Huawei SON LTE Solution

Self-organizing Network improves operational efficiency

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 Huawei Leading Contributions to SON Contribution
Active Roles in 3GPP Top 1 SON proposals to 3GPP

Rapporteurs of four SON WI/SI in 3GPP SA5 Huawei leading the SON proposals with (until Jun. 2011):
WI: Self optimization for SON 552 Proposals, covers 80+% SON research items
WI: EUTRAN Performance Measurements
WI: UE performance measurement Proposals as 1st author in 3GPP
RAN2+RAN3+SA5
SI: SON for Home eNodeB
ERICSSON
ALU 10%
11%
Creator of work item in 3GPP RAN2: Others
37%

WI- L2 Measurements (TS36.314): The definition

NSN
of L2 measurement for LTE SON 19%
HUAWEI
23%
Major player in RAN3:

Initiator of MRO
*Others includes: NTT DOCOMO, MEDIATEK, NEC,
LGE, SAMSUNG, CATT, etc.

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 Open Architecture & Interface of SingleSON LTE

Operator OSS NMS/3rd Party OSS 3rd Party Planning Tool

ITF-N ITF-N
SingleSON LTE is executed in
Other Vender Huawei OSS, RAN, and UE (as
Huawei OSS SON Policy
OSS assistant, especially ANR).
M2000
SON
Self Configuration, Self Maintenance

ITF-S ITF-S
SON Policies in OSS
Other Vender SON Algorithms in OSS & RAN
RAN eCoordinator
Multi-RAT/Multi-Layer Synergy eNodeB SON assistant in UE
eNodeB X2 X2

Auto optimization SON

SingleSON LTE supports open
interfaces: X2, S1, Uu, Itf-N
according to standardization
SON SON
Assistant Assistant

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Huawei SingleSON LTE Benefits The Entire Network Life Cycle

Planning

Deployment Optimization Maintenance

90% effort saving 50% commissioning 30% efficiency 50% efficiency

saving improved improved

Simplified Plug-and-play ANR CODC

Planning MRO
MLB
Adaptive ICIC

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 Planning Configuration Optimization Maintenance

Self-configuration - Saving Deployment Cost 16%

Deployment Cost Distribution

Site Survey
Automation
Engineering Design
31%
1. eNodeB discovery
Engineering Management
40% M2000 2. Software & configuration
5% Installation download
3% 3. Health check
14% Commissioning
7% 4. Commissioning report eNodeB
Accepetance test generation

Commissioning occupies 31% of Save 50% commissioning cost

deployment cost

Saving Deployment Cost 15%

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 Planning Configuration Optimization Maintenance

Self-configuration in Security

DHCP CA
DNS MBSC
IPSec
Tunnel M2000
Security GW
MBTS(G
UL)
Unified
Certificate

MBTS Secure PnP Saving Certificate Cost 67%

Automatic certificate process

One certificate for GUL, save certificate cost 67%
VLAN Support (IEEE 802.1p/q)
GUL shares one security link
IPsec, PKI supported

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 Planning Configuration Optimization Maintenance

Micro eNodeB PnP Saving Planning Effort 95%

Plan area data Micro-eNB
(~10% parameters) (SON Sniffer integrated)
M2000
Planning Tool
Area1 Macro1/Conf1
Macro2/Conf2
Area2 Macro3/Conf3

Automatic Discovery
Micro Micro Micro Micro
Automatic Software
Download

Area1 Area2 Automatic Planning

eRAN2.1 eRAN3.0 Hardware

SON Features The Features Dependency Automatic
Recommedation Recommedation limitation
Configuration
LOFD-002004The X2 interface automatic setup function in this feature
PnP-LTE Recommend Recommend /
depends on the optional ANR feature.

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 Planning Configuration Optimization Maintenance
Automatic Neighbor Relation (ANR)
Update NRT to EMS Update NRT to EMS

EMS EMS

Add New cell Remove one cell

Neighbor relation automatically

added with assistance from UE Neighbor relation automatically
deleted for removed cell

Easy for network expansion: Easy for network maintenance

Auto detection and add missing NR automatic Auto maintain huge number of NR (Add
Zero X2 configuration (Auto X2 link establishment ) missing NR, or remove redundant NR)
eRAN3.0 Hardware
SON Features eRAN2.1 Recommedation The Features Dependency
Recommedation limitation
Recommend with conditions;
1.For Intra-Freq;2.UE support CGI reporting;
LOFD-002001This feature should be supported by UE which supports CGI reporting.(Actually, Only some
ANR-LTE 3.Cannot delete the neighbor cell in eRAN2.1; Recommend /
of the UEs are required to report the CGI reporting, and the eNodeB will get the information.)
4.Parameter should be configured specially.
5.M2000 maybe heavy load due to control messages.

