Internal migration and mobile communication patterns among pairs with strong ties
Abstract Using large-scale call detail records of anonymised mobile phone service subscribers with demographic and location information, we investigate how a long-distance residential move within the country affects the mobile communication patterns between an ego who moved and a frequently called a...
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doaj-132a4a20f17046b7aaa753a9b713fb182021-04-04T11:05:56ZengSpringerOpenEPJ Data Science2193-11272021-04-0110112110.1140/epjds/s13688-021-00272-zInternal migration and mobile communication patterns among pairs with strong tiesMikaela Irene D. Fudolig0Daniel Monsivais1Kunal Bhattacharya2Hang-Hyun Jo3Kimmo Kaski4Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical PhysicsDepartment of Computer Science, Aalto University School of ScienceDepartment of Computer Science, Aalto University School of ScienceDepartment of Physics, The Catholic University of KoreaDepartment of Computer Science, Aalto University School of ScienceAbstract Using large-scale call detail records of anonymised mobile phone service subscribers with demographic and location information, we investigate how a long-distance residential move within the country affects the mobile communication patterns between an ego who moved and a frequently called alter who did not move. By using clustering methods in analysing the call frequency time series, we find that such ego-alter pairs are grouped into two clusters, those with the call frequency increasing and those with the call frequency decreasing after the move of the ego. This indicates that such residential moves are correlated with a change in the communication pattern soon after moving. We find that the pre-move calling behaviour is a relevant predictor for the post-move calling behaviour. While demographic and location information can help in predicting whether the call frequency will rise or decay, they are not relevant in predicting the actual call frequency volume. We also note that at four months after the move, most of these close pairs maintain contact, even if the call frequency is decreased.https://doi.org/10.1140/epjds/s13688-021-00272-zMobile phone dataCall detail recordsMigrationResidential mobilityCommunication patterns |
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Internal migration and mobile communication patterns among pairs with strong ties |
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Internal migration and mobile communication patterns among pairs with strong ties |
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Internal migration and mobile communication patterns among pairs with strong ties |
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internal migration and mobile communication patterns among pairs with strong ties |
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2021-04-01 |
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Abstract Using large-scale call detail records of anonymised mobile phone service subscribers with demographic and location information, we investigate how a long-distance residential move within the country affects the mobile communication patterns between an ego who moved and a frequently called alter who did not move. By using clustering methods in analysing the call frequency time series, we find that such ego-alter pairs are grouped into two clusters, those with the call frequency increasing and those with the call frequency decreasing after the move of the ego. This indicates that such residential moves are correlated with a change in the communication pattern soon after moving. We find that the pre-move calling behaviour is a relevant predictor for the post-move calling behaviour. While demographic and location information can help in predicting whether the call frequency will rise or decay, they are not relevant in predicting the actual call frequency volume. We also note that at four months after the move, most of these close pairs maintain contact, even if the call frequency is decreased. |
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Mobile phone data Call detail records Migration Residential mobility Communication patterns |
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