Network management system and method for a shared radio access network, RAN, infrastructure
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1. A network management system for a shared Radio Access Network (RAN) infrastructure provided by a mobile network operator, comprising:
- a master operator network manager of the mobile network operator for managing the shared RAN infrastructure;
one or more tenants configured to direct resource requests requesting resource allocations of RAN capacity of the shared RAN infrastructure to the master operator network manager and configured to receive resource allocations from the master operator network manager; and
a capacity or resource broker configured to provide signaling-based admission control for the one or more tenants and to decide on the resource allocations of the RAN capacity to the one or more tenants, wherein the capacity or resource broker resides inside the network of the mobile network operator.
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Abstract
A network management system for a shared Radio Access Network (RAN) infrastructure provided by a mobile network operator includes a master operator network manager of the mobile network operator for managing the shared RAN infrastructure; one or more tenants configured to receive resource allocations from the master operator network manager; and a capacity or resource broker configured to decide on the resource allocations to the one or more tenants, wherein the capacity or resource broker resides inside the network of the mobile network operator.
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1. A network management system for a shared Radio Access Network (RAN) infrastructure provided by a mobile network operator, comprising:
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a master operator network manager of the mobile network operator for managing the shared RAN infrastructure; one or more tenants configured to direct resource requests requesting resource allocations of RAN capacity of the shared RAN infrastructure to the master operator network manager and configured to receive resource allocations from the master operator network manager; and a capacity or resource broker configured to provide signaling-based admission control for the one or more tenants and to decide on the resource allocations of the RAN capacity to the one or more tenants, wherein the capacity or resource broker resides inside the network of the mobile network operator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of performing network management for a shared Radio Access Network (RAN) infrastructure provided by a mobile network operator, the method comprising:
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managing the shared RAN infrastructure by a master operator network manager of the mobile network operator, receiving, by the master operator network manager resource, requests from one or more tenants requesting resource allocations of RAN capacity of the shared RAN infrastructure; sending, to the one or more tenants, resource allocations from the master operator network manager, and providing signaling-based admission control for the one or more tenants and deciding on the resource allocations of the RAN capacity to the one or more tenants by a capacity or resource broker that resides inside the network of the mobile network operator. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A network management system for a shared Radio Access Network (RAN) infrastructure provided by a mobile network operator, comprising:
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a master operator network manager of the mobile network operator for managing the shared RAN infrastructure; the master operator network manager configured to receive, from one or more tenants, resource requests requesting resource allocations of RAN capacity of the shared RAN infrastructure, and configured to send resource allocations of the RAN capacity to the one or more tenants; and a capacity or resource broker configured to provide signaling-based admission control for the one or more tenants and to decide on the resource allocations of the RAN capacity to the one or more tenants, wherein the capacity or resource broker resides inside the network of the mobile network operator.
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