Abstract:
Methods and system are provided for managing and monitoring allocation of RF spectrum resources based on time, space and frequency. A network may be enabled to allocate excess spectrum resources for use by other network providers on a real-time basis. Allocated resources may be transferred from one provider with excess resources to another in need of additional resources based on contractual terms or on a real-time purchase negotiations and settlements. A network may be enabled to monitor the use of allocated resources on real-time basis and off-load or allow additional users depending on the spectrum resources availability. Public safety networks may be enabled to make spectrum resources available to general public by allocating spectrum resources and monitoring the use of those resources. During an emergency, when traffic increases on a public safety network, the public safety networks may off-load bandwidth traffic to make available necessary resources for public safety users.
Abstract:
A dynamic spectrum arbitrage (DSA) system includes components configured with processor-executable instructions to implement methods for dynamically managing the availability, allocation, access, and use of telecommunication resources, such as radio frequency (RF) spectrum resources, between participating networks. The components may also be configured to generate granular resource units that each identify an amount of a telecommunication resource that is offered for allocation and/or use by other networks with respect to an area or volume, and offer the resource units for purchase, lease, or trade, such as via a commodities exchange or a telecommunications commodity exchange (TCE) component. The resource units may be generated so that they use a universal standard to identify, quantify, measure, and represent the telecommunication resources and/or so that they identify the telecommunication resources in a standardized format and structure that facilitates comparing and valuating the resource units or their offered amounts of telecommunication resources.
Abstract:
A dynamic spectrum arbitrage (DSA) system includes a dynamic spectrum policy controller (DPC) and a dynamic spectrum controller (DSC) that together dynamically manage the allocation and use of resources (e.g., spectrum resources) across different networks. The DSC component may include wired or wireless connections to eNodeBs, a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) component/server, and various other network components. The PCRF may be configured to receive eNodeB congestion state information from the eNodeB, information identifying wireless devices attached to the eNodeB, categorize each of the identified wireless devices into a category selected from a plurality of categories, select a subset of the identified wireless devices based on the category into which they are categorized, and perform congestion response operations on the selected wireless devices so as to reduce the congestion of the eNodeB.
Abstract:
Embodiments of systems and methods are presented to provide diverse multiple channel aggregation for wireless broadband edge devices with existing wireless technologies. A method and apparatus for supporting aggregation of multiple diverse RF carriers are disclosed. A wireless edge device capable of transmit and receiving on multiple diverse RF carriers using one or multiple wireless standards A wireless edge device may utilize carrier aggregation using the same radio access scheme with different frequency bands and possibly different rf band widths. Additionally a wireless edge device which can utilize different radio access schemes with different frequency bands, The radio access scheme and the frequency bands that the wireless edge device can use may be provided by one wireless network operator or by multiple wireless network operators.
Abstract:
A dynamic spectrum arbitrage (DSA) system includes a dynamic spectrum policy controller (DPC) and a dynamic spectrum controller (DSC) that together dynamically manage the allocation and use of resources (e.g., spectrum resources) across different networks. The DSA system may also include a graphic administration application (GAA) component that is configured to render (or cause a computing device to render) a cell site selection map that identifies a plurality of telecommunication resources in a geographical area, receive input in the displayed cell site selection map selecting one or more of telecommunication resources in the plurality of telecommunication resources, and modify a DSA resource auction or lease based on the received input.
Abstract:
Dynamic spectrum arbitrage (DSA) systems and methods for managing the allocation, access, or use of a telecommunication resource. A dynamic spectrum controller may be configured use a dynamic spectrum arbitrage application part (DSAAP) protocol to receive congestion information from an eNodeB, determine based on the received congestion information whether to modify telecommunication resources of the first telecommunication network that were allocated for access and use by devices that subscribe to a second telecommunication network, use the DSAAP protocol to send a first communication message that instructs the eNodeB to modify the allocated resources, and use the DSAAP protocol to send a second communication message that informs an MME that the eNodeB was instructed to modify the allocated resources.
Abstract:
A server computing device may be configured to perform dynamic spectrum arbitrage (DSA) operations that include broadcasting a communication message that includes information advertising that a telecommunication resource in a first telecommunication network is available for allocation and use by wireless devices in a second telecommunication network, determining lease criteria parameters of a resource lease associated with the advertised telecommunication resource, determining network capability of the second telecommunication network, selecting one of a DSA Lite network configuration, DSA9 network configuration, and DSAX network configuration based on the determined network capability and determined lease criteria, determining configuration parameters for one or more nodes in each of the first and second telecommunication networks based on the selected network configuration, and sending the determined configuration parameters to components in each of the first and second networks.
Abstract:
A dynamic spectrum arbitrage (DSA) system includes a plurality of femtocells, a home eNodeB gateway (HGW) coupled to each of the plurality of femtocells, a dynamic spectrum controller (DSC) coupled to the HGW, and a dynamic spectrum policy controller (DPC) coupled to the DSC and a plurality of other DSCs. Each of the femtocells may be configured to monitor network conditions, generate congestion reports based on a result of the monitoring, and send the generated congestion reports to the HGW. The HGW may be configured to receive congestion reports from many different femtocells, generate congestion state information based on the received congestion reports, and send the congestion state information to the DSC. The DSC may be configured to receiving the congestion state information from one or more HGWs, and use the received congestion state information to perform intelligent DSA operations (e.g., allocating resources, requesting handins, performing backoff operations, etc.).
Abstract:
A dynamic spectrum arbitrage (DSA) system may include a dynamic spectrum policy controller (DPC) and a dynamic spectrum controller (DSC) that together dynamically manage the allocation and use of resources (e.g., spectrum resources) across different networks. The DSC and DPC may be configured communicate using a DSAAP protocol, component, or communication message. For example, the DSC may be configured to receive a list of resources that are available for bidding via a communication link to DPC using a DSAAP protocol, generate a bid request message to bid on a resource in the received list of resources, and send the bid request message to the DPC. The DPC may receive the bid request message from the DSC, determine whether the bid request message is valid, determine whether the DSC is a winner bidder, and sending a bid won message to the DSC via the communication link using a DSAAP protocol.
Abstract:
Methods and system are provided for managing and monitoring allocation of RF spectrum resources based on time, space and frequency. A network may be enabled to allocate excess spectrum resources for use by other network providers on a real-time basis. Allocated resources may be transferred from one provider with excess resources to another in need of additional resources based on contractual terms or on a real-time purchase negotiations and settlements. A network may be enabled to monitor the use of allocated resources on real-time basis and off-load or allow additional users depending on the spectrum resources availability. Public safety networks may be enabled to make spectrum resources available to general public by allocating spectrum resources and monitoring the use of those resources. During an emergency, when traffic increases on a public safety network, the public safety networks may off-load bandwidth traffic to make available necessary resources for public safety users.