Cloud based access solution for enterprise deployment

A method performed by an access point (AP), the AP executing a set of one or more base-station functions for use by a user equipment (UE), a set of one or more core-network functions, and a distributed portion of a core-network service, the method comprising:

• receiving, by the set of one or more base-station functions, information from the UE;
• receiving, by the set of one or more core-network functions, the information from the set of one or more base-station functions;
• receiving, by the distributed portion of the core-network service, the information from the one or more core-network functions;
• communicating the information to a corresponding cloud portion of the core-network service running on a cloud platform, wherein the distributed portion of the core-network service on the access point is separate from the cloud portion of that same service running on the cloud platform,
• wherein the core-network service is provided by a combination of the distributed portion and the cloud portion of the core-network service;
• and
• receiving a response from the cloud portion of the core-network service based on processing performed by the cloud portion on the cloud platform.

An access point (AP), comprising:

• a memory storing instructions for execution by a processor;
• and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to provide:
• a set of one or more base-station functions for use by a user equipment (UE) connected to the AP over a wireless communication interface, the one or more base-station functions configured to receive information from the UE;
• a set of one or more core-network functions configured to receive the information from the set of one or more base-station functions;
• and a
• distributed portion of a core-network service configured to:
• receive the information from the one or more core-network functions, wherein the set of one or more core-network functions comprises one or more EPC functions,
• communicate the information to a corresponding cloud portion of the core-network service running on a cloud platform, wherein the distributed portion of the core-network service on the access point is separate from the cloud portion of that same service running on the cloud platform, wherein the core-network service is provided by a combination of the distributed portion and the cloud portion of the core-network service,
• and
• receive a response from the cloud portion of the core-network service based on processing performed by the cloud portion on the cloud platform.