Transmission of Ethernet Packets Via CPRI Interface

• US 20090180423A1
• Filed: 06/21/2006
• Published: 07/16/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks GmbH & Co. KG (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Siemens Networks GmbH & Company KG (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Kroener, Hans
• Application Number:
  US11/988,743
• Publication Number:
  US 20090180423A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/328
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/085 Access point devices with remote components
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/20 between access points

Abstract

In a method for operating a base station having a first unit and at least one second unit, data is transferred between the first unit and the second unit via a common public radio interface. Accordingly, common public radio interface (CPRI) data is transferred as Ethernet packets. The base station used in this method may include an Ethernet switch connecting the first unit and the at least one second unit.

Claims

1-13. -13. (canceled)

14. A method for operating a base station that has a first unit and a second unit, comprising:

transmitting common public radio interface data as Ethernet packets via a common public radio interface between the first unit and the second unit.

26. A base station having a first unit and a second unit between which data are transmitted via a common public radio interface, comprising:

means for transmitting common public radio interface data as Ethernet packets.