Determination of system performance parameters in heterogeneous network environments
AssigneeNokia Siemens Networks Oy
InventorsHans-Jochen Morper, Christian Markwart
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Abstract
A method of determining system performance parameters, such as delay, present in a network where the network is one of a plurality of heterogeneous networks in a communication system. The communication comprises a first network and a first node, both controlled by a first network operator, and a second network controlled by a second network operator. The first node is located in the second network. The method comprises the steps of: the first node communicating with at least one other node; the first node obtaining system-related information as a result of this communication; the system-related information being used to derive the system performance parameters of the second network.
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A method of determining system performance parameters of a network, the network being one of a plurality of heterogeneous networks in a communication system, a first network operator controlling a first network and controlling a first node, a second network operator controlling a second network, and the first node being located in the second network, the method comprising the steps of:
- the first node communicating with at least one other node;
- the first node obtaining system-related information as a result of this communication;
- the system-related information being used to derive the system performance parameters of the second network.
A node capable of communicating with at least one other node and being capable of obtaining system-related information as a result of this communication in respect of a network, the network being one of a plurality of heterogeneous networks in a communication system, the node being under the control of a first network operator and being located in a second network, the first network operator also controlling a first network, a second network operator controlling a second network, and the system-related information being used to derive the system performance parameters of the second network.
A communication system comprising:
- a plurality of heterogeneous networks;
- a first network under the control of a first network operator;
- a second network under the control of a second network operator;
- a first node capable of obtaining system-related information as a result of communicating with at least one other node, the first node being located in the second network and being under the control of the first network operator;
- the first network operator being provided with system performance parameters of the second network based on the system-related information.
A computer program product comprising software code that when executed on a computing system performs a method of determining system performance parameters of a network, the network being one of a plurality of heterogeneous networks in a communication system, a first network operator controlling a first network and controlling a first node, a second network operator controlling a second network, and the first node being located in the second network, the method comprising the steps of:
- the first node communicating with at least one other node;
- the first node obtaining system-related information as a result of this communication;
- the system-related information being used to derive the system performance parameters of the second network.
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