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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
May. 08, 2014
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo, FI;
Parijat Bhattacharjee, Bangalore, IN;
Vishnu Ram Omanakutty Amma Vijayaraghavan, Bangalore, IN;
NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for designing a cloud based radio access network, C-RAN, are provided. The solution comprises dividing () the access network into two or more tiers having different processing capabilities; receiving as an input information about the physical location of one or more remote radio heads, RRH, of the network and required quality of service of the remote radio heads; and determining () the physical location of the tier, BBU, having most efficient processing capability for serving the remote radio heads on the basis of the information about the location and required quality of service of at least part of the one or more remote radio heads.