Huawei LTE ANR Feature

LTE eRAN3.
0 ANR
Feature
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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
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Contents
1. ANR Overview
2. Intra-RAT ANR Management
3. Inter-RAT ANR Management
Contents
1. ANR Overview
What is ANR?
Optimized by ANR Missing Neighboring
Cells
Abnormal Neighboring Cell

Coverage
 ANR ( Automatic Neighbor Relation)

 ANR is a self-optimization function that belongs to SON
 It automatically maintains the integrity and effectiveness of
neighbor cell lists to increase handover success rates and
improve network performance
 ANR automatically detects missing neighboring cells, PCI
collisions, abnormal neighboring cell coverage and analyzes
neighbor relations.
ANR Classification
Event ANR Vs Fast ANR
 The general procedure are the similar , only UE
measurement trigger condition is different
 Event ANR: Use exact the same measurement report as
handover event, cause additional handover delay.
 Fast ANR: Triggered by eNodeB, each UE might be involved,

impact UE throughput performance.
Basic Conceptions - NCL
 NCL(Neighbor Cell List) contains the information about the
neighboring cells of a serving cell. NCLs are classified into
intra-RAT NCLs, inter-RAT NCLs. Each cell has an intra-
RAT NCL and inter-RAT NCLs.
 NCL includes the E-UTRAN Cell Global Identifiers(or CGIs

for inter-RAT), PCIs, TAC, eNodeB ID and E-UTRA
Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Numbers (EARFCNs)
of the neighboring cells.
Basic Conceptions - NRT
SN LCI TCI No Remove No HO

1 LCI#1 TCI#1 True True
2 LCI#1 TCI#2 False False
3 LCI#1 TCI#3 True True
 NRT(Neighbor Relations Table) contains the information

about the neighbor relations between the source cell and its
neighboring cells. NRTs are classified into intra-RAT NRTs
and inter-RAT NRTs. Each cell has an intra-RAT NRT, inter-
RAT NRTs.
Black List and White List
HO Black list HO White list
No remove = No remove =
True True
No HO= True No HO= False
 No remove: cannot be removed automatically from the NRT by

ANR
ANR Optimization Mode
 Free mode
 Neighboring relations are optimized automatically by ANR
without manual intervention
 Controlled mode
 Neighboring relations to be added or removed are reported to
the M2000 and then subject to manual processing for
optimization.
Contents
1. ANR Overview
Contents
2.1 Event- Triggered ANR
2.2 Fast ANR
Event-Triggered ANR Overview
Detecting Neighbor Detecting

NRT
relations Abnormal
missing Neighbor
neighbor maintenanc
Coverage
e
Result output
 Main function of event-triggered ANR
 Missing neighbor detection
 Neighbor relations maintenance
 Abnormal neighbor coverage detection
MML to Switch on the Intra-RAT ANR
Missing Neighbor Detection – By UE
HO Measurement
Cell PCI ECGI

Cell A 3 17
Cell B 5 19
Missing Neighbor Detection – By UE
History Information
Source Cell Target Cell M2000
(Cell A) (Cell B)
1.Handover request
2.Handover response
3.Report cell A ECGI
4.Send info to cell B

Information
query
In this case, Cell B exist in the NRT of Cell A, but there is no Cell A
info in NRT of Cell B
UE History Info Tracing
Neighbor Relations Maintenance
—NRT Maintenance
Period calculation
Result analysis
Is removed from
NRT
Adjust the list of NRT
Remaining in NRT
Neighbor Relations Maintenance
—NCL Maintenance
Period calculation
Result analysis
Removed from the
NCL
Adjust the list of NCL
Remaining in NCL
Event ANR Parameters
Abnormal Neighbor Cell
Deteced by ANR
Cell1 Cell2
Actual coverage 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
installation or a natural phenomenon such as strong wind
 In mountains, the signals of the umbrella cell cover lower cells
Abnormal Neighbor Coverage Trigger
New cell detected by ANR
Cell B
Cell A
Scenario 1: Triggered by new cell add in
NRT
Abnormal neighbor query
Cell A M2000 operator
Scenario 2: Triggered by operator query
Abnormal Neighbor Coverage
Operation on M2000
Process of Abnormal Cell Detection
Contents
2.1 Event- Triggered ANR
2.2 Fast ANR
Fast ANR
Period measurement report
 In order to reduces the impact of event-triggered UE

measurements on handover performance, system supports
period measurement.
Fast ANR Flow
 Following is the flow of fast ANR
 See note page
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 measurement report

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 stop fast ANR function
 Periodic UE measurements have a negative impact on the
uplink throughput of the network. Therefore, intra-RAT fast
ANR restricts the number of concurrent UEs involved in
periodic measurements by several mechanisms.
Related Parameters
Contents
1. ANR Overview
Event-Triggered ANR
 Inter-RAT event-triggered ANR support GERAN and
UTRAN system, controlled by the GeranEventAnrSwitch
and UtranEventAnrSwitch check boxes under the
AnrSwitch parameter
 CDMA doesn’t support event-triggered ANR
Flow of Event-Triggered ANR
Cell A Cell B
Type = E-UTRAN Type = UTRAN
PCI=3 PSC=3
ECGI=17 CGI=19
Fast ANR
 Inter-RAT fast ANR has similar processing as intra-RAT
fast ANR.
 It is controlled by the GeranFastAnrSwitch,

UtranFastAnrSwitch, and CdmaFastAnrSwitch check
boxes under the AnrSwitch parameter.
Summary
 Conceptions of ANR
 Functions of ANR
 Event ANR processing
 Fast ANR processing
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 Describe the principle of intra-RAT ANR

 Describe the principle of inter-RAT ANR

2. Intra-RAT ANR Management

3. Inter-RAT ANR Management

2. Intra-RAT ANR Management

3. Inter-RAT ANR Management

Abnormal Neighboring Cell

 ANR ( Automatic Neighbor Relation)

 Fast ANR: Triggered by eNodeB, each UE might be involved,

 NCL includes the E-UTRAN Cell Global Identifiers(or CGIs

SN LCI TCI No Remove No HO

 NRT(Neighbor Relations Table) contains the information

HO Black list HO White list

 No remove: cannot be removed automatically from the NRT by

2. Intra-RAT ANR Management

3. Inter-RAT ANR Management

2.2 Fast ANR

Detecting Neighbor Detecting

 Neighbor relations maintenance

 Abnormal neighbor coverage detection

Cell PCI ECGI

3.Report cell A ECGI

4.Send info to cell B

Adjust the list of NRT

Actual coverage Expected coverage

 The coverage of neighboring cells may be abnormal in any of the

Abnormal neighbor query

Cell A M2000 operator

Scenario 2: Triggered by operator query

2.2 Fast ANR

Period measurement report

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

When the specific UE measurement report

When the total Ue number involved in fast

2. Intra-RAT ANR Management

3. Inter-RAT ANR Management

 CDMA doesn’t support event-triggered ANR

 It is controlled by the GeranFastAnrSwitch,

 Event ANR processing

 Fast ANR processing

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