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EP-4740697-A1 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING SELF-ORGANISING NETWORK

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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method and a system for supporting self-organising network (SON). The system comprises a MV-SON module [301], The MV-SON module [301] comprises: a transceiver unit [304] for receiving the types of data; and an execution unit [306] for: (a) executing self-organizing network (SON) algorithms based on the type(s) of data, in one of: an open loop mode of operation and a closed loop mode of operation, and (b) generating an output based on the execution of the SON algorithms, for supporting the SON. Further, the transceiver unit [304] is configured to transmit the output to a collation platform for further sharing the output with one or more elementary management systems (EMSs), wherein each of the one or more EMSs belongs to a separate vendor among one or more vendors.

Inventors

  • BISHT, SANDEEP
  • Vundavilli, Srinivasa Rao
  • NARASIMHULU, Mv Chinna
  • SHAH, BRIJESH ISHVARLAL
  • TARAN, MAYANK
  • CHOURASIA, NITESH KUMAR
  • CHAUHAN, DEVESH
  • BHATNAGAR, AAYUSH
  • Sanas, Nilesh
  • Seelamanthula, Sri Krishna Saichand
  • Raman, Pritesh
  • Tambi, Shubham
  • BUCH, YASHESH KAMLESH
  • GUPTA, KAPIL
  • DOSHI, Umang

Assignees

  • Jio Platforms Limited

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20240611

Claims (16)

  1. 1. A system for supporting self-organising network (SON), the system comprises a MV-SON module [301], the MV-SON module [301] further comprises: a transceiver unit [304] configured to receive, via a collation platform, one or more types of data to store the one or more types of data in a storage unit [302]; and an execution unit [306] connected to at least the transceiver unit [304], the execution unit [306] configured to: o execute one or more SON algorithms in one of an open loop mode of operation and a closed loop mode of operation, wherein the one or more SON algorithms are executed based on the one or more types of data, and o generate an output based on the execution of the SON algorithms, for supporting the self-organising network (SON), and the transceiver unit [304] further configured to transmit the output to the collation platform for further sharing the output with one or more elementary management systems (EMSs), wherein each of the one or more EMSs belongs to a separate vendor among one or more vendors.
  2. 2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more types of data comprises a data received from at least one of a configuration management (CM) module, a performance management (PM) module, and a fault management (FM) module, a data received from a site database of each vendor among the one or more vendors, and a data received from a cell database of each vendor among the one or more vendors.
  3. 3. The system as claimed in claim 2, the system comprising a data collector function (DCF) module [308] wherein the transceiver unit [304] is configured to receive the data from the configuration management (CM) module via the DCF module [308],
  4. 4. The system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the DCF module [308] is configured to: collect, via the collation platform, one or more of a serving cell data, and a neighbour list parameters data from the CM module; - process the collected data to change a format of the collected data to generate a processed data; and - provide the processed data to the transceiver unit [304] .
  5. 5. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein in the open loop mode of operation, the execution unit [306] is configured to: execute the one or more SON algorithms; and - provide a detailed report based on the execution of the one or more SON algorithms.
  6. 6. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein in the closed loop mode of operation, the execution unit [306] is configured to: execute the one or more SON algorithms; - make changes automatically, to one or more configuration parameters based on the one or more SON algorithms; and - provide a detailed report based on the execution of the one or more SON algorithms.
  7. 7. The system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the execution unit [306] is further configured to: send, to the collation platform, a request for providing a comparison report of one or more pre-configured key performance indicators (KPIs); and receive, from the collation platform, the comparison report of the one or more preconfigured KPIs based on the request.
  8. 8. A method for supporting self-organising network (SON), the method comprising: receiving, by a transceiver unit [304] at a multi-vendor self-organising network (MV-SON) module [301] via a collation platform, one or more types of data for storing the one or more types of data in a storage unit [302]; executing, by an execution unit [306] at the MV-SON module [301], one or more self-organizing network (SON) algorithms in one of an open loop mode of operation and a closed loop mode of operation, wherein the one or more SON algorithms are executed based on the one or more types of data; - generating, by the execution unit [306] at the MV-SON module [301], an output based on the execution of the SON algorithms, for supporting the self-organising network (SON); and - transmitting, by the transceiver unit [304] at the MV-SON module [301], the output to the collation platform for further sharing the output with one or more elementary management systems (EMSs), wherein each of the one or more EMSs belongs to a separate vendor among one or more vendors.
  9. 9. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the one or more types of data comprises a data received from at least one of a configuration management (CM) module, a performance management (PM) module, and a fault management (FM) module, a data received from a site database of each vendor among the one or more vendors, and a data received from a cell database of each vendor among the one or more vendors.
  10. 10. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the method comprises receiving, by the transceiver unit [304], the data from the CM module via a data collector function (DCF) module [308],
  11. 11. The method as claimed in claim 10, the method further comprising: collecting by the DCF module [308] via the storage unit [302], one or more of a serving cell data, and a neighbour list parameters data from the CM module; - processing, by the DCF module [308], the collected data to change a format of the collected data to generate a processed data; and - providing, by the DCF module [308] to the transceiver unit [304], the processed data.
  12. 12. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the open loop mode of operation comprises: executing, by the execution unit [306], the one or more SON algorithms; and - providing, by the execution unit [306], a detailed report based on the execution of the one or more SON algorithms.
  13. 13. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the closed loop mode of operation comprises: executing, by the execution unit [306], one or more SON algorithms; - making changes automatically, by the execution unit [306], to one or more configuration parameters based on the one or more SON algorithms; and - providing, by the execution unit [306], a detailed report based on the execution of the one or more SON algorithms.
  14. 14. The method as claimed in claim 13, the method further comprising: sending, by the execution unit [306] to the collation platform, a request for providing a comparison report of one or more pre-configured key performance indicators (KPIs); and receiving, by the execution unit [306] from the collation platform, the comparison report of the one or more pre-configured KPIs based on the request.
  15. 15. A user equipment (UE) comprising a user interface (UI), wherein the UE is configured to provide a report on a self-organising network (SON) among a plurality of SONs, wherein the report is generated by a system [300] based on: receiving, by a transceiver unit [304] at a MV-SON module [301] via a collation platform, one or more types of data for storing the one or more types of data in a storage unit [302]; executing, by an execution unit [306] at the MV-SON module [301], one or more SON algorithms in one of an open loop mode of operation and a closed loop mode of operation, wherein the one or more SON algorithms are executed based on the one or more types of data; - generating, by the execution unit [306] at the MV-SON module [301], an output based on the execution of the SON algorithms, for supporting the self-organising network (SON); and - transmitting, by the transceiver unit [304] at the MV-SON module [301], the output to the collation platform for further sharing the output with one or more elementary management systems (EMSs), wherein each of the one or more EMSs belongs to a separate vendor among one or more vendors.
  16. 16. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions for supporting selforganising network (SON), the instructions include executable code which, when executed by one or more units of a system [300], causes: a transceiver unit [304] of the system [300] to receive, via a collation platform, one or more types of data to store the one or more types of data in a storage unit [302]; an execution unit [306] of the system [300] to: o execute one or more SON algorithms in one of an open loop mode of operation and a closed loop mode of operation, wherein the one or more SON algorithms are executed based on the one or more types of data, and o generate an output based on the execution of the SON algorithms, for supporting the self-organising network (SON); and - the transceiver unit [304] to transmit the output to the collation platform for further sharing the output with one or more elementary management systems (EMSs), wherein each of the one or more EMSs belongs to a separate vendor among one or more vendors.

