Detecting network jamming
A method in a wireless device comprises monitoring one or more aspects of signaling with a network for abnormal signals indicative of network jamming. The method comprises detecting, based on the monitored one or more aspects of signaling with the network, one or more abnormal signals indicative of network jamming.
1. A method in a network node, comprising:
monitoring one or more aspects of network activity for an indication of network jamming, wherein monitoring one or more aspects of network activity for an indication of network jamming comprises determining that a number of wireless devices are requesting one or more channels that are subsequently not used; and
detecting, based on the monitored one or more aspects of network activity, that network jamming is occurring in the network.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
detecting that network jamming is occurring in the network comprises determining that the number of wireless devices requesting the one or more channels that are subsequently not used exceeds a threshold value.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
monitoring one or more aspects of network activity for an indication of network jamming comprises monitoring an interference level in the network; and
detecting that network jamming is occurring in the network comprises determining that the interference level in the network is above a threshold value.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein monitoring one or more aspects of network activity for an indication of network jamming comprises determining one or more of:
a number of active users in the network; and
an amount of traffic in the network.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein detecting, based on the monitored one or more aspects of network activity, that network jamming is occurring in the network comprises:
determining that network jamming is occurring in the network when one or more of:
the number of active users in the network is lower than an expected number of active users for a particular time; and
the amount of traffic in the network is lower than an expected amount of traffic for the particular time.
6. The method of claim 4 , wherein detecting, based on the monitored one or more aspects of network activity, that network jamming is occurring in the network comprises:
determining that network jamming is occurring in the network when one or more of:
the number of active users in the network is higher than an expected number of active users for a particular time; and
the amount of traffic in the network is higher than an expected amount of traffic for the particular time.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
monitoring one or more aspects of network activity for an indication of network jamming comprises determining that a number of transmissions by one or more wireless devices fail integrity protection; and
detecting that network jamming is occurring in the network comprises determining that the number of transmissions by the one or more wireless devices that fail integrity protection exceeds a threshold.
8. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
receiving, from a wireless device, a report indicating that the wireless device has detected one or more abnormal signals indicative of network jamming.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the report comprises one or more of:
a type of measurement performed by the wireless device;
a type of signal detected by the wireless device;
a time a signal was detected by the wireless device;
a date the signal was detected by the wireless device;
an indication of a location of the wireless device;
an indication of a frequency of the signal measured or detected by the wireless device; and
a radio access type.
10. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
receiving one or more measurement reports from one or more wireless devices; and
detecting that network jamming is occurring in the network based on the received one or more measurement reports from the one or more wireless devices.
11. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
reporting the detected network jamming to one or more of:
another network node; and
a law enforcement authority.
12. A network node, comprising:
processing circuitry, the processing circuitry configured to:
monitor one or more aspects of network activity for an indication of network jamming, wherein the processing circuitry configured to monitor one or more aspects of network activity for an indication of network jamming comprises the processing circuitry configured to determine that a number of wireless devices are requesting one or more channels that are subsequently not used; and
detect, based on the monitored one or more aspects of network activity, that network jamming is occurring in the network.
13. The network node of claim 12 , wherein:
the processing circuitry configured to detect that network jamming is occurring in the network comprises processing circuitry configured to determine that the number of wireless devices requesting the one or more channels that are subsequently not used exceeds a threshold value.
14. The network node of claim 12 , wherein:
the processing circuitry configured to monitor one or more aspects of network activity for an indication of network jamming comprises processing circuitry configured to monitor an interference level in the network; and
the processing circuitry configured to detect that network jamming is occurring in the network comprises processing circuitry configured to determine that the interference level in the network is above a threshold value.
15. The network node of claim 12 , wherein the processing circuitry configured to monitor one or more aspects of network activity for an indication of network jamming comprises processing circuitry configured to determine one or more of:
a number of active users in the network; and
an amount of traffic in the network.
16. The network node of claim 12 , wherein the processing circuitry configured to detect, based on the monitored one or more aspects of network activity, that network jamming is occurring in the network comprises processing circuitry configured to:
determine that network jamming is occurring in the network when one or more of:
the number of active users in the network is lower than an expected number of active users for a particular time; and
the amount of traffic in the network is lower than an expected amount of traffic for the particular time.
17. The network node of claim 12 , wherein the processing circuitry configured to detect, based on the monitored one or more aspects of network activity, that network jamming is occurring in the network comprises processing circuitry configured to:
determine that network jamming is occurring in the network when one or more of:
the number of active users in the network is higher than an expected number of active users for a particular time; and
the amount of traffic in the network is higher than an expected amount of traffic for the particular time.
18. The network node of claim 12 , wherein:
the processing circuitry configured to monitor one or more aspects of network activity for an indication of network jamming comprises processing circuitry configured to determine that a number of transmissions by one or more wireless devices fail integrity protection; and
the processing circuitry configured to detect that network jamming is occurring in the network comprises processing circuitry configured to determine that the number of transmissions by the one or more wireless devices that fail integrity protection exceeds a threshold.
19. The network node of claim 12 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:
receive, from a wireless device, a report indicating that the wireless device has detected one or more abnormal signals indicative of network jamming.
20. The network node of claim 19 , wherein the report comprises one or more of:
a type of measurement performed by the wireless device;
a type of signal detected by the wireless device;
a time a signal was detected by the wireless device;
a date the signal was detected by the wireless device;
an indication of a location of the wireless device;
an indication of a frequency of the signal measured or detected by the wireless device; and
a radio access type.
21. The network node of claim 12 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:
receive one or more measurement reports from one or more wireless devices; and
detect that network jamming is occurring in the network based on the received one or more measurement reports from the one or more wireless devices.
22. The network node of claim 12 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:
report the detected network jamming to one or more of:
another network node; and
a law enforcement authority.