Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). A method and an apparatus for forecasting capacity saturations of cells in a wireless communication system based on per-cell resource utilizations and determining whether to deploy a new cell based on a forecast result are provided. The method includes acquiring first data related to a resource utilization of a cell from the cell, deducing a certain pattern corresponding to a predetermined time period from the first data, acquiring second data by converting the first data based on a shape of an abnormal pattern corresponding to the certain pattern among multiple preconfigured abnormal patterns, and forecasting whether the cell capacity is saturated based on the second data.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). A method and an apparatus for forecasting capacity saturations of cells in a wireless communication system based on per-cell resource utilizations and determining whether to deploy a new cell based on a forecast result are provided. The method includes acquiring first data related to a resource utilization of a cell from the cell, deducing a certain pattern corresponding to a predetermined time period from the first data, acquiring second data by converting the first data based on a shape of an abnormal pattern corresponding to the certain pattern among multiple preconfigured abnormal patterns, and forecasting whether the cell capacity is saturated based on the second data.