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a2-a4-rsrq-handover-algorithm.cc
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4 * Copyright (c) 2013 Budiarto Herman
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19 * Original work authors (from lte-enb-rrc.cc):
20 * - Nicola Baldo <nbaldo@cttc.es>
21 * - Marco Miozzo <mmiozzo@cttc.es>
22 * - Manuel Requena <manuel.requena@cttc.es>
23 *
24 * Converted to handover algorithm interface by:
25 * - Budiarto Herman <budiarto.herman@magister.fi>
26 */
27
29#include <ns3/log.h>
30#include <ns3/uinteger.h>
31#include <algorithm>
32
33namespace ns3 {
34
35NS_LOG_COMPONENT_DEFINE ("A2A4RsrqHandoverAlgorithm");
36
37NS_OBJECT_ENSURE_REGISTERED (A2A4RsrqHandoverAlgorithm);
38
39
41// Handover Management SAP forwarder
43
44
46 : m_servingCellThreshold (30),
47 m_neighbourCellOffset (1),
48 m_handoverManagementSapUser (0)
49{
50 NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
52}
53
54
56{
57 NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
58}
59
60
63{
64 static TypeId tid = TypeId ("ns3::A2A4RsrqHandoverAlgorithm")
66 .SetGroupName("Lte")
67 .AddConstructor<A2A4RsrqHandoverAlgorithm> ()
68 .AddAttribute ("ServingCellThreshold",
69 "If the RSRQ of the serving cell is worse than this "
70 "threshold, neighbour cells are consider for handover. "
71 "Expressed in quantized range of [0..34] as per Section "
72 "9.1.7 of 3GPP TS 36.133.",
73 UintegerValue (30),
75 MakeUintegerChecker<uint8_t> (0, 34))
76 .AddAttribute ("NeighbourCellOffset",
77 "Minimum offset between the serving and the best neighbour "
78 "cell to trigger the handover. Expressed in quantized "
79 "range of [0..34] as per Section 9.1.7 of 3GPP TS 36.133.",
80 UintegerValue (1),
82 MakeUintegerChecker<uint8_t> ())
83 ;
84 return tid;
85}
86
87
88void
90{
91 NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this << s);
93}
94
95
98{
99 NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
101}
102
103
104void
106{
107 NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
108
109 NS_LOG_LOGIC (this << " requesting Event A2 measurements"
110 << " (threshold=" << (uint16_t) m_servingCellThreshold << ")");
111 LteRrcSap::ReportConfigEutra reportConfigA2;
114 reportConfigA2.threshold1.range = m_servingCellThreshold;
118
119 NS_LOG_LOGIC (this << " requesting Event A4 measurements"
120 << " (threshold=0)");
121 LteRrcSap::ReportConfigEutra reportConfigA4;
124 reportConfigA4.threshold1.range = 0; // intentionally very low threshold
128
130}
131
132
133void
135{
136 NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
138}
139
140
141void
143 LteRrcSap::MeasResults measResults)
144{
145 NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this << rnti << (uint16_t) measResults.measId);
146
147 if (std::find (begin (m_a2MeasIds), end (m_a2MeasIds), measResults.measId) != std::end (m_a2MeasIds))
148 {
150 "Invalid UE measurement report");
151 EvaluateHandover (rnti, measResults.measResultPCell.rsrqResult);
152 }
153 else if (std::find (begin (m_a4MeasIds), end (m_a4MeasIds), measResults.measId) != std::end (m_a4MeasIds))
154 {
155 if (measResults.haveMeasResultNeighCells
156 && !measResults.measResultListEutra.empty ())
157 {
158 for (std::list <LteRrcSap::MeasResultEutra>::iterator it = measResults.measResultListEutra.begin ();
159 it != measResults.measResultListEutra.end ();
160 ++it)
161 {
162 NS_ASSERT_MSG (it->haveRsrqResult == true,
163 "RSRQ measurement is missing from cellId " << it->physCellId);
164 UpdateNeighbourMeasurements (rnti, it->physCellId, it->rsrqResult);
165 }
166 }
167 else
168 {
169 NS_LOG_WARN (this << " Event A4 received without measurement results from neighbouring cells");
170 }
171 }
172 else
173 {
174 NS_LOG_WARN ("Ignoring measId " << (uint16_t) measResults.measId);
175 }
176
177} // end of DoReportUeMeas
