CARRIER AGGREGATION AND DUAL CONNECTIVITY SWITCHING IN A CELLULAR NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20240349136A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-17

    申请号:US18217957

    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.

    ADAPTIVE DISTRIBUTED UNIT (DU) SCHEDULER
    2.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240334423A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-03

    申请号:US18229125

    申请日:2023-08-01

    IPC分类号: H04W72/1263 H04W72/566

    CPC分类号: H04W72/1263 H04W72/566

    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 RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR A WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK FRONTHAUL LINK

    公开(公告)号:US20240114398A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-04

    申请号:US18094283

    申请日:2023-01-06

    IPC分类号: H04W28/20 H04L1/00 H04W28/02

    摘要: In response to detection that a capacity of the fronthaul link has been or will be exceeded, a software intelligence layer operating on a transport layer router that aggregates network traffic from the one or more radio units (RUs) causes a change in how in-phase and quadrature (IQ) data packets sent on the fronthaul link are handled to reduce use of the capacity of the fronthaul link. In another example embodiment, a software intelligence layer operating at an application layer of the wireless telecommunication network may perform one or more actions utilizing access to scheduler level information for the distributed units (DUs) to avoid the fronthaul link exceeding the capacity limit based on incoming IQ samples to a router that aggregates network traffic from one or more corresponding RUs.

    ADAPTIVE DISTRIBUTED UNIT (DU) SCHEDULER
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240334469A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-03

    申请号:US18229123

    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 RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR A WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK FRONTHAUL LINK

    公开(公告)号:US20240113820A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-04

    申请号:US18094277

    申请日:2023-01-06

    IPC分类号: H04L5/00 H04W72/0453

    摘要: In response to detection that a capacity of the fronthaul link has been or will be exceeded, a software intelligence layer operating on a transport layer router that aggregates network traffic from the one or more radio units (RUs) causes a change in how in-phase and quadrature (IQ) data packets sent on the fronthaul link are handled to reduce use of the capacity of the fronthaul link. In another example embodiment, a software intelligence layer operating at an application layer of the wireless telecommunication network may perform one or more actions utilizing access to scheduler level information for the distributed units (DUs) to avoid the fronthaul link exceeding the capacity limit based on incoming IQ samples to a router that aggregates network traffic from one or more corresponding RUs.

    CARRIER AGGREGATION AND DUAL CONNECTIVITY SWITCHING IN A CELLULAR NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20240349063A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-17

    申请号:US18217952

    申请日:2023-07-03

    IPC分类号: H04W16/10

    CPC分类号: H04W16/10 H04W92/20

    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.

    ANTENNA IDENTIFICATION TOOL
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240147323A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-02

    申请号:US18170422

    申请日:2023-02-16

    IPC分类号: H04W36/00 H04W24/04

    摘要: Methods and apparatuses for identifying backup candidate cell sites for a primary cell site are described. A backup candidate cell site may comprise a cell site that is available to replace or support a primary cell site that serves a coverage area in the event that the primary cell site fails or experiences a significant reduction in signal transmission capability. The backup candidate cell sites may be identified based on a distance between a backup candidate cell site and the primary cell site, a minimum distance between the backup candidate cell site and one or more hosted sites that comprise sources of signal interference, and a buffer range between the antenna height for the primary cell site and the backup candidate cell site. Height conflicts occurring between cell site antennas and clutter within proximity of the antennas may be identified.

    AUTOMATED SECTOR CREATION IN PHYSICAL RADIOFREQUENCY NETWORK DEPLOYMENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20230189007A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-15

    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.