Abstract:
An RAN node (2) is configured to communicate with a device (1) equipped with an embedded UICC in an initial state. Furthermore, the RAN node (2) is configured to communicate with a provisioning network (3) arranged for provisioning of the embedded UICC, and a core network different from the provisioning network. Still furthermore, the RAN node (2) is configured to transmit an attach request message received from the device (1) to the provisioning network (6) instead of the core network (3) of an initial MNO. As a result of this, for example, the device equipped with the eUICC in the initial state can be safely connected to the network operated by the initial MNO.
Abstract:
A communication method in LIPA/SIPTO architecture is provided which, when a user equipment (UE) is to connect from a serving area to an external network, allows re-selection of an optimal gateway. The communication method allows selecting a gateway apparatus physically or topologically close to a site, where the user equipment is attached.
Abstract:
A management apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a VIM (Virtualized Infrastructure Manager) (3) configured to perform control of a NFVI (Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure), which provides virtual resources for a Virtual Network Function (VNF) (4) executed as a network function implemented in software, an NFVO (NFV-Orchestrator) (1) for realizing network services on the NFVI, a VNFM (VNF Manager) (2) configured to perform management of the VNF (4), a detecting unit (11) configured to detect data failure in the VNFM, and a constructing unit (12) configured to construct operation data for a new VNFM by collecting information from the NFVO (1), the VIM (3), and the VNF (4) in the case where the data failure is detected by the detecting unit.
Abstract:
An object is to provide a control device which can control, in consideration of a traffic characteristic of an application operating between an application server and a communication terminal, traffic or a data amount transferred on a core network. A control device (10) according to the present example embodiment includes: a communication unit (12) configured to receive, via a service control device (20) which authenticates an application server (30) providing a service for a communication terminal (50), information relating to a transmittable data amount determined in the application server (30); and a control unit (11) configured to execute, by using the information relating to the transmittable data amount, traffic control on data transmitted from the communication terminal (50).
Abstract:
A virtual network function management apparatus includes: a physical machine candidate query part configured to query, when creating a virtual network function, about a physical machine candidate in which a virtual machine configuring a virtual network function can be deployed, with respect to a virtual infrastructure management apparatus that manages a virtual infrastructure configured by using 2 or more types of physical machine; a physical machine selection part configured to select a physical machine that can satisfy performance required by the virtual network function, from among physical machine candidates received from the virtual infrastructure management apparatus; and a virtual machine creation instruction part configured to instruct the virtual infrastructure management apparatus to specify the selected physical machine and create a virtual machine configuring the virtual network function.
Abstract:
A control node (142) used in connection with a core network (120) operates to transmit a relocation command message related to a first network node (121S) located in the core network (120) and performing mobility management and bearer management of a plurality of mobile terminals (111) that have attached to the core network (120). The relocation command message causes relocation, from the first network node (121S) to at least one second network node (121T), of the mobility management and the bearer management for at least one of the plurality of mobile terminals (111). This contributes, for example, to relocation of mobility management and bearer management of a plurality of mobile terminals between network nodes regardless of the movement of those mobile terminals.
Abstract:
An object is to provide a control device which can control, in consideration of a traffic characteristic of an application operating between an application server and a communication terminal, traffic or a data amount transferred on a core network. A control device (10) according to the present example embodiment includes: a communication unit (12) configured to receive, via a service control device (20) which authenticates an application server (30) providing a service for a communication terminal (50), information relating to a transmittable data amount determined in the application server (30); and a control unit (11) configured to execute, by using the information relating to the transmittable data amount, traffic control on data transmitted from the communication terminal (50).
Abstract:
A virtual network function management apparatus obtains information related to performance of a physical machine allocated to the virtual network function. The virtual network function management apparatus transmits information related to the performance of the physical machine allocated to the virtual network function to a virtual machine that configures the virtual network function. The virtual network function management apparatus causes the virtual machine that configures the virtual network function to change a congestion determination threshold that is set to the virtual machine based on the performance of the physical machine.
Abstract:
A RAN node (2) receives, from a core network node (6, 7, 8), a first identifier that is used by a service, an application, or an edge server (5) to identify a radio terminal (1) connected to the RAN node (2), and associates the first identifier with a second identifier that is used by the RAN node (2) to identify the radio terminal (1). Further, the RAN node (2) communicates with the edge server (5) using the first identifier. It is thus, for example, possible to allow an MEC server (or an MEC application hosted on the MEC server) and a radio access network (RAN) node to directly exchange therebetween a control message regarding a specific radio terminal.
Abstract:
The present invention reduces the equipment cost in a core network as a whole and provides efficient handover functions. Using LAPI (low access priority indication) information of an RRC Connection Request from a terminal, a base station selects a specific mobility management node.