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Self Organising Networks

LTE SON Optimizer Experimental tool (SOSE)

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 Agenda
• SON
• Overview to simulator
• Simulation set-up
• CCO - Before and After
• Coverage optimization
• Capacity optimization
• Capacity and Coverage optimization with tilting and..
• Impact on KPI’s
• ANR
• MRO
• COC
• Load balancing
• MDT

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Self Organizing Networks simplify through automation

Self-Healing
• Automated preventive corrections Quality
• Minimized revenue loss

Self-Optimization
• Optimal use of capacity
• Maximized revenue flow

Self-Configuration
• Automated BTS/eNB deployments
• Faster roll-out OPEX

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Simulation overview and use cases

This simulator is using the real OSS NetAct system, LTE network
live simulation and Optimizer radio network optimization tool in
this Capacity and Coverage Optimization use case.
The simulation begins with large geographical area with poor or
none coverage. With the following SON features the capacity and
coverage in the given area is automatically created and
optimized. The Coverage and Capacity optimization algorithm is
able to remove coverage hole resulting in good service quality for
the end users.
• Mobility Load Balancing
• Automatic Remote Electrical Tilt Optimization
• Downlink Transmit Power Optimization
• Mobility Robustness Hand Over location optimization
• Multitasking SON; prioritization

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SEASON and LTE SON Optimizer Experimental system set-up

OES

SEASON Ethernet Optimizer

switch

SEASON OES management NetAct Optimizer

• LTE radio network
simulation
• Continuous calculation
of radio network
performance
• Generation of KPIs for
the network optimization
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platform for NetAct • Analyses the received KPIs and
• OES provides DB provides new network
management and basic configuration parameters
FM/PM • KPIs and network performance
• OES is the real J2EE improvement with distinctive GUI
management platform for • Simulation of centralised LTE
NetAct SON capabilities
Coverage Capacity Optimization - Before and After

As a result of capacity and

coverage optimization, also this
area now will benefit from optimized
service quality for the end users.

There is a large geographical area

with poor of non existing coverage

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Coverage optimization
RET and power optimization – result after 4 steps

Before After

NetAct Optimizer CCO algorithm detects coverage and/or capacity problems from collected
PM data and changes tilt and TXP configuration to solve problem

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Capacity optimization

Throughput per PRB describes radio interface capacity.

Starting point was 3G network plan that causes ”overshooting” , thus in LTE  too little downtilt and therefore excessive
interference.
Use case example: Changed signalling conditions due to seasonal or landscape changes in the environment.

NetAct Optimizer CCO algorithm detects coverage and/or capacity problems from collected
PM data and changes tilt and TXP configuration to solve problem

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CCO optimization through tilt and TXP optimization

To avoid conflict between SON algorithms, coordination is desired. Here tilt has higher priority
over TXP: NSN’s Multitasking SON coordinates all SON algorithm for maximum business
benefits.

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Simulation Results
Coverage and Capacity Optimization impact on KPI’s

Before and After

Throughput per PRB describes radio interface capacity.

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NSN’s Automated Neighbor Relations

industry NSN extended offering

3GPP Any UE / Adaptive Neighbor relation
(R8) mobile (2G, 3G) ANR Self-Optimization
eNB A eNB A eNB A
adaptive neighbor list
NetAct trigger
Global ID intensity
MME any UE Optimizer
Global
X2 ID
X2 X2

No HO NetAct
new eNB B IP connectivity new eNB B Optimizer
to new eNB
new eNB B

• UE to support ANR required • Also triggered by UE
(3GPP R8) to support measurements, but works
functionality with any existing mobile
• Physical ID <-> Global ID
mapping done by NetAct
OSS
• “Fast / exploring” mode
 Fast relation setup during
roll-out
• Improved 3GPP ANR with
flexible limit values for roll-out
phase
• NetAct Optimizer supervises
all registered cell relations
• Statistically reliable data
derived from measurements
• Blacklisting of inefficient
neighbor relations

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Any UE ANR – part 1

2. Candidate adjacencies
selected in NetAct Optimizer as
a part of self-configuration
1. Initially no X2 links when new
eNBs rolled out

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Any UE ANR – part 2

4. Configuration changes reported in real

time to managment system
Created X2 links visible from NetAct for
operating staff

3. Candidate adjacencies are given to eNBs.

X2 links created based on standard UE HO
reporting from any UEs (i.e. no need for
3GPP ANR supported UEs)

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Automated Neighbor Relation
real-time neighbor relation mgmt triggered by UE measurements

• ANR algorithm runs

on each BTS autonomously
• UE measurements and trigger
• reporting of PCI, request GID,
retrieve IP@, setup of X2

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MultiRAT SON: LTE - HSPA

• Visualize hotspot LTE cells (colored) within

HSPA network (grey colors)
• Trigger LTE-HSPA neighbor relation by
"report" command or RLF condition of UE
• flexibly configure intra- and interRAT HO
paramters (Ax, Bx)
• observe ping-ping HO condition and remove
trough optimization of HO parameter with
SON mobility robustness algorithm

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MRO
Handover optimization

Handover parameters such as offsets, TTT, thresholds etc. optimized based

on handover related PM data.
In initial configuration all cells used same default parameters

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Cell Outage Compensation - Antenna Tilt Optimization
• Removes coverage holes by antenna tilt • Currently scope of optimization is total
optimization simulation area (configurable in future
e.g. after a cell outage release)
• Algorithm tries to optimize the antenna tilts of
all neighboring BTS in several steps, to perform
cell outage mitigation
• Coverage hole closed

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Load Balancing Algorithm

• Load balancing algorithm runs on each BTS autonomously

• Algorithm tries to offload overloaded

cells via handover of cell-edge UEs
into neighbor cells
• Cell load data are negotiated
between neighbor BTS in order to
decide on those UE to handover, in
a way the number of unsatisfied UE
is minimized

• Cell-individual handover offsets are adjusted for each UE such that it will not immediately
handover back. (ping-pong)

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LTE Load Balancing
Without Load Balancing With Load Balancing

green:
cell load

Red: #of
unsatisfied
users

Arrows: LB-
HO‘ed users

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Ingo Viering, SEASON Demo, Techno Forum, May 4th 2010
MDT – UE RL8/9 reporting

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MDT - support 3GPP RL10

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 Thank you.

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