| SON (self-organizing networks/self-optimizing | | | | efficiency in real life |
| networks) is the new buzz word of the moment. | | | | Different vendors will focus on different aspects |
| The arrival of LTE means the addition of a new | | | | of SON |
| network and a set of new requirements, resulting | | | | Different positioning in the vendor community |
| in increased network complexity and potentially | | | | SON differentiation relies on the SON algorithms |
| higher opex – despite LTE's promises of | | | | developed by vendors |
| improved cost efficiencies. In anticipation of these | | | | Wireless network equipment providers (NEPs) |
| issues, large operators have identified SON as a | | | | They all have a SON story that goes beyond the |
| key feature to address these challenges. | | | | RAN |
| HTML clipboard | | | | Alcatel-Lucent's eXtended-SON (xSON) |
| Table of Contents : | | | | Motorola's LTE SON Solution |
| Executive summary | | | | NSN's SON Suite |
| In a nutshellview | | | | Go in-house or through third parties? |
| Key messages | | | | Radio network planning/optimization specialists |
| What does SON mean? | | | | Actix |
| The ultimate vision for SON | | | | Optimi |
| The reality of SON today | | | | Femtocell specialists |
| SON as defined by 3GPP | | | | Femtocell specialist Ubiquisys has a SON story |
| Introduction | | | | Emerging SON specialists |
| More details on the SON concept | | | | AirHop Communications |
| SON complexity prompted the 3GPP to adopt a | | | | Eden Rock Communications |
| progressive feature development strategy | | | | List of Figures |
| Examples of SON tests conducted by T-Mobile | | | | Figure 1: SON according to T-Mobile |
| Austria | | | | Figure 2: Examples of SON use cases defined by |
| Why is SON critical for future wireless networks? | | | | the NGMN Alliance |
| SON is needed to address increased network | | | | Figure 3: Overview of centralized, distributed, and |
| complexity | | | | hybrid SON approaches |
| SON is a critical feature to enable new network | | | | Figure 4: Automatic Neighbor Relation (ANR) tests |
| architectures based on smaller cells | | | | at T-Mobile Austria |
| SON means cost savings through automation and | | | | Figure 5: SON positioning of selected vendors |
| potentially fewer employees | | | | Figure 6: Alcatel-Lucent's step-by-step |
| SON also contributes to capex rationalization | | | | "self-everything" approach |
| SON can contribute to the enhancement of | | | | Figure 7: Motorola's LTE SON approach |
| end-user experience | | | | Figure 8: NSN's "multi-level" SON approach |
| SON is critical but its development is not an easy | | | | Figure 9: NEC's 3D SON simulator demonstration |
| task | | | | at MWC 2010 |
| Network element vendors need to follow | | | | Figure 10: Optimi's SON architecture |
| standard recommendations | | | | Figure 11: AirHop's eSON solution overview |
| SON solutions need to be scalable | | | | Figure 12: Eden Rock's Eden-NET SON architecture |
| LTE is a new technology so field experience is still | | | | For more information please visit : |
| needed | | | | PH.NO. |
| Operators need to be convinced by SON's | | | | |