Gateway apparatus and communications system

A communications system in which a monitoring apparatus is connected to a plurality of base station apparatuses through a gateway apparatus,

• wherein:
• the monitoring apparatus transmits first configuration information for the plurality of base station apparatuses through a first inter-device interface configured to communicate with the gateway apparatus,
• the gateway apparatus includes:
• a memory, and
• a processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
• receive first configuration information for the plurality of base station apparatuses by a single connection to the monitoring apparatus through the first inter-device interface,
• generate second configuration information by a protocol conversion of converting the first configuration information to a format compatible with a second inter-device interface, and
• transmit the generated second configuration information to the plurality of base station apparatuses through the second inter-device interface configured to communicate with the plurality of base station apparatuses, and
• the plurality of base station apparatuses perform communication control with subordinate terminal apparatuses based on the second configuration information received from the gateway apparatus.