Automatic root cause analysis for LTE networks based on unsupervised techniques

A Gómez-Andrades, P Munoz… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The increase in the size and complexity of current cellular networks is complicating their
operation and maintenance tasks. While the end-to-end user experience in terms of …

On the potential of handover parameter optimization for self-organizing networks

P Muñoz, R Barco… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Self-organizing networks (SONs) aim to raise the level of automated operation in next-
generation networks. One of the use cases defined in this field is the optimization of the …

A survey on handover optimization in beyond 5G mobile networks: Challenges and solutions

S Alraih, R Nordin, A Abu-Samah, I Shayea… - IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Handover (HO) management is essential in mobile cellular networks. It ensures seamless
connectivity to the User Equipment (UE) while moving from one Base Station (BS) to another …

Load balancing and handover joint optimization in LTE networks using fuzzy logic and reinforcement learning

P Muñoz, R Barco, I de la Bandera - Computer Networks, 2015 - Elsevier
With the growing deployment of cellular networks, operators have to devote significant
manual effort to network management. As a result, Self-Organizing Networks (SONs) have …

Optimization of load balancing using fuzzy Q-learning for next generation wireless networks

P Muñoz, R Barco, I de la Bandera - Expert systems with applications, 2013 - Elsevier
Load balancing is considered by the 3GPP as an important issue in Self-Organizing
Networks due to its effectiveness to increase network capacity. In next generation wireless …

A service-centric Q-learning algorithm for mobility robustness optimization in LTE

ML Marí-Altozano, SS Mwanje… - … on Network and …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Due to the diversity of mobile services and rising user expectations, mobile network
management has changed its focus from Quality of Service (QoS) to Quality of Experience …

Cell outage detection based on handover statistics

I de-la-Bandera, R Barco, P Munoz… - IEEE Communications …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This letter presents a novel cell outage detection algorithm based on incoming handovers
statistics. The main advantage of the proposed algorithm is that it uses neighbor …

Methodology for the design and evaluation of self-healing LTE networks

A Gómez-Andrades, P Muñoz, EJ Khatib… - IEEE Transactions …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Self-healing networks aim to detect cells with service degradation, identify the fault cause of
their problem, and execute compensation and repair actions. The development of this type …

A data-driven traffic steering algorithm for optimizing user experience in multi-tier LTE networks

C Gijón, M Toril, S Luna-Ramirez… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Multi-tier cellular networks are a cost-effective solution for capacity enhancement in urban
scenarios. In these networks, effective mobility strategies are required to assign users to the …

Conflict resolution between load balancing and handover optimization in LTE networks

P Mu, R Barco, S Fortes - IEEE Communications Letters, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Self-Organizing Networks (SONs) aim to raise the level of automated management in
cellular technologies. In this field, Load Balancing (LB) and Handover Optimization (HOO) …