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5G KPIs & Performance Management

Learn 5G KPI frameworks and performance management end-to-end — KPI methodology (3GPP TS 28.552/28.554, counter-to-KPI mapping, PM data collection, reporting granularity), RAN KPIs (accessibility, retainability, mobility, integrity, availability, PRB utilization), Core KPIs (registration, PDU session, paging, NF-level metrics, E2E latency), and NOC operations (dashboard design, alarm management, escalation, automated alerting, NOC simulation).

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KPI Framework & Methodology

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Understand the 5G KPI framework — accessibility, retainability, integrity, availability, and mobility categories. Learn 3GPP PM specifications, counter-to-KPI mapping, data collection methods, and reporting granularity.

5G KPI framework: accessibility, retainability, integrity, availability, mobility
The five KPI categories that define 5G network health and how they map to user experience.
lesson3 min
3GPP KPI definitions: TS 28.552 and TS 28.554
Navigate the 3GPP performance measurement specifications and understand standard KPI formulas.
lesson3 min
Counter-to-KPI mapping: raw counters to actionable metrics
How raw PM counters are collected, aggregated, and transformed into meaningful KPIs.
lesson3 min
KPI collection: PM data, call traces, CDR, MDT, OSS
Data collection methods from network elements to the OSS northbound interface.
lesson3 min
Reporting intervals: 15-min, hourly, daily granularity
How reporting granularity affects KPI analysis and when to use each interval.
lesson3 min
Quiz: KPI framework
Test your understanding of KPI categories, 3GPP specs, and PM data collection.
quiz3 min

RAN KPIs Deep Dive

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Master RAN performance metrics — accessibility (RRC/RACH/NG Setup), retainability (call drop, RLF), mobility (handover success), integrity (throughput, latency), availability, and PRB utilization.

Accessibility KPIs: RRC Setup SR, RACH SR, NG Setup SR
RAN accessibility KPIs with target thresholds and troubleshooting triggers.
lesson3 min
Retainability KPIs: Call Drop Rate, RRC Abnormal Release, RLF
Retainability metrics that measure session continuity and drop causes.
lesson3 min
Mobility KPIs: Intra-freq HO SR, Inter-freq HO SR, Inter-RAT HO SR
Handover success rates and mobility performance across frequency layers and RATs.
lesson3 min
Integrity KPIs: DL/UL throughput, latency, user experience
Throughput distribution analysis and user-plane latency measurement methods.
lesson3 min
Availability KPIs: Cell Availability, VSWR, site uptime
Availability calculations and the relationship between cell and site availability.
lesson3 min
PRB utilization: congestion detection and capacity triggers
Using PRB utilization trends to detect congestion and trigger capacity expansion.
lesson3 min
Lab: Analyze RAN KPIs for a 50-cell cluster
Identify the top 5 worst-performing cells in a cluster using a KPI dashboard.
lab5 min
Quiz: RAN KPIs
Test your knowledge of RAN KPI thresholds, formulas, and troubleshooting.
quiz3 min

Core Network KPIs

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Understand 5G core KPIs — registration success, PDU session metrics, paging performance, NF-level resource monitoring, and end-to-end latency breakdown.

Registration KPIs: Registration SR, latency, failure causes
Registration success rate targets, latency budgets, and common failure cause codes.
lesson3 min
PDU Session KPIs: Setup SR, modification SR, release causes
PDU session lifecycle KPIs and how release cause analysis drives troubleshooting.
lesson3 min
Paging KPIs: Paging SR, congestion, response time
Paging performance metrics and how congestion impacts idle-mode reachability.
lesson3 min
NF-level KPIs: AMF/SMF/UPF CPU, memory, signaling load
Monitoring network function resource utilization and capacity thresholds.
lesson3 min
End-to-end latency: user plane breakdown from gNB to DN
Decomposing E2E latency into radio, transport, core, and internet segments.
lesson3 min
Lab: Core KPI analysis — registration failures by cause code
Correlate KPI degradation with specific cause codes to identify root causes.
lab5 min
Quiz: Core KPIs
Test your understanding of core network KPIs and E2E latency analysis.
quiz3 min

KPI Dashboards & NOC Operations

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Build KPI dashboards, manage alarms, follow escalation procedures, create executive reports, configure automated alerts, and handle real-world NOC scenarios.

Building KPI dashboards: Grafana, vendor OSS, design principles
Dashboard design principles for effective network performance visualization.
lesson3 min
Alarm management: critical, major, minor — correlation and suppression
Alarm severity classification and correlation techniques for root cause identification.
lesson3 min
Escalation procedures: L1 to L3 support and SLA timelines
NOC escalation tiers, SLA response requirements, and handoff procedures.
lesson3 min
Weekly and monthly KPI reporting: trends and executive summaries
Creating actionable KPI reports with trend analysis for stakeholders.
lesson3 min
Automated alerting: threshold triggers and anomaly detection
Configuring threshold-based alerts and statistical anomaly detection rules.
lesson3 min
NOC shift simulation: handle 5 simultaneous alarms
Prioritize and resolve multiple simultaneous network alarms in a timed scenario.
lab5 min
Lab: Build a KPI dashboard for a 5G cluster
Design and configure a KPI dashboard using provided cluster performance data.
lab5 min
Quiz: NOC operations — Level Gate
Comprehensive assessment covering all Level 15 KPI and NOC operations topics.
quiz5 min