Systems and methods for blocking and un-blocking X2ap neighbors based on load

A method performed by at least one processor of a network controller operating in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:

• executing a first application in communication with a second application executed by a target base station;
• receiving, by the first application from the second application, a message including neighbor connection information regarding a number of connections between the target base station and one or more neighboring base stations;
• determining, based on the neighbor connection information, whether a connection condition regarding the number of connections between the target base station and the one or more neighboring base stations is satisfied;
• in response to determining the connection condition is satisfied, determining a number of handover requests performed between the target base station and each of the one or more neighboring base stations;
• placing each base station from the one or more neighboring base stations having a number of handover requests below a handover threshold on a list associated with blocking the target base station;
• and
• transmitting, to each base station included on the list, a control request to block the target base station from receiving a connection request or handover request from a respective base station included on the list.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by a processor included in a network controller operating in a wireless communication network cause the processor to execute a method comprising:

• executing a first application in communication with a second application executed by a target base station;
• receiving, by the first application from the second application, a message including neighbor connection information regarding a number of connections between the target base station and one or more neighboring base stations;
• determining, based on the neighbor connection information, whether a connection condition regarding the number of connections between the target base station and the one or more neighboring base stations is satisfied;
• in response to determining the connection condition is satisfied, determining a number of handover requests performed between the target base station and each of the one or more neighboring base stations;
• placing each base station from the one or more neighboring base stations having a number of handover requests below a handover threshold on a list associated with blocking the target base station;
• and
• transmitting, to each base station included on the list, a control request to block the target base station from receiving a connection request or handover request from a respective base station included on the list.