Cell Outage Compensation Approval Using Real-Time Event Analysis
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cell outage compensation (COC) processes in wireless networks are hindered by faulty, outdated, and incomplete data during natural disasters, leading to negative impacts on service experience, necessitating a solution for automatic operation without constant human supervision.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a cell outage compensation optimization (COCOA) architecture that utilizes real-time data analysis through distributed COC analyzers and agents to verify and approve COC procedures, ensuring accurate and timely network reconfigurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If existing COC processes use periodic reports for cell outage detection, then automation is achieved, but data accuracy deteriorates due to corrupted, outdated, and incomplete information
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the COC process into multiple independent analyzer components (first analyzer, second analyzer, third analyzer) that each monitor specific event types. This segmentation allows parallel processing of different data sources and enables cross-validation of outage detections, improving accuracy while maintaining automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where analyzers continuously monitor events and provide real-time information about cell outages. The fourth analyzer receives outage information from other analyzers and performs additional validation, creating a feedback loop that enhances detection accuracy by verifying data through multiple independent observations.
2Loss of time
If COC processes operate automatically with periodic reports, then response time is reduced, but service quality deteriorates due to faulty data during natural disasters
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by having multiple analyzers continuously monitor and validate cell status before triggering COC procedures. The fourth analyzer pre-validates outage information received from other analyzers, ensuring data accuracy is confirmed before automatic compensation actions are executed, preventing erroneous operations during natural disasters.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides beforehand cushioning by implementing multiple layers of validation and cross-checking mechanisms. The distributed analyzer architecture creates redundant verification paths that cushion against faulty data, ensuring that even if one analyzer produces incorrect information, other analyzers can detect and correct the error before it impacts service quality.
3Measurement precision
If distributed analyzers are deployed for real-time monitoring, then data accuracy is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The distributed analyzers are designed as universal, multi-functional components that can monitor multiple event types and validate various data sources using the same architectural patterns. Each analyzer performs similar functions (event monitoring, validation, and reporting), which simplifies deployment and maintenance despite the increased number of components, as they follow standardized designs rather than requiring unique custom implementations.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, methods and devices are provided for cell outage compensation optimization. Methods include monitoring, by a cell outage compensation analyzer, events between wireless devices and an access node deploying a cell within a radio access network. The method additionally includes determining relevant events indicative of a cell outage from the monitored events and forwarding forwarding the relevant events to a cell outage compensation optimization agent within a core network. The method additionally includes generating, at the cell outage compensation optimization agent, a real time status of the cell based on the events and providing an approval at the cell outage compensation optimization agent prior to allowing performance of cell outage compensation procedures.