Method and apparatus for transmitting a control signal to a self organizing network controller

A non-transitory computer-readable storage device storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations for transmitting a control signal to a self organizing network controller, the operations comprising:

• receiving a change to at least one network element of a communication network from the self organizing network controller;
• determining whether the change to the at least one network element maintains an acceptable level for a plurality of service quality metrics of the communication network based on a plurality of predicted service quality metrics calculated using predetermined values of a plurality of functions generated from a plurality of scatter plots of data points of a traffic load variable, a mobility variable, and a radio environment variable associated with the communication network versus the plurality of service quality metrics, wherein the determining comprises:
• calculating the predicted service quality metric for each one of the plurality of service quality metrics, wherein the determining is based on the predicted service quality metric for the each one of the plurality of service quality metrics maintaining a respective acceptable level based on the change to the at least one network element;
• generating the control signal based on the determining;
• and
• transmitting the control signal to the self organizing network controller to cause the self organizing network controller to configure the at least one network element in the communication network in accordance with the control signal.

An apparatus for transmitting a control signal to a self organizing network controller, the apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a computer-readable storage device storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
• receiving a change to at least one network element of a communication network from the self organizing network controller;
• determining whether the change to the at least one network element maintains an acceptable level for a plurality of service quality metrics of the communication network based on a plurality of predicted service quality metrics calculated using predetermined values of a plurality of functions that is generated from a plurality of scatter plots of data points of a traffic load variable, a mobility variable, and a radio environment variable associated with the communication network versus at the plurality of service quality metrics, wherein the determining comprises:
• calculating the predicted service quality metric for each one of the plurality of service quality metrics, wherein the determining is based on the predicted service quality metric for the each one of the plurality of service quality metrics maintaining a respective acceptable level based on the change to the at least one network element;
• generating the control signal based on the determining;
• and
• transmitting the control signal to the self organizing network controller to cause the self organizing network controller to configure the at least one network element in the communication network in accordance with the control signal.