CELLULAR NETWORK WITH CONTROL PLANE DECOUPLED FROM USER PLANE
First Claim
1. A cellular network comprising a plurality of control plane transceiver stations, each one configured to provide radio coverage over a corresponding first coverage area for allowing user equipment within said first coverage area to exchange signaling traffic with the control plane transceiver station;
- whereinfor each control plane transceiver station, the cellular network further comprises one or more hybrid transceiver stations located within the corresponding first coverage area, each hybrid transceiver station being configured to be switched between;
a user operation modality, in which said hybrid transceiver station is configured to provide radio coverage over a corresponding user coverage area for allowing user equipment within said user coverage area to exchange user traffic with the hybrid transceiver station, andb) a control operation modality, in which said hybrid transceiver station is configured to provide radio coverage over a corresponding control coverage area for allowing user equipment within said control coverage area to exchange at least signaling traffic with the hybrid transceiver station.
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Abstract
A cellular network is provided. The cellular network includes a plurality of control plane transceiver stations, each one configured to provide radio coverage over a corresponding first coverage area for allowing user equipment within said first coverage area to exchange signaling traffic with the control plane transceiver station. For each control plane transceiver station, the cellular network further comprises one or more hybrid transceiver stations located within the corresponding first coverage area. Each hybrid transceiver station is configured to be switched between: a) a user operation modality that allows user equipment within said user coverage area to exchange user traffic with the hybrid transceiver station, and b) a control operation modality that provides radio coverage over a corresponding control coverage area for allowing user equipment within said control coverage area to exchange at least signaling traffic with the hybrid transceiver station.
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1. A cellular network comprising a plurality of control plane transceiver stations, each one configured to provide radio coverage over a corresponding first coverage area for allowing user equipment within said first coverage area to exchange signaling traffic with the control plane transceiver station;
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wherein for each control plane transceiver station, the cellular network further comprises one or more hybrid transceiver stations located within the corresponding first coverage area, each hybrid transceiver station being configured to be switched between; a user operation modality, in which said hybrid transceiver station is configured to provide radio coverage over a corresponding user coverage area for allowing user equipment within said user coverage area to exchange user traffic with the hybrid transceiver station, and b) a control operation modality, in which said hybrid transceiver station is configured to provide radio coverage over a corresponding control coverage area for allowing user equipment within said control coverage area to exchange at least signaling traffic with the hybrid transceiver station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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