178
179
180void
182 uint8_t servingCellRsrq)
183{
184 NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this << rnti << (uint16_t) servingCellRsrq);
185
186 MeasurementTable_t::iterator it1;
187 it1 = m_neighbourCellMeasures.find (rnti);
188
189 if (it1 == m_neighbourCellMeasures.end ())
190 {
191 NS_LOG_WARN ("Skipping handover evaluation for RNTI " << rnti << " because neighbour cells information is not found");
192 }
193 else
194 {
195 // Find the best neighbour cell (eNB)
196 NS_LOG_LOGIC ("Number of neighbour cells = " << it1->second.size ());
197 uint16_t bestNeighbourCellId = 0;
198 uint8_t bestNeighbourRsrq = 0;
199 MeasurementRow_t::iterator it2;
200 for (it2 = it1->second.begin (); it2 != it1->second.end (); ++it2)
201 {
202 if ((it2->second->m_rsrq > bestNeighbourRsrq)
203 && IsValidNeighbour (it2->first))
204 {
205 bestNeighbourCellId = it2->first;
206 bestNeighbourRsrq = it2->second->m_rsrq;
207 }
208 }
209
210 // Trigger Handover, if needed
211 if (bestNeighbourCellId > 0)
212 {
213 NS_LOG_LOGIC ("Best neighbour cellId " << bestNeighbourCellId);
214
215 if ((bestNeighbourRsrq - servingCellRsrq) >= m_neighbourCellOffset)
216 {
217 NS_LOG_LOGIC ("Trigger Handover to cellId " << bestNeighbourCellId);
218 NS_LOG_LOGIC ("target cell RSRQ " << (uint16_t) bestNeighbourRsrq);
219 NS_LOG_LOGIC ("serving cell RSRQ " << (uint16_t) servingCellRsrq);
220
221 // Inform eNodeB RRC about handover
223 bestNeighbourCellId);
224 }
225 }
226
227 } // end of else of if (it1 == m_neighbourCellMeasures.end ())
228
229} // end of EvaluateMeasurementReport
230
231
232bool
234{
235 NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this << cellId);
236
243 return true;
244}
245
246
247void
249 uint16_t cellId,
250 uint8_t rsrq)
251{
252 NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this << rnti << cellId << (uint16_t) rsrq);
253 MeasurementTable_t::iterator it1;
254 it1 = m_neighbourCellMeasures.find (rnti);
255
256 if (it1 == m_neighbourCellMeasures.end ())
257 {
258 // insert a new UE entry
260 std::pair<MeasurementTable_t::iterator, bool> ret;
261 ret = m_neighbourCellMeasures.insert (std::pair<uint16_t, MeasurementRow_t> (rnti, row));
262 NS_ASSERT (ret.second);
263 it1 = ret.first;
264 }
265
266 NS_ASSERT (it1 != m_neighbourCellMeasures.end ());
267 Ptr<UeMeasure> neighbourCellMeasures;
268 std::map<uint16_t, Ptr<UeMeasure> >::iterator it2;
269 it2 = it1->second.find (cellId);
270
271 if (it2 != it1->second.end ())
272 {
273 neighbourCellMeasures = it2->second;
274 neighbourCellMeasures->m_cellId = cellId;
275 neighbourCellMeasures->m_rsrp = 0;
276 neighbourCellMeasures->m_rsrq = rsrq;
277 }
278 else
279 {
280 // insert a new cell entry
281 neighbourCellMeasures = Create<UeMeasure> ();
282 neighbourCellMeasures->m_cellId = cellId;
283 neighbourCellMeasures->m_rsrp = 0;
284 neighbourCellMeasures->m_rsrq = rsrq;
285 it1->second[cellId] = neighbourCellMeasures;
286 }
287
288} // end of UpdateNeighbourMeasurements
289
290
291} // end of namespace ns3
Handover algorithm implementation based on RSRQ measurements, Event A2 and Event A4.
static TypeId GetTypeId()
Get the type ID.
LteHandoverManagementSapUser * m_handoverManagementSapUser
Interface to the eNodeB RRC instance.
friend class MemberLteHandoverManagementSapProvider< A2A4RsrqHandoverAlgorithm >
let the forwarder class access the protected and private members
std::map< uint16_t, Ptr< UeMeasure > > MeasurementRow_t
Measurements reported by a UE for several cells.
virtual void DoDispose()
Destructor implementation.
virtual void DoInitialize()
Initialize() implementation.
void DoReportUeMeas(uint16_t rnti, LteRrcSap::MeasResults measResults)
Implementation of LteHandoverManagementSapProvider::ReportUeMeas.
A2A4RsrqHandoverAlgorithm()
Creates an A2-A4-RSRQ handover algorithm instance.