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 Planning Configuration Optimization Maintenance

Multi-RAT ANR: Save 90% Manual Neighbor Configuration

More neighbor cells, modes and Multi-RAT ANR :

frequencies
MR Generate neighboring cell
18x
108 relations automatically

60
10x G-Cell A U-Cell 1 L-Cell B
6
U-Cell 1
LTE
L-Cell B G-Cell A G-Cell A
UMTS GSM L-Cell B U-Cell 1
GSM GSM/UMTS GSM/UMTS/LTE
eCoordinator
Number of faults generated by neighbor cells:
More
30% Unique bi-directional inter-RAT ANR in telecom industry
Industry 1st commercial ANR (German Operator)
GSM/UMTS GSM/UMTS/LTE
ANR: Automatic Neighbor Relation; MR: Measurement Report

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 Planning Configuration Optimization Maintenance

Mobility Robust Optimization (MRO)

Handover Scenarios

Handover too early Handover too late Ping-pong handover Coverage-related handover

Support MRO for intra-frequency, inter-frequency and inter-RAT unnecessary HO Rate

Value
Improve customer experience by lowering call drop rate and
handover failure rate. HO successful rate
SON eRAN2.1 eRAN3.0 Hardware
The Features Dependency
Features Recommedation Recommedation limitation

1.Intra-freq MRO can be test, need to set specific parameters Before adopt MRO After adopt MRO
MRO-LTE Not Recommend Not Recommend; / manually;
2.For intra-LTE MRO scenario,X2 interface is needed
3. MRO is recommended to use in eRAN6.0.

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 Pre-Commercial Use: Mobility Robustness Optimisation
HO RRC Connection Re- HO Success
Successful HOs Cell3
Number establishment Rate Cell1
Cell0 Cell4
MRO Algorithm Switched OFF
0248MX
Drive Run 1 8 3 5 37,5% 0794MX Cell5
Drive Run 2 8 2 6 25% Non-optimized
parameters cause
MRO Algorithm Switched ON Cell8
too-late handovers
Drive Run 1 8 3 5 37,5% Cell6
Drive Run 2 10 5 5 50% Cell7
Drive Run 3 9 5 4 55% 0432MX
Drive Run 4 10 6 4 60%
Drive Run 5 8 6 2 75%
Drive Run 6 8 8 0 100%
Cell3
* Source: Huawei-Vodafone LTE World First SON trial Cell1
Cell0 Cell4
Conclusions
0248MX
MRO automatically resolves handover failures and optimises 0794MX Cell5
mobility in the network Optimisation of
handover
helps operators saving resources for optimisation of parameters Cell8
mobility and cell edge performance reduces handover
failure Cell6
Pre-Commercial use in PCCW and N4M Cell7
Page 11 0432MX
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 Planning Configuration Optimization Maintenance

Mobility Load Balancing (MLB) Heavy load

X2 link Description:
LTE Cell2 Types of load: air interface load, hardware
1 Load measurement load, and transport load.
and evaluation
transfers part of the load of a heavily
2 Load Information LTE Cell1
exchanges over X2 loaded cell to a lightly loaded cell
3 MLB decision is made Adjust parameters for handover / cell re-
UMTS Cell3 selection.
4 MLB: Cell Parameter changes Light load

5 Monitoring and adjustment

Intra-LTE MLB (Intra-frequency / Inter-frequency )

Inter-RAT load sharing Maximize system capacity.
Inter-RAT Load Sharing to UTRAN / GERAN Improve customer experience by reducing call drop rate,
PS Inter-RAT Mobility between E-UTRAN and UTRAN / handover failure rate, and unnecessary redirection
GERAN / CDMA2000
eRAN2.1 eRAN3.0 Hardware
SON Features The Features Dependency
Recommedation Recommedation limitation
Not Recommend for Not Recommend for
MLB-LTE / An X2 interface is required to support this feature for Inter-freq MLB.
Intra-Frequency Intra-Frequency

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 Field Test: Mobility Load Balancing

Test Conditions:
UE 1 connected to Cell 5 in cell
Cell3 edge, UE 2 is in Cell 5 centre Cell3
Cell1 Cell1
Cell4 0248MX Cell 5 is loaded to about 90% DL Cell4 0248MX
Cell0 Cell0
load and Cell 8 is unloaded Cell5
0794MX Cell5 0794MX (high load)
(high load)
Cell8
Cell8 (Low
Cell8Load)
(Low Load) Test Case Results
(Low Load)
Cell6 Cell 5 hands over UE 1 at cell edge Cell6
to Cell 8
Cell7 Cell7
Cell7
0432MX Cell 5 load is reduced successfully. 0432MX

