Application Key Performance Indicators for Mobile WiMAX
Raj Jain Washington University in Saint Louis jain@[Link] Presentation to WiMAX Forum Application Working Group Meeting, Orlando, FL, February 4-9, 2009 These slides are also available at: [Link]
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Overview
What is a Key Performance Indicator KPIs for Telecom Applications Steps in KPI Study
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What is a Key Performance Indicator
Gives a good indication of performance Commonly used in business Metrics to define and measure business goals Examples: GNP (Gross National Product) ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) Dow Jones Index
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KPIs for Telecom Applications
Connection Establishment Success Rate Connection Drop Rate Handover Success Rate Throughput Block Error Rate
Ref: UTRAN and GERAN KPI (3GPP TR32.814, March 2007)
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3GPP KPIs Categories
Retainability: Call drop rate Availability: Cell unavailability Integrity: Block error rate
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KPIs Complete Set
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Selecting KPIs
Include: Performance Time, Rate, Resource Integrity: Error rate, probability Availability: Time to failure and duration Consider including: Mean and variance Individual and Global Selection Criteria: Low-variability Non-redundancy Completeness
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Steps in KPI Study
Key Applications For each application: User perceived performance Relationship to measurable quantities Precise definition and formula for computation
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KPIs in 3 Planes
Data Plane: User throughput Control Plane: Scheduling overhead Management Plane: Faults
Control Application
Data
TCP/IP MAC
Mgmt
PHY
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KPIs for All Parts of Networks
Mobile/stationary Subscriber Base Stations Base Station to Mobile Subscriber Link Cell Backbone network
Uplink (UL)
Backhaul
Base Downlink (DL) Stations Mobile Station
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Summary
Application KPIs can be used by service providers to set their business goals User level KPIs can also be used by major customers to compare services Need to define KPIs that include key systems and subsystems and include operations and data transfer
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References
R. Kreher, UMTS Performance Measurement: A Practical Guide to KPIs for the UTRAN Environment, Wiley, 2006, ISBN:0470032499. 3GPP, Technical Specification group Services and System Aspects; Telecommunication management; UTRAN and GERAN Key Performance Indicators (KPI) (Release 7), TR 32.814, V7.0.0, March 2007.
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Acronyms
EDGE Ehanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution GERAN GSM EDGE Radio Access Network GSM Global System for Mobile Communicaiton KPI Key Performance Indicator KQI Key Quality Indicator RAT Radio Access Technology UMTS Universl Mobile Telecommunications System UTRAN UMTS Radio Access Network
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