Classification of Cells Based on Mobile Network Context Information for the Management of SON Systems

Today's networks become increasingly complex due to the presence of multiple radio access technologies (RATs) and various network layers. The introduction of Self-Organising Network (SON) Functions that continuously modify the network's operating point support the operator on dedicated network management tasks, but need to be configured themselves in order to allow for achieving objectives for the mobile network. Another complexity that arises is that those operator objectives also change depending on the environment and the current conditions of the mobile network. It is therefore indispensable to introduce a SON management automation entity. A corresponding solution is introduced in this paper.