CARRIER AGGREGATION AND DUAL CONNECTIVITY SWITCHING IN A CELLULAR NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20240349079A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-17

    申请号:US18217940

    申请日:2023-07-03

    IPC分类号: H04W24/02

    CPC分类号: H04W24/02

    摘要: Embodiments are directed towards systems and methods for carrier aggregation and dual connectivity switching in a cellular network (e.g., a 5G network). Example embodiments include systems and methods for: the RAN functions supporting providing measuring and reporting particular items for dynamic carrier aggregation and dual connectivity switching; RAN dynamic carrier aggregation and dual connectivity switching with a network intelligence layer; RAN dynamic carrier aggregation and dual connectivity switching without a network intelligence layer; RAN dynamic carrier aggregation and dual connectivity switching based on availability of an inter-DU link and meeting latency/bandwidth criteria; RAN dynamic carrier aggregation and dual connectivity switching based on availability of an inter-DU link and meeting resource criteria; and prioritization for using CA instead of DC based on CQI information reported from UEs.

    ADAPTIVE DISTRIBUTED UNIT (DU) SCHEDULER
    12.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240334473A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-03

    申请号:US18229121

    申请日:2023-08-01

    摘要: Embodiments are directed towards an adaptive DU scheduler that increases the user experiences on higher channel bandwidths (BWs) while ensuring no drops for Voice over New Radio (VoNR) or other high priority traffic. Example embodiments include systems and methods for an adaptive distributed unit (DU) scheduler in a wireless telecommunication network, such as a wireless 5G network. Example embodiments include systems and methods that include: a central scheduler for maximizing overall throughput based on received parameter values; maximizing the overall cell site throughput; an intelligence layer that has an artificial intelligence and/or machine learning (AI/ML) model that increases the performance for all the cells by sending info to central scheduler for each of the cells; an intelligence layer that has an AI/ML models for each site type based on the traffic distribution across each cell; centralized RAN pooling; a containerized DU server with master a controller pod controlling individual cell pods; and a containerized DU server with a DU common scheduler managing all the cells.

    ADAPTIVE DISTRIBUTED UNIT (DU) SCHEDULER
    13.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240334463A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-03

    申请号:US18229124

    申请日:2023-08-01

    IPC分类号: H04W72/52 H04W24/02 H04W72/12

    CPC分类号: H04W72/52 H04W24/02 H04W72/12

    摘要: Embodiments are directed towards an adaptive DU scheduler that increases the user experiences on higher channel bandwidths (BWs) while ensuring no drops for Voice over New Radio (VoNR) or other high priority traffic. Example embodiments include systems and methods for an adaptive distributed unit (DU) scheduler in a wireless telecommunication network, such as a wireless 5G network. Example embodiments include systems and methods that include: a central scheduler for maximizing overall throughput based on received parameter values; maximizing the overall cell site throughput; an intelligence layer that has an artificial intelligence and/or machine learning (AI/ML) model that increases the performance for all the cells by sending info to central scheduler for each of the cells; an intelligence layer that has an AI/ML models for each site type based on the traffic distribution across each cell; centralized RAN pooling; a containerized DU server with master a controller pod controlling individual cell pods; and a containerized DU server with a DU common scheduler managing all the cells.

    AUTOMATED BORDER COORDINATION FOR RADIOFREQUENCY NETWORK SECTORS

    公开(公告)号:US20240151807A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-09

    申请号:US18413367

    申请日:2024-01-16

    摘要: Systems and methods are described for automated detection of border conflicts in physical radiofrequency (RF) communication network infrastructures. For example, proposed sector antennas in a greenfield physical network deployment may be licensed to radiate in certain spectrum blocks in the mapped licensed geographic regions (mLGR) where they are located, but the licenses may not permit radiated power in those spectrum blocks to cross into adjacent mLGRs. Embodiments compute radiation contours for the sector antennas indicating estimated local power levels computed based on antenna characteristics of the sector antennas and propagation model data that defines geographic morphologies for the mLGRs. The radiation contours are analyzed to detect any border conflict conditions where the estimated local power levels exceed defined threshold radiation levels in unlicensed regions. A culprit set of the sector antennas can be output to indicate those responsible for detected border conflict conditions.

    FAILOVER OF CLOUD-NATIVE NETWORK FUNCTIONS WITHIN NODE GROUPS FOR HIGH AVAILABILITY IN A WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20230336405A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-19

    申请号:US17988666

    申请日:2022-11-16

    IPC分类号: H04L41/0631 H04W24/04

    CPC分类号: H04L41/065 H04W24/04

    摘要: Example embodiments are directed towards detecting a failure of a fifth-generation New Radio (5G NR) cellular telecommunication network containerized network function (CNF) running within a dedicated node group of cloud compute instances hosting a plurality of CNFs of a wireless telecommunication service provider or a failure of a specific cloud compute instance hosting the CNF within the node group. In response to the detection of a failure of the CNF within the node group or a failure of the specific cloud compute instance hosting the CNF within the node group, automatically switching to host the CNF on a spare cloud compute instance within the node group dedicated to the wireless telecommunication service provider and pre-provisioned to host CNFs of a same type as the CNF for the wireless telecommunication service provider.

