Self-organizing network/s (SON) was promoted by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) and Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN). SON has been introduced since in 3GPP Release-8, Release-9 and currently included in Release-10 framework as an excellent solution that promises improvements and market potential for future wireless networks. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview on SON in advanced wireless networks such as Long Term Evolution (LTE) and LTE-Advanced systems. Although SON promises several advantages for both network operators and users, there are still challenges in implementing SON network in reality. Therefore, this paper addresses those possible challenges, discusses about SON implementation in inter-cell interference of cross-tier networks and provides future trends of the research area.

Crosstalk is a major concern among integrated circuit (IC) designers as it may contribute significantly to the amount of noise presented in a device. Hence, there is a need to mitigate the impact of crosstalk in order to preserve the signal integrity between interconnections. This paper will review several methods to mitigate crosstalk in high speed ICs. The methods include the usage of repeater, Schmitt trigger, shielding, skewing, space adjustment between signal wires and setting the coupling length of the signal wires. Although these methods are effective for crosstalk mitigation, the features might only be applicable due to certain constraints. Consequently, this paper will provide a sufficient review on each method as a guideline for crosstalk mitigation method selection in which the crosstalk is largely regulated in long interconnections.