Wireless Communications Using Virtualized Base Stations Network

A method for wireless communication, comprising:

• transmitting a first uplink signal by a user equipment (UE) to a first virtualized radio unit during a first time interval, wherein the UE maintains connection with the first radio unit during the first time interval;
• switching connection by the UE during a second time interval from the first virtualized radio unit to a second virtualized radio unit;
• transmitting a second uplink signal by the UE to the second virtualized radio unit during the second time interval,
• wherein the first and second uplink signals are processed by one or more virtual machines shared by both the first and second radio units, and
• wherein a first virtual machine implements at least one of a lower physical layer (PHY-Low), an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), and a radio frequency (RF) transceiver, and
• wherein a second virtual machine implements at least one of a Radio Link Control (RLC) layer, a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer, and a higher physical (PHY-high) layer.

A method for wireless communication, comprising:

• receiving a first downlink signal at a user equipment (UE), wherein the first downlink signal is transmitted by a first virtualized radio unit;
• receiving a second downlink signal at the UE, wherein the second downlink signal is transmitted by a second virtualized radio unit,
• wherein prior to transmission the first and second downlink signals are processed by one or more virtual machines shared by both the first and second radio units, and
• wherein a first virtual machine implements at least one of a lower physical layer (PHY-Low), an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), and a radio frequency (RF) transceiver, and
• wherein a second virtual machine implements at least one of a Radio Link Control (RLC) layer, a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer, and a higher physical (PHY-high) layer.

A method for wireless communication, comprising:

• receiving a first downlink signal at a user equipment (UE) when the UE is at a first location, wherein the first downlink signal is transmitted by a first virtualized radio unit;
• moving by the UE from the first location to a second location and switching connection from the first virtualized radio unit to a second virtualized radio unit;
• receiving a second downlink signal at the UE, wherein the second downlink signal is transmitted by the second virtualized radio unit;
• wherein prior to transmission the first and second downlink signals are processed by one or more virtual machines shared by both the first and second radio units, and
• wherein a first virtual machine implements at least one of a lower physical layer (PHY-Low), an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), and a radio frequency (RF) transceiver, and
• wherein a second virtual machine implements at least one of a Radio Link Control (RLC) layer, a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer, and a higher physical (PHY-high) layer.

A method for wireless communication, comprising:

• receiving a first downlink signal at a user equipment (UE) during a first time interval, wherein the first downlink signal is transmitted by a first virtualized radio unit;
• receiving a second downlink signal at the UE during a second time interval, wherein the second downlink signal is transmitted by a second virtualized radio unit,
• wherein prior to transmission the first and second downlink signals are processed by one or more containers shared by both the first and second radio units, and
• wherein a first container implements at least one of a lower physical layer (PHY-Low), an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), and a radio frequency (RF) transceiver, and
• wherein a second container implements at least one of a Radio Link Control (RLC) layer, a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer, and a higher physical (PHY-high) layer.

A method for wireless communication, comprising:

• transmitting uplink signals by a user equipment (UE);
• receiving the uplink signals by a virtualized radio unit, wherein the uplink signals are processed by one or more virtual machines in virtualized radio unit, and wherein a first virtual machine implements at least one of a lower physical layer (PHY-Low), an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), and a radio frequency (RF) transceiver, and wherein a second virtual machine implements at least one of a Radio Link Control (RLC) layer, a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer, and a higher physical (PHY-high) layer;
• and
• receiving downlink signals by the UE, wherein the downlink signals are transmitted by the virtualized radio unit.