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Modeling of Call Dropping in Well-Established Cellular Networks

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The increasing offer of advanced services in cellular networks forces operators to provide stringent QoS guarantees. This objective can be achieved by applying several optimization procedures. One of the most important indexes for QoS monitoring is the drop-call probability that, till now, has not deeply studied in the context of a well-established cellular network. To bridge this gap, starting from an accurate statistical analysis of real data, in this paper an original analytical model of the call dropping phenomenon has been developed. Data analysis confirms that models already available in literature, considering handover failure as the main call dropping cause, give a minor contribution for service optimization in established networks. In fact, many other phenomena become more relevant in influencing the call dropping. The proposed model relates the drop-call probability with traffic parameters. Its effectiveness has been validated by experimental measures. Moreover, results show how each traffic parameter affects system performance.

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Boggia, G., Camarda, P. & D'Alconzo, A. Modeling of Call Dropping in Well-Established Cellular Networks. J Wireless Com Network 2007, 017826 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1155/2007/17826

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