# US 2021/0345127 A1 · Analyzing a communication network device, based on coverage analyses associated with decommissioning the communication network device, to determine next actions for 5g rollout > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0345127 A1 - Document ID: US20210345127A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/902,018 - Filed: 2020-06-15 - Published: 2021-11-04 - Earliest claimed: 2020-04-30 - Assignees: Accenture Global Solutions Limited - Applicants: Accenture Global Solutions Limited - Inventors: Sanjay TIWARI; Mayur KOLHE; Chetan THUKRAL; Mohit MAHAJAN; Anshul KAPOOR; Juhi MANDOT; Shantha MAHESWARI; Mathangi SANDILYA - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210345127A1 ## CPC - H04W 16/18: Network planning tools - H04W 24/02: Arrangements for optimising operational condition - H04W 24/04: Arrangements for maintaining operational condition - H04W 24/10: Scheduling measurement reports {; Arrangements for measurement reports} - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A device may receive site data identifying a site associated with a telecommunications network. The device may receive RF drive test data identifying signal strengths of the site at different location points. The device may receive network KPI data and throughput data associated with the site. The device may assign unique identifiers to the different location points. The device may determine, based on the site data, the RF drive test data, the network KPI data, and the unique identifiers, at least one of reference signal strength data for each of the different location points or downlink channel data for each of the different location points. The device may determine degraded signal strength data identifying a degraded signal strength of each of the different location points, if the site is decommissioned and based on the at least one of the reference signal strength data or the downlink channel data. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: receiving, by a device, site data identifying a site associated with a telecommunications network; receiving, by the device, radio frequency (RF) drive test data identifying signal strengths of the site at different location points relative to a location of the site; receiving, by the device, network key performance indicator (KPI) data identifying accessibility data, availability data, and throughput data associated with the site; assigning, by the device, unique identifiers to the different location points identified in the RF drive test data; determining, by the device and based on the site data, the RF drive test data, the network KPI data, and the unique identifiers, at least one of reference signal strength data identifying a reference signal strength of each of the different location points or downlink channel data identifying a downlink channel throughput of each of the different location points; determining, by the device, degraded signal strength data identifying a degraded signal strength of each of the different location points, if the site is decommissioned and based on the site data, the RF drive test data, the network KPI data, and the unique identifiers; and performing, by the device, one or more actions based on the degraded signal strength data. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein performing the one or more actions comprises one or more of: providing the degraded signal strength data for display; implementing one or more network devices in the telecommunications network based on the degraded signal strength data; or causing one or more network devices for the telecommunications network to be ordered based on the degraded signal strength data. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein performing the one or more actions comprises one or more of: generating, and providing for display, a map that includes the degraded signal strength of each of the different location points; causing the site to be decommissioned based on the degraded signal strength data; or modifying one or more network devices of the telecommunications network based on the degraded signal strength data. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the site includes a cell tower. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the RF drive test data includes data identifying one or more of: reference signal receive powers of the site at the different location points, signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratios of the site at the different location points, or received signal strength indicators of the site at the different location points. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining a signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio of each of the different location points if the site is decommissioned based on the reference signal strength of each of the different location points; and performing the one or more actions based on the signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio of each of the different location points. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining a signal quality category for each of the different location points based on the site data, the RF drive test data, the network KPI data, and the unique identifiers; and utilizing the signal quality category for each of the different location points when determining the reference signal strength data or the downlink channel data. ### Claim 8 A device, comprising: one or more memories; and one or more processors, communicatively coupled to the one or more memories, configured to: receive site data identifying a site associated with a telecommunications network; receive radio frequency (RF) drive test data identifying signal strengths of the site at different location points relative to a location of the site; receive network key performance indicator (KPI) data identifying accessibility data, availability data, and throughput data associated with the site; assign unique identifiers to the different location points identified in the RF drive test data; determine a signal quality category for each of the different location points based on the site data, the RF drive test data, the network KPI data, and the unique identifiers; determine, based on the site data, the RF drive test data, the network KPI data, the unique identifiers, and the signal quality category for each of the different location points, at least one of reference signal strength data identifying a reference signal strength of each of the different location points or downlink channel data identifying a downlink channel throughput of each of the different location points; determine degraded signal strength data identifying a degraded signal strength of each of the different location points, if the site is decommissioned and based on the at least one of the reference signal strength data or the downlink channel data; and perform one or more actions based on the degraded signal strength data. