Data on the key performance indicators for quality of service of GSM networks in Nigeria
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In thisdataarticle,theKeyPerformanceIndicators(KPIs)for
Quality ofService(QoS)ofGlobalSystemforMobileCommu-
nications (GSM)networksinNigeriaareprovidedandanalyzed.
The dataprovidedinthispapercontaintheCallSetupSuccessRate
(CSSR), DropCallRate(DCR),Stand-aloneDedicatedChannel
(SDCCH) congestion,andTraffic Channel(TCH)congestionforthe
four GSMnetworkoperatorsinNigeria(Airtel,Etisalat,Glo,and
MTN). ThesecomprehensivedatawereobtainedfromtheNigerian
Communications Commission(NCC).Significant differencesin
each oftheKPIsforthefourquartersofeachyearwerepresented
based onAnalysisofVariance(ANOVA).ThevaluesoftheKPIs
wereplottedagainstthemonthsoftheyearforbettervisualization
and understandingofdatatrendsacrossthefourquarters.Multiple
comparisons ofthemean-quarterlydifferencesoftheKPIswere
also presentedusingTukey'sPostHoctest.Publicavailabilityand
further interpretationanddiscussionoftheseusefulinformation
will assistthenetworkproviders,Nigeriangovernment,localand
international regulatorybodies,policymakers,andotherstake-
holders inensuringaccessofpeople,machines,andthingstohigh
qualitytelecommunicationsservices
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Q Science (General), TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering