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ANR Feature Introduction
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Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Describe the basic conceptions of ANR

Describe the principle of intra-RAT ANR
Describe the principle of inter-RAT ANR
Performance manual neighbor relation management

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Contents
1. ANR Overview
2. Intra-RAT ANR Management
3. Inter-RAT ANR Management

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Contents
1. ANR Overview
2. Intra-RAT ANR Management
3. Inter-RAT ANR Management

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The Automatic Neighbour Relation (ANR)

function resides in the eNB and manages the
conceptual Neighbour Relation Table (NRT).
Located within ANR, the Neighbour Detection
Function finds new neighbours and adds them
to the NRT. ANR also contains the Neighbour
Removal Function which removes outdated
NRs.

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What is ANR?
Optimized by
ANR

Missing
Neighboring Cells

PCI collision

Abnormal Neighboring
Cell Coverage

ANR ( Automatic Neighbor Relation)

ANR is a self-optimization function that belong to SON

It automatically maintains the integrity and effectiveness of n
eighbor cell lists to increase handover success rates and impr
ove network performance
ANR automatically detects missing neighboring cells, PCI colli
sions, abnormal neighboring cell coverage and analyzes neigh
bor relations.

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ANR Classification

Based on neighbor relations, ANR is classified into intra-RA

T ANR and inter-RAT ANR.
Based on the methods of measuring neighboring cells, ANR
is classified into event-triggered ANR and fast ANR (also kn
own as periodic ANR).

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Basic Conceptions - NCL

NCL(Neighbor Cell List) contains the information about the

external neighboring cells of a serving cell. NCLs are classifi
ed into intra-RAT NCLs, inter-RAT NCLs. Each eNodeB has a
n intra-RAT NCL and inter-RAT NCLs.
NCL includes the E-UTRAN Cell Global Identifiers(or CGIs fo
r inter-RAT), PLMN,PCIs, TAC, eNodeB ID and E-UTRA Absol
ute Radio Frequency Channel Numbers (EARFCNs) of the n
eighboring cells.

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Basic Conceptions - NRT

SN

LCI

Local Cell

Target Cell

PLMN

PLMN

TCI

No Remove

No HO

LCI#1

46001

46001

TCI#1

TRUE

TRUE

LCI#1

46001

46001

TCI#2

FALSE

FALSE

LCI#1

46001

46001

TCI#3

TRUE

TRUE

NRT(Neighbor Relations Table) contains the information ab

out the neighbor relations between the source cell and its
neighboring cells. NRTs are classified into intra-RAT NRTs an
d inter-RAT NRTs. Each cell has an intra-RAT NRT, inter-RAT
NRTs.

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Basic Conceptions - NRT

The NRT contains the following information, which can be updated automatically
or manually:

SN: denotes the serial number of a neighbor relation.

LCI: Local cell ID, identifies the source cell of a neighbor relation.

Local Cell PLMN:The Public Land Mobile Network which Local Cell belongs to.

TCI: identifies the target cell of a neighbor relation. This attribute is defined by the ECGI of the t
arget cell.

Target Cell PLMN:The Public Land Mobile Network which Target Cell belongs to.

NO Remove: indicates whether a neighbor relation can be removed from the NRT by ANR. By de
fault, the NO Remove attribute of a neighbor relation is set to FALSE.

If the NO Remove attribute of a neighbor relation is TRUE, this neighbor relation cannot be
removed from the NRT.

If the NO Remove attribute of a neighbor relation is FALSE, this neighbor relation can be re
moved from the NRT.

NO HO: indicates whether this neighbor relation can be used for a handover. By default, the NO
HO attribute of a neighbor relation is set to FALSE.

If the NO HO attribute of a neighbor relation is TRUE, this neighbor relation cannot be used
for a handover.

If the NO HO attribute of a neighbor relation is FALSE, this neighbor relation can be used fo
r a handover.

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HO Black List and HO White List

HO Black list
No remove =
True
No HO= True

HO White list
No remove =
True
No HO= False

No remove: cannot be removed automatically from the NRT by

ANR

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Abnormal Neighbor Cell

Deteced by
ANR
Cell1

Actual coverage

Cell2

Expected coverage

The coverage of neighboring cells may be abnormal in any

of the following scenarios:

The antenna tilt or orientation changes because of improper i

nstallation or a natural phenomenon such as strong wind
In mountains, the signals of the umbrella cell cover lower cell
s

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Contents
1. ANR Overview
2. Intra-RAT ANR Management
3. Inter-RAT ANR Management

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Contents
2.

Intra-RAT ANR Management

2.1 Event- Triggered ANR
2.2 Fast ANR

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Event-Triggered ANR Overview

Detectin
Detectin
g
g
missing
missing
neighbor
neighbor

NRT

Neighbor
Neighbor
relations
relations
maintenan
maintenan
ce
ce

Main function of event-triggered ANR

Missing neighbor detection

Neighbor relations maintenance

Abnormal neighbor coverage detection

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Detecting
Detecting
Abnormal
Abnormal
Neighbor
Neighbor
Coverage
Coverage

Result
output

MML to Switch on the Intra-RAT ANR

Intra-RAT event-triggered ANR is controlled by the

IntraRatEventAnrSwitch check box under the
AnrSwitch parameter. The intra-RAT event-triggered ANR
function is activated when the IntraRatEventAnrSwitch
check box is selected.
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Missing Neighbor Detection By U

E Measurement

Cell

PCI

ECGI

Cell A

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Cell B

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Missing Neighbor Detection By U

E Measurement

The procedure is described as follows:

