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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2011
Hans-jochen Morper, Erdweg, DE;
Christian Markwart, Munich, DE;
Hans-Jochen Morper, Erdweg, DE;
Christian Markwart, Munich, DE;
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
An apparatus, includes core interface means adapted to provide an eastbound interface to a first core network element and to a second core network element different from the first core network element; radio interface means adapted to provide a westbound interface to a first radio access network element and to a second radio access network element different from the first radio access network element; multiplex detecting means adapted to detect if a first request received at one of the eastbound and westbound interfaces is directed to the first and/or the second of the network elements of the respective other interface; adapting means adapted to adapt the first request according to the network element to which it is directed; multiplexing means adapted to multiplex the adapted first request to the first and/or the second of the network elements of the respective other interface according to detection by the multiplex detecting means.