ANR Feature Guide-Principle

Contents

 Feature Descriptions
 Basic Principle
 Technical Description
 Definition

 Automatic Neighbor Relation (ANR) aims to reduce the workload

of manual neighbor relation configuration.

O&M

NR report Add/Update Neighbour Relations

Internal
Neighbour Relation Table Iinformation
Neighbour O&M controlled NRremove Neighbour
Relation Neighbour Removal
Relation NRupdate NRT Function
Attributes Managemnt
NR TCI No No No
Function NRadd Neighbour
Detection
Remove HO X2
Function
1 TCl#1
2 TCl#1 √ √ Mrmnt Mrmnt
3 TCl#1 √ requests reports
RRC
eNB
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 Definition

 The ANR function is located in the. eNodeB.

 In the sense of management concept, the Neighbor Relation
Table (NRT) includes the neighbor detection function and
neighbor deletion function.
 The neighbor detection function finds a new neighbor relation
and adds it to the NRT. The neighbor removal function deletes a
neighbor relation that meets the deletion conditions from the
NRT.
 Temporary Neighboring cell: the neighboring cell exists in the
eNodeB only, not in the O&M configuration database.

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 Feature Descriptions
 Basic Principle
 Technical Description
 Intra-RAT ANR Principle

Cell A Cell B
Phy-CID=3 Phy-CID=5
Global-CID Global-CID
=17 =19

1) Report
(Phy-CID=5, strong signal)

3) Report
Global-CID=19 2b) Read BCCH()

2) Report
Global-CID
Request (Target
Phy-CID=5)

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 Inter-RAT ANR Principle

Cell A Cell B
Type = LTE Type = UTRAN
Phy-CID= 3 Phy-CID=PSC=5
Global-CID Global-CID =19
=17
2) Report Neighbour
Response (Phy-CID,
Signal level) 1) Report Neighbour
Request (RAT, Frequency)

4) Report
Global-CID=19 3b) Read BCCH (…)

3) Report Global-
CID Request
(Target Phy-CID=5)

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Contents

 Feature Descriptions
 Basic Principle
 Technical Description
 Reports of ANR
 UE Capability Requirements

 Sub-functions of ANR
 Reports sent from eNodeB to EMS of ANR
No. Report Name Description Can be
controlled
1 Request adding Intra-RAT ANR function. When the statistical Yes
an E-UTRA period of the temporary neighboring cell ends,
neighboring the eNodeB reports the statistical result to the
cell EMS, and requests the EMS to add the E-UTRA cell.
2 Request Intra-RAT ANR function. When the number of Yes
deleting an E- neighboring cells reaches the maximum number,
UTRA and a new neighboring cell is detected, the
neighboring eNodeB reports the neighboring cells that meet
cell the deletion conditions to the EMS, and requests
the EMS to delete them.
3 Request adding Intra-RAT ANR function. Based on X2 interaction, Yes
an E-UTRA the eNodeB finds a new E-UTRA neighboring cell,
neighboring and adds it as a temporary neighboring cell. The
cell detected eNodeB starts the statistical period, and collects
based on X2 the numbers of temporary neighboring cell
measurements and successful handovers. After
the statistical period ends, the eNodeB reports the
reference point to the EMS, and requests the EMS
to add the E-UTRA neighboring cell detected
based on X2.

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 Reports sent from eNodeB to EMS of ANR
No. Report Name Description Can be
controlled
4 Request adding Inter-RAT GSM ANR function. When the statistical Yes
a GSM period of the temporary neighboring cell ends,
neighboring cell the eNodeB reports the statistical result to the
EMS,and requests the EMS to add the GSM cell.
5 Request deleting Inter-RAT GSM ANR function. When the number Yes
a GSM of neighboring cells reaches the maximum
neighboring cell number, and a new neighboring cell is detected,
the eNodeB reports the neighboring cells that
meet the deletion conditions to the EMS, and
requests the EMS to delete a GSM cell.
6 Request adding Inter-RAT UTRA ANR function. When the statistical Yes
a UTRA period of the temporary neighboring cell ends,
neighboring cell the eNodeB reports the statistical result to the
EMS, and requests the EMS to add the UTRA cell.
7 Request deleting Inter-RAT UTRA ANR function. When the number Yes
a UTRA of neighboring cells reaches the maximum
neighboring cell number, and a new neighboring cell is detected,
the eNodeB reports the neighboring cells that
meet the deletion conditions to the EMS, and
requests the EMS to delete a UTRA cell.

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 Reports sent from eNodeB to EMS of ANR
No. Report Name Description Can be
controlled
8 Request In the statistical period for NOHO attribute Yes
modifying the modification of a neighboring cell, the eNodeB
NOHO attribute receives the HO result, and determines the total
of a neighboring number of HOs and HO failure rate. If the total
cell number of HOs and HO failure rate meet the
specified threshold requirements, the eNodeB sends
the NOHO attribute modification request to the EMS.
9 Request deleting When the intra-RAT redundant neighboring cell Yes
a redundant E- detection times out, and a redundant E-UTRA
UTRA neighboring cell is detected, the eNodeB requests the
neighboring cell EMS to delete the redundant E-UTRA neighboring cell.
10 Request deleting When the intra-RAT redundant neighboring cell Yes
a redundant GSM detection times out, and a redundant GSM
neighboring cell neighboring cell is detected, the eNodeB requests the
EMS to delete the redundant GSM neighboring cell.
11 Request deleting When the intra-RAT redundant neighboring cell Yes
a redundant detection times out, and a redundant UTRAN
UTRAN neighboring cell is detected, the eNodeB requests the
neighboring cell EMS to delete the redundant UTRAN neighboring cell.

