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Overview
Drivers for Self Organizing Networks
Mobility Robustness
Load Balancing
RACH Optimization
Inter-cell interference coordination
3GPP: SON in Standardization
2007
2008 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010
SON in 3GPP
Rel. 8 Rel. 9 Rel. 10
Self Optimization
RAN3
Cell outage compensation/ Self Healing
SA5
mitigation
Self Healing
SON Features Examples
Self Configuration
SON: LTE BTS Plugn Play
NetAct
SON
Coordinator
IP Backhaul
NetAct
Services
4. Auto SW &
Configuration
5. Auto X2 download
set-up
Certification &
3. Authentication Registration
& PKI Authority
Certificate
Download
GW
Each cell of a LTE network needs to have a Physical Cell ID (PCI) assigned
Since the PCI range is limited to 504 values neither the neighbours of a cell, nor
the neighbours of the neighbours shall have the same PCI value
Handling phases:
1) Central optimized assignment for initial PID assignment for Flexi Multiradio
BTS via NetAct Optimizer
PCI assigned based on distance and actual adjacencies
2) Collision Detection with alarming in Flexi Multiradio BTS
Collision: two neighbour cells with the same PCI
During the X2 setup the neighbour information is exchanged, Flexi Multiradio
compares its own PCI with the ones of the neighbours activating an alarm if
collision
3) Automatic Collision Resolution via NetAct Optimizer
If collisions detected (via alarm) then optimization can be manually or automatically
triggered several times a day Feature ID: LTE468
Automated Neighbor Relation (ANR) Configuration
Neighbour relations are important as wrong neighbour definitions cause HO
failures and dropped calls
Self configuration of relations avoids manual planning & maintenance
New cell
discovered
New cell
identified
by ECGI S1 : Request X2 Transport Configuration (ECGI)
relays
request
S1: Request X2 Transport Configuration
CM
S1: Respond X2 Transport Configuration (IP@)
relays
response
S1 : Respond X2 Transport Configuration (IP@)
CM
Add Site & Cell X2 Setup : IPsec, SCTP, X2-AP [site & cell info] Add Site & Cell
parameter of Parameter of
eNB-A eNB-B
CM CM
Neighbor Cell Tables in both eNB updated
ANR - Fully UE Based
Automated planning: NO configuration of any neighbor cell attributes, no
OAM needed
Advantage
No manual neighbour planning
PCI: Physical Cell ID
requires SON/ANR supporting UE (report ECGIs) ECGI: E-UTRAN Cell Global Identifier
NetAct Optimizer and Configurator create the list of potential neighbour cells and related IP connectivity
information
When UE reports an unknown PCI the source eNB looks for that PCI
in look-up tables to find the IP@ of the site hosting the PCI reported
UEs measurements taken into account to trigger the X2
connection
Once known target eNB IP@ the X2 connection is established and
information between neighbours is exchanged
Advantage:
Works with any UE (no need to report ECGI)
No neighbour site planning required
NetAct
Automated planning of UTRAN/GSM neighbours done via NetAct Optimizer
Configurator and Optimizer
GERAN
Automatic assignment of PRACH parameters during the initial eNB auto-configuration process
Configured PRACH parameters:
prachConfIndex, prachFreqOff, prachCS, rootSeqIndex
Assignment done for all cells of an eNB
Considering:
Own cell data
Configuration data from surrounding eNBs incl. subordinate cells
Feature delimitation:
No PRACH / RACH optimization
Based e.g. on counter or PM counter results
Does not change any data from surrounding eNBs and their subordinate cells
Runs only once during initial auto-configuration process
Benefit
No manual PRACH planning for new eNBs/cells required
Feature ID(s): LTE 581
SON Features Examples
Self Healing
Self Healing: Cell Outage Detection
NetAct 3
Based on service alarm raised by Cell Outage Analyze the alarms and Create and send
Detection status of eNB commands for action:
Reset Cell or eNB
NetAct workflow is triggered automatically
Automated triggered action: Reset of BTS
Thresholder
Alarm cleared with actions & Profiler 2
NetAct
LTE432 BTS Site
Cell Outage Detection Manager
correlation
Monitor
1
Alarms, Counters 4
Feature ID(s): LTE502
Command: Reset
SON Features Examples
Self Optimization
Mobility Robustness (MRO)
Increased network performance by automatic adaptations
Optimizing the Intra-LTE (Intra-frequency) radio network HO-configuration for robustness of mobility
procedures (i.e. to avoid drops calls and radio link failures due to too early/late HOs)
MRO fine tunes based on long-running evaluation of KPIs / specific detections in eNBs / influenced by
operator policies
Fine tuning refers to the adjustment of HO related thresholds like HO offsets and Time to Trigger
Optimizer/Configurator
CM PM CM PM
LTE953 is a feature designed to replace currently expensive drive testing and is intended for use during
network deployment, optimisation and operation
LTE953 is an automated utilization feature of trace-related features LTE570 and LTE644:
LTE953
ReportInterval
ReportAmount
LTE644 Configurable Cell Trace Content
Collected
cell trace
data
LTE570 Periodic Measurements
ITFs and elementary
procedures for tracing
UE limitation rule: Upper limit of UE connections which have to be covered by trace session
Activation rule: Set of features which have to be activated during trace session
Example: LTE570 Periodic Measurements
eNb 10km
RRH