Node placement service

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a network device, network information pertaining to end devices and map information pertaining to a first radio access network (RAN) device of a wireless access network;

generating, by the network device, geo-bins based on the map information;

calculating, by the network device, a time value for each of the geo-bins, wherein each time value is calculated based on each data volume value and each throughput value included in the network information associated with the geo-bins;

determining, by the network device, to generate radio frequency (RF) design information for at least a portion of the geo-bins based on the time value associated with the at least the portion of the geo-bins; and

generating, by the network device, the RF design information for the at least the portion of the geo-bins.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the geo-bins is a geographic segmentation of the first RAN device's sector coverage area or sub-sector coverage area.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the network information includes traffic information and location information associated with the end devices.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the calculating comprises:

calculating, by the network device, the time value based on a ratio between each data volume value and each throughput value for each of the geo-bins.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining comprises:

determining, by the network device, that each time value of the at least the portion of the geo-bins does not satisfy a threshold time value.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first RAN device is an evolved Node B, and wherein the RF design information includes a location for a second RAN device, which is to be prospectively added to the wireless access network, to provide wireless coverage for the at least the portion of the geo-bins.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the second RAN device include a small cell node, an in-building distributed antenna system (iDAS), an outdoor DAS (oDAS), a Fifth Generation ultra-wide band (UWB) node, a Citizens Broadcast Radio Service (CBRS) node, a Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) node, or a C-band node.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

calculating, by the network device, a return on investment value for each of the geo-bins based on the network information associated with the geo-bins and billing information associated with the end devices, and wherein the determining comprises:

determining, by the network device, to generate the RF design information for the at least the portion of the geo-bins based on the time value and the return on investment value associated with the at least the portion of the geo-bins.

9. A device comprising:

a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:

receive network information pertaining to end devices and map information pertaining to a first radio access network (RAN) device of a wireless access network;

generate geo-bins based on the map information;

calculate a time value for each of the geo-bins, wherein each time value is calculated based on each data volume value and each throughput value included in the network information associated with the geo-bins;

determine to generate radio frequency (RF) design information for at least a portion of the geo-bins based on the time value associated with the at least the portion of the geo-bins; and

generate the RF design information for the at least the portion of the geo-bins.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein each of the geo-bins is a geographic segmentation of the first RAN device's sector coverage area or sub-sector coverage area.

11. The device of claim 9 , wherein the network information includes traffic information and location information associated with the end devices.

12. The device of claim 11 , wherein when calculating, the processor is further configured to:

calculate the time value based on a ratio between each data volume value and each throughput value for each of the geo-bins.

13. The device of claim 9 , wherein when determining, the processor is further configured to:

determine that each time value of the at least the portion of the geo-bins does not satisfy a threshold time value.

14. The device of claim 9 , wherein the first RAN device is an evolved Node B, and wherein the RF design information includes a location for a second RAN device, which is to be prospectively added to the wireless access network, to provide wireless coverage for the at least the portion of the geo-bins.

15. The device of claim 14 , wherein the second RAN device include a small cell node, an in-building distributed antenna system (iDAS), an outdoor DAS (oDAS), a Fifth Generation ultra-wide band (UWB) node, a Citizens Broadcast Radio Service (CBRS) node, a Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) node, or a C-band node.

16. The device of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

calculate a return on investment value for each of the geo-bins based on the network information associated with the geo-bins and billing information associated with the end devices, and wherein when determining, the processor is further configured to:

determine to generate the RF design information for the at least the portion of the geo-bins based on the time value and the return on investment value associated with the at least the portion of the geo-bins.

17. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium storing instructions executable by a processor of a device, which when executed cause the device to:

receive network information pertaining to end devices and map information pertaining to a radio access network (RAN) device of a wireless access network;

generate geo-bins based on the map information;

calculate a time value for each of the geo-bins, wherein each time value is calculated based on each data volume value and each throughput value included in the network information associated with the geo-bins;

determine to generate radio frequency (RF) design information for at least a portion of the geo-bins based on the time value associated with the at least the portion of the geo-bins; and

generate the RF design information for the at least the portion of the geo-bins.

18. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein each of the geo-bins is a geographic segmentation of the RAN device's sector coverage area or sub-sector coverage area.

19. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions to calculate further comprise instructions, which when executed cause the device to:

calculate the time value based on a ratio between each data volume value and each throughput value for each of the geo-bins.

20. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions to determine further comprise instructions, which when executed cause the device to:

determine that each time value of the at least the portion of the geo-bins does not satisfy a threshold time value.