Abstract: A mobile communication device is configured to evaluate the performance of a mobile wireless communication network. The device is configured for communication across the mobile wireless communication network, and executes a network evaluation application operative to measure a quality of communication services provided by the mobile wireless communication network. The network evaluation application retrieves communication parameters relating to communications of the mobile communication device across the mobile wireless communication network, and measures a throughput of communication packets transmitted or received by the network evaluation application across the mobile wireless communication network. In turn, the network evaluation application displays, on a display screen of the mobile communication device, the communication parameters retrieved from the debugging utility of the operating system and the measured throughput of communication packets across the mobile wireless communication network.

Abstract: A database of small cell information for use in mobile wireless communication network design and optimization is assembled using information received from a user mobile communication device. The user mobile communication device creates a new database entry including an identifier of a macro cell with which the device is associated, and an identifier of a location of the device. The database entry further includes user inputted information. The assembled information is transmitted from the device to the database for storage in a new entry. In response to receiving the assembled information, the database can transmit the information to a console for review. A user of the console can issue a command associated with the database entry which is transmitted via the database to the user mobile communication device. The command can be a revision of information in the entry, or a control command to capture a picture, for example.