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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Nec Europe Ltd., Heidelberg, DE;
Inventors:
Xavier Costa Pérez, Heidelberg, DE;
Joerg Swetina, Schriesheim, DE;
Assignee:
NEC CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 16/14 (2009.01); H04W 36/22 (2009.01); H04W 28/08 (2009.01); H04W 72/04 (2009.01); H04W 24/02 (2009.01); H04W 84/04 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 16/14 (2013.01); H04W 28/08 (2013.01); H04W 36/22 (2013.01); H04W 72/0486 (2013.01); H04W 24/02 (2013.01); H04W 84/042 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for supporting radio access network sharing is usable in connection with a hosting RAN (radio access network) provided by a hosting RAN provider. The hosting RAN includes one or more cells that are served by radio access network resources of the hosting RAN. At least one participating operator uses allocated shared radio access network resources of the hosting RAN provided by the hosting RAN provider under a sharing agreement. A controlling entity supervises shared radio access network resource utilization of the participating operator in the cells of the hosting RAN.