학술논문

A Large-Scale Dataset of 4G, NB-IoT, and 5G Non-Standalone Network Measurements
Document Type
Periodical
Source
IEEE Communications Magazine IEEE Commun. Mag. Communications Magazine, IEEE. 62(5):44-49 May, 2024
Subject
Power, Energy and Industry Applications
Signal Processing and Analysis
Computing and Processing
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
5G mobile communication
Throughput
Long Term Evolution
Frequency measurement
Amplitude modulation
Antenna measurements
Synchronization
Language
ISSN
0163-6804
1558-1896
Abstract
Mobile networks are highly complex systems. Therefore, it is crucial to examine them from an empirical perspective to better understand how network features affect performance, and suggest additional improvements. This article presents a large-scale dataset of measurements collected over fourth generation (4G) and fifth generation (5G) operational networks, providing Long Term Evolution (LTE), Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT), and 5G New Radio (NR) connectivity. We collected our dataset during seven weeks in Rome, Italy, by performing several tests on the infrastructures of two major mobile network operators (MNOs). The open-sourced dataset has enabled multi-faceted analyses of network deployment, coverage, and end-user performance, and can be further used for designing and testing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) solutions for network optimization.