Self–Organizing Networks – Self–Planning, Self–Optimization and Self–Healing for GSM, UMTS and LTE : Self-Planning, Self-Optimization and Self-Healing for GSM, UMTS and LTE

With the deployment of LTE, most operators will have three simultaneous radio access technologies to manage, adding extra pressure to their already tight cost structures. This book offers a multi-technology approach that considers the implications of the different SON requirements for 2G and 3G networks, as well as 4G wireless technologies.

With the current explosion in network traffic, and mounting pressure on operators’ business case, Self-Organizing Networks (SON) play a crucial role. They are conceived to minimize human intervention in engineering processes and at the same time improve system performance to maximize Return-on-Investment (ROI) and secure customer loyalty. Written by leading experts in the planning and optimization of Multi-Technology and Multi-Vendor wireless networks, this book describes the architecture of Multi-Technology SON for GSM, UMTS and LTE, along with the enabling technologies for SON planning, optimization and healing. This is presented mainly from a technology point of view, but also covers some critical business aspects, such as the ROI of the proposed SON functionalities and Use Cases. Key features: Follows a truly Multi-Technology approach: covering not only LTE, but also GSM and UMTS, including architectural considerations of deploying SON in today’s GSM and UMTS networksFeatures detailed discussions about the relevant trade-offs in each Use CaseIncludes field results of today’s GSM and UMTS SON implementations in live networksAddresses the calculation of ROI for Multi-Technology SON, contributing to a more complete and strategic view of the SON paradigm This book will appeal to network planners, optimization engineers, technical/strategy managers with operators and R&D/system engineers at infrastructure and software vendors. It will also be a useful resource for postgraduate students and researchers in automated wireless network planning and optimization.