Abstract: A computer method and system for analyzing performance of a 5G communication network for determining 4G traffic offload characteristics. Determine relative spectrum efficiency for data downlinks and uplinks in the 5G communication network and determine values for pairs of 4G LTE primary cells and 5G NR primary cells. A heatmap is generated utilizing the determined values for depicting 4G traffic offload characteristics in a 5G communication network wherein the generated heatmap includes a generated line depicting a connection between a LTE PCell to a 5G NR PScell wherein a width of the generated line is scalable relative to a determined percentage of 5G utilized traffic in the 5G communication system.

Abstract: A method for monitoring spectral efficiency in a wireless network includes determining total number of resource blocks or resource elements allocated for each of one or more calls in the wireless network during a given time period and determining a corresponding total number of bits transmitted for each of the one or more calls during the given time period. A spectral efficiency metric is calculated for each of the one or more calls based at least in part on the total number of bits transmitted during the given time period and the total number of resource blocks or resource elements allocated for transmission during the given time period. A heat map for each of the one or more calls is generated based on geographic locations of the one or more calls.

Abstract: A computer method and system for analyzing performance of a 5G communication network for determining 4G traffic offload characteristics. Determine relative spectrum efficiency for data downlinks and uplinks in the 5G communication network and determine values for pairs of 4G LTE primary cells and 5G NR primary cells. A heatmap is generated utilizing the determined values for depicting 4G traffic offload characteristics in a 5G communication network wherein the generated heatmap includes a generated line depicting a connection between a LTE PCell to a 5G NR PScell wherein a width of the generated line is scalable relative to a determined percentage of 5G utilized traffic in the 5G communication system.

Abstract: A method for monitoring spectral efficiency in a wireless network includes determining total number of resource blocks or resource elements allocated for each of one or more calls in the wireless network during a given time period and determining a corresponding total number of bits transmitted for each of the one or more calls during the given time period. A spectral efficiency metric is calculated for each of the one or more calls based at least in part on the total number of bits transmitted during the given time period and the total number of resource blocks or resource elements allocated for transmission during the given time period. A heat map for each of the one or more calls is generated based on geographic locations of the one or more calls.