Cellular network configuration for emergency service optimization

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processing system including at least one processor, cause the processing system to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• identifying land coverage characteristics of a plurality of areas within a region;
• identifying network characteristics of the plurality of areas associated with a wireless communication network, wherein the network characteristics include wireless signal strength characteristics and emergency service call characteristics;
• assigning a plurality of emergency service priority scores to the plurality of areas, wherein a respective emergency service priority score is assigned to each respective area of the plurality of areas using a scoring model that assigns a first weight to the respective area based upon a respective land coverage characteristic of the respective area and that assigns a second weight to the respective area based upon a respective wireless signal strength characteristic of the respective area and a respective emergency service call characteristic of the respective area, wherein the respective emergency service priority score comprises a combination of at least:
• the first weight and the second weight;
• and
• performing at least one network configuration action in the wireless communication network based upon at least one of the plurality of emergency service priority scores.

An apparatus comprising:

• a processing system including at least one processor;
• and
• a computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to perform operations, the operations comprising:
• identifying land coverage characteristics of a plurality of areas within a region;
• identifying network characteristics of the plurality of areas associated with a wireless communication network, wherein the network characteristics include wireless signal strength characteristics and emergency service call characteristics;
• assigning a plurality of emergency service priority scores to the plurality of areas, wherein a respective emergency service priority score is assigned to each respective area of the plurality of areas using a scoring model that assigns a first weight to the respective area based upon a respective land coverage characteristic of the respective area and that assigns a second weight to the respective area based upon a respective wireless signal strength characteristic of the respective area and a respective emergency service call characteristic of the respective area, wherein the respective emergency service priority score comprises a combination of at least:
• the first weight and the second weight;
• and
• performing at least one network configuration action in the wireless communication network based upon at least one of the plurality of emergency service priority scores.