Training Course - 5G RAN3.0 ANR

5G RAN3.
0 ANR
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Change History
Version Description Date Owner
1.0 Draft August 1, 2018 Yong Wenyuan
2.0 Draft July 18, 2019 Yong Wenyuan
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Contents
• 1. Feature Concept
• 2. Solution Overview
• 3. Impact Analysis
• 4. User Guide
• 5. Verification
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1. Feature Concept E Enhanced
N New
Version Feature Change Description

Name
Neighboring cells can be automatically added for NR
5G RAN2.1 ANR N
cells.
Neighboring cells can be automatically removed or

blacklisted for NR cells.
PCI conflict detection and self-optimization is
5G RAN3.0 ANR E
supported for NR cells.
PRACH RSI conflict detection and self-optimization
is supported for NR cells.
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1. Solution Overview – Feature Planning
Version Feature Supported Function
In SA/NSA networking, neighboring NR and E-UTRAN cells

5G RAN2.1
can be automatically added for NR cells.
ANR
In SA/NSA networking, neighboring cells can be automatically
5G RAN3.0
deleted and blacklisted.
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2. Solution Overview – Why
Neighbor relationships in different scenarios
eNB gNB gNB
Neighboring E-UTRAN cell

addition for the NR cell Neighboring NR cell
Neighboring NR cell addition addition for the NR cell
for the E-UTRAN cell
NSA SA Maximum Number of

Neighboring
Serving Cell Neighbor Relationship Neighbor Relationship Neighboring Cells per
Cell
Scenarios Scenarios Cell
Neighboring NR
NR cell • EN-DC SCG cell change • Inter-NR cell handover 384
cell
Neighboring E-
NR cell • N/A • NR to E-UTRAN HO 384
UTRAN cell
Neighboring NR • EN-DC SCG cell addition* • E-UTRAN to NR HO*
E-UTRAN cell 128
cell (eNodeB support) (eNodeB support)
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Manual maintenance and optimization of neighbor relationships require a lot of

manpower and costs.
• 5G neighbor relationships are generated based on existing 4G neighbor relationships.
• Neighbor relationships are analyzed based on the geographic information of engineering

parameters.
• Coverage and neighboring cell information is collected through drive tests.
• Data analysis and data configuration are required.
• Network capacity expansion and site addition require frequent adjustment of neighboring
cells.
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Missing neighboring cells
• Manual optimization of neighbor relationships cannot

cover the entire network, and therefore complete
neighbor relationships cannot be ensured.
• In the event of missing neighboring cells, UEs

cannot be handed over to the best neighboring cell
when moving to the target cell. As a result, call drops
occur or interference occurs.
• It is difficult to locate missing neighboring cells and

perform optimization.
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2. Solution Overview – Overview
• Detection for missing neighboring cells

