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20  * - Nicola Baldo <nbaldo@cttc.es>
21  * - Marco Miozzo <mmiozzo@cttc.es>
22  * - Manuel Requena <manuel.requena@cttc.es>
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24  * Converted to handover algorithm interface by:
25  * - Budiarto Herman <budiarto.herman@magister.fi>
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27 
29 #include <ns3/log.h>
30 #include <ns3/uinteger.h>
31 #include <algorithm>
32 
33 namespace ns3 {
34 
35 NS_LOG_COMPONENT_DEFINE ("A2A4RsrqHandoverAlgorithm");
36 
37 NS_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 
61 TypeId
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 
88 void
90 {
91  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this << s);
93 }
94 
95 
98 {
99  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
101 }
102 
103 
104 void
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 
133 void
135 {
136  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
138 }
139 
140 
141 void
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 
180 void
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 
232 bool
234 {
235  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this << cellId);
236 
243  return true;
244 }
245 
246 
247 void
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
259  MeasurementRow_t row;
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 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 TriggerHandover(uint16_t rnti, uint16_t targetCellId)=0
Instruct the eNodeB RRC entity to prepare a handover.
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)
Create an AttributeAccessor for a class data member, or a lone class get functor or set method.
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
@ 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
@ RSRQ
Reference Signal Received Quality.
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:407
ThresholdEutra threshold1
Threshold for event A1, A2, A4, and A5.
Definition: lte-rrc-sap.h:381
enum ns3::LteRrcSap::ReportConfigEutra::@67 triggerQuantity
Trigger type enumeration.
enum ns3::LteRrcSap::ReportConfigEutra::@66 eventId
Event enumeration.
enum ns3::LteRrcSap::ReportConfigEutra::@69 reportInterval
Report interval enumeration.
@ 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::@64 choice
Threshold enumeration.