Software and Hardware Setup
To achieve the aim of this work, an android smart phone, version 8.0.0(ABCDEF-180604V15) of model Infinix X-608 was used to measure the network parameters using RF signal tracker and Open Netttest soft ware. The RF signal tracker used by RF Engineers is capable of measuring the RSS(Received Signal Strength) with respect to its Geo Location for selected interval of 10s, while the Open Nettest which is co-financed by the European Union is capable of measuring the QOS parameters which include Jitter(ms), Upload and Download Speed(Mpbs), and Packet loss(%).The Open Nettest create a server which support IPV4 and IPV6 standard, which allow the network performance to be evaluated depending on the supported scheme.
Description of Parameters Obtained
The parameters used in this research are briefly defined below:
  1. Receive Signal Strength (RSS): The Received Signal Strength (RSS) is a metric used by manufacturers to give users an indication of the signal strength their wireless device is receiving for a wireless network, measured in dBm .
  2. Upload speed : This involves the interaction from the user terminal to the remote system (BTS) which is set-up for uploading data. It is measured in (Mbps).
  3. Download Speed: This involves the interaction from the user terminal to the remote system (BTS) which is set-up for downloading data. The opposite of the Upload Speed is done with the Download Speed. Its unit is measured in (Mbps).
  4. Jitter: This occurs as a result of packet loss. It is a measure of the delay in packet sent. It is pronounce in video conferencing and VOIP (voice over internet protocol).It is measured in (ms)
  5. Packet Loss: This occurs when one or more transmitted packets fail to arrive at it destination node. It causes observable effect in every digital communication system. It is measured in (%)
\(\mathbf{\text{Packet}}\mathbf{\ }\mathbf{\text{Loss}}\mathbf{(\%)}\mathbf{=}\left(\frac{\mathbf{\ }\mathbf{\text{loss}}\mathbf{\ }\mathbf{packet(s)}}{\mathbf{\text{Total}}\mathbf{\ }\mathbf{\text{packets}}}\mathbf{\times}\mathbf{100}\right)\)