Method and apparatus for traffic management in a wireless network

An apparatus for managing data traffic flow in a wireless network, comprising:

• a wireless access portion inspection unit, configured to inspect data traffic content in a backhaul portion of the wireless network, to determine radio bearer resource information associated with a wireless access portion of the wireless network;
• a backhaul portion inspection unit, configured to inspect the data traffic content in the backhaul portion of the wireless network, to determine radio access bearer information associated with a backhaul portion of the wireless network;
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• a control unit, located in a network interface region between the backhaul portion of the wireless network and a core of the wireless network, configured to control data traffic flow in the wireless network as a function of the radio bearer resource information and the radio access bearer information.

A method of managing data traffic flow in a wireless network, the method comprising:

• aggregating, by a wireless access portion collection unit, in a backhaul portion of the wireless network, radio bearer resource information of the data traffic flow associated with a wireless access portion of the wireless network;
• aggregating, by a backhaul portion collection unit, in the backhaul portion of the wireless network, radio access bearer information of the data traffic flow associated with a backhaul portion of the wireless network;
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• controlling, by a control unit located in a network interface region between the backhaul portion of the wireless network and a core of the wireless network, the data traffic flow in the wireless network based on the radio bearer resource information and the radio access bearer information.

An apparatus for managing data traffic flow in a wireless network, the apparatus comprising:

• a wireless access portion collection unit, in a backhaul portion of the wireless network, configured to aggregate radio bearer resource information of the data traffic flow associated with a wireless access portion of the wireless network;
• a backhaul portion collection unit, in the backhaul portion of the wireless network, configured to aggregate radio access bearer information of the data traffic flow associated with a backhaul portion of the wireless network;
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• a control unit, located in a network interface region between the backhaul portion of the wireless network and a core of the wireless network, configured to control the data traffic flow in the wireless network based on the radio bearer resource information and the radio access bearer information.

A method of controlling data traffic flow in a wireless network, the method comprising:

• monitoring, by a monitor unit, in a backhaul portion of the wireless network, at least one logical link carrying data traffic flow or at least one physical link carrying the data traffic flow between non-wireless nodes of the wireless network, the data traffic flow being to or from end user wireless devices;
• inspecting, by a first inspection unit, data traffic content of the data traffic flow in the backhaul portion of the wireless network to determine radio bearer resource information associated with a wireless access portion of the wireless network;
• inspecting, by a second inspection unit, the data traffic content of the data traffic flow in the backhaul portion of the wireless network to determine radio access bearer information associated with the backhaul portion of the wireless network;
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• causing, by a control unit in a network interface region between the backhaul portion of the wireless network and a core of the wireless network, a change of at least one parameter controlling the data traffic flow as a function of the radio bearer resource information and the radio access bearer information in a manner supporting mobility of the end user devices relative to the non-wireless nodes.

An apparatus for controlling data traffic flow in a wireless network, the method comprising:

• a monitor unit, located in a backhaul portion of the wireless network, configured to monitor at least one logical link carrying data traffic flow or at least one physical link carrying the data traffic flow between non-wireless nodes of the wireless network, the data traffic flow being to or from end user wireless devices;
• a first inspection unit, configured to inspect data traffic content of the data traffic flow in the backhaul portion of the wireless network to determine radio bearer resource information associated with a wireless access portion of the wireless network;
• a second inspection unit, configured to inspect the data traffic content of the data traffic flow in the backhaul portion of the wireless network to determine radio access bearer information associated with the backhaul portion of the wireless network;
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• a control unit, located in a network interface region between the backhaul portion of the wireless network and a core of the wireless network, configured to cause a change of at least one parameter controlling the data traffic flow as a function of the radio bearer resource information and the radio access bearer information in a manner supporting mobility of the end user devices relative to the non-wireless nodes.