Neighbor cell list creation and verification in a telecommunications system

摘要

A method and system for neighbor cell list creation and verification in a telecommunications system is provided. Over a period of time measurements are performed on signals transmitted and received on measurement channels of cells neighboring the cell for which a neighbor cell list is being created. The results of the signal measurements are used to create an ordered list of the measurement channels on which the measurements were done. A neighbor cell list containing a desired number of cells is then created by placing a certain number of cells having the most interfered measurement channels in the neighbor cell list. The invention also presents a method and system for verifying an existing neighbor cell list. In the method and system measurements are performed on measurement channels of neighbor cells over a period of time. Periodically the measurement results are checked to determine if cells should be added to or deleted from the existing neighbor cell list.