Grouping Radio Access Network Elements for LTE-EPC Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
The LTE-EPC system faces challenges in service management due to its flattened network architecture, diversified eNodeB deployment forms, and rich services, leading to low management efficiency, difficulty in network optimization, and high operational costs.
Innovation Solution
A wireless communications system management method that groups radio access network elements based on attributes like location, network standard, service area, and performance, allowing for the application of specific processing policies to improve operation and maintenance efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a flattened network architecture of LTE-EPC is adopted with diversified eNodeB deployment forms, then network flexibility and service diversity are improved, but management complexity and operational difficulty increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the management of eNodeBs by introducing group identifiers that categorize eNodeBs into different groups based on their deployment forms, services, and attributes. This segmentation allows the management system to handle diverse eNodeBs in a structured manner, reducing management complexity while preserving network flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the management approach by introducing group identifier parameters and processing policies as new attributes. Instead of managing each eNodeB individually, the system uses parameter-based grouping to simplify management operations while maintaining the ability to handle diverse deployment scenarios.
2Measurement precision
If massive eNodeBs are managed individually with detailed network plans, then management precision is improved, but operation and maintenance efficiency decreases and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the management of multiple eNodeBs by grouping them based on common attributes and applying unified processing policies. This merging approach maintains management precision through structured grouping while significantly improving operation and maintenance efficiency by reducing the overhead of individual management.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates universal processing policies that can be applied across multiple eNodeB groups. These policies serve multiple functions including configuration management, fault handling, and optimization, thereby improving efficiency without sacrificing the precision needed for different network scenarios.
3Ease of operation
If unified management policies are applied to all eNodeBs, then management simplicity is improved, but adaptability to different service requirements and deployment forms decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by allowing different processing policies to be applied to different eNodeB groups based on their specific attributes and service requirements. This enables the system to maintain simplicity through grouped management while adapting to local needs of different deployment scenarios and service types.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention provide a wireless communications system management method and a related apparatus. A radio access network element management device may obtain a group identifier of a radio access network element, determine, according to a correspondence between a grouping rule and the group identifier, a group to which the radio access network element belongs, and use, based on a group, a processing policy corresponding to the group to which the radio access network element belongs, thereby performing service management by group.