• Automatic addition of neighboring cells
• Neighboring cell addition in controlled mode
• Neighboring cell specifications
• Automatic neighboring cell removal
• Cell PCI conflict detection and self-optimization
• Cell PRACH RSI conflict detection and self-optimization
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2. Solution Overview – Basic Concepts – NCL
NCL (external cell list)
External Cell NCGI
PhyCellId SsbFreqPos TAC PLMN List
MCC MNC gNBId CellId
460 01 gNB ID#1 Cell ID#1 PhyCellId#1 F1 TAC#1
• The neighboring cell list (NCL) contains information about external cells, which are served by surrounding base stations. NCLs are classified
into intra-RAT NCLs and inter-RAT NCLs.
• For NR, the intra-RAT NCL records the NR cell global identifier (NCGI), PLMN list, PCI, TAC, RANAC, and SsbFreqPos of the external cell.
• For NR, the inter-RAT NCL records the E-UTRAN cell global identifier (ECGI), PLMN list, PCI, TAC, and EARFCN of the external cell.
• For E-UTRAN, the inter-RAT NCL records the NCGI, PCI, TAC, and ARFCN of the external cell.
On the NR side: The NCL can be configured through ANR.
To add an external NR cell: ADD NREXTERNALNCELL: Mcc="460",Mnc="01", gNBId=12, CellId=15, PhysicalCellId=1000,
SsbDescMethod=SSB_DESC_TYPE_NARFCN, SsbFreqPos=361000, TAC=3, RANAC=8;
To add the PLMN of an external NR cell: ADD NREXTERNALNCELLPLMN: Mcc= "460", Mnc= "01", gNBId=12, CellId=15, SharedMcc= "460", SharedMnc
= "03";
To add an external E-UTRAN cell: ADD GNBEUTRAEXTERNALCELL: Mcc= "460", Mnc= "01", eNBId=12, CellId=15, PhysicalCellId=500,
DlEarfcn=361000, Tac=0;
To add the PLMN of an external E-UTRAN cell: ADD gNBEutraExtCellPlmn: Mcc= "460", Mnc= "01", EnodebId=12, CellId=15, SharedMcc= "460",
SharedMnc = "03";
On the LTE side:
To add an external NR cell: ADD NREXTERNALCELL: Mcc= "460", Mnc= "20", GnodebId=255, CellId=1, DlArfcn=151600, PhyCellId=1, Tac=1;
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2. Solution Overview – Basic Concepts – NRT
NRT
Neighbor Cell NCGI
NRCellId
MCC MNC gNBId CellId
NRCellId#1 460 01 gNB ID#1 Cell ID#1
• The NRT contains information about neighbor relationships between a cell and its neighboring cells.
• Each NR cell has an intra-RAT NRT, which contains intra- and inter-frequency relationships.
• Each NR cell has an inter-RAT NRT, which contains neighbor relationships with E-UTRAN cells.
• Each E-UTRAN cell has an inter-RAT NRT, which contains neighbor relationships with NR cells.
On the NR side: The NRT can be configured through ANR.

To add a neighbor relationship with an NR cell: ADD NRCELLRELATION: NRCellId=1, Mcc= "460", Mnc= "01", gNBId=12, CellId=1;
To add a neighbor relationship with an E-UTRAN cell: ADD NRCELLEUTRANRELATION: NRCellId=1 Mcc= "101", Mnc= "02",
EnodebId =12, CellId=15;
On the LTE side:
To add a neighbor relationship with an NR cell: ADD NRNRELATIONSHIP: LocalCellId=0, Mcc= "460", Mnc= "20", GnodebId=1,
CellId=123;
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2. Solution Overview – Detection for Missing
Neighboring Cells
Automatic detection for missing NRT of Cell A

neighboring cells Cell C: PCI = 1 CGI = 6
...
• The UE moves from the serving cell to the Cell Z: PCI = 8 CGI = 9
adjacent cell.
• When the adjacent cell meets the event
triggering conditions, the UE reports the event
measurement report to the serving cell. The
measurement report contains the PCI of the
adjacent cell.
• The reported PCI is not in the NRT of the
serving cell. As a result, the UE cannot initiate
a handover to the adjacent cell.
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2. Solution Overview – Automatic Neighboring Cell
Addition
Automatic addition of neighboring cells

• The serving cell instructs the UE to start a Cell A Cell B
PCI = 3 PCI = 5
reportCGI measurement and read the CGI CGI = 17 CGI = 19
information of the neighboring cell with the 1.
R ep
specified PCI. 2.
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tn
3. po ei
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• The UE reads SIB1 of the specified cell and 5. po
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(P bo
CH
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obtains information, such as the CGI, TAC, G
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po Ir 5, ue
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PLMN list, and RANAC, of the neighboring cell.
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• The UE reports the obtained information (CGI ) et
PC
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information) to the serving cell, and the serving 5)
cell adds a neighbor relationship to the NRT

