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Abstract

A method is employed for estimating traffic density in a mobile telephone network. A specialized measuring mobile unit which is capable of determining its own position independently of the system is allowed to pass through relevant traffic routes during which time the measuring mobile station transmits a radius signal as well as its position to the various fixed measuring stations. The signal strength received from the measuring mobile station is recorded synchronously with the aid of a number of suitably cited measuring base stations. The measuring values from the measuring stations are compiled with the respective registered positions so that an unambiguous relationship between the signal strength values and the position of a mobile station passing through the entire system is obtained. An actual traffic is then measured with the aid of the measuring station and the measurement results thereof are related to the geographic positions so that a topographic distribution of the traffic density is obtained.

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