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Introduction to 4G LTE mobility KPIs

Introduction to 4G LTE mobility KPIs

What is the magic that keeps you connected while you're on the move, whether you're on a train or just walking down the street? Your phone seamlessly juggles connection between dozens of cell towers. And this is the result of complex mobility management and we measure its success with mobility KPIs. Let's understand what Mobility KPIs are. These are the metrics that measure the network's ability to maintain a seamless service as users move across different coverage areas. Their core job is to ensure your call doesn't drop and your data session doesn't interrupt when switching between cells. These KPIs are divided into two main categories based on the device state. One is idle another is connected. The first category which is the idle mode let's understand it in a little bit more detail. When your phone is on but not in an active call or data session it is termed as a idle mode where we have normally the cell reselection when user moves from one cell to another cell. It still needs to…

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