and an external cell to the NCL based on the
information.
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2. Solution Overview – Neighboring Cell
Hierarchical Management – Neighboring NR Cell Addition
for NR Cells Existing
Cell A Source cell Cell B
neighbor
PCI confusion: In an NRT, two neighboring cells of a cell PCI = 1
relationships
PCI = 1
have the same frequency and PCI. UE
Measurement configuration
If the handover success rate
Measurement report (PCI
from the source cell to Cell A is
= 1)
lower than the threshold, the
neighboring cell is set as an CGI measurement control
extended neighboring cell. (PCI = 1)
When a cell with PCI 1 is measured for the first time, ANR detects and adds the Each handover triggers CGI CGI reporting (NCGI of
Cell B)
neighboring cell (for example, Cell A) to the NRT of Cell C. reading until a new neighboring
cell is added or the period Adding Cell B to the
elapses. NCL/NRT
After receiving the measurement report indicating that the best neighboring cell
(Cell A or Cell B) uses PCI of 1, a handover to Cell A is initiated after querying Measurement report (PCI
= 1)
the NRT. If the UE is moving to Cell B, the handover fails. CGI measurements are used to CGI measurement control
identify target cells when PCI (PCI = 1)
confusion occurs. CGI reporting (NCGI of
If the handover success rate for a cell is lower than the threshold, the cell is Cell B)
configured as an extended neighboring cell, which may experience a potential
PCI confusion. For cells using the confused PCI, the reportCGI measurement is [20A] The PCI conflict detection PCI confusion
triggered for each handover until the measurement report includes the cell with optimization function eliminates between Cell A
confusion. and Cell B
a different CGI (for example, Cell B), and then the cell is added to the NRT.
*For E-UTRAN cell to add neighboring NR cells, CGI
measurements can be triggered when PCI confusion
occurs.
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2. Solution Overview – Controlled Mode
U2020
Controlled mode
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automatically adds neighbor relationships
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Controlled mode: ON
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Controlled mode enabled: When a new
neighboring cell is detected, the base station
does not add the neighboring cell. Instead, it Rep
ort n
reports the neighboring cell addition ew n
eigh
bor
(modification/deletion) suggestion to the
eNB/gNB gNB
U2020. The U2020 delivers the neighbor
relationship or external cell configuration
after manual confirmation.
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2. Solution Overview – Network Sharing for ANR –
Neighboring NR/E-UTRAN Cell Addition for NR Cells
U2020
On shared networks, ANR configures the PLMN list of the external
neighboring cell based on the neighboring cell information reported
by the UE.
ult
res
ery
When the neighboring E-UTRAN cell broadcasts PLMN IDs in RR
ery
qu
qu
mode, the UE cannot read the correct PLMN list of the primary and
CN
CN
secondary operators of the neighboring cell. Neighboring cell
MO
MO
configuration and status are stored in the U2020. Therefore, the
base station can obtain the PLMN list of the neighboring cell from
the U2020. Therefore, the information about E-UTRAN neighboring
cells needs to be imported to the U2020.
Rep
ort n
ew n
eigh
If the neighboring E-UTRAN cell supports network sharing and bor
PLMN RR is enabled, select the gNB eNB
EUTRAN_NCELL_MOCN_ROUND option under the PLMN ID RR mode
NRCELLANR.AnrModeSwitch parameter.
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2. Solution Overview – Automatic Removal of
Neighbor Relationships
Start
Automatic removal of neighbor relationships

• Removal of redundant neighboring cells: The Measurement events trigger
neighboring cell addition.
neighbor relationships with the neighboring cells
that have not been queried based on the
measurement report for a long time (seven days) Is the Cell NRT full?
？ No
are automatically removed. Yes
• NRT specification-based removal: If the number of The gNB sorts neighboring cells by involved
times.
configured NRT entries reaches the upper limit,

the neighbor relationships that are least frequently The gNB selects the neighboring
used are removed before new neighbor cells with smallest times and delete them to
Add new neighboring cells.
relationships are added.
• NoRmvFlag: This parameter can be configured to The gNB adds neighboring cells to the NRT.
prevent certain neighbor relationships from being
automatically removed by ANR.
End
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2. Solution Overview – Automatic Removal of
External Cells
Automatic removal of external cells
• Removal of redundant external cells: An external

cell is removed if it was a neighboring cell
removed from an NRT and no cells served by the
gNodeB have neighbor relationships with this cell.
An external cell is also removed if it is not used for
a long period.
• NCL specification-based removal: If the number of

configured external cells reaches the upper limit,
the external cells that are the least frequently
used are removed before new external cells are
added.
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2. Solution Overview – Neighboring Cell
Blacklisting/No Handover Flag
No Handover Flag
• NoHoFlag: The neighboring cell with the NoHoFlag

parameter set to FORBID_HO is not selected as the
target cell during a handover.
• The number of successful handovers from the cell to