1. The source eNodeB delivers the inter-frequency measurement configuration to the UE a

nd requests the UE to measure inter-frequency neighboring cells that meet the measur
ement configuration.
Note: The UE performs intra-frequency neighbor cell measurements by default. And int
er-frequency neighbor cell measurement is triggered by A2 event.
2. The UE detects that the PCI of cell B that meets the measurement configuration and re
ports it to the source eNodeB. Then, the source eNodeB checks whether the intra-RAT N
CL of cell A includes the EARFCN-PCI combination of cell B. If yes, the procedure ends. If
no, the following steps continue.
3. The source eNodeB instructs the UE, using the newly discovered PCI as a parameter, to
read the ECGI, Tracking Area Code (TAC), and Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) ID list
of cell B.
4. The source eNodeB schedules appropriate idle periods to allow the UE to read the ECGI,
TAC, and PLMN ID list of cell B over the broadcast channel (BCH).
5. The UE reports the detected ECGI, TAC, and PLMN ID list of cell B to the source eNodeB.

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Missing Neighbor Detection By U

E History Information
Source Cell
(Cell A)

Target Cell
(Cell B)

M2000

1.Handover request
2.Handover
response
3.Report cell A ECGI
4.Send info to cell B

Informatio
n query

In this case, Cell B exist in the NCL/NRT of Cell A, but there

is no Cell A info in NCL/NRT of Cell B
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Missing Neighbor Detection By U

E History Information

UE history information is containing the previous cell information. This informatio

n is contained in handover request message. Following is the contents of informat
ion

ECGI of last visit cell

Type of last visit cell

Duration of UE for camping on the cell

The above flow shows how to detect missing neighbor cell by using UE history inf
ormation
1. The source eNodeB sends a Handover Request message to the target eNodeB including
UE history information
2. The target eNodeB obtains the UE history information from the message. If the target e
NodeB detects that the ECGI of the last visited cell (that is, cell A, the source cell) does n
ot exist in the NCL of the target cell (cell B), cell A is considered as a new neighboring cel
l of cell B.
3. The target eNodeB reports the ECGI of cell A to the M2000.
4. The M2000 queries the PCI, TAC, and PLMN ID list of cell A based on the reported ECGI a
nd sends the parameters to the target eNodeB.
The target eNodeB adds cell A to the intra-RAT NCL of cell B and adds the neighbor relat

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ion to the intra-RAT NRT.

Neighbor Relations Maintenance

NRT Maintenance
Period calculation

Result analysis

Is removed from
NRT

Adjust the list of NRT

Remaining in NRT

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Neighbor Relations Maintenance

NCL Maintenance
Period calculation

Result analysis
Is removed from
the NCL
Adjust the list of NCL
Is kept in NCL

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Contents
2.

Intra-RAT ANR Management

2.1 Event- Triggered ANR
2.2 Fast ANR

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Fast ANR
Period measurement
report

In order to reduces the impact of event-triggered UE meas

urements on handover performance, system supports peri
od measurement.

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Fast ANR Restriction

When current UE number involved in
fast ANR achieve the threshold,
eNodeB stop selecting new UE for fast
ANR
When the specific UE measurements
achieve the threshold, the UE stop
fast ANR report
When the total Ue number involved in
fast ANR achieve the threshold in the
certain period, the eNodeB will get
into the state of monitoring or start a
new FastAnr Period .

Periodic UE measurements have a negative impact on the u

plink throughput of the network. Therefore, intra-RAT fast A
NR restricts the number of concurrent UEs involved in peri
odic measurements by several mechanisms.

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Related Parameters

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Contents
1. ANR Overview
2. Intra-RAT ANR Management
3. Inter-RAT ANR Management

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Event-Triggered ANR

Inter-RAT event-triggered ANR support GERAN and UTRAN

system, controlled by the GeranEventAnrSwitch and Utra
nEventAnrSwitch check boxes under the AnrSwitch para
meter

CDMA doesnt support event-triggered ANR

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Flow of Event-Triggered ANR

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Flow of Event-Triggered ANR

The procedure is described as follows:

The source eNodeB delivers the inter-RAT measurement configuration (including target
RATs and Frequencys) to the UE, activates the measurement gap mode, and instructs the
UE to measure the neighboring cells that meet the measurement configuration. It is trig
gered by A2 event.

The UE detects that the PCI of cell B meets the measurement configuration and reports i
t to cell A. If the source eNodeB detects that its NCL does not include the Frequency-PCI
combination of cell B, it proceeds to the following step.

The source eNodeB instructs the UE, using the newly discovered PSC(For UTRAN) as a pa
rameter, to read other parameters of cell B.

The source eNodeB schedules appropriate measurement gaps to allow the UE to read th
e CGI and other parameters of cell B over the BCH.

The UE reports the source eNodeB the CGI and other parameters of cell B. The source e
NodeB adds the newly detected neighboring cell to its inter-RAT NCL and adds the neigh
bor relation to the inter-RAT NRT.

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Fast ANR

Inter-RAT fast ANR has similar processing as intra-RAT fast

ANR.

It is controlled by the GeranFastAnrSwitch, UtranFastAnr

Switch, and CdmaFastAnrSwitch check boxes under the A
nrSwitch parameter.

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Related Parameters

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Summary

ANR is a self-optimization function that belong to SON. Based on

neighbor relations, ANR is classified into intra-RAT ANR and inte
r-RAT ANR. Based on the methods of measuring neighboring cell
s, ANR is classified into event-triggered ANR and fast ANR (also k
nown as periodic ANR).

ANR function includes automatic missing neighboring cells detec

tion, PCI conflict detection, abnormal neighboring cell coverage
query and analyzes neighbor relations. With these functions, AN
R automatically maintains the integrity and effectiveness of neig
hbor cell lists to increase handover success rates and improve ne
twork performance.

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