Methods and apparatus for characterization, adjustment and optimization of wireless networks

An apparatus for characterizing the performance of a wireless network, the apparatus comprising:

• a processor-based system operative (i) to determine values for a plurality of network parameters;
• and (ii) to process the network parameter values to generate a measure of the performance of the wireless network, the measure including components representative of network coverage and network capacity.

An article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable medium storing one or more software programs for use in characterizing the performance of a wireless network, wherein the one or more programs when executed by a processor perform the steps of:

• determining values for a plurality of network parameters;
• and
• processing the network parameter values to generate a measure of the performance of the wireless network, the measure including components representative of network coverage and network capacity.

A processor-implemented method for characterizing the performance of a wireless network, the method comprising the steps of:

• determining values for a plurality of network parameters;
• and
• processing the network parameter values to generate a measure of the performance of the wireless network, the measure comprising a vector having at least two dimensions and being representative of the performance of the wireless network for a given set of network resources.

An apparatus for characterizing the performance of a wireless network, the apparatus comprising:

• a processor-based system operative (i) to determine values for a plurality of network parameters;
• and (ii) to process the network parameter values to generate a measure of the performance of the wireless network, the measure comprising a vector having at least two dimensions and being representative of the performance of the wireless network for a given set of network resources.

An article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable medium storing one or more software programs for use in characterizing the performance of a wireless network, wherein the one or more programs when executed by a processor include:

• determining values for a plurality of network parameters;
• and
• processing the network parameter values to generate a measure of the performance of the wireless network, the measure comprising a vector having at least two dimensions and being representative of the performance of the wireless network for a given set of network resources.