| 摘要 |
A computer-implemented method at a self-organizing network (SON) engine of a telecommunications network is described. The method comprises receiving Wi-Fi traffic load information 700 from a Wi-Fi controller (218, figure 3) of the telecommunications network (200) without the need for a direct physical connection between the Wi-Fi controller (or an additional network element connected to the Wi-Fi controller) and cellular network elements of the telecommunications network. Cellular traffic load data is also received from a plurality of cellular networks of different technologies, 702, 704, 706. The self-organizing network engine (808, figure 8) is arranged so that if the Wi-Fi traffic load data, or cellular traffic load data, reaches a threshold 708, then the self-organising network engine computes handover parameters 714 to handover user equipment devices 214 between the WiFi network and the cellular network 216. The self-organizing network sends instructions to the telecommunications network to implement the handover parameters. Improved traffic steering and/or mobility load balancing between Wi-Fi and cellular radio access telecommunications networks is achieved. Wi-Fi traffic load information is received from an operation support system (OSS) having an open connection to the Wi-Fi controller, an open connection being one which is not proprietary. |
