Apparatus and method for highly utilized cell identification

1 . A method of identifying utilized cells within a network based on one or more key performance indicators, the method comprising:

receiving first key performance indicator (KPI) data with respect to a cell within the network;

receiving a first criteria with respect to the first KPI data;

determining if the first KPI data meets the first criteria; and

identifying whether the cell is a highly utilized cell based on the determining,

wherein the identifying whether the cell is the highly utilized cell comprises:

upon determining that the first KPI data meets the first criteria, determining if the first KPI data is consistent over a defined period; and

upon determining that the first KPI data is consistent, designating the cell as a cell that comprises high network utilization or above average network utilization.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying whether the cell is the highly utilized cell comprises:

receiving a second KPI data with respect to the cell within the network;

receiving a second criteria with respect to the second KPI data; and

determining if the second KPI data meets the second criteria.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the identifying whether the cell is the highly utilized cell further comprises:

upon determining that the first KPI data meets the first criteria and the second KPI data meets the second criteria, determining if the first KPI data and the second KPI data are consistent over a defined period; and

upon determining that the first KPI data and the second KPI data are consistent, designating the cell as a cell that comprises high network utilization or above average network utilization.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the identifying whether the cell is the highly utilized cell further comprises:

receiving a third KPI data with respect to the cell within the network;

receiving a third criteria with respect to the third KPI data;

determining if the third KPI data meets the third criteria;

upon determining that the first KPI data meets the first criteria, the second KPI data meets the second criteria, and the third KPI data meets the third criteria, determining if the first KPI data, second KPI data, and third KPI data are consistent over a defined period; and

upon determining that the third KPI data is consistent, designating the cell as a cell that comprises high network utilization or above average network utilization.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

upon determining that the first KPI data does not meet the first criteria, designating the cell as a cell that comprises normal or average network utilization.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the defined period comprises a first number of days out of a second number of days, the first number of days and the second number of days both being greater than zero.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving input parameters with respect to at least one: cell site inventory data, cell site boundaries data, or cell site performance management data.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying the designated high network utilization or above average network utilization cell on a graphical user interface map.

9 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving a selection of the cell on the graphical user interface map; and

displaying an expanded view of the cell, wherein the displayed expanded view comprises one or more properties associated with the cell.

10 . An apparatus for identifying utilized cells within a network based on one or more key performance indicators, the apparatus comprising:

a memory storage storing computer-executable instructions; and

a processor communicatively coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions and cause the apparatus to:

receive, from a user, a first key performance indicator (KPI) data with respect to a cell within the network;

receive, from the user, a first criteria with respect to the first KPI data;

determine if the first KPI data meets the first criteria; and

identify whether the cell is a highly utilized cell based on whether the first KPI data is determined to meet the first criteria,

wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to:

upon determining that the first KPI data meets the first criteria, determine if the first KPI data is consistent over a defined period; and

upon determining that that the first KPI data is consistent, designate the cell as a cell that comprises high network utilization or above average network utilization.

11 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to:

receive, from the user, a second KPI data with respect to the cell within the network;

receive, from the user, a second criteria with respect to the second KPI data; and

determine if the second KPI data meets the second criteria.

12 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to:

upon determining that the first KPI data meets the first criteria and the second KPI data meets the second criteria, determine if the first KPI data and the second KPI data are consistent over a defined period; and

upon determining that the first KPI data and the second KPI data are consistent, designate the cell as a cell that comprises high network utilization or above average network utilization.

13 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to:

receive, from the user, a third KPI data with respect to the cell within the network;

receive, from the user, a third criteria with respect to the third KPI data;

determine if the third KPI data meets the third criteria;

upon determining that the first KPI data meets the first criteria, that the second KPI data meets the second criteria, and that the third KPI data meets the third criteria, determine if the first KPI data, second KPI data, and third KPI data are consistent over a defined period; and

upon determining that the third KPI data is consistent, designate the cell as a cell that comprises high network utilization or above average network utilization.

14 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to:

upon determining that the first KPI data does not meet the first criteria, designate the cell as a cell that comprises normal or average network utilization.

15 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the defined period comprises a first number of days out of a second number of days, the first number of days and the second number of days both being greater than zero.

16 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to:

display the designated high network utilization or above average network utilization cell on a graphical user interface map.

17 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for identifying utilized cells within a network based on one or more key performance indicators by an apparatus, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by at least one processor of the apparatus, cause the apparatus to:

receive first key performance indicator (KPI) data with respect to a cell within the network;

receive a first criteria with respect to the first KPI data;

determine if the first KPI data meets the first criteria; and

identify whether the cell is a highly utilized cell based on whether the first KPI data is determined to meet the first criteria,

wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the apparatus to:

upon determining that the first KPI data meets the first criteria, determine if the first KPI data is consistent over a defined period; and

upon determining that that the first KPI data is consistent, designate the cell as a cell that comprises high network utilization or above average network utilization.