Transport for wireless radio access networks
AssigneeNortel Networks Limited
InventorsPeter A. Giese, Stephane Roch, Richard Thomas
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Abstract
A radio access network includes a transport network layer; a radio network layer having a layer 2 network for communicating between entities within the radio network layer by exchanging datagrams having a predetermined format used only within the radio network layer. Accordingly, the present invention provides for a true decoupling at layer 2 between the radio network layer and the transport network layer. Addressing at layer 2 can enable both connectionless and connection oriented using an overlay connectivity model. Layer 2 in the radio network layer is implemented as an Ethernet network.
Claims28
A method of operating a radio access network comprising:
- establishing a radio network layer;
- establishing a transport network layer;
- and
- communicating between entities within the radio network layer by exchanging datagrams having a predetermined format used only within the radio network layer.
A radio access network comprising:
- a transport network layer;
- a radio network layer including a layer 2 network for communicating between entities within the radio network layer by exchanging datagrams having a predetermined format used only within the radio network layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.