System and method for a usage category specific self-organizing network

A computer device comprising:

• a memory configured to store instructions;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the instructions to:
• select a base station;
• obtain one or more metric values for user equipment (UE) devices attached to the selected base station;
• determine usage categories for particular ones of the UE devices attached to the selected base station, wherein a usage category identifies a particular combination of at least two of a data type, a movement type, or a user type associated with a particular UE device;
• classify the obtained one or more metric values based on the determined usage categories;
• select one or more optimization actions for the selected base station based on the classified one or more metric values;
• and
• instruct the selected base station to perform the selected one or more optimization actions.

A system comprising:

• a base station configured to provide a wireless connection to a wireless communication device;
• and
• a network optimizing device configured to:
• obtain one or more metric values for user equipment (UE) devices attached to the base station;
• determine usage categories for particular ones of the UE devices attached to the base station, wherein a usage category identifies a particular combination of at least two of a data type, a movement type, or a user type associated with a particular UE device;
• classify the obtained one or more metric values based on the determined usage categories;
• select one or more optimization actions for the base station based on the classified one or more metric values;
• and
• instruct the base station to perform the selected one or more optimization actions.