Self-Organizing Mobility Robustness Optimization in LTE Networks with eICIC

Abstract

We address the problem of Mobility Robustness Optimization (MRO) and describe centralized Self Organizing Network (SON) solutions that can optimize connected-mode mobility Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Our solution extends the earlier work of eICIC parameter optimization [7], to heterogeneous networks with mobility, and outline methods of progressive complexity that optimize the Retaining/Offloading Bias which are macro/pico views of Cell Individual Offset parameters. Simulation results under real LTE network deployment assumptions of a US metropolitan area demonstrate the effects of such solutions on the mobility KPIs. To our knowledge, this solution is the first that demonstrates the joint optimization of eICIC and MRO.