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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2014
Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co., Ltd, Beijing, CN;
Jianghai Duan, Beijing, CN;
Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co., Ltd, Beijing, CN;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for network capacity control for use in controlling use by a MVNO of MNO network capacity. The method of the present invention comprises: an MNO-PCRF receives an IP-CAN session establishment instruction message and, on the basis of the user identifier therein, determines the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) to which a UE belongs and forwards the IP-CAN session establishment instruction message to the MVNO-PCRF unit; an IP-CAN session establishment confirmation message is received from the MVNO-PCRF carrying the policy and charging control (PCC) rules of the UE, and the PCC rules of the UE are then used; when it is confirmed that the MVNO to which the UE belongs has not exceeded the authorized capacity of said MVNO, an IP-CAN session establishment confirmation.