Benefits of Self-Organizing Networks (SON) for Mobile Operators

Table 1

Highlights of some important SON features.

SON type	Use case	Timing	Savings	Performance improvement	Coordination with
Self-configuration		From start	Medium	N/A	PCI, ANR
Self-optimization	PCI	From start	Medium	Low	ANR
	ANR	From start	High	Low	PCI
	ICIC	From early phase	Medium	Medium	MLB
	MRO	From start	Low	High	MLB
	MLB	When network is loaded	Low	High	MRO, ICIC
Self-healing	COD	From early phase	Medium	N/A	COC
	COC	From early phase	Medium	Medium	COD