SON for LTE

Overview and objectives

Hi!
SON functionality is central to many elements of the LTE system. The standardisation of SON
has been driven by operators who are very keen to use SON to lower their network OPEX
expendature. Therefore it is very important for Ericsson support staff to have a thorough
understanding of the SON features and functionality in order to respond to the operators
questions. Personnel involved in service delivery also need to have a detailed understanding of
SON, as many of the SON functions will change the way that they design, deploy, tune and
optimize LTE networks.

Objectives

• Explain LTE SON drivers, requirements and vision

• Describe which SON features exist within LTE RAN
• Describe functionality provided by SON
• Describe how SON features are activated
• Describe parameters used to control SON
• Explain customer benefits of SON
• Understand the function of future SON features
Why learn about son features

• Know all the SON features

supported Plan

• Manage the SON Features

Maintain
• Understand how SON will Optimize
benefit the Network

Deploy
What is son?

A concept created by operators to push for lower OPEX in LTE

Documented in use cases that identifies areas to improve

Reasons for SON automation:

• Previously manual processes that are automated
• Processes require automation because they are too fast, too
granular, and/or too complex for manual intervention.
SON role in network lifecycle
 3GPP – son use cases

• SON Use cases identified by 3GPP

• Coverage and capacity optimization
• Energy Savings
• Interference Reduction
• Automated Configuration and conflict detection of Physical Cell Identity
• Mobility Robustness Optimization
• Mobility Load balancing Optimization
• Random Access Channel Optimization
• Automatic Neighbor Relation Function
• Inter-cell Interference Coordination

(TR 36.902 v9.0.0 - Self-configuring and self-optimizing network use cases and solutions)
 Self-Organizing Network - SON

Self-Configuration
› automatic configuration of initial radio and transport parameters
› automatic data alignment for neighbor nodes
› automatic connectivity establishment
› self-test Plan
› automatic inventory
› automatic authentication and software download

Self-Optimization
Maintain
› neighbor cell list optimization Optimize
› interference control
› handover parameter optimization
› Quality of Service related parameter optimization
› load balancing
› RACH load optimization
› optimization of home base stations Deploy

Self-Healing
> SON features in Ericsson’s LTE system
 SON Features – 3GPP
• RBS Autointegration
ANR
• Automatic Neighbor Relations (ANR)
• Intra and Inter LTE ANR & IRAT ANR
• Software Management eXpert (SMX)

• Automatic PCI configuration

• PCI Conflict Detection

• Inter-Cell Interference Control (ICIC)

• RACH Optimization

• SON Optimization
• Mobility Robustness Optimization
• Capacity and coverage Optimization (CCO)
• Mobility Load Balancing Optimization
RBS autointegration

• Simplifies the integration of new RBS

• Requires limited on site intervention OSS-RC

CCR-tool BSIM
following power up Template Define RBS ONRM
preparation RBS defined. Request
Fetch PKI PKI data creation
2
Create data
security PKI Management
BSIM Add Node credentials

• RBS data can be pre-stored in OSS ready for

1
import file Planned area
General
Radio
Planned Area
Load of RN
automatic download BCM
Transport
Autointegrate
and TN data
import files 4
3 Update
Create files DHCP

SiteInstall
Summary
SiteBasic
SiteEquip
Licenses
Software

DHCP

5 LKF

SW
SMRS
6 eNode-B site

LCT
RBS Integration Phases

eNodeB
End
Radio network
Radio and transport
OMC
Define radio and transport MOs
Transport network

Site Equipment
Site Equipment
RBS HW
On-Site / OMC
Site Basic Configuration
Site Basic
O&M Access and NW Sync

Basic CV
NPC Basic Package
A Basic SW package is loaded

Start
RBS Integration Methods

• Manual integration

• Auto integration
• Auto Integration with DHCP
• Auto Integration without DHCP

At the RBS site RBS Element Manager is used

In the OSS-RC Base Station Integration Manager (BSIM) is used