  Network coverage is one of the fundamental requirements of any business of a
service provider. Mobile operators are expected to deploy base stations in an
effective way in order to cover most of the residential areas of a particular
country. Improved network coverage leads to increase total revenue, provide end
users with enhanced Quality of Services QoS anytime anywhere, and play vital
role in the development of telecom sector. In this paper, we measure and
statistically analyze network coverage of mobile operators in Afghanistan. Our
study is based on primary data collected on random basis from 1,515 mobile
phone users of cellular operators. The relationship between No Network Coverage
in some residential areas and Satisfaction of Mobile Phone Users is also
investigated. We furthermore propose realistic, feasible and cost-efficient
solutions to mobile operators and policy makers in order to expand network
coverage to non-covered residential areas as well as enhance the performance of
networks in existing covered areas of the country.

Networking and Internet Architecture