SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR INCORPORATING A CENTRALIZED SELF ORGANIZING NETWORK (SON) IN A NETWORK

摘要

In one example embodiment, a Self Organizing Network (SON) element is provided to communicate with at least one Long-Term Evolution (LTE) wireless network and at least one transport communication network. The SON element is operative to obtain information that relates to updated Neighbor Lists from a plurality of enodeBs (eNBs) belonging to the at least one LTE wireless network, and to convey information that relates to the updated Neighbor Lists obtained, to at least one managing entity belonging to the transport communication network.