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Handover parameter
optimization in LTE self-
organizing networks
1. Introduction
5. Simulation results
6. Conclusion
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Introduction
Problem
Handover parameter optimisation is done manually
high OPEX
long optimisation intervals based on error reports
Non-optimal handover performance
handover failures
ping-pong handovers
call dropping
Handover parameter optimisation objective
automate the optimisation
adapt the handover parameters on a short-term scale
optimise the handover performance
Approach
analyse the system behaviour
develop handover optimisation algorithm
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MATLAB LTE system-level simulator
Input data
Realistic SOCRATES scenario Start
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Simulation metrics
Control
Control parameters Values
parameter
Hysteresis (0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5,
Hysteresis 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10 )
in [dB]
Time-to-Trigger (0 0.04 0.064 0.08 0.1 0.128 0.16
Time-to-Trigger 0.256 0.32 0.48 0.512 0.64 1.024
1.280 2.56 5.12) in [s]
Assessment metrics
N HO _ fail N HO _ dropped
HPI HOF HPI DC
N HO _ fail N HO _ succ N HO _ accepted
Ping-Pong handover ratio
N HO _ pp
HPI HPP
N HO _ pp N HO _ npp N HO _ fail
WWW.FP7-SOCRATES.EU Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Jansen, TU Braunschweig, Institut fr Nachrichtentechnik
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Simulation metrics
System metrics
interfering cells N
N RSRPn ,ue
10
SINRc ,ue RSRPc ,ue 10 log10 10
n 1
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Initial performance studies
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Call dropping behaviour
Call drops
0.8
Call dropping ratio
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
5
2 10
1 8
0.5
6
0.25
4
0.1
2
Time-to-Trigger [s] Hysteresis [dB]
0 0
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Handover performance weighting function
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Handover performance
Handover Performance (weights = [1 0.5 2])
0.5
0
10
5
2 8
1
6
0.5
0.25 4
0.1
2
Time-to-Trigger [s] Hysteresis [dB]
0 0
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Simulation parameters for the performance analysis
Simulation parameter Value
Simulation time 1000 [s]
Simulation step time 0.01 [s]
Simulation area (mobile users) 1.5 km * 1.5 km
Number of users 50
eNodeB transmit power 46 [dBm]
Operating points (4, 0.48), (6, 0.32), (8, 0.1), (9, 0.08)
(Hysteresis, Time-to-Trigger) in [dB, s]
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Performance of the non-optimised network
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Ratio [%]
10
0
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Time [s]
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Performance of the non-optimised network
Ping-Pong handover performance
Handover failure performance
25
4
Operating point (4, 0.48)
Operating point (4, 0.48)
Operating point (6, 0.32)
Operating point (6, 0.32)
3.5 Operating point (8, 0.1)
Operating point (8, 0.1) Operating point (9, 0.08)
20
Operating point (9, 0.08)
3
2.5 15
10
1.5
1
5
0.5
0 0
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Time [s] Time [s]
3
(4 dB Hys, 0.48 s TTT)
2
(6 dB Hys, 0.32 s TTT)
(8 dB Hys, 0.1 s TTT)
1
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Handover optimisation SON algorithm
HO SON algortihm
Optimisation criteria for HPIs
1) Handover Time-
Next cell Performance Hysteresis to- Optimisation
Indicator Trigger
2)
< 5 dB TTT
Update HPIs
Handover
5 dB 7 dB TTT & HYS
failure ratio
Yes
3)
No
> 7 dB HYS
HPIs <
threshold?
Ping-Pong < 2.5 dB TTT
4)
Increase good
6)
Increase bad
handover 2.5 dB 5.5 dB TTT & HYS
performance time performance time
ratio > 5.5 dB HYS
5) 7)
> 6 dB > 0.6 s TTT & HYS
Reset bad Reset good
performance time performance time
<= 6 dB > 0.6 s TTT
Call dropping > 7.5 dB <= 0.6 s TTT & HYS
Yes
8)
No
ratio 3.5 dB 6.5 <= 0.6 s HYS
Good
perform-
ance?
dB
9)
11)
< 3.5 dB <= 0.6 s TTT & HYS
Decrease HPI No
thresholds Bad
perform-
ance? Optimisation actions are added up
10)
Reset good
performance time 12)
Yes
Hys and TTT are only changed by one
Change handover
operating point step at a time
13) The new operating point has to belong to
the set of meaningful operating points
Reset bad
performance time
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Handover optimisation simulation results
6
Ratio [%]
0
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Time [s]
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Handover optimisation simulation results
Handover performance (Optimisation)
8
Handover failure
Ping-Pong handover
7
Call dropping
5
Ratio [%]
0
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Time [s]
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Conclusion
The system behaviour for different handover operating points has been
analysed
The overall network performance is increased and the handover failure ratio
and ping-pong ratio drop to zero in the shown case
Next steps
Run the algorithm in other scenario (done)
Problem: Fixed ratio of target thresholds between the HPIs
Enhance the handover optimisation algorithm (ongoing)
Introduce different user types (pedestrians, indoor, etc) (ongoing)
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