Patent ID: 8472334

Claim:
A method for network planning and frequency optimization in LTE networks by determining a set of optimal base station configuration parameters for a base station by a self-organizing network (SON) server, comprising: receiving an indication that the base station has been initialized; generating a plurality of sets of possible base station configuration parameters by varying the frequency and the power of transmission, taking into account, if available, a base station location, a base station orientation, and information about neighboring base stations from a database; arranging the generated plurality of sets of possible base station configuration parameters in an order from most optimal to least optimal based on a calculated metric; sending a most optimal set of base station configuration parameters to the base station, wherein the most optimal set of base station configuration parameters comprises settings regarding two or more of the following: frequency of operation, bandwidth, time division duplex (TDD) split, power, and fraction; receiving iterative measurement results; determining an optimized set of base station configuration parameters based at least in part on the iterative measurement results; verifying operation of the base station; and performing a periodic maintenance procedure.