Capacity optimization: load balancing, MLB, MRO, carrier aggregation

MLB and MRO for Traffic Management

Capacity optimization ensures network resources are efficiently distributed across cells and carriers to serve growing traffic demand. Unlike coverage optimization which deals with signal availability, capacity optimization deals with resource allocation and traffic management. Mobility Load Balancing (MLB) is a SON function that automatically shifts traffic from congested cells to less loaded neighbors. MLB dynamically adjusts the Cell Individual Offset (CIO) in handover configuration. When PRB utilization exceeds a threshold (e.g., 70%), MLB increases CIO toward less loaded neighbors,…