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 Reports in EMS of ANR
No. Report Name Description Can be
controlled
1 Neighboring After receiving the ANR neighboring cells (including Yes
cell information intra-RAT, inter-RAT GSM, and inter-RAT UTRA ANR
to be added neighboring cells) reported by the eNodeB, the EMS
reports and displays the neighboring cell information to
be added to the user, so that the user can make a
decision
2 Result of After adding an ANR neighboring cell (the addition Yes
adding a result may be successful or unsuccessful), the EMS
neighboring displays the addition result to the user.
cell
3 Result of After receiving the request of deleting an ANR Yes
deleting a neighboring cell from the eNodeB, the EMS deletes the
neighboring ANR neighboring cell. After the deletion operation is
cell completed (the deletion result may be successful or
unsuccessful), the EMS displays the deletion result to
the user.
4 Result of After receiving the request of modifying the NOHO Yes
modifying the attribute of a neighboring cell from the eNodeB, the
NOHO EMS modifies the NOHO attribute of the neighboring
attribute of a cell. After the modification operation is completed (the
neighboring modification result may be successful or unsuccessful),
cell the EMS displays the modification result to the user.
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Contents

 Feature Descriptions
 Basic Principle
 Technical Description
 Reports of ANR
 UE Capability Requirements

 Sub-functions of ANR
 UE Capability Requirements

ANR Type UE Capability Requirements

Intra- The fifth bit (support long DRX) and the 17th bit (support ANR intra-
frequency frequency measurement report) of featureGroupIndicators in the UE
ANR capability information are 1.
Inter- The fifth bit (support long DRX), the 18th bit (support ANR inter-frequency
frequency measurement report), and the 25th bit (support inter-frequency
ANR measurement report) of featureGroupIndicators in the UE capability
information are 1.
Inter-RAT The fifth bit (support long DRX), the 19th bit (support ANR inter-RAT
GSM ANR measurement report), and the 23rd bit (support GERAN B2 event
measurement report) of featureGroupIndicators in the UE capability
information are 1.
The UE capability information includes the fields: UE-EUTRA-Capability >
interRAT-Parameters > geran, and supports the frequency band where the
cell with unknown PCI is located.

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 UE Capability Requirements

ANR Type UE Capability Requirements

Inter-RAT The fifth bit (support long DRX), the 19th bit (support ANR
UTRAN inter-RAT measurement report), and the 22nd bit (support
ANR UTRAN B2 event measurement report) of
featureGroupIndicators in the UE capability information are 1.
If the unknown neighboring cell is a UTRA FDD cell, and the UE
capability information includes the fields: UE-EUTRA-Capability
> interRAT-Parameters > utraFDD, and supports the frequency
band where the cell with unknown PCI is located. If the
unknown neighboring cell is a UTRA TDD cell, and the UE
capability information includes the fields: UE-EUTRA-Capability
> interRAT-Parameters > utraTDD, and supports the frequency
band where the cell with unknown PCI is located.

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 FDD UEs Support ANR

UE Model Support for ANR

MF880+ The MF880+ of version 4.0 or later supports intra-RAT ANR and inter-RAT
UTRAN ANR.
FFA8960 The FFA8960 of version 4.0 or later supports intra-RAT ANR and inter-RAT
UTRAN ANR.

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Contents

 Feature Descriptions
 Basic Principle
 Technical Description
 Reports of ANR
 UE Capability Requirements

 Sub-functions of ANR
 ANR sub-functions.
1. Neighbor detection 2. Neighbor removal

•a) LTE > LTE intra-RAT neighbor
detection
•b) LTE > UTRAN (FDD/TDD) neighbor
detection
•c) LTE > GSM neighbor detection
•a) LTE > LTE intra-RAT neighbor
removal 3. LTE > LTE intra-RAT NOHO
•b) LTE > UTRAN (FDD/TDD) neighbor attribute modification
removal
•c) LTE > GSM neighbor removal

4. ANR self-learning

•a) LTE > LTE intra-RAT ANR self-

learning
5. Fast ANR 6. NOHO attribute modification
•b) LTE > UTRAN (FDD/TDD) ANR
self-learning
•c) LTE > GSM ANR self-learning

7. Redundant neighbor removal

•a) LTE > LTE intra-RAT redundant neighbor

removal
8. ANR timing processing
•b) LTE > UTRAN (FDD/TDD) redundant
neighbor removal
•c) LTE > GSM redundant neighbor removal

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 ANR Flow

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 Temporary Neighboring Cells

 Temporary neighboring cells are the basis of ANR self-

optimization, it exists in the eNodeB only, not in the O&M
configuration database. A neighbor relation can be added only
when a temporary neighboring cell meets the specified
conditions.