a neighboring cell is 0, NoHoFlag is automatically
set to FORBID_HO to prevent handovers to the
neighboring cell.
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2. Solution Overview – PLMN ID Management
(Blacklist, Whitelist, and Greylist)
Neighboring cell PLMN blacklist, whitelist, and graylist
Specified PLMNs can be added to the blacklist, whitelist, or graylist to control the addition of neighboring cells of
different PLMNs and the selection of the target cell for handovers.
• PLMN blacklist: In scenarios where abnormal UEs report neighboring cells with invalid PLMN IDs, if the gNodeB
adds such cells to NCLs and adds neighbor relationships with such cells to NRTs, incorrect neighboring cells and
neighbor relationships may be added, and the target cell selection in handovers will be affected. Such invalid
PLMNs must be added to the PLMN blacklist.
• PLMN greylist: If neighboring cells are near the borders of different operators, UEs can detect these neighboring
cells. If the neighboring cells are not added to NCLs and neighbor relationships with these cells are not added to
NRTs, UEs repeatedly read the CGIs of these neighboring cells and target cells may be incorrectly selected
during handovers. Therefore, you are advised to add the PLMNs of this type to the PLMN greylist. Neighboring
cells or external cells of such PLMNs can be added through ANR but handovers to the neighboring cells of the
PLMN cannot be initiated.
• PLMN whitelist: PLMNs in the whitelist are those in the normal range of neighboring cell management. For a
PLMN in the whitelist, neighboring cells or external cells of the PLMN can be added through ANR and UEs
served by the gNodeB can be handed over to cells of the whitelisted PLMN.
• The PLMNs supported by the local gNodeB, that is, the PLMNs configured in the gNBOperator MO, can only be
whitelisted PLMNs and neighbor relationships with neighboring cells of such PLMNs can be added normally.
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2. Solution Overview – PCI Collision
PCI collision detection PCI collision
Cell A Cell B
• The PCIs of intra-frequency cells served by the same PCI=1 PCI=1
gNodeB are the same: Cells served by the same
gNodeB are usually adjacent or close to each other
and their PCIs must be different.
• The PCI of a cell served by a gNodeB is the same as
that of an external intra-frequency cell: If an external
cell has a neighbor relationship with a cell served by a
gNodeB, the two cells must not use the same PCI.
• When PCI collision occurs, the gNodeB cannot
correctly distinguish signals between neighboring cells.
As a result, issues such as synchronization failures,
access failures, service drop increase, handover
failures, and throughput decrease may occur.
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2. Solution Overview – PCI Confusion
PCI confusion
PCI confusion detection
Cell A Cell C Cell B

• PCI confusion: Two or more intra-frequency PCI=1 PCI=2 PCI=1
neighboring cells in the NRT of a cell use the same
PCI.
• When PCI confusion occurs, the target cell for UE

handover cannot be correctly selected based on the
PCI in the measurement report .
Cell A Cell B Cell A Cell B

F1, PCI=1 F1, PCI=1 F1, PCI=1 F1, PCI=1
NRT
NRT Cell C NRT Cell C
F1, PCI=2 Handover failure F1, PCI=2
CGI reading
move move
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2. Solution Overview – PCI Self-Optimization
U2020
PCI self-optimization 3. The U2020
reallocates PCIs
to conflicting cells.
• The gNodeB detects a PCI conflict and

reports it to the U2020.
4. The U2020 2. The gNodeB
delivers new PCI reports the PCI
• The U2020 reallocates PCIs to configuration to conflict to the U2020.
the gNodeB.
conflicting cells and delivers new PCI
configuration to the gNodeB to resolve
the PCI conflict.
gNodeB gNodeB
1. The gNodeB
detects a PCI
conflict.
UE UE
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2. Solution Overview – PCI Reallocation
Obtain the PCI range. 1. The PCI range is obtained as follows:
1) The original PCI range is 0 to 1007. A PCI range can also be specified
by the user.
2. The following PCIs are deleted:
Delete unavailable PCIs. 1) The current PCI of the conflicting cell and the PCIs of the first-order and
second-order neighboring cells of the conflicting cell
2) The PCIs used by local cells that have the same frequency as the
conflicting cell and the PCIs used by external cells that have the same
Stagger intra-site mod 3. frequency as the conflicting cell
3. PCIs whose mod 3 is the same as that of a neighboring cell served by the same
gNodeB are deleted.
4. Select the optimal mod 30 based on the topology.
Select the optimal mod 30. 1) Mod 30 values of neighboring cells should be staggered to minimize the
interference of uplink pilot signals.
5. Obtain the PCI with the optimal score. The scoring principles are as follows:
Score PCI reuse. 1) Reuse = Reuse distance x (1 + Number of reuse layers)
2) The number of reuse layers between two cells is the number of sectors
that are within an ellipse drawn with the connection between the two cells
as the major axis.
Determine the new PCI. 6. Select the PCI with the smallest value as the new PCI.
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2. Solution Overview – PRACH Root Sequence
Conflict
PRACH root sequence conflict
• If the PRACH root sequences of two

