A SON-based algorithm for the optimization of inter-RAT handover parameters

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1906-1923

  Awada, Ahmad ^a   Wegmann, Bernhard ^b   Viering, Ingo ^c   Klein, Anja ^a  

^a DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS   (Germany)

^c NOMOR RESEARCH GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Inter radio access technology (RAT) optimization algorithm; mobility robustness optimization (MRO); self organizing network (SON)

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; FEEDBACK CONTROL; INTEROPERABILITY; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; NETWORK PERFORMANCE; RADIO COMMUNICATION; RATS; SIMULATED ANNEALING; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

MOBILITY ROBUSTNESS OPTIMIZATIONS; NETWORK PLANNING AND OPTIMIZATION; OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES; OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZED OPERATIONS; PROPORTIONAL CONTROL; SELF-ORGANIZING NETWORK; TROUBLE-FREE OPERATIONS;

PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

EID: 84879210306     PISSN: 00189545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TVT.2013.2251923     Document Type: Article

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