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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2010
Luca Baldini, Rome, IT;
Marco Listanti, Rome, IT;
Luca Baldini, Rome, IT;
Marco Listanti, Rome, IT;
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
A switching matrix connects to an access network and a set of at least two operator networks. A controller performs a method of establishing new connections across the switching matrix in response to new connection requests. The new connection requests involve a sub-set of the set of operator networks. The controller determines if the new connections can be established across the switching matrix by rearranging only existing connections across the switching matrix to the sub-set of operator networks and, in response, establishes the at least one new connection. Otherwise, the controller rearranges existing connections across the switching matrix to at least one other of the set of operator networks to establish the new connections. The controller minimizes the number of other operator networks which are involved when rearranging existing connections. The switching matrix can be a Clos switching matrix.