cells conflict, the two cells have the
same access preamble.
• A false alarm is generated when a
neighboring cell received the access
request from a UE.
• When UEs served by two cells use the
same access preamble to send access
requests, an access conflict occurs.
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2. Solution Overview – PRACH Root Sequence
Conflict Detection and Self-optimization
PRACH root
NRDUCell.CellRadi
PRACH root sequence conflict detection and self- usm (meter)
sequence number
each cell used (N)
optimization <=79.86 3
<=223.68 4
<=367.49 5
• Determining a root sequence set used by a cell: <=511.30 6
TDD
<=583.21 7
• The first root sequence is configured using sub6G
<=870.84 8
NRDUCell.LogicalRootSequenceIndex. <=1014.65 10
<=1302.28 11
• The number of preambles supported by each root sequence
>1302.28 12
can be obtained by querying the cell radius configuration table. <=19.97 3
TDD
Each cell has 64 preambles. The number of root sequences mmwave
<=55.92 4
required by each cell can be calculated based on the number >55.92 5
<=629.04 1
of preambles supported by each root sequence. <=2487.47 2
• <=4202.94 3
Conflict identification: If two adjacent intra-frequency cells have
<=5346.59 4
the same root sequence in the root sequence set and have the FDD/SUL
<=7205.01 5
same PRACH RB offset, a conflict occurs. <=9635.27 6
<=12065.52 8
• Conflict resolution: The U2020 allocates root sequences or RB <=15782.37 10
offsets to conflicting cells to resolve conflicts.
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3. Impact Analysis
Positive Impact Negative Impact

• Reduced workload of manual neighbor
relationship configuration • CGI measurements are performed for a
• Reduced costs of neighboring cell planning neighboring cell to be added for the first
and optimization time. When a CGI measurement is started,
• Complete and correct neighboring cell DRX is enabled. When data transmission
configuration scheduling is stopped for reading system
information of the neighboring cell, data
Example: 1000 sites need more than 200,000 neighbor relationships.
transmission is interrupted for about one
100
Time and cost saving: second.
80
60 • No mapping surgery
40 • No NR configuration
20
• No drive test for optimization
0
Manual ANR • Quick automatic NR setup
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4. User Guide
Restriction and Dependency
Hardware/NEs/Transmission U2020
Other Features UEs support DRX and reportCGI measurements (3GPP Release 15).
License
Feature ID Feature Name Model NE Sales Unit
FOFD-021204 Automatic Neighbour Relation (ANR) gNodeB Per Cell
LOFD-002002/ eNodeB Per Cell

Inter-RAT ANR
TDLOFD-002002
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4. User Guide – UE Capability Dependency
3GPP TS 38.331
• The UEs must support

reportCGI measurement.
3GPP TS 38.306
Definitions for FDD-TDD FR1-FR2
Per M
parameters DIFF DIFF
nr-CGI-Reporting UE Yes No No
nr-CGI-Reporting-ENDC UE Yes No No
eutra-CGI-Reporting UE Yes No No
"Yes" in mandatory field means that the feature is mandatory

but required ability to indicate successful IOT
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4. User Guide
 Recommended Scenarios
 It is recommended that NR to NR ANR be enabled in all scenarios.