Description

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING SELF-ORGANISING NETWORK FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE [0001] Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to network performance management systems. More particularly, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to supporting self-organising network (SON). BACKGROUND [0002] The following description of the related art is intended to provide background information pertaining to the field of the disclosure. This section may include certain aspects of the art that may be related to various features of the present disclosure. However, it should be appreciated that this section is used only to enhance the understanding of the reader with respect to the present disclosure, and not as admissions of the prior art. [0003] Wireless communication technology has rapidly evolved over the past few decades, with each generation bringing significant improvements and advancements. The first generation of wireless communication technology was based on analog technology and offered only voice services. However, with the advent of the second-generation (2G) technology, digital communication and data services became possible, and text messaging was introduced. The third- generation (3G) technology marked the introduction of high-speed internet access, mobile video calling, and location-based services. The fourth-generation (4G) technology revolutionized wireless communication with faster data speeds, better network coverage, and improved security. Currently, the fifth-generation (5G) technology is being deployed, promising even faster data speeds, low latency, and the ability to connect multiple devices simultaneously. With each generation, wireless communication technology has become more advanced, sophisticated, and capable of delivering more services to its users. [0004] In wireless communication systems, there is a need for self-optimization of networks for network management. A self-organizing network (SON) is an automation technology designed to make the planning, configuration, management, and optimization of radio access networks simpler and faster. Various vendors develop their own SON for addressing different problems or network- related issues. Since each vendor has its own way to address a particular issue related to the nodes in the network, lack of compatibility is an issue that arises and needs to be resolved. [0005] Further, over the period of time various solutions have been developed to improve the performance of such systems to support multi-vendor self-organising network. However, there are certain challenges with existing solutions. For example, the existing systems do not provide a common database of all vendors to interact with and thus, the systems are not developed using a common pool of data from all vendors. Since all the vendors may have different key issues to be addressed in their systems, compatibility issues may still arise from the same and the systems may not even be easy to implement. [0006] Thus, there exists an imperative need in the art to provide a solution for supporting selforganising network (SON), which the present disclosure aims to address. SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE [0007] This section is provided to introduce certain aspects of the present disclosure in a simplified form that are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify the key features or the scope of the claimed subject matter. [0008] An aspect of the present disclosure may relate to a system for supporting self-organising network (SON). The system comprises a multi-vendor self-organising network (MV-SON) module. The MV-SON module further comprises a transceiver unit configured to receive, via a collation platform, one or more types of data to store the one or more types of data in a storage unit. Further, the MV-SON module comprises an execution unit connected to at least the transceiver unit. The execution unit is configured to execute one or more SON algorithms in one of an open loop mode of operation and a closed loop mode of operation, wherein the one or more SON algorithms are executed based on the one or more types of data. Further, the execution unit is configured to generate an output based on the execution of the SON algorithms, for supporting self-organizing network (SON). Also, the transceiver unit is further configured to transmit the output to the collation platform for further sharing the output with one or more elementary management systems (EMSs), wherein each of the one or more EMSs belongs to a separate vendor among one or more vendors. [0009] In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, the one or more types of data comprises a data received from at least one of a configuration management (CM) module, a performance management (PM) module, and a fault management (FM) module, a data received from a site database of each vendor among the one or more vendors, and a data received from a cell database of each vendor am