Jоhn Wilеу & Sons, 2012, 398 pages, ISBN: 1119970679 9781119970675Covering the key functional areas of LTE Self–Organising Networks (SON), this book introduces the topic at an advanced level before examining the state–of–the–art concepts. The book elaborates to give the full picture of a SON–enabled system including its enabling technologies, architecture and operation. Heterogeneous networks including different cell hierarchy levels and multiple radio access technologies as a new driver for SON are also discussed.Written by experts who have been contributing to the development and standardisation of the LTE self–organising networks concept since its inception this book:
Introduces the functional areas of LTE SON (self–optimisation, –configuration and –healing) and its standardisation, also giving NGMN and 3GPP use cases
Explains the drivers, requirements, challenges, enabling technologies and architectures for a SON–enabled system
Covers multi–technology (2G/3G) aspects as well as core network and end–to–end operational aspects
Examines the impact of new network architectures (Heterogeneous Networks) to network operation, for example multiple cell layers and radio access technologiesContents
Introduction
Self-Organising Networks (SON)
The Transition from Conventional Network Operation to SON
LTE Overview
Introduction to LTE and SAE
LTE Radio Access Network Scenarios and Their Evolution
Self-Organising Networks (SON)
Vision
NGMN Operator Use Cases and 3GPP SON Use Cases
Foundations for SON
Architecture
Business Value
SON Operational and Technical Challenges
Self-Configuration ^Plug-and-Play')
Auto-Connectivity and -Commissioning
Dynamic Radio Configuration
Self-Optimisation
Mobility Robustness Optimisation
Mobility Load Balancing and Traffic Steering
Energy Saving
Coverage and Capacity Optimisation
RACH Optimisation
RRM and SON (Interference Coordination, PO Optimisation)
Self-Healing
Introduction
Cell Degradation Detection
Cell Degradation Diagnosis and Prediction
Cell Outage Compensation
Supporting Function: Minimisation of Drive Tests (MDT)
Introduction
Relation to SON
Requirements
Use Cases
Overall Architecture
Managing MDT
MDT Radio Interface Procedures
Conclusion
SON for Core Networks
Introduction
SON for Packet Core Networks
SON for Voice Core Networks
SON Operation
SON Function Interactions
Coordination of SON Functions
Conclusions
SON for Heterogeneous Networks (HetNet)
Introduction
Standardisation and Network Architecture
Self-Configuration
Self-Optimisation: Interference Management
Self-Optimisation: Mobility Aspects; MRO and Traffic Steering
Future Research Topics
Future Mobile Network Scenarios
Cognitive Radio Networks (CRN)
Applications
Conclusion
Index