 It is recommended that NR to E-UTRAN ANR be enabled in all scenarios.
 Activation
 Activating ANR
MOD NRCELLALGOSWITCH: NrCellId=7, AnrSwitch = NR_NR_ANR_SW-1,NR_EUTRAN_ANR_SW-1;
 Deactivation
 Deactivating ANR
MOD NRCELLALGOSWITCH: NrCellId=7, AnrSwitch = NR_NR_ANR_SW-0,NR_EUTRAN_ANR_SW-0;
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4. User Guide (3)
 Key parameters (NR)
Parameter
Parameter ID Meaning Value Range Recommended Value MML Command
Name
NR_NR_ANR_SW, NR_NR_ANR_SW:ON,
NR_EUTRAN_ANR_SW, NR_EUTRAN_ANR_SW:ON:ON,
NR_NR_ANR_DEL_SW, NR_NR_ANR_DEL_SW:ON:ON,
MOD
ANR NR_EUTRAN_ANR_DEL_SW, NR_EUTRAN_ANR_DEL_SW:ON,
AnrSwitch ANR Switch NRCELLALGOSWI
Switch NR_NR_ANR_AUTO_NOHO_SW, NR_NR_ANR_AUTO_NOHO_SW:ON,
TCH
NR_EUTRAN_ANR_AUTO_NOHO_SW NR_EUTRAN_ANR_AUTO_NOHO_SW:ON,
, PCI_COLLISION_DETECT_SW, PCI_COLLISION_DETECT_SW:ON,
PCI_CONFUSION_DETECT_SW PCI_CONFUSION_DETECT_SW:ON
NR_NR_ANR_CTRL_MODE , NR_NR_ANR_CTRL_MODE :OFF,

NR_NR_ANR_CTRL_MODE_HO, NR_NR_ANR_CTRL_MODE_HO:OFF,
ANR Mode ANR Mode
AnrModeSwitch NR_EUTRAN_ANR_CTRL_MODE, NR_EUTRAN_ANR_CTRL_MODE:OFF, MOD NRCELLANR
Switch Switch
NR_EUTRAN_ANR_CTRL_MODE_HO, NR_EUTRAN_ANR_CTRL_MODE_HO:OFF,
EUTRAN_NCELL_MOCN_ROUND EUTRAN_NCELL_MOCN_ROUND:OFF
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Confirming Optimization Suggestions on the U2020
in Controlled Mode
 The U2020 displays the optimization suggestions reported by the eNodeB/gNodeB.
 After selecting an optimization suggestion, you can choose to accept or reject the
optimization suggestion.
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5. Verification
Observation after activation
 If Add Neighboring Cell or Add External Cell SON events are logged, this feature is enabled.
New SON log introduced
Log Event Name Log ID Description

Set ANR Switch 30401 The ANR switch is modified.
Add Neighboring Cell 30402 A new neighbor relationship is added.
Add External Cell 30403 A new neighboring cell served by another gNodeB is added.
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Neighboring Cell Specifications
DBS5900/DU
5G RAN 2.1 Specifications (gNodeB) RANCU_GNB
UMPTe UMPTg
NR neighbor relationships supported by each cell 384 384 384
NR neighbor relationships supported by each cell per

72x256 108x256 576x256
gNodeB/DU/CU
E-UTRAN neighbor relationships supported by each cell 384 384 384
E-UTRAN neighbor relationships supported by each cell per

72x256 108x256 576x256
gNB/DU/CU
Number of X2-C interfaces supported by each gNodeB 384 384 384
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ANR Signaling Process UE gNB gNB
in SA Networking
3.PCI of target NR cell is not in NRT
UE1 gNB gNB AMF 4. RRCReconfiguration (ReportCGI Measurement)

5. RRCReconfigurationComplete
1. measurement report
6. Acquire CGI fromtarget NR CELL SIB
7. measurement report (report CGI-Info)
8.Add target cell to NRT
gNB gNB AMF
9. No Xn for target gNB

UE2 UPLINK RAN CONFIGURATION TRANSFER
(SON Information Request )
DOWNLINK RAN CONFIGURATION TRANSFER
(SON Information Request )
UPLINK RAN CONFIGURATION TRANSFER

(SON Information Reply )
UPLINK RAN CONFIGURATION TRANSFER
(SON Information Reply )
21.SCTP link Setup
22. Xn Setup request

