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RF Engineers Still Rely on Excel for LTE and 5G KPI Analysis

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

RF engineers use Excel to analyze thousands of daily KPIs from LTE and 5G networks, including accessibility, retainability, and throughput metrics. The manual process involves importing reports, cleaning data, and combining metrics to identify root causes of performance issues. Despite automation advances, Excel remains essential for many telecom operators and vendors.

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The article highlights a persistent gap between industry hype around AI-driven network optimization and the reality of manual Excel workflows still prevalent in telecom.
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