In broadband networks for fixed or cellular mobile radio access using the
ETSI/BRAN standard, such as UTRANs, Wi-Fi or WLAN wireless communication
networks, continuously monitored user equipment positioning data and
radio link parameters indicating quality of service of a wireless link
between a base transceiver station located in a mobile radio cell of the
wireless cellular network and a mobile terminal connected to and being
served by the base transceiver station, such as
signal-to-noise-plus-interference ratio, power class and bit error rate
in uplink and/or downlink direction of the wireless link, may be used for
radio cell performance monitoring and/or control. By tracking current
positions of user equipment (UE) served by the network, the network can
offer location-based services to the UE. A network management system with
an integrated alarm signaling unit and having access to a base
transceiver station's link performance monitoring system and/or location
measurement unit may be used.