* Source: Huawei-Vodafone LTE World First Advanced

SON Feature trial

Conclusions
MLB automatically resolves problems of cell overload and of poor user experience due to capacity saturation
MLB enables operators to save resources for monitoring and troubleshooting cell overload issues

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 Planning Configuration Optimization Maintenance

RACH Optimization
RACH resource adjustment
Adaptive Backoff

Preamble Consider the random

Groups
RACH access load

Optimization
PRACH
Configurations

Adapt to dynamic change of

traffic model

Description
Optimize Preamble Root Sequences between Neighbors Benefits
Dynamic adjustment of preamble groups Minimize call setup and handover delays
Dynamic assignment of PRACH resources Maximize call setup and handover success rate
Optimize the back-off time

eRAN2.1 eRAN3.0
SON Features Hardware limitation The Features Dependency
Recommedation Recommedation
Recommend for heavy load Recommend for heavy load
RACH Auto
network, Not recommend for network, Not recommend / None
Optimization - LTE
light load network. for light load network.

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Adaptive ICIC: Improve 30% Cell Edge Throughput

Cell edge interference lead to low Adaptive ICIC:

throughput eCoordinator

Frequency: reuse=1 Frequency: reuse=3

30%
improved
Low

Cell Edge Cell Edge

Interference Throughput
high
Adaptive ICIC switch on / off
Low Support cell edge frequency reuse (1, 1/3, 1/6).
eRAN2.1 eRAN3.0
SON Hardware
Recommedati Recommedat The Features Dependency
Cell Edge Cell Edge Features limitation
on ion
Interference Throughput
Not Not eCoordinator
ICIC-LTE Its recommended in eRAN6.0.
Recommend Recommend is required

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 Planning Configuration Optimization Maintenance

PCI Conflict Detection & Self-Optimization

PCI suggestion Highlights:
M2000 PCI conflict detection auto triggered by
ANR
Cell1 Report PCI self-optimization is supported
PCI=3 CGI= 27 PCI collision
Cell 1 Cell2 New PCI assignment can be automatic or
PCI=5 CGI=17
Cell3 PCI=5 intervened by operators.
Cell2 PCI=5
Benefits:

Cell2 Fast detect and report PCI confliction,
Cell3
PCI=7
PCI=5 CGI=25
PCI Collision provide PCI suggestion
CGI: Global cell ID
PCI: Physical Cell ID Sustain network quality by using CGI
for Handover

eRAN2.1 eRAN3.0 Hardware

SON Features The Features Dependency
Recommedation Recommedation limitation

PCI Auto Optimization LOFD-002007:This feature depends on OSS feature WOFD-170200 Automatic PCI
Recommend Recommend /
- LTE Optimization -LTE.

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 Field Test: PCI Collision Detection and Resolution
M2000-OSS Screenshot

Cell3
Step1: Cells with conflicting PCI are detected Cell1
Cell0 Cell50248MX
Cell4
PCI=5 PCI=5
0794MX New PCI=2

Cell8
eNB Reports
Cell6 Conflict to OSS

Step2: Launch Optimisation for Conflict Resolution Cell7

0432MX
Step 3: Apply proposed optimisation and resolve PCI conflict
Cell10

Conclusions
0795MX
PCI Management helps reducing operator resources for monitoring and
troubleshooting of network planning * Source: Huawei-Vodafone LTE World First SON trial

PCI conflicts are resolved automatically without traditional manual reconfigurations

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 Planning Configuration Optimization Maintenance

Automatic TA Optimization
Highlights:
In view of CN services, If it is not appropriate for a cell at the edge of a TA to belong to this TA, the paging efficiency is reduced, and
the load on the CN is increased due to frequent location updates.
A TA optimization task is used for analyzing whether it is appropriate for a cell at the edge of a TA to belong to this TA. If it is not
appropriate for the cell to belong to this TA, the M2000 provides a recommended TA value for this cell. Then, the M2000 delivers the
optimization advice to eNodeBs. In this way, paging efficiency is improved and network load is reduced.
A TA optimization task involves the following steps:
1. Starting a TA optimization task to optimize the cells at the edge of a specified TA.
2. Managing and implementing the optimization advice.

Benefits:
With this feature, the M2000 can check whether it is appropriate for the cells at the edge of a TA to belong to this TA.
This feature improves paging efficiency and reduces network load.

SON Features eRAN2.1 Recommedation eRAN3.0 Recommedation Hardware limitation The Features Dependency
Recommend with Recommend with
TA Auto Optimization conditions; conditions;
/ WOFD-170300:This feature is applicable to eRAN 1.1 and later versions.
- LTE One TAL in MME should One TAL in MME should
only contain one TA. only contain one TA.