23. Xn Setup response
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ANR Signaling Process of Neighboring NR Cell
Addition for NR Cells in NSA Networking
UE eNB gNB gNB UE eNB gNB gNB
1. ULInformationTransferMRDC
2. RRC Transfer(A3 measurement report)
PCI is not in NRT
3. SgNB Modification Required

4. RRCReconfiguration (ReportCGI Measurement with NR DRX
SgNBChange
6. SgNB Modification Confirm
10. SgNB Change Required
11. SgNB Addition Request 7. Acquire CGI from target NR CELL SIB
12. SgNB Addition Request Acknowledge
8. ULInformationTransferMRDC
13. RRCReconfiguration 9. RRC Transfer(CGI report)
Add target cell to NRT
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NR-Initiated reportCGI Measurement for NR Neighboring Cells
(SA Mode)
Tracing result where reportCGI is
indicated in the RRCReconfiguration
reportCGI measurement report
message
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NR-Initiated reportCGI Measurement for NR Neighboring Cells
(NSA Mode)
Tracing result where reportCGI is Measurement report containing CGI information

indicated in the SGNB MODIFICATION received by the gNodeB from the RRC
REQUIRED message TRANSFER message over the EN-DC X2
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NR-Initiated reportCGI Measurement for E-UTRAN
Neighboring Cells
Tracing result where reportCGI is
indicated in the RRCReconfiguration
reportCGI measurement report
message
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Version Description Date Owner

1.0 Draft August 1, 2018 Yong Wenyuan

2.0 Draft July 18, 2019 Yong Wenyuan

Version Feature Change Description

Neighboring cells can be automatically removed or

Version Feature Supported Function

In SA/NSA networking, neighboring NR and E-UTRAN cells

eNB gNB gNB

Neighboring E-UTRAN cell

NSA SA Maximum Number of

Manual maintenance and optimization of neighbor relationships require a lot of

• 5G neighbor relationships are generated based on existing 4G neighbor relationships.

• Neighbor relationships are analyzed based on the geographic information of engineering

• Coverage and neighboring cell information is collected through drive tests.

• Data analysis and data configuration are required.

• Manual optimization of neighbor relationships cannot

• In the event of missing neighboring cells, UEs

• It is difficult to locate missing neighboring cells and

• Detection for missing neighboring cells

On the NR side: The NRT can be configured through ANR.

Automatic detection for missing NRT of Cell A

Automatic addition of neighboring cells

cell adds a neighbor relationship to the NRT

have the same frequency and PCI. UE

Automatic removal of neighbor relationships

are automatically removed. Yes

configured NRT entries reaches the upper limit,

• Removal of redundant external cells: An external

• NCL specification-based removal: If the number of

• NoHoFlag: The neighboring cell with the NoHoFlag

• The number of successful handovers from the cell to

Cell A Cell C Cell B

• When PCI confusion occurs, the target cell for UE

Cell A Cell B Cell A Cell B

• The gNodeB detects a PCI conflict and

• If the PRACH root sequences of two

Positive Impact Negative Impact

FOFD-021204 Automatic Neighbour Relation (ANR) gNodeB Per Cell

LOFD-002002/ eNodeB Per Cell

• The UEs must support

"Yes" in mandatory field means that the feature is mandatory

 It is recommended that NR to NR ANR be enabled in all scenarios.

NR_NR_ANR_CTRL_MODE , NR_NR_ANR_CTRL_MODE :OFF,

 The U2020 displays the optimization suggestions reported by the eNodeB/gNodeB.

New SON log introduced

Log Event Name Log ID Description

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NR neighbor relationships supported by each cell 384 384 384

NR neighbor relationships supported by each cell per

E-UTRAN neighbor relationships supported by each cell 384 384 384

E-UTRAN neighbor relationships supported by each cell per

Number of X2-C interfaces supported by each gNodeB 384 384 384

UE1 gNB gNB AMF 4. RRCReconfiguration (ReportCGI Measurement)

7. measurement report (report CGI-Info)

8.Add target cell to NRT

gNB gNB AMF

9. No Xn for target gNB

UPLINK RAN CONFIGURATION TRANSFER

21.SCTP link Setup

22. Xn Setup request

3. SgNB Modification Required