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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2021
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo, FI;
Bart Pauwels, Tessenderlo, BE;
Michaël Fivez, Lier, BE;
Koenraad Schelfhout, Zwijndrecht, BE;
Koen De Schepper, Boortmeerbeek, BE;
Carl Mertens, Brasschaat, BE;
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A distribution network with point-to-multipoint architecture couples a line termination unit to a plurality of network termination units. A network termination unit includes one or more user network interfaces configured to interface with respective user equipment of respective users, a downstream packet buffer for temporary storage of data packets, a downstream packet buffer monitor configured to monitor the status of the downstream packet buffer and to generate back-pressure signals indicative for the status, wherein the status corresponds to a fill level or fill level variation of the downstream packet buffer, and an upstream transmitter configured to upstream transmit the back-pressure signals to the line termination unit to be used there for shaping and/or scheduling future downstream transmission of data packets to the one or more user network interfaces.