Abstract: A method for providing measurement-based new radio (NR) coverage map includes obtaining, from a radio network, a user equipment data; obtaining a first information corresponding to a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) minimization of driving test (MDT); obtaining a second information corresponding to an LTE-NR event; combining the first information and the second information to provide a network performance information; and determining, based on the user equipment data and the network performance information, a location information corresponding to the NR coverage. Disclosed also is a system for providing measurement-based new radio (NR) coverage map.

Abstract: A method for providing measurement-based new radio (NR) coverage map includes obtaining, from a radio network, a user equipment data; obtaining a first information corresponding to a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) minimization of driving test (MDT); obtaining a second information corresponding to an LTE-NR event; combining the first information and the second information to provide a network performance information; and determining, based on the user equipment data and the network performance information, a location information corresponding to the NR coverage. Disclosed also is a system for providing measurement-based new radio (NR) coverage map.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for uplink power control in a mobile network. The method is performed by obtaining (301) signal to interference and noise ratio, SINR, of a first cell of the mobile network; comparing (302) the SINR to current uplink power parameter of the first cell; determining (303) a new value for the uplink power parameter based on the comparison so that, if the SINR is higher than the current uplink power parameter, the current uplink power parameter is increased to obtain the new value for the uplink power parameter, and if the SINR is lower than the current uplink power parameter, the current uplink power parameter is decreased to obtain the new value for the uplink power parameter; and providing (304) the determined new value of the uplink power parameter for use in uplink power control of the first cell.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for uplink power control in a mobile network. The method is performed by obtaining (301) signal to interference and noise ratio, SINR, of a first cell of the mobile network; comparing (302) the SINR to current uplink power parameter of the first cell; determining (303) a new value for the uplink power parameter based on the comparison so that, if the SINR is higher than the current uplink power parameter, the current uplink power parameter is increased to obtain the new value for the uplink power parameter, and if the SINR is lower than the current uplink power parameter, the current uplink power parameter is decreased to obtain the new value for the uplink power parameter; and providing (304) the determined new value of the uplink power parameter for use in uplink power control of the first cell.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for defining neighbor relations in a communication network (110). The method comprises receiving (610) neighbor cell measurement data from a mobile user equipment, wherein said neighbor cell is of another radio access technology compared to the radio access technology of the current cell serving said mobile user equipment, comparing (620) the received measurement data with a threshold, and storing (630) a relational object connecting said serving cell and said neighbor cell based on said comparison.

Abstract: Example embodiments may relate to detection of overshooting cells in a radio network. A computer-implemented method may comprise: communicating data traffic via a first cell of a first access node of a communication network, wherein a sector of the first access node comprises the first cell and a second cell of the first access node; restricting amount of data traffic communicated via the first cell; and determining that a third cell of a second access node is overshooting, in response to determining, after restricting the amount of data traffic communicated via the first cell, that at least part of the data traffic is communicated via the third cell and not via the second cell.

Abstract: Example embodiments may relate to detection of overshooting cells in a radio network. A computer-implemented method may comprise: communicating data traffic via a first cell of a first access node of a communication network, wherein a sector of the first access node comprises the first cell and a second cell of the first access node; restricting amount of data traffic communicated via the first cell; and determining that a third cell of a second access node is overshooting, in response to determining, after restricting the amount of data traffic communicated via the first cell, that at least part of the data traffic is communicated via the third cell and not via the second cell.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to counteractions for remedying anomalies within a communication network.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for recognizing an incorrectly operating beamforming antenna that serves a sector of a cell of a communication network. The method comprises obtaining samples comprising coordinates of locations within said sector linked with detected information identifying respective beams that served said locations, determining whether correct beams served correct locations, and providing output information indicating whether the target beamforming antenna is operating incorrectly based on said determination.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for optimizing directions of antennas of a base station of a communications network is provided. The method includes receiving antenna sector configuration data with sector information of each antenna and an azimuth angle of a main antenna direction of each antenna; receiving performance indicators of multiple subsectors of each antenna sector; calculating a cost function value indicating inter-sector impact between neighboring subsectors of adjacent sectors based on the performance indicators for the current antenna configuration and for at least one other possible antenna configuration; and identifying an antenna configuration yielding minimum cost function value of the calculated values as an optimized antenna configuration.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for analyzing operation of a cell of a communications network includes collecting data with measurement samples of signal level performance indicators from multiple cells of the communications network; calculating a characteristic value for a signal level performance indicator for a first cell type based on the collected data, wherein a part of the best measurement samples of the signal level performance indicator of the first cell type are taken into account in the calculation of the characteristic value; calculating a difference between the calculated characteristic value and a measurement sample of signal level performance indicator of a first cell of the first cell type; and providing output information indicating that an antenna system of the first cell is operating incorrectly in response to detecting that the calculated difference is greater than a preset threshold.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for optimizing directions of antennas of a base station of a communications network is provided. The method includes receiving antenna sector configuration data with sector information of each antenna and an azimuth angle of a main antenna direction of each antenna; receiving performance indicators of multiple subsectors of each antenna sector; calculating a cost function value indicating inter-sector impact between neighboring subsectors of adjacent sectors based on the performance indicators for the current antenna configuration and for at least one other possible antenna configuration; and identifying an antenna configuration yielding minimum cost function value of the calculated values as an optimized antenna configuration.