LteHandoverManagementSapProvider * m_handoverManagementSapProvider
Receive API calls from the eNodeB RRC instance.
bool IsValidNeighbour(uint16_t cellId)
Determines if a neighbour cell is a valid destination for handover.
std::vector< uint8_t > m_a2MeasIds
The expected measurement identities for A2 measurements.
void UpdateNeighbourMeasurements(uint16_t rnti, uint16_t cellId, uint8_t rsrq)
Called when Event A4 is reported, then update the measurements table.
void EvaluateHandover(uint16_t rnti, uint8_t servingCellRsrq)
Called when Event A2 is detected, then trigger a handover if needed.
virtual void SetLteHandoverManagementSapUser(LteHandoverManagementSapUser *s)
Set the "user" part of the Handover Management SAP interface that this handover algorithm instance wi...
MeasurementTable_t m_neighbourCellMeasures
Table of measurement reports from all UEs.
uint8_t m_servingCellThreshold
The ServingCellThreshold attribute.
virtual LteHandoverManagementSapProvider * GetLteHandoverManagementSapProvider()
Export the "provider" part of the Handover Management SAP interface.
std::vector< uint8_t > m_a4MeasIds
The expected measurement identities for A4 measurements.
uint8_t m_neighbourCellOffset
The NeighbourCellOffset attribute.
The abstract base class of a handover algorithm that operates using the Handover Management SAP inter...
Service Access Point (SAP) offered by the handover algorithm instance to the eNodeB RRC instance.
Service Access Point (SAP) offered by the eNodeB RRC instance to the handover algorithm instance.
virtual void TriggerHandover(uint16_t rnti, uint16_t targetCellId)=0
Instruct the eNodeB RRC entity to prepare a handover.
virtual std::vector< uint8_t > AddUeMeasReportConfigForHandover(LteRrcSap::ReportConfigEutra reportConfig)=0
Request a certain reporting configuration to be fulfilled by the UEs attached to the eNodeB entity.
virtual void DoInitialize(void)
Initialize() implementation.
Definition: object.cc:353
Smart pointer class similar to boost::intrusive_ptr.
Definition: ptr.h:74
a unique identifier for an interface.
Definition: type-id.h:59
TypeId SetParent(TypeId tid)
Set the parent TypeId.
Definition: type-id.cc:922
Hold an unsigned integer type.
Definition: uinteger.h:44
#define NS_ASSERT(condition)
At runtime, in debugging builds, if this condition is not true, the program prints the source file,...
Definition: assert.h:67
#define NS_ASSERT_MSG(condition, message)
At runtime, in debugging builds, if this condition is not true, the program prints the message to out...
Definition: assert.h:88
Ptr< const AttributeAccessor > MakeUintegerAccessor(T1 a1)
Definition: uinteger.h:45
#define NS_LOG_COMPONENT_DEFINE(name)
Define a Log component with a specific name.
Definition: log.h:205
#define NS_LOG_LOGIC(msg)
Use NS_LOG to output a message of level LOG_LOGIC.
Definition: log.h:289
#define NS_LOG_FUNCTION(parameters)
If log level LOG_FUNCTION is enabled, this macro will output all input parameters separated by ",...
#define NS_LOG_WARN(msg)
Use NS_LOG to output a message of level LOG_WARN.
Definition: log.h:265
#define NS_OBJECT_ENSURE_REGISTERED(type)
Register an Object subclass with the TypeId system.
Definition: object-base.h:45
Every class exported by the ns3 library is enclosed in the ns3 namespace.
uint8_t rsrqResult
the RSRQ result
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:639
MeasResults structure.
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:680
uint8_t measId
measure ID
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:681
bool haveMeasResultNeighCells
have measure result neighbor cells
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:683
std::list< MeasResultEutra > measResultListEutra
measure result list eutra
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:684
MeasResultPCell measResultPCell
measurement result primary cell
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:682
Specifies criteria for triggering of an E-UTRA measurement reporting event.
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:362
@ RSRQ
Reference Signal Received Quality.
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:407
enum ns3::LteRrcSap::ReportConfigEutra::@68 reportInterval
Report interval enumeration.
enum ns3::LteRrcSap::ReportConfigEutra::@65 eventId
Event enumeration.
enum ns3::LteRrcSap::ReportConfigEutra::@66 triggerQuantity
Trigger type enumeration.
ThresholdEutra threshold1
Threshold for event A1, A2, A4, and A5.
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:381
@ EVENT_A2
Event A2: Serving becomes worse than absolute threshold.
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:374
@ EVENT_A4
Event A4: Neighbour becomes better than absolute threshold.
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:376
@ THRESHOLD_RSRQ
RSRQ is used for the threshold.
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:355
uint8_t range
Value range used in RSRP/RSRQ threshold.
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:357
enum ns3::LteRrcSap::ThresholdEutra::@63 choice
Threshold enumeration.