Method and system of analyzing a plurality of cells of a cellular telecommunication network

28) A method of analyzing a plurality of cells of a cellular telecommunication network, the plurality of cells providing telecommunication services to a service area and being set with one or more cell configuration parameters enabling a cell rating for mobile stations in the service area, the method comprising:

• selecting one or more cells among the plurality of cells;
• changing at least one cell configuration parameter of at least one of the plurality of cells during an intervention period so as to make the selected cells the least rated cells for the mobile stations in the service area;
• monitoring traffic events communicated using the selected cells during the intervention period;
• and
• detecting whether the selected cells can be deactivated without causing substantial radio coverage hole in the service area based on an amount of monitored traffic events.

46) A method of analyzing a plurality of cells of a cellular telecommunication network, the plurality of cells providing telecommunication services to a service area and being set with one or more cell configuration parameters enabling a cell rating for mobile stations in the service area, the method comprising:

• selecting one or more cells among the plurality of cells;
• changing at least one cell configuration parameter of at least one of the plurality of cells during an intervention period so as to make the selected cells the most rated cells for the mobile stations in the service area;
• monitoring traffic events communicated using one or more complementary cells during the intervention period, wherein the complementary cells are chosen from the cells which are not made the most rated cells;
• and
• detecting whether said complementary cells can be deactivated without causing substantial radio coverage hole in the service area based on an amount of monitored traffic events.

69) A system for detecting whether one or more cells among a plurality of cells of a cellular telecommunication network are deactivable without causing substantial radio coverage loss, the plurality of cells providing telecommunication services to a service area and being set with one or more cell configuration parameters enabling a cell rating for mobile stations in the service area, the system comprising:

• a cell configuration manager configured to change at least one cell configuration parameter of at least one of the plurality of cells during an intervention period so as to make one or more selected cells among the plurality of cells the most rated cells for the mobile stations in the service area;
• a network performance monitor configured to monitor traffic events communicated using one or more complementary cells during the intervention period, wherein the complementary cells are chosen from the cells which are not made the most rated cells;
• and
• a computing platform configured to determine whether said complementary cells can be deactivated without causing substantial radio coverage hole in the service area based on an amount of monitored traffic events.