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 Planning Configuration Optimization Maintenance

Cell Outage Detection & Compensation

RRM
Detection Recovery:
Compensation: Self Healing
-Monitor Recover cell
Handover UE to outage
-Diagnosis
other cell
Fast detection of cell
After
outage (by KPI
Before
measurement).
M2000
CODR active the outage
cell or drive UE handover
to other cell
Cell Outage Problems
Shorten service failure
Call Drop
duration and improve user
Access Failure experience
Poor Experience

eRAN2.1 eRAN3.0 Hardware

SON Features The Features Dependency
Recommedation Recommedation limitation
This feature depends on OSS feature WOFD-171000 Cell Outage
Detection and Recovery -LTE.
Recommend with
RRM compensation needs the support of the optional feature LOFD-
CODR-LTE Not recommend conditions(R&D can /
001019 PS Inter-RAT Mobility between E-UTRAN and UTRAN, LOFD-
support )
001020 PS Inter-RAT Mobility between E-UTRAN and GERAN, LOFD-
001021 PS Inter-RAT Mobility between E-UTRAN and CDMA2000

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Antenna Fault Detection

Availability
This feature is available from eRAN2.0.

Summary
The faults on the antenna system and radio frequency (RF) channels are caused by the improper installation of projects when the
projects are created, relocated, or optimized. The faults can also be caused by natural or external changes.
This feature provides the function of detecting faults on eRAN antennas and enables users to detect and locate antenna faults.

Benefits
This feature implements the detection of common antenna faults, thus improving the efficiency and accuracy of fault diagnosis.
By using this feature, RF engineers need not use equipment to measure eNodeB on site every time, thus reducing the project
cost.

eRAN2.1 eRAN3.0
SON Features Hardware limitation The Features Dependency
Recommedation Recommedation
Antenna Fault
Recommend Recommend / LOFD-002011:None.available from eRAN2.0
Detection - LTE

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Autonomous Inventory Management

Friendly GUI Inventory data Inventory file

M2000
ITF-N Operators
Changed Inventory data
Physical or logical of eNodeB reported
OSS
inventory information
change
RRU

BBU

Highlights: Benefits:
Report of the changes of inventory information
Easy inventory management, save manual cost
automatically
Assists spare parts management to assure SLA (service
Supports browse, query, maintain, synchronize, import, and
level agreement)
export inventory data.

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 Planning Configuration Optimization Maintenance
Service Geographic Observation
Service Geographic Observation
MDT(Minimize Drive Test) and LCS to
Coverage Trouble Shooting
Service Traffic & RF
RF Para. KPI QoE help this function
Joint Analysis RSRP -118dBm
Service
Traffic SINR -6dB Use Nastar for observe service
Call Drop Rate 12%
Weak Coverage geographiclly

Interference Operator can observe their services

Distribution
from different aspects
Cell Coverage

Coverage map

Service Traffic Analysis

Benefits:
Micro eNB Reduce 25% expansion CAPEX by precise
Traffic map

Service identification
30% decrease of Drive test cost
30% increase of Trouble shooting efficiency

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Summary
SON Features eRAN2.1 Recommedation eRAN3.0 Recommedation Hardware limitation
Recommend with conditions;
1.For Intra-Freq;
2.UE support CGI reporting;
ANR-LTE 3.Cannot delete the neighbor cell in eRAN2.1; Recommend /
4.Parameter should be configured specially.
5.M2000 may be heavy load due to control
messages.
Recommend
Recommend
(The X2 interface automatic setup function in
PnP-LTE (The X2 interface automatic setup function in this /
this feature depends on the optional ANR
feature depends on the optional ANR feature.)
feature.)
PCI Auto Optimization -
Recommend Recommend /
LTE
TA Auto Optimization - Recommend with conditions; Recommend with conditions;
/
LTE One TAL in MME should only contain one TA. One TAL in MME should only contain one TA.
Not Recommend; Not Recommend;
MRO-LTE /
It's recommended in eRAN6.0. It's recommended in eRAN6.0.
MLB-LTE Not Recommend for Intra-Frequency Not Recommend for Intra-Frequency /
RACH Auto Optimization - Recommend for heavy load network, Not Recommend for heavy load network, Not
/
LTE recommend for light load network. recommend for light load network.
ICIC-LTE Not Recommend Not Recommend eCoordinator is required
Recommend with conditions(R&D can support
CODR-LTE Not recommend /
)
Sleeping Cell Detection- Recommend with conditions; Recommend with conditions;
/
LTE It's replaced by CODC feature. It's replaced by CODC feature.
Antenna Fault Detection -
Recommend Recommend /
LTE

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