Signalling minimizing handover parameter optimization algorithm for LTE networks

Wireless Networks

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 295-306

  Bǎlan, Irina Mihaela ^a   Moerman, Ingrid ^a   Sas, Bart ^b   Demeester, Piet ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Handover; LTE; Self optimization; Signalling

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR NETWORK; CONTROL PARAMETERS; COVERAGE HOLES; HANDOVER; LTE; MANUAL MONITORING; OFF-LINE ANALYSIS; PARAMETER OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS; RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SELF-OPTIMIZATION; SELF-OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM; SHADOW FADING;

CELLULAR NEURAL NETWORKS; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; NETWORK PERFORMANCE; SIGNALING; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 84861831554     PISSN: 10220038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11276-011-0400-5     Document Type: Article

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