Handover Parameter Optimisation in LTE Self-Organising Networks

Irina Balan

Intro
Why?
Core procedure in any wireless mobile system Users move freely through the network while connected Improved performance and QoS

How?
Adapting the HO control parameters to the systems current performance

When and where?

On a periodical bases Independently, at cell level
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Control parameters

RSRPTeNB RSRPSeNB Hys

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If you cant fight it, optimize it

Handover is inevitable => should occur smoothly Things may go wrong:
Radio link failure (RLF) Handover failure (HOF) Ping-pong handover (HPP)

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Input metrics
Three statics (HPIs) are collected: o RLF ratio = # RLFs / # accepted calls o HOF ratio = #HOF / #HO attempts o HPP ratio = #HPPs / # Successful HOs Conflicting targets : min RLF ratio < > min HPP ratio Use a weighted sum as network performance quantifier

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Mediation of conflicting goals

RLFR

HP

HOFR

HPPR

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Weight mix influence

[2, 1, 0.5]

[1, 1, 1]

[0.5, 1, 2]
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Users and calls

High load

Medium load

Low load
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General optimization approach

Optimization is carried out per interval

Different algorithmic approaches Changes are decided

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Initial algorithm

Performance

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Time

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Faster convergence

Performance

Performance is improved 30% to 76%

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Time

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Signalling minimization

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Performance vs signalling

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The pursuit of optimal performance

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Conclusions
SON + LTE + HO == improved performance
Not every situation can be equally improved Compromise between performance and resource use (e.g. Control signalling, power consumption, computational power) The operator can control the optimization targets
Weights for the different metrics Setting a target performance (threshold)

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Speaker details
irina.balan@intec.ugent.be Part of the FP7 SOCRATES project Future research FP7 SEMAFOUR project

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