Operational Intelligence Heatmap Data Reference

Legend Values for Heatmap Ranges

Signal Strength

Signal Strength Legend
Type Legend
5G NR (SS-RSRP)
  • Strong > -85
  • Average -86 to -105
  • Poor -106 to -120
  • No Signal < -120 dBm
4G/LTE (RSRP)
  • Strong >= -80
  • Average -81 to -100
  • Poor -101 to -115
  • No Signal <-116
3G (RSCP)
  • Strong 0 to -70
  • Average -71 to -85
  • Poor -86 to -100
  • No Signal < -100
3G (RSSI)
  • Strong >= -80
  • Average -81 to -100
  • Poor -101 to -109
  • No Signal < -110
2G (RSSI)
  • Strong >= -80
  • Average -81 to -100
  • Poor -101 to -109
  • No Signal < -110

Signal Quality

Signal quality legend
Type Legend
5G NR SA (SS-RSRQ)
  • Strong Signal: SS-RSRQ values between 0 dB and -9 dB
  • Average Signal: SSRSRQ values between -10 dB and -14 dB
  • Poor Signal: SSRSRQ values between -15 and -19 dB
  • No Signal: SSRSRQ values under -19 dB
4G/5G NSA (RSRQ)
  • Strong Signal: RSRQ values between 0 dB and -9 dB
  • Average Signal: RSRQ values between -10 dB and -14 dB
  • Poor Signal: RSRQ values between -15 and -19 dB
  • No Signal: RSRQ values under -19 dB
3G (ECNO)
  • Strong Signal: ECNO values between 0 dB and -8 dB
  • Average Signal: ECNO values between -9 dB and -14 dB
  • Poor Signal: ECNO values between -15 dB and -19 dB
  • No Signal: ECNO values under -19 dB
2G (RXQUAL)
  • Strong Signal: RXQUAL values between 0 and 3
  • Average Signal: RXQUAL values between 4 and 5
  • Poor Signal: RXQUAL values between 6 and 7
  • No Signal: RXQUAL over 7

Signal-to-Noise Ratio

Signal-to-Noise Ratio Legend
Type Legend
SINR for 4G/5G
  • Strong Signal: SINR values over 20 dB
  • Average Signal: SINR values between 13 dB and 20 dB
  • Poor Signal: SINR values between 0 and 13 dB
  • No Signal: SINR values below 0

Network Type

Network type legend
Type Legend
5G Purple
4G Green
3G Blue
2G Orange

Signal Dropouts

Signal dropouts legend
Type Legend
Minimal Impact Dropout readings between 0-10 seconds
Moderate Impact 11-30 seconds
High Impact 31-60 seconds
Critical Impact Over 60 seconds

Signal Strength Data Collection

Collected Data

Type
5G NR SA
  • SSRSRP dBm

  • Band

  • SSSNR dB

  • SSRSRQ dBm

  • MCC

  • MNC

  • gNodeB

  • CID

  • PCI
5G/4G NR NSA
Note: values in this category have 5G values separated from 4G values with a '/'. NSA has the phone connected to both 5G and 4G at the same time.

  • RSRP dBm

  • Band

  • RSSNR dB

  • RSRQ dB

  • MCC

  • MNC

  • eNodeB

  • CID

  • PCI
4G LTE/LTE+

  • RSRP dBm

  • Band

  • RSSNR dB

  • RSRQ dB

  • MCC

  • MNC

  • eNodeB

  • CID

  • PCI
3G UMTS/ HSPA+
  • RSSI dBm RSRP dBm
  • Band
  • ECNO (Energy-to-Interference Ratio): in dB
  • ASU-
  • MCC
  • MNC
  • LAC
  • UCID
  • PSC
2G GSM
  • RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) in dBm
  • Band
  • ASU (Arbitrary Strength Unit) in integer. See Wikipedia Mobile phone signal page
  • RXLEV (Received Signal Level) in integer. See Telecom Trainer What do Received Signal Level (RXLEV) and Received Signal Quality (RXQUAL) indicate in GSM?
  • RXQUAL (Received Signal Quality) in integer
  • Mobile Country Code (MCC): 3 digit integer. Identifies the country.
  • Mobile Network Code (MNC): 3 digit integer. Identifies the mobile network operator within the country.

  • Location Area Code (LAC): Specifies the location area.

  • Cell Identification (CID): Uniquely identifies each 2G cell within the LAC.

  • BSIC