What Is RAN Monitoring?

- And How Can RAN Monitoring be Integrated with Your Overall Service Assurance Program?

This paper delves into the fundamentals of Radio Access Network (RAN) Monitoring and its integration into comprehensive service assurance programs. It highlights the significance of RAN in addressing network performance issues like signal problems, dropouts, and extended outages, which are often the root cause of customer complaints. The document discusses:

• The importance of understanding RAN's operational intricacies for effective problem identification and troubleshooting.
• The role of the Radio Resource Control (RRC) protocol in collecting objective data for optimizing network performance and improving customer experience.
• Challenges faced by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in achieving a unified view of RAN performance due to siloed data and the limitations of existing Service Assurance tools.
• The methodology for accessing and analyzing RRC protocol information to anticipate and resolve potential network issues before they affect users.

Furthermore, you'll get an introduction to Polystar's approach to RAN Monitoring, as part of our Service Assurance solution. We aim for an end-to-end visibility across network domains, in order to improve network's service quality and reliability.