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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2021
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo, FI;
Kristian Poscic, Rollingwood, TX (US);
Sanjay Wadhwa, Cupertino, CA (US);
Killian De Smedt, Lochristi, BE;
Kenneth Wan, Unionville, CA;
Jun Hu, San Jose, CA (US);
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A network element includes at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the network element to: designate a first user plane function, from among the plurality of user plane functions, as a designated broadcast forwarder from which to receive broadcast control traffic, and receive the broadcast control traffic forwarded from the first user plane function, from among the plurality of user plane functions.