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The device of claim 8, wherein the one or more processors, when determining the degraded signal strength data identifying the degraded signal strength of each of the different location points, are configured to: categorize the reference signal strength data for different frequencies to identify one or more degradation conditions associated with reference signal strength data; and determine the degraded signal strength data based on the one or more degradation conditions. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The device of claim 8, wherein the one or more processors, when determining the degraded signal strength data identifying the degraded signal strength of each of the different location points, are configured to: categorize the downlink channel data for different frequencies to identify one or more degradation conditions associated with the downlink channel data; and determine the degraded signal strength data based on the one or more degradation conditions. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The device of claim 8, wherein the one or more processors, when performing the one or more actions, are configured to: generate a map that includes the degraded signal strength of each of the different location points and the reference signal strength of each of the different location points; and provide the map for display. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The device of claim 8, wherein the one or more processors, when performing the one or more actions, are configured to: generate a map that includes the degraded signal strength of each of the different location points and the downlink channel throughput of each of the different location points; and provide the map for display. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The device of claim 8, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: determine whether the reference signal strength of each of the different location points satisfies one or more thresholds indicating qualities of signal strength; and categorize the reference signal strength data based on determining whether the reference signal strength of each of the different location points satisfies the one or more thresholds indicating qualities of signal strength. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The device of claim 8, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: determine whether the downlink channel throughput of each of the different location points satisfies one or more thresholds indicating qualities of channel throughput; and categorize the downlink channel data based on determining whether the downlink channel throughput of each of the different location points satisfies the one or more thresholds indicating qualities of channel throughput. ### Claim 15 A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising: one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: receive site data identifying a site associated with a telecommunications network; receive radio frequency (RF) drive test data identifying signal strengths of the site at different location points relative to a location of the site, wherein the RF drive test data includes data identifying one or more of: reference signal receive powers of the site at the different location points, signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratios of the site at the different location points, or received signal strength indicators of the site at the different location points; receive network key performance indicator (KPI) data identifying accessibility data, availability data, and throughput data associated with the site; assign unique identifiers to the different location points identified in the RF drive test data; determine, based on the site data, the RF drive test data, the network KPI data, and the unique identifiers, at least one of reference signal strength data identifying a reference signal strength of each of the different location points or downlink channel data identifying a downlink channel throughput of each of the different location points; determine degraded signal strength data identifying a degraded signal strength of each of the different location points, if the site is decommissioned and based on the at least one of the reference signal strength data or the downlink channel data; and perform one or more actions based on the degraded signal strength data. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to perform the one or more actions, cause the one or more processors to one or more of: provide the degraded signal strength data for display; implement one or more network devices in the telecommunications network based on the degraded signal strength data; cause one or more network devices for the telecommunications network to be ordered based on the degraded signal strength data; generate, and provide for display, a map that includes the degraded signal strength of each of the different location points; cause the site to be decommissioned based on the degraded signal strength data; or modify one or more network devices of the telecommunications network based on the degraded signal strength data. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to: determine a signal quality category for each of the different location points based on the site data, the RF drive test data, the network KPI data, and the unique identifiers; and utilize the signal quality category for each of the different location points when determining the reference signal strength data or the downlink channel data. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to determine the degraded signal strength data identifying the degraded signal strength of each of the different location points, cause the one or more processors to: categorize the reference signal strength data for different frequencies to identify one or more first degradation conditions associated with reference signal strength data; categorize the downlink channel data for different frequencies to identify one or more second degradation conditions associated with the downlink channel data; and determine the degraded signal strength data based on the one or more first degradation conditions or the one or more second degradation conditions. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to perform the one or more actions, cause the one or more processors to: generate a map that includes the degraded signal strength of each of the different location points and the reference signal strength of each of the different location points; and provide the map for display. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to: determine whether the reference signal strength of each of the different location points satisfies one or more thresholds indicating qualities of signal strength; and categorize the reference signal strength data based on determining whether the reference signal strength of each of the different location points satisfies the one or more thresholds indicating qualities of signal strength.