Facilitating automatic neighbor relation in a wireless telecommunication network environment

摘要

An example method for facilitating automatic neighbor relation in a wireless telecommunication network environment is provided and includes initiating a fake handover with a target Evolved Node B (eNB) in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless network environment over an S1 interface with a mobility management entity (MME), receiving a handover command message from the MME including neighbor cell information associated with the target eNB, canceling the fake handover, and updating a neighbor relations table (NRT) with the neighbor cell information. In various embodiments, the neighbor cell information includes information associated with the target eNB not communicated over an X2 interface, such as system control information communicated in a broadcast control channel. The method may further include receiving a measurement report from a user equipment with information of neighboring cells and initiating the fake handover if any neighboring cell included in the measurement report is missing from the NRT.