Setting up an LTE network mobility scenario using ns-3-supported handover algorithms
In LTE networks, one of the important promising features is the support of seamless mobility for mobile users. In order to support seamless mobility, the LTE standard defines various handover measurement reports, events, and signaling messages. To support simulations to evaluate LTE mobility scenarios, the ns-3 LTE module supports the following features:
- Generation and handling of handover measurement reports
- LTE standard handover events’ simulation
- Handover algorithms
Generation and handling of handover measurement reports
As we discussed in Chapter 7, ns-3 LTE UEs generate RSRQ and RSRP handover measurement reports for supporting handovers. At a high level, RSRQ reports indicate SINR values perceived by UEs in the network from the connected eNB or neighbor eNBs, whereas RSRP reports indicate the signal strength received from the connected eNB or neighbor eNBs. In...
