Patent ID: 8903373

Claim:
A Self Organizing Network (SON) element operative to carry out at least two different SON related functions for improving operation of one or more cellular networks, wherein each of the least two different SON related functions is associated with at least one SON related action, wherein one or more SON related actions, initiated by triggering one of the at least two different SON related functions, would have been adversely affected by at least one other SON related action, initiated by triggering another one of the at least two different SON related functions, had said SON element not affected a modification in operating conditions of said one or more cellular networks, wherein the SON element is operative to: (a) assign priorities to the at least two different SON related functions; (b) assign different weights to at least two of the SON related actions; and (c) coordinate execution of SON related actions, that when executed are carried out in a way that does not breach the priorities hierarchy and the weights' order assigned to said at least two SON related actions, thereby improving operation of the one or more cellular networks.