Performance Analysis Of Traffic Congestion in a Developed Mobile Communication Network in Oduke, Delta state, Nigeria

Authors: Professor Chika Moore, Wemembu Raphael Uchenna

Affiliation: Department of Mathematics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria

Article Type: Original Research Article

Publication: West African Journal of Industrial and Academic Research  27(4), pp. 4-11.

Research Design: Quantitative Network Performance Analysis

Evidence Type: Primary Empirical Research

Keywords: Mobile Network Performance, Percentage Traffic Congestion, QoS, KPI, Handover Failure, Call Setup, Oduke Nigeria, Network Optimization

Abstract: Evaluation of the performance of a mobile communication network is very necessary to judge the network’s Quality of Service (QoS) standard. Percentage Traffic Congestion (PCONG) is one of the major metrics used by network operators to determine their QoS. In this work, the percentage traffic congestion in the different sectors/cells of a developed mobile communication network around the metropolitan area of Oduke, Nigeria was analyzed. Results show that most of the sectors in the different cells analysed cannot cope with high traffic, having mean traffic congestion values far greater than the 5% KPI standard. These sectors require further optimisation to increase quality of service, especially during periods of high traffic generation. The study further revealed that the studied sectors/cells cannot perform optimally when traffic unusually increases, with congestion largely resulting from handover and call setup failures. Further optimisation was therefore recommended to improve QoS, customer satisfaction, and operator revenue.

Suggested Citation:
Moore, C., & Uchenna, W. R. (2026). Performance Analysis Of Traffic Congestion in a Developed Mobile Communication Network in Oduke, Delta State, Nigeria. West African Journal of Industrial and Academic Research, 27(4), 4-11