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In this study, we compare different machine learning (ML) techniques that can be used to predict the received signal strength values of a device, given the received signal strength values of other devices in the region. We consider various ML methods, such as multi-layer ANN, K nearest neighbors, decision trees, random forest, and the K-means based method, for the prediction challenge. We checked the accuracy level of the learning process using a real dataset provided by a major national cellular operator. Our results show that the weighted K nearest neighbors algorithm, for K = 3 neighbors, achieved, on average, the most accurate RSSI predictions. 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