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 Mechanism for Improving ANR Detection
Success Rate
3. Only the UE with
NGBR service and TTIB
(Transmission Timing
1. The UE that Interval Binding)
reports unknown PCI unactivated is selected. 5. For the intra-RAT
is selected first to The UE with GBR service fast ANR function,
perform CGI and TTIB activated is not refer to the following
measurement. selected. section.

2. Only the edge UE is 4. The dedicated DRX configuration is

selected to perform CGI
measurement.
•i. For intra-frequency measurement,
the edge UE is the UE that reports intra
frequency ANR A3 Event;
•ii. For inter-frequency measurement,
the edge UE is the UE that first reports
inter-frequency ANR A2 Event, then
reports inter-frequency ANR A3 Event.
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dynamically adjusted when CGI
measurement is performed.
•a) If the DRX configuration is not enabled, the
dedicated DRX parameter for re-configuration will be
synchronized when the selected UE performs CGI
measurement.
•b) If the DRX configuration is enabled, the dedicated
DRX parameter for re-configuration will be also
synchronized when the selected UE performs CGI
measurement.
•c) If the UE measures CGI information or the UE policy
times out, the DRX configuration is restored
immediately.
 Intra-RAT Fast ANR

 1. Fast ANR for intra-frequency neighboring cells: When a UE

access or is handed over to a cell, and the air interface
measurement is re-configured for the first time, if the fast ANR
function is enabled, the ReportStrongestCells measurement will
be also delivered for measuring the PCI of the neighboring cell
with strongest intra-frequency RSRP.
 2. Fast ANR for inter-frequency neighboring cells: After the A2
event is received from a UE, if the fast ANR function is enabled,
the ReportStrongestCells measurement will be delivered for
measuring the PCI of the neighboring cell with strongest inter-
frequency RSRP.

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 Intra-RAT Mutual Neighbor Cell Configuration

Mutual neighbor cell Mutual neighbor cell

configuration on the EMS level
• EMS determines whether to add a
two-way neighbor cell relation in
accordance with the mutual neighbor
cell configuration switch.
configuration on the eNodeB
level
• eNodeB needs to interact with the X2
interface. The local eNodeB obtains
configuration information of all

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 Intra-RAT Neighbor NOHO Attribute
Modification
 The NOHO attribute modification principle is as follows:
 For each neighbor relation whose NOHO attribute is False, the
eNodeB periodically collects the total number of handovers from
the serving cell to the neighboring cell, and the number of
handover failures. In the statistical period, if the eNodeB receives
the handover result reported by the UE, the eNodeB calculates
the total number of handovers to the neighboring cell and the
handover failure rate. If the total number of handovers and
handover failure rate exceed the specified thresholds, the
eNodeB modifies the neighbor NOHO attribute immediately.

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 Inter-RAT ANR Neighbor Cell Addition

When a UE reports an inter-RAT neighboring cell with unknown PCI,

the inter-RAT ANR flow is triggered.

GSM ANR UTRAN ANR

• The eNodeB delivers the • The eNodeB delivers the

ReportStrongestCells
measurement for measuring
the PCI (BandIndicator, NCC,
and BCC) of the strongest
GSM neighboring cell.
ReportStrongestCellsForSON
measurement for measuring
the PSC of the strongest
UTRAN neighboring cell.

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 Neighbor Cell Relation Removal

For intra-RAT intra-

For each serving cell
frequency neighboring cells

When the number of formal

neighboring cells reaches
the maximum number, and
new neighbor cells are
detected, the eNodeB
instructs the EMS to delete
the neighboring cells in the
removal queue.
Inter-frequency neighboring
cells, GSM and UTRAN
neighboring cells, the
eNodeB respectively starts
an independent auto-
removal mechanism.

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 Redundant Neighboring Cell Removal

 A redundant neighboring cell refers to an external neighbor

record that is not configured as a neighboring cell of any cell of
the local eNodeB in the external neighbor configuration.
 After the ANR function is enabled, the intra-RAT or inter-RAT
neighbor relation is added or removed automatically, or
manually modified. These operations will cause changes in
neighbor relations and redundant neighboring cells may be
generated. The redundant neighbor cell removal function only
deletes neighbor cell records not the neighbor cell relation
record. EnodeB will detect it’s redundant neighbor cell every 3
days at fixed time.

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 Timing Neighbor Cell Detection/Removal

 In the ANR process where neighboring cells are added or deleted,

the addition or deletion requests are processed in a preset time
period, which can reduce the impact of ANR Trap messages on
the EMS, and reduce the number of times of database
synchronization. The time period can be set to night to avoid the
peak time when the EMS processes a lot of messages.
 The number of neighboring cells that can be added as formal
neighboring cells is calculated as follows:

NR_Numfull -NR_Numcurrent + NR_NumDel ≥ NR_Add_Numall

= NR_Add_Numsure
< NR_Add_Numall

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