System and method for optimizing performance of a communication network
First Claim
1. A communication apparatus for predicting effects of changes in at least one radio network parameter on a cellular network which comprises one or more processors adapted to:
- (a) select a first cell in a cellular network;
(b) select from among a first plurality of cells being neighbors of said first cell, a second plurality of neighboring cells thereby defining a reference cluster that includes said first cell and said second plurality of cells, wherein cells are selected from among the first plurality of cells to belong to the second plurality of cells if at least one of;
(i) a number of handovers carried out from said first cell to each of the selected second plurality of cells within a pre-defined period of time, divided by a total number of handovers carried out from said first cell to all of its neighboring cells belonging to the first plurality of cells within that pre-defined period of time exceeds a pre-defined threshold; and
(ii) a geographical distance extending between said first cell and each of the selected second plurality of cells is equal to or less than a predetermined value; and
(c) using said reference cluster to predict an effect of carrying out one or more changes in at least one radio network parameter on at least one network performance indicator of said reference cluster, and based on said prediction, establishing an expected impact of the one or more changes in the at least one radio network parameter on a cellular network performance.
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Abstract
A communication apparatus and method are provided for predicting effects of changes in at least one radio network parameter on a cellular network which comprises a processor which is adapted to: (a) select a source cell in a cellular network; (b) select from among a first plurality of cells being neighbors of that source cell, a second plurality of neighboring cells and define a reference cluster that includes the source cell and the second plurality of cells; and (c) use the reference cluster to predict the effects of carrying out one or more changes in at least one radio network parameter on at least one network performance indicator of the reference cluster, and based on that prediction, establishing an expected impact of the one or more changes in the at least one radio network parameter on a cellular network performance.
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20 Claims
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1. A communication apparatus for predicting effects of changes in at least one radio network parameter on a cellular network which comprises one or more processors adapted to:
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(a) select a first cell in a cellular network; (b) select from among a first plurality of cells being neighbors of said first cell, a second plurality of neighboring cells thereby defining a reference cluster that includes said first cell and said second plurality of cells, wherein cells are selected from among the first plurality of cells to belong to the second plurality of cells if at least one of; (i) a number of handovers carried out from said first cell to each of the selected second plurality of cells within a pre-defined period of time, divided by a total number of handovers carried out from said first cell to all of its neighboring cells belonging to the first plurality of cells within that pre-defined period of time exceeds a pre-defined threshold; and (ii) a geographical distance extending between said first cell and each of the selected second plurality of cells is equal to or less than a predetermined value; and (c) using said reference cluster to predict an effect of carrying out one or more changes in at least one radio network parameter on at least one network performance indicator of said reference cluster, and based on said prediction, establishing an expected impact of the one or more changes in the at least one radio network parameter on a cellular network performance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for predicting effects of changes in at least one radio network parameter on a cellular network, wherein said method comprises the steps of:
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(a) selecting a first cell in a cellular network; (b) selecting from among a first plurality of cells being neighbors of said first cell, a second plurality of neighboring cells and defining a reference cluster that includes said first cell and said second plurality of cells, wherein cells are selected from among the first plurality of cells to belong to the second plurality of cells if at least one of; (i) a number of handovers carried out from said first cell to each of the selected second plurality of cells within a pre-defined period of time, divided by a total number of handovers carried out from said first cell to all of its neighboring cells belonging to the first plurality of cells within that pre-defined period of time exceeds a pre-defined threshold; and (ii) a geographical distance extending between said first cell and each of the selected second plurality of cells is equal to or less than a predetermined value; and (c) using said reference cluster to predict an effect of carrying out one or more changes in at least one radio network parameter on at least one network performance indicator of said reference cluster, and based on said determination, establishing an expected impact of the one or more changes in the at least one radio network parameter on a cellular network performance. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform:
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(a) selecting a first cell in a cellular network; (b) selecting from among a first plurality of cells being neighbors of said first cell, a second plurality of neighboring cells and defining a reference cluster that includes said first cell and said second plurality of cells, wherein cells are selected from among the first plurality of cells to belong to the second plurality of cells if at least one of; (i) a number of handovers carried out from said first cell to each of the selected second plurality of cells within a pre-defined period of time, divided by a total number of handovers carried out from said first cell to all of its neighboring cells belonging to the first plurality of cells within that pre-defined period of time exceeds a pre-defined threshold; and (ii) a geographical distance extending between said first cell and each of the selected second plurality of cells is equal to or less than a predetermined value; and (c) using said reference cluster to predict an effect of carrying out one or more changes in at least one radio network parameter on at least one network performance indicator of said reference cluster, and based on said determination, establishing an expected impact of the one or more changes in the at least one radio network parameter on a cellular network performance. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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