Abstract:
The present disclosure is directed to ways in which the mobile core network interacts with the end user to control congestion and bring about traffic management, thus improving the overall end-to-end performance. Example implementations described may involve a core network which constructs a database that stores the traffic characteristics in a given geographical region (such as a train station).The traffic characteristics include the spatio-temporal variation in volume and type of application of the traffic from all users. Based on the database the network determines the congestion that a given user would face for a given type of service flow. This depends on the nature of the flow such as the underlying application and also the priority status of the user.
Abstract:
Dual connectivity (DC) is a paradigm where a UE is equipped with multiple transmit/receive modules and consumes radio resources from one or more Master eNBs (MeNBs) and Secondary eNBs (SeNBs) simultaneously. In the downlink split bearer DC architecture, the MeNB splits an EPS bearer at the radio level and forwards a portion of the bearer contents to the SeNB which serves it to the UE. Example implementations described herein are directed to how the MeNB performs transmission control and buffer management of the split bearer with minimal coordination from the SeNBs.
Abstract:
A communications system includes a plurality of cells having one or more macro cells and one or more small cells, a user equipment (UE), and a network through which the cells and the UE communicate with each other. A cell of the plurality of cells comprises a memory and a controller, the cell being a source cell that serves as a mobility anchor of the UE to handle all control signaling for the UE and receiving a measurement report from the UE. The controller of the source cell is operable to: choose, based on the measurement report, a target cell from the plurality of cells as a new mobility anchor of the UE; send a handover preparation request to the target cell; receive a handover preparation request acknowledgement from the target cell; and send a handover preparation command to the UE and start data forwarding to the target cell.
Abstract:
Example implementations described herein are directed to operation of heterogeneous networks with dynamic reconfiguration of network parameters of a base station such as antenna tilt, to optimize the deployment of base stations and antennas in the network. In example implementations, associated user equipment and/or base stations derive a feedback consensus for estimating an optimization of one or more of the network parameters based on one or more metrics such as channel quality. Based on the one or more metrics, the feedback consensus is reached iteratively for the network parameters, and the base station is then informed of the optimized estimation of the network parameters.
Abstract:
Example implementations described herein are directed to methods for low-complexity grouping of UEs and base stations that also take into account traffic loads of candidate serving cells, base station and UE capabilities, and wireless link quality. In example implementations, a base station receives measurement information from associated user equipment and reporting information from neighboring base stations to calculate grouping assignments for the associated user equipment and/or the neighboring base stations.
Abstract:
Reliable decoding of control channels can be important in Long Term Evolution/Long Term Evolution Advanced (LTE/LTE-A) networks. Methods are provided for intercell interference coordination of control channels in LTE networks. Dense deployments of heterogeneous and small cell networks can increase interference and further degrade control channel (CC) reception. With coordination between base stations, interference to legacy or enhanced control channels can be mitigated. However, the overhead and periodicity of coordination can be dependent on the inter-eNB backhaul link quality. Implementations are provided for CC ICIC, under various backhaul quality assumptions.
Abstract:
Example implementations described herein are directed to forming additional sectors in the vertical domain (called vertical sectorization) for a base station (BS). Example implementations may involve various methods of forming and operating vertical sectors. Example implementations may involve a BS configured with a two dimensional active antenna grid such as in a Full Dimensional Multiple Input Multiple Output (FD-MIMO) system. Example implementations may allow a network operator to create vertical sectors, perform initial configuration and optimize the subsequent data rate performance.