    AUTOMATED BORDER COORDINATION FOR RADIOFREQUENCY NETWORK SECTORS

    公开(公告)号:US20230194651A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-22

    申请号:US17557765

    申请日:2021-12-21

    摘要: Systems and methods are described for automated detection of border conflicts in physical radiofrequency (RF) communication network infrastructures. For example, proposed sector antennas in a greenfield physical network deployment may be licensed to radiate in certain spectrum blocks in the mapped licensed geographic regions (mLGR) where they are located, but the licenses may not permit radiated power in those spectrum blocks to cross into adjacent mLGRs. Embodiments compute radiation contours for the sector antennas indicating estimated local power levels computed based on antenna characteristics of the sector antennas and propagation model data that defines geographic morphologies for the mLGRs. The radiation contours are analyzed to detect any border conflict conditions where the estimated local power levels exceed defined threshold radiation levels in unlicensed regions. A culprit set of the sector antennas can be output to indicate those responsible for detected border conflict conditions.

    Management of redundant links
    17.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12126455B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US17974977

    申请日:2022-10-27

    IPC分类号: H04L1/22 G06F11/14

    CPC分类号: H04L1/22 G06F11/14

    摘要: Methods and apparatuses for improving telecommunications services by intelligently deploying radio access network components and redundant links within a data center hierarchy to satisfy latency, power, availability, and quality of service requirements for one or more network slices are described. The radio access network components may include virtualized distributed units (VDUs) and virtualized centralized units (VCUs). To satisfy a latency requirement for a network slice, various components of a radio access network may need to be redeployed closer to user equipment. To satisfy a power requirement for the network slice, various components of the radio access network may need to be redeployed closer to core network components. Over time, the components of the radio access network may be dynamically reassigned to different layers within a data center hierarchy in order to satisfy changing latency requirements and power requirements for the network slice.

    CARRIER AGGREGATION AND DUAL CONNECTIVITY SWITCHING IN A CELLULAR NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20240349261A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-17

    申请号:US18217946

    申请日:2023-07-03

    IPC分类号: H04W72/0453

    CPC分类号: H04W72/0453 H04W88/06

    摘要: Embodiments are directed towards systems and methods for carrier aggregation and dual connectivity switching in a cellular network (e.g., a 5G network). Example embodiments include systems and methods for: the RAN functions supporting providing measuring and reporting particular items for dynamic carrier aggregation and dual connectivity switching; RAN dynamic carrier aggregation and dual connectivity switching with a network intelligence layer; RAN dynamic carrier aggregation and dual connectivity switching without a network intelligence layer; RAN dynamic carrier aggregation and dual connectivity switching based on availability of an inter-DU link and meeting latency/bandwidth criteria; RAN dynamic carrier aggregation and dual connectivity switching based on availability of an inter-DU link and meeting resource criteria; and prioritization for using CA instead of DC based on CQI information reported from UEs.

    CARRIER AGGREGATION AND DUAL CONNECTIVITY SWITCHING IN A CELLULAR NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20240349135A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-17

    申请号:US18217936

    申请日:2023-07-03

    IPC分类号: H04W36/00 H04W36/08 H04W76/15

    摘要: Embodiments are directed towards systems and methods for carrier aggregation and dual connectivity switching in a cellular network (e.g., a 5G network). Example embodiments include systems and methods for: the RAN functions supporting providing measuring and reporting particular items for dynamic carrier aggregation and dual connectivity switching; RAN dynamic carrier aggregation and dual connectivity switching with a network intelligence layer; RAN dynamic carrier aggregation and dual connectivity switching without a network intelligence layer; RAN dynamic carrier aggregation and dual connectivity switching based on availability of an inter-DU link and meeting latency/bandwidth criteria; RAN dynamic carrier aggregation and dual connectivity switching based on availability of an inter-DU link and meeting resource criteria; and prioritization for using CA instead of DC based on CQI information reported from UEs.

    Automated sector creation in physical radiofrequency network deployments

    公开(公告)号:US12035145B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-09

    申请号:US17546297

    申请日:2021-12-09

    IPC分类号: H04W16/14

    CPC分类号: H04W16/14

    摘要: Systems and methods are described for automated sector creation in greenfield physical radiofrequency (RF) communication network infrastructures. For example, a network operator is granted licenses to use multiple spectrum blocks in multiple geographic regions for which the network operator does not currently have physical infrastructure. An RF network design defines a number of template antennas located at template site locations to meet a link budget over a target coverage area. For each template site location, embodiments can automatically compute sectors based on the associated template antennas and local spectrum licensing information. The computed sectors can effectively define a physical network deployment, including locations and configurations for sector antennas, by which the network operator can provide a desired quality of coverage to subscribers in the target coverage area.