metrics. This study comprehensively analyzes the existing MBB performance in an urban area: Cyberjaya City, Malaysia. The measurement data were collected through drive tests from various MNOs supporting 3G and 4G technologies: Maxis, Celcom, Digi, U Mobile, and Unifi. Several performance metrics, such as signal quality, throughput (downlink and uplink), ping, and handover, were measured during the drive tests. The data measurements were conducted in two scenarios: outdoor and indoor environments. Measurement results of the outdoor drive test demonstrate that the maximum average throughput with downlink and uplink data rates is 14.3 and 7.1 Mbps, respectively, whereas the minimum average ping and loss are 36.5 ms and 0.14, respectively, for all MNOs. However, the in-building measurements achieve an acceptable overall average data rate of 2 Mbps. This paper provides several suggestions and recommendations for MBB providers to improve their performance networks and quality of experience to meet customers’ satisfaction. Several limitations not considered in this study and can point to possible future work are presented.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016822007086Mobile broadbandMobile network operatorDrive testSpectrum efficiencyQuality of experienceQuality of service |
| spellingShingle | Ayman A. El-Saleh Abdulraqeb Alhammadi Ibraheem Shayea Wan Haslina Hassan Mohamed Shaik Honnurvali Yousef Ibrahim Daradkeh Measurement analysis and performance evaluation of mobile broadband cellular networks in a populated city Alexandria Engineering Journal Mobile broadband Mobile network operator Drive test Spectrum efficiency Quality of experience Quality of service |
| title | Measurement analysis and performance evaluation of mobile broadband cellular networks in a populated city |
| title_full | Measurement analysis and performance evaluation of mobile broadband cellular networks in a populated city |
| title_fullStr | Measurement analysis and performance evaluation of mobile broadband cellular networks in a populated city |
| title_full_unstemmed | Measurement analysis and performance evaluation of mobile broadband cellular networks in a populated city |
| title_short | Measurement analysis and performance evaluation of mobile broadband cellular networks in a populated city |
| title_sort | measurement analysis and performance evaluation of mobile broadband cellular networks in a populated city |
| topic | Mobile broadband Mobile network operator Drive test Spectrum efficiency Quality of experience Quality of service |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016822007086 |
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