Cloud based access network
AssigneeNokia Solutions and Networks Oy
InventorsParijat BHATTACHARJEE, Vishnu Ram OMANAKUTTY AMMA VIJAYARAGHAVAN NAIR
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Abstract
Information on a tier comprising given resources operationally connected to a set of remote radio heads and configured to process traffic to and from the remote radio heads is gathered and maintained (300). The usage of the tier resources on different connections and services is controlled (302). Communication (304) is maintained with respective apparatuses controlling other tiers regarding the use of resources of the tiers.
Claims25
An apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory including computer program code,
- the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
- gather and maintain information on a tier comprising given resources operationally connected to a set of remote radio heads and configured to process traffic to and from the remote radio heads;
- control the usage of the tier resources on different connections and services;
- communicate with respective apparatuses controlling other tiers regarding the use of resources of the tiers.
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A method comprising:
- gathering and maintaining information on a tier comprising given resources operationally connected to a set of remote radio heads and configured to process traffic to and from the remote radio heads;
- controlling the usage of the tier resources on different connections and services;
- and
- communicating with respective apparatuses controlling other tiers regarding the use of resources of the tiers.
29-31. (canceled)
A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory compute readable medium, comprising program instructions which, when loaded into an apparatus, execute a computer process comprising the steps of
- gathering and maintaining information on a tier comprising given resources operationally connected to a set of remote radio heads and configured to process traffic to and from the remote radio heads;
- controlling the usage of the tier resources on different connections and services;
- and
- communicating with respective apparatuses controlling other tiers regarding the use of resources of the tiers.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.