Communication system and method for end-user QoS performance monitoring

摘要

A wireless communication system (100) comprises at least one mobile wireless communication unit (105) having a transmitter and an application monitoring agent (108) operably coupled to the transmitter and configured to collect (350) and transmit (375) application-based statistics relating to one or more applications employed by the at least one mobile wireless communication unit (105). A network element (145) comprises a receiver, for receiving the transmission of application based statistics from the at least one mobile wireless communication unit (105) and a signal processor configured to determine a quality of service being provided to the mobile wireless communication unit based on the statistics. A method for end-user QoS performance monitoring in a wireless communication system (100) and a management station therefor are also provided.