MantaRay SON (Self-Organizing Networks)
Enhance radio network performance, quality and energy efficiency
What are self-organizing networks?
Self-Organizing Networks (SON) technology is designed to automate various processes in mobile network operations. This concept was introduced to make wireless networks more efficient, reliable, and cost-effective. SON technology enables mobile networks to configure, optimize, and heal themselves automatically. This means that the network can adapt to changes in its environment, such as traffic volume or signal interference, without human intervention.
The main benefits of SON include improved network performance, reduced operational costs, enhanced network quality and better energy efficiency. It also helps manage the complexity of growing and evolving networks, making it a key component in the development of 5G and next-generation mobile networks.
Why are automation and AI essential in radio network operations?
With the introduction of 5G, there are more network elements, sites, and cells than ever before. Operating and optimizing 5G radio networks with manual-intensive tools or even with simple automation is no longer possible. Managing the increasing network complexity cost-efficiently requires more than just automation. Artificial intelligence is the key enabler for efficient 5G RAN operations.
| Improve radio network performance | Reduce radio network energy consumption | Enhance radio network quality |
| By reducing the need for human involvement in radio network optimization and harnessing the power of AI, the operator can solve problems faster, prevent issues from developing, and deliver a better customer experience — with significant operational cost savings. | Automated radio network configuration and AI-powered optimization of RAN energy efficiency features are essential for reducing RAN energy consumption. With intelligent RAN energy management, automating energy savings is possible in all types of radio networks without any degradation in network KPIs. | When network complexity grows, the number of parameters and needed optimizations becomes so high that it is too much for humans alone to manage. Automation and AI eliminate the risk of human errors by shifting the burden of real-time problem analysis and solutions to machine learning systems. |
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Nokia MantaRay Self-Organizing Networks (SON)
MantaRay SON boosts 5G radio network quality, efficiency and customer experience
Nokia MantaRay SON automates operations across multiple network technologies. It boosts network performance and efficiency through self-configuring, self-healing, and self-optimizing actions. If existing SON modules do not meet specific customer requirements, custom modules can be created using a software development kit (SDK).
MantaRay Cognitive SON powered by AI
Cognitive SON represents a giant step in the usage of AI-based network automation, supporting mobile network operators’ digital transformation strategy towards autonomous operations. Cognitive SON uses established AI algorithms for contextualization and enhanced algorithms for supervised learning and reinforcement learning.
From the human resource perspective, the profile of people working with SON is also transforming. With traditional SON, experienced operations engineers with specific skills took the lead in defining how to best fine-tune network performance using SON modules. With AI-based automation, the highest level of SON expertise is no longer necessary. This enables operations engineers to concentrate on the most demanding tasks that require human intelligence. AI-based automation also reduces the possibility of human error, which helps enhance network quality.
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Introducing MantaRay cognitive SON
MantaRay Energy
Up to 80 percent of a mobile network’s energy is consumed by base station sites. Mobile operators face an overall increase of 10-30 percent annually in mobile network energy use. Managing energy efficiency is necessary to control costs while maintaining the service level that end users are expecting.
MantaRay SON is part of Nokia's MantaRay Energy solution, which significantly reduces radio network power consumption, helping operators reach their zero-emission targets.
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MantaRay Energy – AI-powered energy management
Benefits and features
Self-configuring
- Automated configurations tasks
- Maintained efficiency regardless of increasing network complexity
- Reduced site visits
Self-optimizing
- Optimized parameters and coverage usage
- Increased network quality and performance
- Every user gets the best network experience
Self-healing
- Automated fault resolution
- Faster maintenance and reduced outage times
- Decreased downtime and cost associated with system failures
Reduce manual work
There are too many cells to manage and optimize for human engineers. You can manage 5G complexity with fully autonomous Cognitive SON operations powered by artificial intelligence, which work 24/7/365 as integral part of the network
Improve 5G network quality
Cognitive SON mitigates the risk of human errors by delegating the responsibility of complex real-time problem analysis and resolution to a machine learning system
Better RAN energy efficiency
With the AI-powered intelligent RAN energy management, automating energy savings is possible in all types of radio networks without any degradation in network KPIs
Looking for seamless radio network optimization?
Ensure first-rate customer experience in large-scale radio networks with Nokia MantaRay SON. Read our case studies to learn more.
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Why choose Nokia for automated radio network optimization?
Nokia is the right partner to accompany you on your journey to automation. We can help you build extremely efficient and reliable radio access networks using best-in-class management and optimization practices.
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Nokia SON - video testimonial from Telecom, Argentina
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