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References
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Definitions and abbreviations
4
Use Cases
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Architecture
6
Potential Requirements
7
Potential Solutions
8
Conclusions
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Recommendations
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Change History
2
References
p. 5
3
Definitions and abbreviations
p. 6
3.1
Definitions
p. 6
3.2
Abbreviations
p. 6
4
Use Cases
p. 6
4.1
Cell Splitting
p. 6
4.1.1
Overview
p. 6
4.1.2
Issues
p. 6
4.1.2.1
Triggering of Cell Splitting
p. 6
4.1.2.2
Management of SP-Cells
p. 7
4.1.2.3
Coverage and capacity planning for AAS
p. 7
4.2
Cell Merging
p. 8
4.2.1
Overview
p. 8
4.2.2
Issues
p. 8
4.2.2.1
Triggering of Cell Merging
p. 8
4.2.2.2
Management of MT-Cell
p. 8
4.3
Cell Shaping
p. 8
4.3.1
Overview
p. 8
4.3.2
Issues
p. 9
4.3.2.1
Triggering of Cell Shaping
p. 9
4.3.2.2
Scale of change
p. 9
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Architecture
p. 9
5.1
Potential architecture options
p. 9
5.1.1
General
p. 9
5.1.2
NM centralized SON for AAS
p. 9
5.1.3
EM centralized SON for AAS
p. 10
5.1.4
Distributed SON for AAS
p. 10
5.2
Comparison of the potential architecture options for response to fast conditions change
p. 11
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Potential Requirements
p. 11
6.1
Requirements for management of Cell Splitting
p. 11
6.2
Requirements for management of Cell Merging
p. 12
6.3
Requirements for management of Cell Shaping
p. 12
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Potential Solutions
p. 12
7.1
Activation and deactivation of SON for AAS
p. 12
7.2
Cell identities management for AAS
p. 13
7.3
Alternative coverage configurations for AAS
p. 13
7.4
Cell Splitting and Cell Merging relation management
p. 14
8
Conclusions
p. 14
9
Recommendations
p. 15
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Change History
p. 16