The Access Network Metrics Phase 3 Report demonstrates how Access Network Metrics (ANM) move from defined frameworks and transmission models into real-world, production-scale deployment and validation.
Through a large-scale industry collaboration across the WBA membership, the Access Network Metrics production proof-of-concept trial was deployed across 17,000+ access points and supported 350,000+ daily active users, providing the first large-scale evidence of how Wi-Fi quality metrics can directly improve operational and roaming decisions.
This phase with trials shows how quality data becomes actionable intelligence, enabling operators to make smarter decisions on offload, roaming, and network investment based on real performance signals rather than assumptions.
What You’ll Learn
- How ANM was deployed across large-scale production networks
- Real-world use cases for Wi-Fi offload optimization
- How operators can improve authorization decisions using quality metrics
- Methods for identifying underperforming access points
- Best practices for operationalizing network quality data
- Lessons learned from live deployments
Shows how operators can:
- Improved Wi-Fi offload decisions
- Better subscriber experiences
- Data-driven network optimization
- More efficient maintenance and operational investments
- Greater visibility and control across roaming ecosystems
New to Access Network Metrics?
Start with the complete series to understand the full journey: from defining Wi-Fi quality, to sharing network intelligence, to driving measurable business outcomes.
Download the full three-phase series and get the complete roadmap from concept to industry deployment.
Access Network Metrics Series
Organizations interested in contributing coming phases and insights are encouraged to engage with the WBA Program Management Office (PMO) with this form.
This whitepaper is brought to you by: WBA Testing & Interoperability Work Group.
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